The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-01-01
Brilliant and Spectacular Event
Marks Opening Of the
Social Season.
CAPITAL GAltIY UNDER WAY
Members Of Cabinet, Diplomatic Corps
and Every Branch Of Government
and Also citixsns Psy Their
Respects.

and Mrs. Taft held beir first New
Years reception at the White House
today The event-brilliant and spec
tacular as such functions at the White
House always are--marked the formal
opening of the social season OF 1910,
which will continue In a bewildering
whirl OF gaiety. until the coming OF
Lent shall admonish all society that
things spiritual as well as things tenn
porai, arc to be observed.
Though II o'clock was the hour FIX
cd for the beginning of the function,
the people began to gsther fully two
hours earlier. BY 10 o'clock line of
men, women and children stretched
along the front of the state, war and
navy building and gave promise of
one of the largest receptions In the
history of the White House.
The first greetings of the day were
extended to the president and Mrs.
Taft by the vice president, members of
felicitations were exchanged In the
private rooms on the second floor of
the mansion. Then came the real be-
ginning of the function, which was an
nounced by a flourish sounded by trum-
peters of the Marine band stationed
near the foot OF the main staircase.
The descent of the presidential party
from the private rooms to the blue
room was one OF the most picturesque
features OF the day. Following the
president and Mrs. Taft were tho cab
met officers and their wives and the
military aides to the president
The members of the diplomatic corps
ard their families wcse the first guests
to be presented. In all nearly forty
countries were represented at the re-
ception. Among the foreign diplomats
who attended a New Years reception
at the White House for the first time
were Minister Chang Yin Tang OF Chi
ma. attended by his STAFF attired in
gorgeous Oriental silks and satins;
Baron Yasuya Uchida. the new Jap
anesc ambassador. and the Belgian
minister, Count dc Buissert
Following the diplomats came off,
cials from every branch of the govern
ment and citizens In every walk of
life. The first to pass before the pres
ident were the justices of the supreme
court OF the United States led by Chief
Justice Fuller. The judiciary of the
n;.tvi.,f oe Col,,,,,l,;o x.toro poxt In line
and were followed by the members OF
congress. BY half past 12 the pres
ident was shaking hands with the off,
GERS OF the army. navy and marine
corps. At the head of the column
stood Major-Gcneral ]. Franklin Bell,
chief of the general STAFF of the army.
At the head of the navy was Admiral
George Dewey, and at the head OF the
marine corps was Brigadier- General
George Elliott commandent of the
corps.
The end OF the official line was
brought up by the officers OF the dis
trict militia and members of various
patriotic, military, and other societies.
shortly after one o'clock the reception
of the citizens began.
Philadelphia Making Merry.
Philadelphia, Pa, Jan. las usual
the great feature of today's New Years
celebration consisted of the great
shooters" parade of the various New
Years associations. which began early
in the morning and continued practic-
ally through the entire day and even
ing. The celebration began last night
with reception ut the city hall. which
was brilliantly illuminated through the
night Hundreds Of balls and enter
tainmcnts were held In all parts of the
city, which continued until nearly day.
light. The shooters" In their bright
and gorgeous costumes made their ap-
pearance upon the streets at an early
hour and all day thousand of people
lined Broad street to view the maskcrs
anu their jolly antics.