The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-02
TAFT'S RECEPTION
A HAPPY AFFAIR
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Baron Uchida, who was presented TO the
President only few days ago. WIN
him came the baroness, Mr.. Matsui,
counselor OF the embassy. and Mrs. Mat
sui: Lieut.. Col. KunIshigo Tanaka, mill
tary attache: Mr. Mansanao Hanihari,
and Commander Tokutaro Hiraga, of the
japanese navy.
In contrast with the Chinese Minister,
his wife and daughters, the Japanese
Ambassador and his suite were in the
latest Western dress.
Hussein KiaZim Bey. the first Ambas-
sador from Turkey to the United states,
was not present. and in accordance with
diplomatic etiquette, A. Rustem Bey. the
charge d affaires who came TO greet
Mr.. Taft, marched down toward the end
of the line after the ministers.
COSTA RIGA was the first Central Ameri-
can country to pass the President through
its representative, Senior Don joaquin
Bernardo Calvo In the line of ministers
came the representatives from Siam, Por-
tugal. Bolivia Uruguay. Norway. Sweden.
and a dozen other nations.
Mr., Chang and his family came last
Just before the charges d affaires OF
Turkey and Guatemala were received.
Count de Buisseret, Minister from Bel
GUM TO the United States. was not pres
ent. owing to the recent death of King
Leopold.
Nicaragua Not There.
Nicaragua was not represented at all,
either. Altogether there We're representa-
tives from ten embassies and ten lega-
tons.
Closely following the diplomats came
the members of the Supreme Court and
the various District courts,
Chief Justice Fuller came first, with
Associate Justices Harlan. Brewer, White
McKenna, Holmes. and Day close be-
hind. Justice Moody was the only abb
sentee
Senator Flint was the first of the Con
gress delegation TO shake hands with the
President. After him came Senators Mel
son, Burrows, Perkins, Piles. McCumber
Newlands, Warner, Burton, Gamble, Bris,
tow, and Fletcher.
| Although Speaker Cannon came late
there was a fairly good House delegation
/ on hand to make up for his delay. Victor
/ Murdoch, leader of the House insurgents
was one of the first to get to the Blue
/ Room, and Mr. Taft talked with him fol
| several minutes.
Among the Representatives who were II
line were Campbell. Parker. Olcott, Gron
ma, Needham, Pray. Mondell, Martin,
Dwight. Law. Mann. Cassidy, Scott, Bar
/ tholdt and Martin.
Gen. Miles In Line.
Lieut.. Gen. Miles. who was nos ex
actly a constant caller at the White
| House before March last. was the frs
Of the nations fighters to appear.
Just behind him came Maj. Gen. J
franklin Bell. Brig. Gen. Wotherspoon
Adjt. Gen. Ainsworth, and many otheI
/ high in the army.
There was an unusual number Of higl
officers OF the navy, active or retired, in
Guiding many of the men who have beer
stationed in Washington by the new re
/ organization scheme of Secretary Meyer
/ Next TO last in the long line came th'
heads Of the government departments
and after them the members Of patriotic
and other organizations. The genera
public came at ! o'clock and stayed fol
a little more than an hour The publ,
came in all sorts of dress. but it wa.
for the most part happy looking ans
elated at thinking about a Presidential
/ hand-shake.
Occasionally Chief John f. Wilkie, o.
the Secret Service, who stood within 81,
feet Of Mr.. Taft, just at the entranc,
TO the Blue Room. had to take som,
Cnes hand from some ones pocket witt
a Happy New Year" greeting. but b,
always smiled. and the person who didn'
know that hands in pockets are not al
lowed in Presidential shaking process
sions smiled, too.
Number of Children.
There was quite a number OF children
in the ranks of the citizens. many o
whom had to be carried so the Presiden
might see them. One Of the strikin
figures was evident a SoUtherner. VIII
wore his white hair foot long an
whose white goatee stretching away &
front With parabolic curve, reminde
the few spectators OF your Uncle Samue
When it was all over the Presider
shook himself, smiled. and departed. an
the first New Years reception Of Williar
H. Taft as President Of the Unite
States became history.
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