Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-01
Today's Teles1 (k;e News
The Presidents Reception.

the county members OF the diplomatic
corps to The plainest OF the people.
Long before the White House doors
we're opened the crowds began to as.
semble in the presidents frout yard.
Il was a motley gathering.
AS the hall clock 10 the White House
struck eleven and four buglers stepped
from the band and sounded the p:esl.
Dental fanfare, the PRECEDENT and Mrs.
Taft left the second floor aud started
down the main staircase. With the
vice.pyesident 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 ths right aud formed
part Of the receiving line, Thsn
began the brilliant, formal recep Ion
of the diplomatic corps.
Oaly one thing that has characterized
White House Nav Years receptions
in the past Vas lacking. That WAS The
gathering OF specially invited guests
who 10 former administrations crowded
the blue room. Tne sole permanent
occupants of the room to-day we're Preei-
dent Taft and his official family. Mrs.
Tst.'s health has forced the curtsil.
msnt OF social festiyitieI at the White
House, and 1t was thought best to con-
serve her strength on this occasion by
emitting The personal guests.
il gorgeous procession OF diplomats,
clad In brilliant panoply OF the cour:
| costumes of their various nations, ives
the spectacle of the occasion. Led By
the Italian ambassador, Baron Mayor
des PIsnches, the dean of tbs diplom:t C
corps, and followed BY tho entire body
Of accredited foreign representatives,
tbey entered from the south door and
| With great iormality made their way
| to the host end hostess. With each am.
bassabor we're, The members of bis suite
| and their wives.
At The rear OF The ambssssdorisl pro.
| sssion came the brilliant suite OF Baron
Yasuys Uchids, the new Japanese sm.
bRssGdor, who arrived in Washington
little more than week ago.
The ministerial parade was led by tie
| representative from C,sta Rica, Senior
Calvo. OhaDg Yin Tang, The new Chi.
rese minister, vas officially received
only about week ago, and he wss the
lasI OF the diplomas, but The brilliant
Oriental appearance Of his train more
than made up for tbs resr cad position.
When the gaily npparelled diplomats
had filed pas: the receiving line, and had
been cordially greeted, the venerable
Ohief Justice Fuller led the associate
justices oil the Supreme Court and other
members of the Judiciary. Then came
former cabinet members, United States
sm AMBASSADORS and ministers aud members
of Congress. There we're bu. few Of the
latter, the holiday siason having sent
most of them to their homes.
There aere some Interesting situstloIs
as a result of The present status OF nat.
ional politica. Among those in the
email congressional delegation tina! at
attended s.s representative Alurdock,
;aadef OF the House Insurgents, an svoW.
cd foe of The congressional organization.
Despite his iusurging, Murdoch waa
greeted warmly By the president. Another
stranger within the gate WAS Oxford
Pinchot, OF the Fcres ~ Srvice, whose
hurtsu is 10 bs Investigated b5 yongreas
ss result OF The BslliBger- Pinchot con.
troVersy. Pinchot was also greeted
warmly by the president, and moment
later was vigorously sbssirg the hand Of
Secretary of the Ia'erior Rsllirger, o
little Hsy down tie receiving line.
Spe pker Cannon bretz:d In just sbou!
al hour after the congressional delega-
ton had been received.
The buglers sounded another call; and
representatives Of the army and navy
filed INFO the room. Detkad In sll the
glory oil full drtss uniforms, the military
and naval officers made brilliant show-
Ing. Ttsy were The Last of the uniformtd
visitors.
They we're followed By the civilian
| officials OF the government end repre-.
senta.ives OF various organ Saiona,
Some delay end confusion resulted
| becsuse the members of tho societies
we're about fifteen minutes behind their
sehednIe. The line had been moving
with great rapidly and for q few
moments the receiving line val Idol.
When this delay occurred the common
people were started Ia ahead of their
turn. Alter a goodlY number had
passed through the civil officials ap-
peared and tho plain peoples line was
broken to allow to file through the
blue room. The difficulty was soon
Strengthened out
Then there was pause Mrs. Taft
and the ladies of The cabinet departed f n
the refreshments which the hoatess al.
ways serees on New Years Day, to the
wives OF the cabinet members. The
president extended his smile a little
more, the cabinet members brsced them
selges, aud the plaiu people we're given
a chance.
There was no gorgeous display to greet
the ibroug that came through. There
| was no Rocsereltisn hurry about the
process, everyone had time to ts5
"Happ5 New Year, NJ. President," and
to receive a dignfed handsbske, and a
| word OF greeting In rsturn.
The Marine Band, which up to nov
had been filling the White House With
the impressive strains Of classical music,
broke Into "Hail, the c .nqusrlng Hero
Comes" Bat there was not speed
euought In that and soon they vera
enliveulng The occasion With ragtims
makiug The liue move faster to keep up
with the music.
Several secret service men stood just
i l. l. II nk md Of tho