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

of the American Revolution followed
closely the Grand Army Of the Republic
thirty members were In line. among them
being T. L. Cole. Leslie c. Wead. !. C..
Stockton, James Sheldon, jr,. A. D.
Spangler, B. II. Warner. W. S. Parks.
MsEsn Case r A n cniDmaR E. aos J.
George A. Howe. c. W. Reader. n. B.
Polkinhorn, l.. Mcdonald Stewart, Morris
Husband. Col Francis E. Grice. Charles
Matthews, W. G. Gallager, Jerome C.
George A. Armes. Claude N. Bennett. DR..
p. M. Gallaudet, s. ]. Besselievre, Thomas
S. Childs and Thad. B. Sergeant.
Many members of the Medal of Honor
Legion attended the reception with the
G. A. R.. but Col NJ Em:r:tt Ure'l was
at the head of the small bs<1 of wearers
of the hard-won medals who extended
New Year greetings to the President as a
body. With Col. Urell there were Capt.
B. Diggins, senior ice commander; c. b.
Lower, Isaac Cause and Col. Alexander
Scott, president of the Medal of Honor
Club of the District.
The Department of the Potomac, G. A.
r., was we'll represented at the reception,
1t having been the custom for this or
ganization to attend the Presidents New
Year receptions for many years. The
veterans met at G. A. r. Hall, 14tll street
and Pennsylvania avenue. and shortly
after IL o'clock formed in line in front OF
their hall. and with Department Command
er Newton Ferree and his staff at the
head of the procession marched to the
White House. The stan officers are: j.
s. Walker, vice commander: e. Fl. Hol,
brook. Junior vice commander: A. e.
Johnson, medical director: c. w. Gala
CHER chaplain: James A. Allen. assistant
adjutant general; F. I. Mckenna, assist
ant quartermaster general: George P.
avis .tlo o1t 90 Tnh
chief mastering officer: w. W. Eldridge,
inspector; ]. Fl. Bradford. patriotic in
structor. and John Finn. chief Of staff.
The formation of the various posts and
organizations in the line was in accord
ance with theft seniority. The staff was
followed by the Old Guard. every member
of which being in full uniform. Capt.
James NJ. Edgar was in command. The
remainder Of the line was in the following
order:
Weiss, commander; Kit Carson Post. No.
2, G. NJ. Hustled. commander; Lincoln
Post. No. 3, J. D. Rloodgood. commander
George G. Meade Post. No. s. Albert
Carew, comma nder; Il. s. Grant Post. No.
6; James A. Garfield Post. No. {. Fl. l..
johnson. commander; Burnside Post. No.
8. George Newton, commander: Charles
Sumner Post. No. 81, r. d. Goodman,
commander; FarTagut Post, No ~. III.
Bunyea. commander; Potomac, No. IL, w.
"A d,
gan, No. H. A. B. Frisbie, commander;
Phil. Sheridan. No. IA, M. ]. Hull, COM
mander; George Fl. Thomas. No. 10. VIII
liam Hawthorn, commander: Henry VIII
son. No II. John H. Henniss. commander;
George u. Morris, No. 10. B. Seba stian.
commander: Lafayette. No. 20, William
T Foster, commander, and the Frederick
Douglass Post. No. 81, ]. N. Mayne. com.
mander.
The regular New Year reception was
pnlfof forms o.
partment of the Potomac, G. A. r., on
the second floor Of G. A. r. Hall. Mrs.
Isabel Worrell Ball, president, being at
the head of the receiving line. The
Ladies Of the Grand Army of the Republic
also received at 6. A. r. Hail.
Oldest Inhabitants.
President Roosevelt took occasion in his
New Year greeting to DR.. Starr. who has
just celebrated his Tooth birthday ami
vsrsary, to congratulate the veteran men,
Der of the Oldest Inhabitants Associa-
ton and wish him many returns of the
day.
YOU sir have seen the growth of this
republic" said the President, as he recog-
nized Dr. Starr and recalled his previous
New Year visits.
DR.. Starr made an earnest reply. where
upon the President remarked:
ANY word from you, sir, will receive in
slant consideration
The Diplomatic Breakfast.
The Secretary of State and Mrs. Root
entertained the diplomatic corps at
breakfast today, following a custom
which has seldom had break in its
observance by the premier of each ad-
ministration for many years past. The
occasion was rather a formal one The
host and hostess. whose participation
in the White House event was natu-
rally very short, were at their own
home and ready to receive their callers
at noon. They were assisted by various
members Of the State Department stan
in the introductions, and had the as
sistance of their son-in law and daugh-
ter, Lieut.. and Mrs. u. ). Grant, jr. :;
their son and his bride Mr.. and Mrs.
Elihu Root, Jr.. and Mr. Edward Wales
Root. Mrs. Robert Bacon and Mrs
Huntington Wilson in Offering the hos
pitality of the day. When the guests
had all assembled, and their coming
was as regular as the carria ges could
be emptied of their occupants break
fast was announced. For this event
the Italian ambassadress, the baroness
Mayor des Planches, was escorted to
the dining room by the host, and the
Italian ambassador took out Mrs. Root.
The usual dainties of ell elaborate mid
day meal were served. both hot and
cold dishes and champagne being on
the menu.
The breakfast and the attendant in
terchanges OF good wishes. couched in
the most polite modern forms and de-
livered with the grace and JUNCTION in
which years Of practice make the dip
lomat perfect, lasted but a short while
longer than l o'clock. when the gay
scenes attendant on passing out of the
house to the waiting carriages were re-
peated.
No public reception followed at the
home of the Secretary of state. and
with the exit of the last foreigner
and those who had aided the host and