The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-02
White House Scene of Brilliant
Function
LITTLE GIRL AND TEDDY BEAR
Members of Diplomatic Corps, Army
and Navy Officers, Government
Officials and Citizen Public
Attend--Fun Elsewhere.

Washington, January President and
Mrs. Roosevelt's New Year reception al
the White House today was a brilliant
function, and was attended by about $500
persons. The members of the diplomatic
corps, officers of the army and navy and
representatives of the national and dis
trict governments and of the citizen pub
lie attended.
After the dlplomatsts had been re-
ceived, Secretary and Mrs. Root left the
line in the blue room, and one by one the
members of the cabinet and their wives
deserted the President in order to hold
receptions at their own homes. 1t was
generally remarked that the proportion OF
negioes in the line was smaller than in
previous years, but a number of negro
civil war veterans and Spanish war vet-
Grams Joined with military and patriotic
societies in extending greetings to the
President.
There was an unusually large number OF
children in line. and all were greeted cor
daily by the President. One of the most
amusing figures was small boy 10 years
old, with soiled hands and clothes, who
carried a pair of roller skates thrown
over his shoulder. The President laughed
heartily as he wished the boy happy
New Year. pretty little girl carried a
great white Teddy bear past the receiv-
ing party and provoked a hearty laugh
from the crowd gathered in the blue
room.
Only three wives of ambassadors were
present, the Baroness Sternberg, wife of
the German ambassador; the Baroness
Rosen, wife of the Russian ambassador,
and the Viscountess Aoki, wife of the
Japanese ambassador
Included in the number invited to as
sist in the blue room were Miss Mary
Harriman, Mrs. and Miss Foraker Mrs.
-A1cbson Mrs Whitea1 I, IL, Miss Pdll-
line Morton and Nine De eIittiniere.
Mrs Roosevelt wore gown OF brown
and white hrecaded satin, the panels IN
the skirts showing full fall of brown
chiffon triI.meo with applique In blue.
The bodice vas of the brocade and the
sleeves of brown chiffon. She wore dia-
mond ornaments.
Mrs Fairbanks wore white chiffon bro
caded in pirk roses. The gown had IN
sections of lace.
Mrs Root was gowned in very pale blue
chiffon velvet with point lace. the panels
OF velvet falling over lace fiounced skirt
and pniafore effect on the bodice
Mrs Shaw wore light blue chiffon vel
vet with point lace
Mrs Taft wore delicate white lace
robe over pale pink
Mrs Bonaparte wore a pale blue velvet
dress, very profusely trimmed with pearl
and gold passementries.
Mrs Metcalfs dress was of white lace
very modishly trimmed.
Mrs Straus, who made her first appear
ance at New Years presidential recep-
tion as the wife of a member of the cab
met. wore a gown of soft shimmering
yellow satin with an insert of Irish cro-
chet lace and a bodice trimmed with the
same kind of lace. A deep collarette of
pearls with diamond bands also was worn.
Mrs. Longworth, the Presidents daugh-
ter, wore pale yellow lace. She also wore
her wedding jewels.
Among the first of the congressional
party to reach President Roosevelt was
Senator Foraker of Ohio. The greetings
between the two were very cordial.
Edward Everett Hale, the venerable
chaplain of the Senate, was noticeable
figure at the reception. He had with him
Herbert Dudley Hale of New York City.
a relative, whom he introduced to the
President. DIR. Hale said his first appear
ance at White House New Years recep-
tion was sixty-two years ago, when Ty-
ler was President.