Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-01

along in front of the chief executive. The
proper New Year spirit prevailed, and
everybody seemed happy-even friendly,
for the nOnce at least.
After shaking hands with Mr.. Roosevelt
the members of Congress-most of them
stood around for while chatting among
themselves and with friends in the army
or navy line, or in the other groups OF
preferred visitors. and then made way
for the next batch of arrivals.
Army, Navy and Marine Corps.
Following the congressional delegation
came the officers of the army. navy and
Marine Corps in the order named. the
army having the right of the line by vir-
tue of seniority of organization. AS these
officers were ordered out, the line includ-
ed nearly all the officers on the active
list regularly stationed at Washington or
at nearby posts ,and many of the more
vigorous veterans on the retired list All
were spick and span in full-dress uniform,
with side arms and decorations, and their
arrival in the mansion gave additional
color and brilliancy to the scene of splen-
dor created by the court dress and orna-
ments of the members of the diplomatic
corps and the beautiful costumes and
Jewels of the ladies of the receiving
party.
In accordance with custom. the officers
of the army, navy and Marine Corps as
sembled at the War and Navy depart
ments. respectively, just across the street
from the White House, and, forming in
line according to rank and department,
proceeded to the White House promptly
at the hour fixed for their reception. The
army line was headed by Maj. Gen. j.
Franklin Bell, chief of staff: the navy
line by Rear Admiral Frederick Rodgers,
retired and the Marine Corps by Gen.
G. F. Elliott commandment.
Among the army officers in the line
were: Maj. Gen. Duvall of the General
Staff Corps. Brig. Gen. Edgerly. Brig.
Gen. J. NJ. X. Davis. Brig. Gen. Wother-
spoon. Gen. Murray. chief of artillery;
Adjt. Gems. Hall and Mccain. Inspector
General Darlington. Judge Advocate Cen
master General Aleshire, Commissary
General Sharpe. Surgeon General O'Reilly,
Col. Hazard. Maj. Ireland. Paymaster
General Whipple. Brig Gen. Mackenzie.
chief of engineers: Gen. John M: Wilson,
retired: Gen. Ernst. retired: Col Hoxie.
Col Leach. Col Goethals of the Panama
commission. Col. Hodges. Maj. Cosby,
Maj. Sewell. Chaplain Pierce. Capt Bar
den Brig Gen. Crozier of the ordnance
department Gem Allen, chief signal Off
Ger: Gen Edwards and Maj. Mcintyre of
the insular bureau; Maj. Gen. Gillespie.
Brig Gen. OConnell. Brig. Gen. Craigie,
Brig. Gen. o. f. Wood. Brig. Gen.
Rodgers The absence of Adjt. Gen. Aims
worth was marked, ana IL was reported
that he was detained at home by a
spraned ankle.
Prominent in the line of naval officers
were Rear Admirals Stevens Field and
Manney of the retired Est, Rear Admiral
Hollyday, Rear Admiral Cowles. Rear
Admiral Mason, Rear Admiral Caps.
Rear Admiral Rae. Paymaster General
Rogers. Surgeon General Rixey. Judge
Advocate General Campbell, Capt. Wins
low, Capt. Diehl. Surgeon Stokes Medical
Director Boyd, Commander Wilson, Com
mander Logan and Lieut.. Sellers. With
the marine contingent We're Col. LAUGH
heimer, Col. Denny and Maj. McCawley.
The militia of the District of Columb u
was represented in line by Gen. Harries
commanding. and Col. Brett, adjutant
general.
Rear Admiral Brownson. formerly
chief of the bureau of navigation, was
among the naval officers who called to
pay their respects to the commander
! in-chief He went out horseback rid
ing in the forenoon, and came hack too
! late to take his place in the line
| formed at the Navy Department, and
| Joined it after it's arrival at the White
| House Admiral Dewey also Joined
the naval officers at the White House
After passing before the line the
| officers mingled freely with the diplo-
matte corps and other guests for few
moments, and then left the house. to