The Washington herald., 1909-01-02

TIE last New Years reception in the
White House by President and Mrs
Roosevelt, which took place yesterday,
VIII go down in the social history Of
the city as one Of The handsomest and
most brilliant functions of Jhe socially
brilliant administrations. and one Of the
largest New Years receptions he has held
A clear, beautiful day always makes
more cheer in the homes. and, in ad-
dition, there was a prepondsrance Of
young people at yesterdays function
which also adds cheer TO the occasion.
The historic old mansion was never
more simply decorated than for this re-
ception. White roses. according TO Gus
tom, were used in the vases in the Blue
Room. where the receiving party stood,
and the specially invited guests assembled
In the other rooms pale pink carnations
were placed in the tail vases. IN large and
graceful buuches. IN the inches in the
corridors and various 5srdinieres were
ferns and small palms tastefully ar
ranged. The Marine Band. divided into
two sections. sat upon either side Of
ths north entrance and after the entrance
Of the President and party, played alter
natelv until the last OF the long line CT
the general pulse had passed out Of the
house and the receiving line was broken
Nearly. T0o1 people shook hands with the
Chief Executive Of the nation
Everybody Cheerful.
The weather could not have been finer.
and the citizens or FOO. who waited
patiently For hours % wish the President
and Mrs. Roosevelt a happy New Year,
did not suffer any inconvenience Be
fore the citizens on foot" came, those
entitled 70 precedence on account OF CT
fetal position were -eoeived.
President Roosevelt seemed 70 be II
splendid spirits. He had something more
than mere conventional remarks 20 say
10 nearly everybody whom he knew in
the long line OF visitors
The reception was begun az the usual
hour. i o'clock in the morning. To the
strains OF .'The President" blown on
bugles by four marine musicians in Uni-
form, Mr. and Mrs Roosevelt came
down the broad stairway az the end of
the first floor corridor and entered the
Blue Room.
The procession was LED by Col. Charles
5. Bromweu. [. :. A, and Commander
William s Sims. [. s. y. both IN Uni
form. Then came the President and Mrs
Roosevelt. the Vice President and Mrs.
Fairbanks. the Secretary Of War and
Mrs Wright, the Attorney General and
Mrs Bonaparte, the Secretary of the
Navy and Mrs. Newberry the Post
master General and Mrs. Meyer. the Sec
retary Of the Interior and Mrs. Garfield,
the Secretary OF Commerce and Labor
and Mrs. Straus. Secretary Of Agriculture
wilson and Mrs Loeb. Secretary Loeb.
Capt Archibald Butt [ S a, and
Lieut. Chauncey Shackford, L s y
Those Especially Invited.
The company invited 10 the Blue Room
included:
Mrz John y. Ttnnons. sIrs. Wsr7sa Fsi-hauks
Ms. orsu Roc, Miss Grace Hinds. Miss AIice
L00la7d HochstadDsT. 8Iz Hochsts6tsr. Nz
Pu-cy StrErs. Ars. William Loeb. r. NIrs c 5
8ronTell, ElTs. y. 5. Sins. Miss Isabella l. Hsr-
ro-. M-z Rudolph Fozster Miss Isabel GaishsrE
A-z- Il c Lst,a. Ms. E c. Ls-ts, Ms. J. h
Bulen. 1lrs- EJ5err Racou, Miss Bacon NrS T.
q. Adce. EI7E. R05e-r Sh1E Oliver Miss Oliver
alrN u. Z. Sar-e-lee
Ms. Hugh c Wallace. Ms y L Francis M
Robert T. Mason, Mrs Earlan. Miss Harlan. Mss
Ruth HE-lEn Mrs. ?. D. Harlan lI-s- NcEenns
~w
Ms Rufus 5. Day. 5Irs. Brown
Mn Burrows. Nrs- Garter. Mrs Crane Mrs
Cullom. Miss Victoria Fisher Miss Eleanor Ps5-e-
". Miss Doiiie Curtis Airs- EIkas Miss Katherine
EIkus MTss J. Smith. 1Irs- Blaine EIkins. Mrs
Pint. 3Irs a. L Danskin Mrs Forakg- Mss
F0-1keT. Mrs r. King Wainwright Mrs Kes7
the Misses hean. Ms Knox. Ms Reed Erox
Mrs.. Ledge. Miss Amelia Perkins Mrs. William,
Alden Susith. Ms Willard Teller. Ms. Ween5re
Miss Wstnore, Hiss Mau6s +. we-mors
Miss Cannon 1f-s- T Y ieSeurs. Nfrz DAHL
1irs- Harriet Deuby Wilkes. Mrs- Dwight NJ
Augustus P. Cardne- Mrs. IsonEEortb Ms Mann
Ars PayEe, Ms William b PAINE. Ms. She-ley
Ms. 7. Il. shs-ley. Mrs. S. " Smith
1i-s. J FTHnklin Bel
Mrs.. G F. Elliott, Mrs. P. u Rizey. Miss L.
Heuris Rt1ay-
Mrs r P. F. Nacsarland. 8Irs. William y.
Strong Ms. H L. West Miss West Miss Minnie
A. West Ms. Frank c. Cosby.
Mrs. Jay J. MoTT0E 8IEs. William 6 Co~les Ms
HCas0u. NTTs. Arnold Hague Mrs Geo-rs Csbot
Is1dFe Miss Christine Roosevelt 8lTs Her-v II
Boyt, Mis- Constance Hoyt Miss T1cke7mar. Mis-
Joan Tuckernan. Mrs. Whitney Mrs. Robert 7
Wyune Hiss Ids Wyuue Ms. " Eu.len Roose-
FSlt. Ms. Huntington Wilson.
M!ss Simrkins Miss Mum. Mrs Herbert WaGs-
worth Miss Rice Miss Margaret 1licie Miss Eliza
bs.h Klbbsy. Mss Ruth Wales. Mss Thayer. Miss
Os6Orn. zIrs- JOIN Il. Watkins.
Mrs. Fairbanks took the place accorded
her by Official custom. next 10 Mrs
Roosevelt IN the line. and preceding the
wives OF Cabinet Cfhcers- Mrs. Root, who
Is IN mourning. and Mrs Cortelyou, who
has been II. were absent.
Spectacular Part Of II.
From spectacular standpoint. the best
part OF the function was the first. when
the members OF the diplomatic corps were
received. The ambassadors. ministers.
secretaries. and attaches were accom-
panied by the ladies OF their families and
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