The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-02

"A ~ y "A n v -
cordial greeting from the President and
Mrs. Roosevelt The other members OF
the German Embassy followed.
The Ambassadors OF Brazil and Russia
followed next. this being the order of
! seniority IN service at this Capital, and
next came the representatives Of Mexico
and Japan This ended the list Of en-
bassies and the Ministers and their
suites were then received in order
Durand's Absence Noted.
Everybody in the receiving party and
within sight Of il missed Sir Henry Nor
timer Durand. The members Of the Brit
ish Embassy were not headed by Sir
| Henry. as might have been the case
had the New Years reception occurred
a few days earlier, before his recall.
After all the talk prior to the Ambassa-
doris withdrawal from Washington, his
| absence from the line, Immediately fol-
| lowing Baron SpecS won Sternburg. was
noticed by everybody. and almost uni
/ veTsally with a pang of regret At the
head Of the Britons. instead OF the Am
/ bsssador, was Mr.. Esme Howard coun-
selor and charge d'affaires Of the en-
/ bassy, and the verious secretaries and
| attaches followed him IN the order Of
! their rank.
After the diplomatic corps had been
/ received the Chief Justice and the As
/ sociate Justices of the Supreme Court of
/ the United States. headed 10y the white
! haired Chief Justice Fuller. ana in
/ GLIDING Associate Justice Moody. who
was so lately a member IF the Presi-
dents Cabinet, paid their respects. and
after them came the judges Of the Court
/ Of Appeals Of the district OF Columbia
and the members of other Federal and
District courts.
The jurists We're followed by Senators
Representatives. and Delegates in Con
gress, and the Commissioners Of the Dis
trict OF Columbia. The line Of Senators
and members of the House was compare
lively short. After them came the long
line of officers OF the army and navy and
following them We're the officers Of thC
Marine Corps and the commanding gen
eral and stan Of the militia of the Dis
trict Of Columbia.
Mrs. LOnEworth Popular.
Mr.. and Mrs Longworth arrived az the
White House about II O'Clock Mrs. Long
worth was the center Of attraction. as
usual although she was more retiring
than on previous occasions. Her husband
mixed with the callers, and, falling IN line
with bis Congressional brethren. shook
hands with the President. who wished him
many returns Of the day
Probably Or. Edward Everett Hale.
chaplain Of the Senate. holds the record
for attendance az White House receptions
SIxty-two years ago yesterday he at
tended Il New Years reception az the
White House by President Tyler Yes
terday he came leaning on the arm OF
his grandson. Herbert Dudley Hale Of
New York He received a very warm
greeting from the President
Senator and Mrs. Foraker We're early
arrivals. The Senator and the President
greeted each other cordially and without
any evidence OF c0nstraint resulting from
the ohioan's attack Oh the Executive in
connection with the discharge Of negro
troops.
Young America was very much in evil
dc1ce among the unofficial callers The
President was much pleased with three
youngsters who came down 10 The White
House on roller skates To see him. They
marched boldly by with their skates
slung over their shoulders.
one little girl received pretty compH-
ment from the President because she car
rled IN her arms a Teddy bear" Many
OF the little ones were so impressed with
the grandeur OF the occasion that they
entirely forgot 10 give the President their
hands. but this little girl was not per-
mitted to 30 by unnoticcd.
One Amusing Incident.
To Policeman scriven. of the local police
force was paid an unexpected tribute. A
riddle-aEed woman. accompanied by her
husband evidently was much affected by
the inspiring music Of the band in the
lobby The tosting crowd within aroused
her more. BY the time she had reached
the Red Parlor. just previous to being
Ushered into the Blue ParLor, where the
President was receiving. she mistook
Scriven for the President. With a c0urtly
bow, she took the policemau's hand. The
next thing she knew her husband was
quite fercely pulling her back into line.
When the general public was admitted.
the members OF the Cabinet and their
ladies adjourned, with Mrs. Roosevelt 10
the state diniug-rOOm for light refresh
ments All went but Secretary Wilson.
About 100 the Secretary OF Agriculture
left the White House for "a moment TO see
how far the lire extended The report 10
the President was not encouraging. but
az O'Clock, when the last visitor had
been greeted, the President took his left
hand out Of his pocket. where he had kent
the Secretdry's hand ia both Of his. said.
mir. Secretary. TO you / wish a very.
very happy New Year"
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