Evening journal., 1908-01-01
WHITE HOUSE
NEW YEAR LEVEE
Great ThrOng Attends the
Reception Of President
and Mrs. Roosevelt

son were Mrs Roosevelt and the mem-
bers and ladies Of the Cabinet
The niceties of diplomatic etiquette
were religiously observed in the com
duct Of that part Of the reception
which has grown during the past hum
dred years and more TO partake largely
Of the nature Of an official function.
In this way, but without appearance
Of Encouragement. the President
greeted first the President and
the members of his Cabinet, then each
foreign nation represented In the per-
son of Ambassador or Minister; the
judiciary, through the personnel Of the
Supreme Court bench and the judges
of the local, Federal and district
courts senators and representatives in
Congress; officers Of the army, navy
marine corps and militia of the Dis
trict Of Columbia; heads of govern
!ment bureaus and members of gov
Iernment commissions; organizations Of
veterans, including the Society Of the
Cincinnati. Aztec Club of 1874, Asso-
ciated Veterans of the War of lS46-41;
Military order Of the Loyal Legion Of
the United States, Grand Army of the
Republic. Medal Of Honor Legion,
Union Veteran Legion, Union Neter-
lans' Union, Society of the Army Of
Santiago. Spanish War Veterans, Army
land Navy Union. Minute Men, Sons Of
the American Revolution, end Oldest
Inhabitants' Association Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, and then the public.
Many People Waiting
Gathering In a constantly lengthen-
ing line the west gate to the White
House grounds, the people stood since
o'clock in the morning. The line,
kept intact by a special detail Of po-
lice now extended In double column
for two blocks up Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. and for two blocks down Seven
teenth street past the state, War and
Navy buildings.
II was a joyous holiday throng and
left it's impress OF good feeling on the
President, who expressed eXhilaration
rather than exhaustion. Impressive IN
its dignity interesting in its personal
ity, animating in its picturesq ienessi
the reception was composite view OF
twentieth century civilization on dress
parade
TO review IL in It's entirety requires a
look at the preliminaries The Presi-
dent and Mrs. ROOSEVELT occupied the
first hour in receiving and entertaining
the members OF the Cabinet and those
specially invited 20 membership IN The
receiving party in the library on the
upper floor. Diplomats, Judges, legis-
n lators and army officers gathered IN
conversational groups In the state ain
rs. nte-roon,. The red coated Tnarinc band
rs. banked like the potted foliage, on either
I'll side OF the entrance in the lofty lobby
r. with It's white marble floor, furnished
rs the stage setting for the receiving
In, party. The red, blue and green par
rs. lors. forming connecting links hetweer
ISIS the state dining room on the west and
NJ the east room, were fragrant with Gu
IL flowers.
rs. Trumpeter Heraded Approach.
nd 1t was in the blue parlor. or state
IN room, that the receiving party tool
IN, position shortly after IL o'clock rrum
ut peters heralded The approach Of tn
il President and Mrs. Roosevelt down tn
IN, gray white marble stairs and TO tn
u- strains of Hail to the Chief" the re
nd ception began.
nd Leisurely and with no semblance o
on formality those IN the State dining
R room passed through the red parlo
,t, into the presence of the President. Tn
.r receiving party formed the arc Of
"a circle, hlling the large bow wlndoy
~ Iopening TO the south. They faced
y, wide door TO the corridor and lobby
~, thus viewing and in view of tn
scenes ard throngss there.
- Introductions were made TO the Pr s
ia ident by Colonel Charles b. bromw ell
H. Superintendent of Public Buildings AM
iss Grounds and to NIrstRoosevelt by Cap
lr- tain Frank r. Mccoy military aide T.
er the President Leaving. the blue par
lss or, the route of exit was through tn
nd gren parlor. the east room, down tn
nd stairs TO the social annex" and th
east gate
Numerous changes in The diplomati
corps have occurred during the year, s.
he that for quite a number Of foreign rep
ne resentatives in Washington it was thei
re- first New Year experience at the Whit
C. House Death. the rotation in ofiic
followed by some foreign nations wit
the members of their diplomatic corps
and the Vicissitudes of political lif
were responsible for the absence o
~ familiar and the presence of new faces
Y or those who attended last years re
ceptlon the most notable absentee TO
day was viscount AolSi. the Japanos
Ambassador, now returning TO Japar
and that nation was represented by III
llte members of the embassy STAFF wit
ok Baron Tsunejsro Miyaoka, the counsel
eht Tor. at the head Of the line. Th
ef- familiar figure of Chellib Bey, IN
an former Turkish Minister, also wa
ory missing. having been succeeded b
Mehmed Abbey.
& * China likewise changed her Minist6
Fen during the year. Sir 'Chentung Lianl
An Cheng having been recalled, and Il
The former Minister. Wu Ting Fang, hay
no ing succeeded, TO the position. The la
of ter, however, has vet to arrive
the washington. and Mr. Chow Tschi, tn
az First Secretary, headed the legationei
YER from China.
are Death has made vacancy I'm Il
,,nt Legation from Norway. Mr.. c. Haug
re the Minister, having died on Decemh'
,ere II at his home. in Europe, and in L
stead was Mr.. .. SlSybek, the SecretaT
a.. of Legation and Charge d'Anaires, reI
ons resented that country.
The diplomats who we're maxim
al. their first appearance 10 a New Yes
a., function at the White House include
go Ambassador Bryce. OF Great Britain
=, senor Don Ramon Pima, the SPANS
,,or Minister, and J.. A. Coromilas, n
49, Minister resident from Greece.
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