Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-01
A teartier Welcome to Guests
Was Never Extended Than
That Given Today.
d,9pIrU.G DOORS WIDE OPEN.
Ambassador and Laborer Met
With the Same Firm and
Friendly HandshaEe.
Weather Conditions Were Ideal--Sm
Shone Brightly and Day
Was Warm.

Washington, Jan. Each year the
White House doors swing open to all
the nation on January I. and a heartier
welcome was never extended TO visitors
than greeted the thousands who called
today to pay their respects to the chief
executive. New Years cheer banished
rank and class distinction. The presi-
dent met ambassador and laborer with
the same firm handshake While the
marine band played patriotic airs the
great throng moved slowly through the
executive mansion and in the greeting
Of the president, men and women OF all
ages and conditions found renewed de-
Votion to the republic and democratic
ideal
OFFICIALDOM.
The diplomatic corps. the judiciary.
the army the navy and civilian officials
IN me various departments were re-
ceiYed in turn before the thousands OF
citizens who had been standing in line
Tor hours, could meet the president The
president and Mrs Roosevelt, vice pres
ident ana medlbers OF the cabinet and
their wives exchanged New Years
greetings IN the library. Here they as
sembled about a quarter of IL O'Clock
remaining until a few minutes TO the
hour, when escorted by Capt. Frank
K, Mccoy, United States cavalry, one
of the aides To the president. the entire
party descended to The blue room. the
president and Mrs. Roosevelt in the
lead.
PRESIDENT APPEARS.
AS the latter made their appearance
at the head Of the stairs a fan fare Of
trumpets of musicians of the marine
land, stationed IN the Vestibule. an
nounced their coming The march 10
the Blue room Was made by way of the
state diningroom and the Red room
through which all the guests except
those of the diplomatic corps before
beng presented. the litter assembling
In the room Immediately on their ar
rival by way OF the southern entrance
ID the White House. BY means of a
velvet cord twisted With old gold. thu
Blue room had been roped of so as 10
fuim clear and uninterrupted passage
way for the callers. President Roose-
vet took position near the door at
the head Of the receiving line. on his
fiGhi was Mrs Roosevelt; To her right
Mrs Fairbanks. aud so on down the
line, the ladies' OF the cabinet taking
their positions in the order of prece-
dence. Behind them stood the vice
president and the members of the cabi-
net. To the opposite OF the receiving
lire were the presidents aides, with the
exception of Col Charles S. Bromweu
and Capt. Mccoy, who made the intro
auctions. The former included Lieut..
Commander Albert l.. Key u. S. N;
Capt, Arthur Il. Harding. U. S. NJ. C..
Lieut.. Chauncey Shackford, u. S. N.
Capt. Fitzhugh Lee u. S. cavalry;
Lieut.. Douglas Macarthur. corps of en-
gineers; Lieut.. c. r. Train. L. 3. N;
Lieut.. Philip Il. Sheridan, u. s. ea,ul-
ry, and Ensign semmes Reed. L. S. n.
1NTRoDuCTIoNs TO PRESIDENT.
With the exception of the members
of the diplomatic corps, all the intro
ductions 10 the president were made
by Col Bronwell and 10 Mrs. Roose-
vqlt by Capt. Mccoy AS each caller
passed the president he gave a cordial
shake OF the hand. Mrs. Roosevelt
and The ladies of the cabinet each car
ried hand some bouquet of roses Tho
diplomatic corps was presented TO the
president by Asst Sccy. Of State Hunt
oign missions I'm turn Introducing 20
the president tho members OF his staft.
Baron Mayer Des Planches, a.nbassa-
dor from Italy, the dean OF the corps,
headed the ambassadors. The anbas-
sadors and members OF their STAINS
wore followed by the ministers ana
the members OF their oihcial house
holds. Because OF the death OF the
minister's mother, requiring him 10 go
into mourning for period OF 100 days
SIR Chen TGEg LANG Cheng. the Chi
nege minister, was not present Mosa
of the members Of his staff however.
We're IN attendance In their oriental
dress Sir Mortimer purand, who has
just vacated the post OF ambassador
from Great Britain at Washington.
was always a conspicuous figure ~ tho
presidential social functions, King
a ~ tad fnIAlf nv
me Howard. charge d'afaires.
THE JUDICIARY.
Following the diplomatic corps cnmo
the representatives Of the judicial
branch Of The government AT Washing
ton, headed by tho Justices OF the SUI
preme court Chief Justice Melville w
Fuller cnme first, each OF the associate
Justices following. For the first time
I'M his new capacity as an associate
justice Of the supreme court William
H. Moody was present M "A social func-
ton al the White House Folowins
the supreme court were the judges OF
the court of appeals and OF the SUI
prome court OF the District of Colum-
bia the Judges OF the court Of claims
aud former mamhers OF the cabinet
ambassadors and ministers OF the Unlt-
Many OF the members OF the house
ana senate had gone home Tor the
holidays. The commissioners and
various oticlels ot tho District OF Co
lunbla wore in line
ARMY AND NAVY.
Tho officers OF tho army, navy and
marine corps ana Of the District Ma
uonal guard In special full dress pre-
scented an imposing spectacle, Lieut.,
Gen JOhn c. Bates, retired. headed
the army line and Admiral George
Dewey with his secretary Lieut. Craw-
ford, The navy he general and star
or the District of Columbia National
guard followed tho regular army ana
the navy guests.
CIVILIAN CONTINGENT.
A civilian contingent made up Of
the members OF the various indepen-
dent bureaus ana commissions and
assistant secretaries I'm the executive
department was followed by tho mem
bors of the army and navy societies
On Washington.
Laft OF an came the general public
Thousands of whom had been In limo