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The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-10

gross, senator's. representatives and dele
gates, are then received. Political DIFF
ferenccs are laid aside and tho spirit OF
the New Year Is entered into. All of
the congressman are known to the Pres-
dent. by name, at least. and he usually
has a word or so of greeting Tor each one,
more hospltable than the stereotyped
Happy New Year"
The officers OF the Army, Navy and the
Marine Corps then enter in the order
named. the Army having the head OF the
line by virtue OF seniority OF organization.
As the officers are ordered 70 be present,
all OF them on the active list stationed at
Washington or at nearby posts. and
many OF the veterans on the retired list,
nre in line All wear their full-dreSs uni
forms. with side arms and decorations.
Their arrival In the Blue Room gives nd
dltional color and bTllllancy to the scene
of splcndor. After passing before the
uue the officers leave the white House
aud take up the round of calls upon their
friends In the city.
The various patriotic societies which
participate In the reception are next re-
cciyed Among these orders may be men
toned the Companions of the Military
order OF the Loyal Legion OF the United
States, the Spanish War Veterans. Sons
OF the American Revolution. the Grand
Army OF the Republic. the Medal of Honor
Legion and others,
This concludes the Official reception,
which usually lasts two hours. short
recess Is taken for refreshments and then
the stage IS set, so TO speak, for the pub
lie reception. Outside the White House
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the cabinet officers whom Mrs Roosc-
welt has assisting. will take their place
In the Blue Room" OF the White House
promptly at eleven o'clock. The Vice
President and the members OF the cabl-
net nlso take their places, Aftcr the
receiving party has taken Its position
and exchanged formal greetings. the
Secretary OF State steps to the left OF
the President and presents each MEM
bcr of the Diplomatic Corps TO the Presi
dent in order OF seniority of service at
Washington. This point OF precedent is
most carefully observed. the diplomat
who has served his country longest as
the head of Its embassy in Washington,
is the Dean OF the Corps. as such. he
leads the gorgeous procession The others
follow with the same puuctllllOus regard
for service. The present Dean OF the
Diplomatic Corps Is Baron Mayor dcs
Planchcs, ambassador from Italy.
The scene Is n brilliant one, perfect
riot of color. The gOrgeousness OF the
uniforms, whether court, military OF
naval; the flashing of the Jeweled decoru-
tlous and orders; the Oriental costumes
OF some OF the diplomats and tho very
latest thing In fashions OF many lands,
shown by the elaborate gowns Of the
ladies' who accompany them, nre rem
lnlscent OF od-world courts, and constl-
tute undeDiable splendor to the American
eye.
-Four blasts of the bugle and tho recep-
tlon Is on. The United States Marine
Band is stationed 10 au alcoyo adjoining
the room, and plays throughout the en-
tire reception There Is no gaudy at
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Mexico the Land
for Emigrants.

The panic OF a year ago, while It np-
pearod TO center most strongly around
Wall Street New York. made Itself
strongly felt In Mexico, where dozens Of
new and ambitious enterprises for de-
ve;oping the almost virgin territory OF tho
republic were being pushed by mems OF
capital from the United States. Tho eco
nomic situation In Mexico as a result OF
that crisis became dcplorable. not only
because prices on the principal exports TO
the United States fell 10 so low n hgurc
as 10 mean great loss Frequently amount
Ing TO bankruptcy to the exporting
houses. but principally because American
investments ceased 10 pour the necessary
funds into Mexican enterprises
Mexico needs American capital. In fact.
nil the boasted progress which is claimed
for Dictator Diaz' regime OF stability In
Mexico bns been paid for With American
capital Millions OF this capital has been
sunk In enterprises that have never paid
one cent on the dollar. or course. much
OF the money has been carefully planted
in legitimate and Intelligent enterprises
and is stIll drawing dividends.
But IN addition to American money.
Mexico today mostly needs emigronts OF
the better class, who can take tho place
OF the bulk of the low-Srade nntiye labor,
which Is shiftlcss, difficult TO tench aud
harder still TO keep at steody labor.
Mexico has tried by setting forth
program OF pence and financial security
Tor the successor OF the now 0ged Presi-
dent Didz TO further coax capital TO In
vest In Mexican enterprises.
Schemes TO attract Immigration from
Southern Europe axe being nunneed by
the Mexican government. which claims to
have strong hopes OF success The climate
OF Mexico Is said TO be attractive TO
omigraptg from Italy and Austria. md
the two peoples intermary with fire.
auency, according 20 tho Mexican Imfai-
grafton Bureau reports.
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tempt at an elaborate floral display.
Many OF the diplomats and their wives
arc well known md frequently received
guests at the White House. With these
the President exchanges II few Informal
words OF greeting. And the line passes
on.
At the conclusion OF the reception OF
the diplomats Secretary and Mrs. Root
leave for their own home. whero the
diplomats arc received 10y them at break
fast, custom which hns prevailed for
many years The occasion Is always a
very formal one The host ana hostess
arc assisted by various members of the
State Department stoG In Offering the
hospitality Of the day. When the guests
arc all assembled. and their coming is
always prompt, breakfast is announced.
The Secretary OF State escorts the wife OF
the Dean Of the Diplomatic Corps to the
dlningroom and the Dean himself re-
turns the compliment by paying q sim
ilnr attention to the Secretary's wife.
The Root dinlng-room is a large and
suitable one for such au event.
AZ the White House, after Il few mo
inents' interval. tho work OF receiving
is again taken up. Led by the chief
Justice. the Supreme Court OF the United
States next paya Its respects. President
Roosevelt has always been extremely
cordial In his reception OF this august
body.
Then comes tho judiciary OF the Dis
trict OF Columbia, the judges OF the Court
of Claims, former members OF the cabi-
net and cx-ministers OF the United States
TO foreign countries Members OF Con-
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him and acknowledge that the stnge set
ungs for such distinguished gatherings
were In every particular In keeping with
the importance Of those before him.
For many weeks past these table rcser.
v0tioDs have been In order at the quartet
or hotels here mentioned. At the Wal.
dorf-Astoria every available inch OF room
iS at n premium and were Crocsus to
wander ln there on the night OF December
81 and ask for table IN the cafe, or for
private dlnlng-room for himself aud
party, be would be told that he was nsk-
ing nn impossiblllty. for were be to pay
a thousand dollars a plate for his party
he could not be served there, 0s every
tnble had been reserved weeks ago. When
II is remembered that this hotel has no
less than q dozen public dining rooms and
cafes TO say nothing OF the many private
apartments. such a statement might be
regarded by the uninitated as q gross
eSaggcrGtion. 10 the beautiful Rose Room
the main dining-roOm that fronts on Fifth
Avenue, hundreds OF persons can be com.
fortably served. The mems cafe on the
Thlrty-fourth street side is Just as COM
modlous, as is the grill-room at the e1-
trcme western end OF the bullding. There
nrc also 10 be found many tcOrOomS and
pnlmrooms, while the grand ballroom aod
Astor and Waldorf galleries are invariably
converted Into cafes for this occasion and
hundreds OF tnbles dot their doors. while
the boxes overlooking the main door arc
Invariably occupied by gay parties OF men
and women who are there 10 observe aud
10 be observed II Il estimated that be
tween eight and ten thousand people dine
aud sup at the Waldorf on New Year =
Eve md IN each apartment fnll orches-
ira is maintained, and lr several OF the
apartments hlgh-pdeed artists are en-
ploycd TO sing and perform for the
patrons here gathered.
Last year it required nearly seven hun
dred walters 10 take care Of the wants
OF the fnshlonnbles who assembled at
the Waldorf TO see the old year out
aud, according 10 the maitre dc hotel,
II win require many more seryitors TO
! assist 10 dispensing this hotels hos
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men and women stand for hours In the
chilly atmosphere awaiting their turn to
clasp the hand OF the President and
view the brilliant scene. Chief OF the
Secret Service Wilkie and largo detail
OF his men. reinforced by a strong de-
tachment from the metropolitan police
force In citizens clothes us well as in
uniform, are now on the qui YiYe. An
attempt has never been made on the
Presidents life during q New Years re-
ccption, md with the precautions now
taken II could not possibly be successful.
Here and there among the crowd these
guardians of the nations chief are alert
and ready for any emergency. Chief
Wilkie tnkcs his stand behind the Prcsi-
dent I'm the receiving line, within few
feet of the line are the flower OF his eff
fectlvc organization Their eyes are on
each individual. and they take no chances.
Other Secret Service men In the disguise
OF winters or dOormen watch the line as
II passes in and out. Many OF the force
are distributed 10 the crowd, md any
suspicious movement OF pecuiarity of on
individual Is noticed and he is removed
outside OF the White House grounds
where he is turned over to a policeman
In uniform. whose duty 1t iS to see that
he does not rc-euter.
The line passcs in front OF tho President
quickly. and In an hour and n half the
reception is over. The psychology of the
people who attend the reception 10 the
public IS very interesting. Here is a
banker, silk hated and fur-coated. side
by side with an old Southern nanny who
lives in the atmosphere OF bygone better
days. Here Is n neatly clad young wo-
man, whose appearance denotes her birth
and breeding, a few feet removed from
her no less welcome sister. the tired wife
OF some mechanic who has taken an hour
from her daily duty to live thereafter In
the shadow of the presidential smile and
hearty greeting. Looking down the line
ones sees q colored street cleaner flankcd
by a dapper soldier, In khaki. and then
Mt the end OF IL all come several police
men who have done q hard days work In
the open mir. but who would not miss tho
! opportunity OF hearing the Presidents
Delighted.
The Presidents reception Is all over
and attention now turns TO the doings of
the rest of omclaldom. Vice President
and Mrs. Fairbanks, assisted by the mem
bers Of. their family. and other chosen
| guests. receive from the close OF the
Presidents reception until o'clock, all
those or the official set who call Mem
bers OF the Diplomatic Corps, senators
aud representatives are always among the
Vice Presidents callers. They are In
formally entertained. and ten Is served.
The cabinet officers and their wives ind
time during the day to pay their respects
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forth and nil the pleasure seekers eriso
rcverently 20 the melody that oils the air
and holds the revclers spsechlcss lntn
the last note dies away. Then the glass
~ clink, toasts nre drunk and all the
good wishes incidental TO the season are
exchanged with the cordlality which
marks the pleasure seeker who has found
ond obtained that which he seeks.
The same scenes are oUncted at the
beautiful New Astor, whose patrons
Chamber for places at table In some one
OF It's many beautiful dining rooms, where
good cheer Is dispensed with a lavish
hnnd. Here all the very latest innova-
tlOns that so TO make the visit OF It's
patrons ono long 10 be remembered have
bcen Installed and the service accorded
Is Us near perfection as II is possible
10 make IT, New Years Eve Is the ono
night IN the year when everybody meets
on o common basis and good folloWahip
Is cverywhorc reflected. Strains Of beau
tful music greet tho ear from every
angle whether II be In the main dining
roOm. the mems cnfc fsomctimcs called
the Hunting Trophy Rooml, or the beauu-
fnl er!l roam known ns the American
Indian Room. 10 each OF these apart
mcnts mbies are rcsrrved weeks ahead
and whom the last night OF the year rolls
urouDd there Is always scramble FOR
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table room by somo belatcd asplrnnt
who hopes against hope that eome one
has failed TO come and claim his table.
Reservations for between six and eight
hundred persons have been made hero
for New Years Eve. and. In fact, were
made months ago. SO great Is the de-
niond for tables here that rs much as
hundred dollars is frequently offered for
such reservations. The beautiful soft
lights that 1ood this house shed their
luster upon perhaps the most beautiful
ly sowncd aggregation OF women that are
wont to assemble beneath one roof on
single night. Here are TO bo found the
most exclusive grand danes OF society
touching elbows with some stage celeb
rity. while ne0rly all the song birds OF
the two grand operu companies located
In New York. make this their hcadquar-
ters. Naturally unusual preparations have
to be made for caring for q crowd made
up OF 20 mnny DotionalIties and OF so
many celebrities from this country as
well as those from foreign cllmes
The tnsk IS a difficult one. but all
moves smoothly. and the musical aud en-
tertaInment programs are arranged with
rare discretion and with due care that
every mnnncr OF taste might be gratined.
1t IS no uncommon sight to see 6llken
ropes stretched across the entrances to the
various dining apartments Ia the hnick-
erbOcker, q silent reminder TO late comcrs
that there is not room for another soul
within that apartment. The beautiful
main dining-room on the trst door Is no
more popular on these occasions than s
the tcaroom adjoining, or the grill be-
meath. or the beautifully pToportioned
banquet halls and bail rooms above. Zach
has Its dcvotees and here they gather
and enjoy themselves as only wcll-bred
and wealthy group OF men and women
can
Outside the ceaseless stream OF hu-
mOnlty that Is connuing It's celebration
10 wandering up and down Broadway,
contributing their mite 10 the din that
arises from every quarter, paOses. wan-
ders in, looks about and then strolls
forth TO seek Refreshments nt some more
modest establishment, recognizing at a
glance that there Ia no place within for
them.
Some say that New York goes craEy
each New Years Eve. aud to Judge from
the thousands upon thous1nds OF peo-
pie who stream through the streets from
sunset 10 Buurlec. one would not think
the pcnsops making this remark far from
right. No celebration IN the civilized
world can equal II. eod there Is much in
the celebration that strongly amscks OF
the Cuclvllzed. II IS Yentabiy d night
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II AVE you reserved your table yet for
IA New Years Ever NOT Well then
y am afraid you will have to spend the
evening at home. for there is not table
20 be had at any OF the principal hotels
for tho love OF money"
The foregoing Is one OF thousand con-
yersations heard daily around the foyers
OF those hotels where women OF fashion
oro wont to assemble each afternoon. aud
IL Will serve TO illustrate just what New
Years Eve 10 New York means 10 tho
proprlctorB OF those hotels which only the
wealthy and fashionable folk OF that and
other cities patronize.
There is one night IN every 365 In which
the holpoiloi as well as the smart set OF
New York give themselves up to n spirit
or rerelry aud then ottond the obscquies
or the old year and In the snme breath
celebrate the birth OF the rev. All re-
ttrnint IN thrown 10 the winds and every
body enters into the spirit OF the night
With an abandon that eelpses even the
scenes OF tho Mardi Gras when New Or
leans is en- fote. The streets are simply
packed with q good -nntureJ crowd OF
nerrymnkers and the restaurants and
cafes are crowded TO their capacity. since
s'erybody either wants 10 take one part.
rug drink before they climb up on the
ster wagon for the new year. or else
''laO0."
..pst this story viii have TO do with
Ose Who can afford 10 pay any price de-
.H1uaed for their nights fun. and In con-
sequence they Invariably seek their pleas
ss w beneath the hospitablc roofs OF the
,"Auott-Astorla. the Plaza, the New As
80, L. the knickerbocker. or one OF the
ss - large hotels for which New York is
nsre are to bo found those men aud
rasS,o.ose Snose names are bywords In the
,ion.s ,e nAn,e ard Official life OF tho na-
IONS metropolis, aud should a stranger
IGppfa ,aG.I in at any OF these palotial hos.
aI1,s on New Years Eve. and have
t nU'u.ea out to him eli the celebrities
,lSmss, grv S,sssnoled, be would gasp 10 aston
'osn rub his eycs and look about
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Year.
Another new hotel TO come in for q
tremendous patronage from the clty's
most fashionable clientele is the Knick-
eroocker, which Is located at the very
eruz OF the city's tide OF travel An
Impressive pile OF brick and stone. it
stands at the junction OF Broadway and
Forty-second street. and the steady
stream OF welI-drcssed humanity that
streams ia and out OF its doors IL a
source OF never-ceasing wonder to those
who knew this corner before the birth
OF the Knicherbocker.
Tho Marble Palace, rs the Plaza Is
OFTEN designated. Is not q hotel where
the rnbble Is likely 10 stroll 10 to watch
the revels or the rich. They know there
Is no place for them there and no nc
commodations hive been prepared for
loungers- Hero It s. that womon-tbat Is.
those who are known to the manage
ment-Hre safe 10 come aud 90 unat-
tended. sure that they will be free from
those annoyuDces that 20 often besct
women In public plnces
Invariably sOmc surprise IS here
planned on New Years Eve and iust rs
the sonorous tones OF tho big clock pro
claim the hour of midnight vested
choir from some one OF tho many fash
lonable Fifth avenue churches carols
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greet him has been an institution in
Washington for nIncty-onc years. There
hayc been q few interruptions, notably
during the trying times OF the Civil
war; but the official appetite for the
observance of the day has never dlmln-
lshed.
December Is spent In making prepnra-
tons for this great occasion. The Diplo-
mntlc Corps has its brilliant court plumasc
taken out of camphor, SO to speak, and
put IN order for the day. The Army.
Navy and Marine Corps officers are busy
furnishing up their dress uniforms aud
the slde-OrmS worn with that costume.
No mnn entitled to wear a decoration
or medal OF honor ever neglccts TO sec
that they nrc placed on his uniform.
Everything must be spouess when the
wearer wends his way to the big white
mansion Of the President
Colonel Bromwell, U. S A.. Superln-
tendant OF Public Buildings and Grounds
and Chief Military Aide To the President,
is In charge OF all the arrangements for
the reception, rs he Is regarding nil
other social functions at the White
House. The Colonel has received great
praise for the manner In which be has
made these events run along smoothly.
He has bad 10 refuse many things de-
mnnded OF him. but be has the faculty
OF making these refusnls gracefully Re
fusals must be mnde-thnt's the soldier
part OF Colonel Bromwell's work. They
must be made with the minimum OF Of
fcnse-tbat's where the diplomat comes
in. Colonel Bromwell Is diplomat os
well Us Il soldier.
on this coming New Years morning,
from eleven o'clock until one. the Presi-
dent Will receive the representatives OF
every branch OF the national government
and the government OF the District OF
Columbia The diplomats accredited here,
delegates from patriotic societies md
civilians Will pay their respects between
those hours-but with precise observance
OF the carefully arranged program for
the time OF their calls.
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt, ac-
companled by Colonel Bromwel and
other military aides. and the wives Of
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, pitnllty this year.
Yet. despite these vast crowds and the
Jollity OF IL all. everything moves along
likes bit OF weIi-ollcd machinery.
Everybody Is In gala mood and every
body Intends TO enjoy himself to the full
est, aud this they do regardless of ex-
pense.
In former years these fnshlopnbles
were won't 10 wander from Que hotel
10 another on this occasion, but times
have changed and experience bas taught
them where they have been so fortunate
as TO procure a table or diniug-roOm
1t is better by far to remain there.
since there is little or no chance OF
being so fortunate elsewhere. Hence,
when they elect u hotel IN which TO
spend the evening, nowadays, there they
stay until the cock crows and the on-
nual reyel draws 10 a close.
At the beautiful Hotel Plaza, among
the newest OF the city's several million
dolinr hotels, foshion holds high rcvel
on New Years Eve. Here Nathan
Bronko. late concert master OF the
forth with bis splendid strlnged orches-
ira, and soclety worships az his shrine
as long as be sees nt 20 wave his baton
and draw forth the beautiful strains and
melodies from bis mntchless orchestra
Every available inch OF loor space Is
utilized on this occasion for table pur-
poses and the ordinarily large force OF
seryitors Is doubled In az effort to care
Tor those who are here Tor a good time
and 10 get the very best that the market
affords in the way OF table delicgcies
Here. too, novelties are introduced With
surprising rnpidity. SO that all who here
come might ind those diversions which
their taded palctes md tut purses Gu
title them too. The Plaza Is strictly q
home for mlIlionaires. aud here they are
20 be found a0 thick as bees about their
biYcs-
The very best acts known 10 vaude-
Vile are always provided for New Years
I've. and then. too. the table decoru-
lions are always suggestive OF the death
OF ths old and the birth of the New