The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-01-02
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leading to the family apartments on
the second floor.
In a moment Neighbor Roosevelt
and his wife started the descent OF
the staircase, to the strains Of THE
Star Spangled Banner" and made
their way to the south side OF the
Blue Room, followed by Vice Presi
dent and Mrs. Fairbanks and 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 am.
bassadors and ministers was real
swell. They entered by the south
entrance. exclusively reserved for
them, and slowly made their way to
the host and hostess with their wives
and members of their suites. Each
diplomat was attired in the court
costume betting his rank. The
dean of the corps, the Itahan am
bassador, Baron Edmondo Mayor des
Planches, led the line as he has fer
several years. but there were many
changes in the representations Of the
other governments which followed
Baron Won Sternburg, the presi-
dents close friend, removed by
death, was greatly missed. His
place was taken by Count John Helm
rich Won Bernstorff, as the personal
representative of the German en-
iperor, and who was accompanied by
the countess, an American who has
not seen the land of her nativity be-
fore for twenty-five years. Having
arrived but recently, the count came
at the foot of the line of ambassa-
doris, just before the Haitian min
lister, instead of ranking fourth, as
did his predecessor. and following
the richly gowned ambassadorial
party of Prince Tang Shao vi and
his distinguished suite. The full
dress of the princes party was of a
gorgeousness that had never before
been seen in this town, and it palei
almost into insignificance the dress
tof DR.. WI, the reappointed Chinese
minister, who appeared for the first
time in several years. .,
Baron Kogoro Takahira, who
formerly mere minister, came
for the first time to New Ye
Aception in his new role of
dor.
0. GUIDE, representing Nc
Louis Lazo, of Hondur
Moltke, of Denmark C.
ma, of Panama; Senior 10,
Dominican Republic; an
romilas, of Greece, all
rial members of the corps
an especially cordial gre
president and their collie
Following the glitteril
tic procession came tn,
Justices of the Supreme
members of the judic'
members of the cabin
ambassadors and ministers
ators and representatives cali
although the holiday season haa
but few in the city.
Another pleasing splotch came i'm
mediately after-officers of the army
and navy and other military organi-
cations, all wearing the regulation
special full dress.
At 1915 the procession of we'll
wishers took on more somber color.
1t was made up of the civilian Off
GERS and organizations, appearing in
the following order:
Regents and secretary of Smith
sonian Institution, civil service COM
mission, interstate commerce commits
sion, Isthmian canal commission,
commissioners Of the District of Co
lumbia, assistant secretaries of de-
partments, solicitor general, assist
ant attorneys general, assistant post
masters general, treasurer of the
United States, librarian of congress,
public printer, heads of bureaus.
president of the Columbia Institu-
tion for deaf and dumb, Society of
the Cincinnati, Aztec Club of 1S47,
associated veterans, war of 1846-47,
Military Order Loyal Legion, Grand
Army, Medal of Honor Legion, Vet
eran Legion, Union Veterans Union,
Spanish War Veterans. Army and
Navy Union, Minute Men, Sons of the
American Revolution and the Oldest