Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-01
Tsdsy's Teles kie News
The Prssidsnt,s Reception.

the c0uftiy members oil the diplomatic
corps 70 the plsinest OF the psoplr.
Long before the White House doors
we're opened the crowds began to as.
semble 10 the prssldenps front yard.
L! was q motley gathering.
As the ball clock 10 toe White House
struck eleven aud four b1glers stepped
from the band aud sounded the p'esi'
DENTAL fanfare, the president and Mrs.
Taft left the second floor and started
down the zaIn staircase. With the
vice.presldent and Mrs. Sherman and
the cabinet members and their wives,
they took up their position at the
southern end OF the blue room. The
ladies stepped to the right aud formed
q part OF the receiving line. Thsn
began the brilliant, formal recep Ion
Of the diplomatic corps.
OaIy one thing that has characterized
White Honse New Years receptions
In the past WAS lacking. That was The
gathering OF specially invited guests
Who 10 former administrations crowded
the blue room. Tne sole permanent
occupants Of the room today were Preai-
dent Taft and his official family. Mr.
Tsi!s health has forced the curtsll.
msut OF social festlvities at the White
House, and II vas thought best to con-
serve her strength on this occasion BY
emitting the personal guests.
A gorgeous procession OF diplomats,
clad 10 brilliant papoply OF tue cour.
costumes Of their various nations, ives
the spectacle Of the occasion. Led by
the Italian ambassador, Baron Mayor
des Plsnches, the dean OF tbs diplom' C
corps, and followed by the entire body
I Of accredited foreign representatives,
they entered from the south door and
with great iormslity made their way
to the host aud hostess. With esch am.
bas,sbor we're, the members Of bis suite
aud their wives.
At the rear OF The ambssssdorisl pro-
csssion came the brilliant suite OF Baron
Yasuya Uchids, the new japanese sm.
bsssador, who arrived in Washington
little more than week ago.
The ministerial parade was led by the
representative from @ sta Rica, Senior
Calvo. chang Yin Tang, the new CHI
nese minister. WAS Cfldally received
| only about week ago, aud he wss the
lsai Of the diplomas, bot The brilliant
Oriental appearance Of his train more
than made up FOX tbs resr end position.
When tbs gaily appsrelled diplomats
hsd filed pas the receiving line, aud had
been cordially greeted, the venerable
Ohief Justice Faller led the associate
justices Of the Supreme Court snd other
members Of the judiciary. Then came
former cabinet me,lbers, United States
ambassadors and ninls,ers and members
of Congress. Tlere we're but ieV Of the
latter, the holiday s,sson having sent
mos! of them IL their homes.
There we're some Interesting situstlous
as result of The present status OF nat
ioual pollticp. Among thJss 10 the
ANAL congressional delegation that at
attended Wes represeutaliVe Mutdock,
leader OF the House Insurgents, an svow.
cd foe of the congregational organization.
Despite bis iusurging, Murdoch was
greeted warmly By the president. Another
stranger within the gate Was Clifford
Pinchot, OF the Fores ~ Srvlce, whose
buresa Is TO be invesigatsd by congress
IS result OF the Bslliuger- Pincbos con.
iroversy. Pinchot wss also greeted
warmly by the president, and a moment
later was vigorously sbskirg the hand OF
Secretery OF tie Interior Rillinger, Q
little way down tie receiving line.
5oe sker Cannon bretz:d 10 jest about
90 hour after the congressional delega-
lion bad been received.
The buglers sounded another call, aud
representatives Of the army and pa7y
iled INFO the room. Dstksd 10 all the
glory OF full drtss uniforms, the military
and naval officers made brilliant show
log. Ttey were the lsst Of the uniformtd
visitors.
They we're followed by the civilian
officials OF the government end repre-
sents.ives OF various organ zaions,
Some delay end confusion resulted
because the members OF the societies
we're about fifteen MINUTES behind theli
schedule. The line had been moving
with great rapidity AID for few
moments the receiving line vas Idol.
When this delay occurred the common
people we're started 10 shsad of their
| turn. Alter goodlY number bad
passed through the civil officials sp-
peared and the plain peoples line was
broken to ALLOW to file through the
blae room. The dIfi,olIy was soon
Strengthened out
Then there was pause. Mrs. Tar
and the ladies' of The cabintt departed II
the refreshments which the hostess al
ways serves on New Years Day, to the
wives OF the cabinet members. The
president extended his smile a little
more, the cabinet members brsced them
selves, aud the plain people we're given
a chance.
There vas no gorgeous display to greet
the tbroug that cana through, There
was no Rocseveltlsn hurry about the
process, everyone had time to isy
"HaprJ New Year, NJ. President" and
to receive 8 dignifed handshske, and a
word OF greeting 10 return.
The Marine Baud, which up to now
had been filing the White House With
the impressive strains OF classical music,
broke into "Hail, the C.nqusring Hero
Comes" Bl. there was not speed
euought In that and soon they were
euliveuIug The occasion with ragtlms
makiug the llue move faster to keep up
with the music.
Several secret service men stood JUS
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