The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-01-01

hostess. With each anbassador were
the members Of nis suite and their
wives. s. K fl;ss 1.
At the rear OF, the amhassadoriai
PROCESSION Came the brilliant suite or
Baron Yssuya <uehida, the new Jap
snese Ambassador, who arrived h.
Washington i i..tie more than week
ago. ;si 81 4
we OF the new ambassadors-Hus.
sein kiazim ey,of Turkey, and senor
dc Ia Rsrra, of Mexlco-were absent.
They were represented by the charges S
d'dffaires Of their respective cn,bas.
Eies. ~
The ministerial parade was led ty
tho representative from Costa RIe.,
senor4 caIvo. Chang Yin Tang, the
ne" Chinese Minister. was officially
received only about week ago., and
he was the last CT the diplomats, but
the brilliant Oriental appearance OF
his train mere than made up for tins
rear end position. The other new dip,
lonats OF ministerial rank attending q
their first New Years reception wera:
Mr.. Sancon, from Haiti; General Vel.
c., from Cuba: Senior Rojas, from
vtnezutla: MIR. coromIlas from
Greece; the Marquis OF Vnlalobar.
| frrt%, II.
Dominican sReauhIic, and Count de
Ruisseret. from, Beleium-the latter
with bow of crepe instead of 4 gold
sword knot. the official badge OF
mourning for his late sovereign, King
Leopold. ~ 80
| When the eaiIy appareIled dipIo.
mats had filed past the. receiving line.
and had been cordially greeted, the
venerable Chief Justice Fuller led the
associate Justices of the Supreme
Court and other members of the judi.
ciary. Then came former cabinet
members. United STATES Ambassadors
and Ministers, and members Of con.
aress. There were put few of the la,
ter. the holiday season having sent
most of them to their homes.
The buslers sounded another call,
and representatives Of the army and
navy filed into the room. Deeked out
In all the gIcry of full dress uniforms,
the military and naval officers made
brilliant showing. Tney were thc
last Of the uniformed visitors. The
aasemhIase took on more subdued
appearance as they departed.
They were Immediately followed By
the civilian officers of the govern ment
and representatives Of various organ.
izations, as follows:
Regents and secretary of the Smith.
1o:1ian Institution, Civil Service Corr
mission, Interstate commerce Com.
mission. Is!hmian Canal Commission,
Commissioners of the District of Co.
lun:bia, assistant secretaries Of the de-
rartments, the sIieitor General. assist.
ant attorneys general, assistant post.
masters general, Treasurer of the Uni.
ted States. Librarian Of Congress, Pub
t'- Printer, heads of Bureaus, Presf.
dent OF the Columbia institution, So
leiety OF the Cincinnati, and score Of
other minor organizations.
Then there was a pause. Mrs. Taft
ana the Indies of the Cabinet departed
for the refreshments which tile most
ess always serves en- New Years Day,
to the wives OF the Cabinet members.
Th- Fresident extended his smile a
little more, the eabAlet members
traeed themselves, and the Common
People were given chance.
| There "as no gorgeous display to
Iareet the throng that came through.
There was only that "joIIy good feI.
low" smile and the man behind 1t
down at the south end of the Blue
room. There was no RooseveItian hur.
ry about the process. Everyone had
time to say "Happy New Year. Mr..
PRESIDENT" and to receive calm, dig.
ntefd fandshake, and word of greet.
ing In return.
The Marine Bano, which up to now
had be-n filling the White House with
the Impressive strains of classical Snnu.
sic. broke, into "Hail. the conquerins 9
Hero cunes." But there was not
speed enough In that and soon they
were enliren!ng the occasion with rag
time. From one iingIng air to anotE1.
er the band skipped, making the line
niove faster to keep up with the nfu'
sic II moved fast right up to the
point where "Blg BiII' was pasnlng
out ehecry greetings, but there It lin.
gered, reluctantly.
There were attendants on hand,
however, to keep the guests moving,
and many a caller was sharply nudg.
n 1.