Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-01
(: DIPLOMATS IN UNIFORM
ADD TO THE SPECTACLE
Army and Navy Men, Members of Cab
inet and Courts and General Public
Pay Respects to Head of the Nation
Mrs. Taft Appears For Brief Per-
iods-FIowers and Music.


the presidents reception at the White
House, took on new interest today as
the first public reception planned for
the Taft administration.
This years reception followed the
customs set by earlier presidents, and
was planned along similar lines. The
sarly period of the reception was made
gay and impressive as usual today by
the appearance Of diplomats in full
dress uniform of their rank and dis
tinction in the countries from which
they are accredited. This year there
were many new faces in the diplomatic
line, which was headed by Baron des
Planches, Italian ambassador, dean Of
the corps in Washington.
Mrs. Taft Appears.
Tafts military and naval aides took
their places along the receiving line
to help facilitate the handling of the
guests. Introductions were by Col.
Spencer Cosby, of the army, major
domo of the White House, assisted by
Captain Butt, Lieutenant Commander
Palmer and others. Altho she has not
regained her full strength, Mrs. Taft
planned today to appear from time to
time during the reception and assist in
the entertainment of the cabinet lad
les, who, with their husbands. were in
! o,aces In the receiving line Immediately
ter they themselves had formally
l. zen presented to the president. Vice
!, President and Mrs. Sherman headed
fhe cabinet circle.
The White House today was elabor-
yely decorated with flowers, and dur
tg the reception the marine band
Ayed patriotic airs, and the cere-
-.-11nies, beginning at IL o'clock with
The reception OF the vice president cab
lent and diplomats, closed this after
noon with the reception Of citizens.
The order of today's reception follows:
II a. m.-Vice president, members OF
cabinet, and diplomatic corps.
11:20-Chief justice and associate
Justices of the supreme court of the
United States; judges of the court of
appeals of the District of Columbia;
judges of the United States court of
claims: judges of the supreme court of
the District of Columbia; former mem
bers of the cabinet. ambassadors, and
ministers of the United States.
IL: 1:3O-Senators, representatives and
delegates in congress.
1:45-Offcers of the army, officers OF
the navy, officers of the marine corps
lcomm anding general and general staff
hof military, District of Columbia.
12:15-Regents and secretary OF
Smithsonian Institution; civil service
Scommission, interstate commerce com
mission; isthmian canal commission
tariff board. commissioners Of District
Sof Columbia, assistant secretaries of de-
partments; solicitor general, assistant
attorneys, general, assistant postmaster
general treasurer of United States
librarian of congress-; public printer
heads of bureaus in the several de-
bartments, and president of Columbis
Institution for deaf and dumb.
B2:s30-Society of the Cincinnati. Az.
FEC Club of 1847; associated veteran:
tof the war 1S46-47; Military Order Of
lthe Loyal Legion of the United States
fGrand Army, Medal of Honor Legion
vUnion Veteran Legion, Union Veterans
lUnion, Society of the Army of Santi.
{Rgo, Spanish War Veterans, Army ane
Navy Union, minute men, Sons of tn,
iAmerican Revolution members of tn,
tOldest Inhabitants Association of tn,
District of Columbia.
Reception of citizens.
"Citizen" Crowd is Large.
Mrs. Taft joined the receiving party
during the early part of the reception
land remained until the cabinet, su
lpreme court and diplomatic corps hat
ipaid their respects, and then retired
las usual the public early was in evil
tdence 1t being the presidents frs
New Years reception, there was 6
1great pressure for the honor of wish.
E:: S.:s:s h.!... the con. nlinents Of the sea.
Ison. The "citizen" contingent was made
jup largely Of Washington people. The
lime for their reception had been fixed
. at a o'clock, but three hours earlier
Z Crowds began to gather and by Il
O'clock the line stretched for blocks.
Cabinet Ladies Receive.
Following the doings at the White
House Mrs. Sherman, wife Of the vic,
president, and a number of the ladie!
Iof the cabinet, received at their homes
he number including Mrs Mac Veagh
Mrs. Dickinson, Mrs. Wickersham. Mrs
Meyer, Mrs. Ballinger, and Mrs. Ma
kelt all of whom had as their assist
knts the ladies Of families Of Officials
connected with the departments owe
Rhich their husbands preside. Follow
Ing the death of Mrs. Knox's brother
Frank B. Smith. Thursday night, Sec
ietary and Mrs. Knox recalled all invi
htions and Cancelled all their socia
8 lngaGements.
Shakes Hands With 5,575.
The White House reception ended a
t:55. The president shook hands witt
.tIg people.
Prison Probe Revelations.
Atlanta, Ga. Jan. That whit
women were hung Up on the wall Of
Sell room as tho crucifed. with ex
Il knded avms: that 1t least one ettsnap