The Washington times., 1909-01-01
New Year Reception Splen-
did and Successful Be
yond Other Events.
SAY FAREWELL
TO ROOSEVELT
Visitors Remember II Is the Last
Affair of the Kind Of Pres
ent Executive.
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/ season, and then the ladies formed a
/ line an the rear of the President and mis-
wife. Then came the really picturesque
| feature Of the reception. The Diplomatic
/ Corps, gOrgeOusIy attlTed in vaTi-COIorcd
uniforms, glittering with gold lace, took
up its procession, headed by the dean
1 of the corps, Baron EdmOndO Mayor
] des Planches, the italian ambassador.
! AS the distinguished diplomat took the
/ Presidents hand the latter added to his
customary greetings his heartfelt syul-
/ pathy for the King and Queen OF Ita-y
( In the terrible disaster, which occurred
! several days ago. Ambassador drS
| PlanChes expressed his appreciation Of
/ the interest manifested by the President
and took occasion TO thank him for the
/ generous action of this government IN
sending supply ship TO the relief Of
/ his stricken cOuhtrymen.
Won Stern5uyg Is Missed.
The place O. Baron Won SteTnbuTg
the Presidents close friend, who died
several months ago, was taken by the
new German ambassador, Count Bern
storff and his American wife, who was
attending her first White House recep-
/ ton. The count, being the latest addj-
/ ton to the corps accredited T. the United
/ States, was at the fot of tho line OF am
| bassadOrs, and Just ahead Of the Hal
I tan minister.
Prominent On the line w8s the special
/ ambassadOrial party OF Prince Tang
| ShaO VI the special envoy OF the Chi
/ nese government sent 90 the United
States 10 express appreciation for the
/ attitude of the American Government
! I'm connection with the Boxers indem-
/ nifty. Baron kOgUrO TalIahIra attended
/ he reception today for the nTst time
/ as an ambassador
! The diplomats were introduced to the
/ President by Secretary Root, and their
! wives were greeted cordially by Mrs.
/ Roosevelt. Following the diplomats
/ came Chief JuSdc9 Fuller, of the United
/ States Supreme Court. and the AssO-
I ciaJe Justices, members Of the District
] Supreme Court former members OF the
/ Cabinet. and former United States Am
/ bassad0rs and Ministers. Senators and
/ Representative were next in line, and
| despite the holiday recess there was a
/ large representation from Congress,
/ nearly all Of whom were accompanied
/ by ladies.
Army and Navy Officers.
/ After the s0mbeT procession of cOUHt
/ diguataries came another brilliant dis
play OF uniforms, worn by the officers
/ Of the army and navy. Every officer
! stationed IN Washington was there by
/ Executive order, and those here on
/ leave or on business connected with
( the departments called to pay their re
| spects to their Commauder-in-chieG
/ When these warriors had passed there
/ was another line OF civilian dress repre-
| sentlng various departments Of the Gov
| eminent and organizations throughout
the country. Among these were the re-
gents and secretary Of the smith s1uiau
institution. Civil Service Commission
I Interstate Commerce Commission, 18TH
milan Canal Commission, commissioners
( Of the District Of Columbia. assistant
/ secretaries Of departments Solicitor
( General assistant attorneys general,
/ assistant postmasters general; TreasuT-
/ or OF the United States, Librarian OF
/ Congress: Public Printer heads of bu-
/ Teaus, president of the Columbia Iusti-
/ tuition for Deaf and Dumb. Society or
/ the Cincinnati Aztec Club OF le3li AS
/ sDCiated Veterans War of 1861; Mill
/ tary order Loyal Legion. Grand Army;
/ Medal OF Honor Legion, Veteran lie
! zion. Union Veterans Union Society
/ Army of Santa 20, Spanish War Vet
/ Grams Army auC Navy Union Minute
( Men sons OF the American Revolution,
/ and the Oldest Inhabitants Association
/ OF Washington.
Populace Comes Also.
/ With the official life out Of the way
/ came the great throng OF people. BY
I =
! receive the plain, everyday people Of
the District, the Vine extended from the
; White House doors LWay out onto
& Pennsylvania avenue. The brilliant
/ uniforms and beautiful gowns were alb
/ sent in this thTOng1 bat edgl ana every
/ member of 10 was greeted just as heart
/ iIy By the President as had been the
f distinguished men and women VINO
passed before
There was just O little more hustle
A aud hustle and the Presidents naval
/ and military aides kept the seTpcntne
/ visitor was given hearty handshake
/ and pleasant word, and while there
4 was not much chance for conversation,
/ hundreds told the President how sorry
/ they We're that he would not be In
/ tIc White House next New Year.
/ The Marine Band. meantime, was
playing lively airs, and there was
/ d bum of comment running from one
: eu0 of the line 90 the other.
Truly Cosmopolitan Throug.
| il was cosmopolitan gathering
/ from first to last, and not less so after
+ the disappearance of the royal trappings,
the Irock coats and the handsome
/ gowns. for I'm the peoples column
/ we're old age and youth. willie boys
and sImperiug maids. maiden ladies and
I NsusherEOueu, Jne gelteel laborer as
/ well Hs the Fellow who looked as ~ le
] had not known profitable tUll for years
! the white and the black the freshly
/ secured az well as some who had ne
! elected their toilet
/ They hurried along, the embodiment
/ of shakespeare Seven Ages" with
/ all intermediate grades that he could
/ have conceived of and others not
/ dreamed of ia his philosophy Through
I ID stood NaIgub1r Roosevelt with uO
cider on apples to dispense. but having
/ 20 CHEEKY salutation for all, pat ou
/ tie shoulder for au acquaintance here
/ and there Iu the line and with nobody
missing "a hearty grasp of that white
| EIoved hand, showing evidences OF
soil bat no Indication of JTemOT
/ of weakness iu the energy behind IT,
/ Thus came TO q close the last New
/ Year reception of q sCveu-yeaI admin
. istratou-
/ or green velvet, made empire and trim
med with touches OF black Mrs Nat
+ Francis wore pale blue bTOadclotl,