The Washington herald., 1908-01-02
PRESIDENT GREETS
NEW YEAR THRONG
Continued from PAGE One.

the foreign corps, the French Ambassador
was attired in the full dress uniform of
his rank. After the French Embassy
come Freiher Speek Won Sternburg. the
German Ambassador. for years known
familiarly 10 Mr.. Roosevelt as "Speck.
The President gave him and the mem-
bers of his stan cordial greeting. The
other embassies and legations followed
In regular order of precedenee-the Bra
lillian, the Russian, the japanese, the
Mexican and the British being in the
first rank. The japanese representatives
were headed by Mr. Tsunejiro Miyaoka,
the charge; for Viscount Aoki, the Am
bassador, has been recalled, and left
Washington only a few days ago. The
British contingent was headed by Right
Hon. James Bryce, the Ambassador, and
the President paused long enough in his
vigorous work of handshahng 10 con-
verse FOR a moment or two with Mr.
Bryce,
The several ministers and the members
of their legations were then presented in
order.
Senator's and Representatives.
Senators and Representatives,. Of whom
comparatively few are now in Washing
ton, were then received, and then the liHe
Of army and navy officers and their
SNOWY full-dress uniforms passed before
the President and the members Of the
receiving party
Admiral Dewey headed the iine OF
naval officers. and there was much curios-
i+,- a. 600 Dr. 7,,.s-.,t tp-,v-veof, yy-np
recently resigned as chief of the bureau
/ Of navigation, because of differences Of
! opinion with the President. The line had
/ no sooner started than Admiral Brown
/ son. who is q fine navigator, navigated
/ his way through the crowd In tEe lobby,
| and took ii place near the head of the
/ line 10 was noticeable that the tactical
/ movement placed him in advance Of
/ Surgeon General Rixey. who won out
/ with the President in the controversy
! which caused Admiral Brownson's resis-
nation. The handshaking between the
/ President and Admiral Brownson was
not lacking apparently in cordiality.
Lost Military Character.
/ At 1915 O'Clock the reception lost part
of its military character. Several civil or
ganizauons and officers of the executive
/ departments were presented in the fol-
/ lowing order;
/ The regents and Secretary of the Smith
sonian Institution. the Civil Service Com
mission. the Interstate Commerce Com
mission, the Isthman Canal Commission,
the Commissioners Of the District of Co
tlumbia, Assistant Secretaries OF Depart
ments, the Solicitor General, Assistant At
torneys General. Assistant Postmasters
General, the Treasurer Of the United
States. the Librarian OF Congress, the Pub
IIic Printer. the heads Of bureaus in the
several Departments, the president Of the
/ Columbia Institution for the Deaf and
/ Dumb
/ The Society of the Cincinnati, the Aztec
IClub of 1S47, the Associated Veterans OF
the war of 1861, the Military order Of
/ the Loyal Legion OF the United states, the
/ Grand Army of the Republic, the Medal OF
/ Honor Legion, the Union Veteran Legion,
the Union Veterans Union, the Society Of
1.-THE Army of Santiago. the Spanish War
| Veterans. the Army and Navy Union the
/ Minutemen, the Sons of the American
1 Revolution, the members Of the Oldest
/ Inhabitants Association of the District
I of Columbia.
The reception TO plain citizens began at
! I o'clock, and lasted a little more than
+ half an hour.