The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-02
!, TAFT STANDS IN
NE FOR FEW MINUTES
hattie Display Equals Any Of Past
Bars, While Chinese Minister
n and Fairly Attract the
-
n Most Attention.

3hinSton. January 1--President ana
Faft held their first New Years
X the white House today. Although
raft has not yet regained her fun
kh end seemed rather pale IN q
Epf white silk, she carried out her
II intention Of remaining IN the
6ng line until all Of the members
cabinet circle. ambassadors ana
krs Of their households. and the
of the supreme court, paid their
Ia. At the end of % minutes Mrs.
etired. Tho vice president and all
RS Of the cabinet, with the excep-
u Secretary of State Knox and SEQ
3bf war Dickinson remained in the
lg party until the last of the gen.
biic had passed
Reception began promptly at II a.
ended at 1:55 p. m, when tne
House doors were closed. In the
rs and fifty-five minutes that he
position at the portal of the
#blue room. President Taft shook
nth exactly 5575 people. This num-
considerably short Of the figures
the last years Of the Roosevelt
tration.
Nav overhead was well-nigh ideal,
Ating snow made conditions under
ything but desirable. The line OF
began to form. however. at 1870
iIkIthouqh they were not scheduled
the White House grounds until
Tx.
lent Taft began and ended the
kn with a smile.
1ionally citizen had remark TO
lana the president listened atten-
ysntil the aides hurried the visitor
make room for those in the rear.
average time Of passing was forty
Ito the minute. Although he gave
strong clasp. the president de-
he felt no fatigue. The standing
position SO long, however, made
hare that he felt almost as though
Ia have to learn to walk all over
suai precautions were taken ano
kptfon passed off without incident
Tourists were relieved temporarily
cameras at the entrance to tne
BIN.
plomatic display this year rivallec
khe past Practically every mem
he corps was in the city and eacr
dor and minister was ATTENDED
killiantly uniformed staff Of aide.
retaries-
harine band rendered music dur
reception. The band was divid
sections and when one air wa
by one section new tune wa
by the other section.
Reception ran along well ahea'
schedule for the greater part o
he. and the general public wa
Id some twenty minutes peror
hr set apart for them The Pres
Shook hands during this part
5eption at the rate OF from 1ort
people q minute.
ne the diplomatic portion oil IN
IN the greatest interest was at
to the four young daughters Q
y Chinese minister, who In Orlen
IL of white and pink ribbons o
hrk hair added most pic
e tfnge to the scene.
ker Cannon was half an hour lat
hing the White House and ma
Through the line long after IN
members OF Congress had ma
hning. Representative Murdoc
las. one of the insurEent leader
house, got q most cordial rsceE
Inn the President 30 did Ginor
governments forester. 1t WI
a that Mr.. Pinchot and Secretar
81 shook hands, but this prove
n. as all the members of tf
were well behind the l1no ~
tpped taking an active part
Sption at the time.
krx of State Knox ana secr'
Var Dickinson were not pre-
being absent from the CIT
umpeters OF the Marine bal
four fiourishes ~ the Pres
MRS. Taft came to heir plac
1Rlue Room promptly at
Mrs Taft looked . trine pa
Of white silk. She was mo
in her greetings - long
lined in the line.
blegation Of army onicers ~
q General Nelson A. Miles, :
General Franklin Bell. chi
ia Admiral Leutxe, in comma'
"A abingdon navy yard. led t
ntinrent Admiral Dewey q