Evening journal., 1909-01-01
BRILLIANT GATHERING AT
WHITE HOUSE RECEPTION
Diplomats and Friends Extend New Year Greeting
TO President and Family

hours. ana generously pump-handlod each
and every guest without fear or favor
and regardless of race. color. previous
condition OF servtude or sect. The FIX
ings added much 70 the success OF the
ovent-muisc by the Marine Band, floral
decorations, ana palms of tropical lux
uriancc.
Sand Gives Salute.
ON the stroke Of II o'clock fou bug
lers from the band stepped from their
scarlet-coatod fellows stationed I'm the
main entrance han and sounded tho call
THE President" as they reached the foot
OF the staircase leading to the family.
apartments ON the second fioor
In a moment Neighbor Roosevelt and his
wife started the descent Of the stair
case. to the strains OF The star Spangled
Banner" and made their way TO the
south side OF the Blue Room. followed by
the Vice-Presidont and Mrs Fairbanks.
ana the members OF the cabinet. The
ladies took their position at the right and
formed a part Of the receiving line FOR
more than an hour.
The presentation Of foreign ambassadors
and ministers was real swell. They en-
tered by the south entrance. exclusively
reserved for them and slowly made their
way to the host and hostess with their
wives and members of s-eir suites. Each
diplomat was attircd In the court cos
tume bchtting his rank. The dean OF the
Corps. the Italian Ambassador. Baron
Edmondo Mayor des Planches. led the
line as he has for several years. but there
were many changes IN the representation
OF the other governments which followed.
Sternbura Was Missed.
Baron von Sternbure. the Presidents
close friend. removed by death, was
greatly missed. His place was taken by
Count John Heinrich Won Bernstorff. as
the personal representative OF the Ger
man Emperor, and who was accompanied
by the Countess an American who has
not seen the land OF her nativity before
( for twenty-five years Having arrived but
recently. the Count came atfthc foot Of
the limo of ambassadors. just before tho
Haitian Minister, instead OF ranking
/ fourth as did his predecessor. and fol-
lowing the richly gowned amhassadoriai
party OF Prince Tang Siiao VI. and his
distinguished suite. The full dress Of the
/ Princes party was Of gorgeousness that
] iltN never NRANAN hNfil cNNH III NlAlE A0MiAf
and IT paled almost into insignihcanoe
tho dress OF Or. WI. the reappointed
Chinese Minister, who appeared for the
FIRST time in several years.
Baron Kogoro TaSahira, who was form
erly mere minister, came to-day for the
first time to a New Years reception in
his new role Of ambassador.
o. GUIDE. representing Norway: Doctor
Louis Lazo. Of Honduras; Count Moltke,
Of Denmark c. c. Arosemena. OF Pana-
ma; .Senor Joubert. OF the Dominican Re-
public. and l.. A. Coromilas. of Greece.
all new ministerial members Of the corps,
we're given an especially. cordial greeting
by the President and their colleagues.
Following the glitiering diplomatic pro-
session came fhe Chief Justice and the
Associate Justices Of the supreme Court.
other members Of the judiciary former
members OF the cabinet and q. s Am
hassadors and Ministers. The Senators
and Representatives came next. although