The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-03
NATIONS OF WORLD
GREET PRESIDENT
All Are Represented at
White House Re-
ception.
DOORS ARE OPEN
TO HIGH ANDLOW
Taft Shakes Hands of 5,625 Per
sons-Brilliant Scene When
Diplomats, in Their Gay Uni
forms, Are Received-Pub-
lie Waits in Rain
for Hours.

Washington, Januar% 2.-The New
Years reception at tho white HOUSE
when the doors Of the historic man
sion we're thrown open 10 the humblest
Citizen who may care TO nay his r..
spects to the Chief Magistrate o. the
nation, was held to-day. under weather
conditions that tended materially to
cut down the number that uyually
passes the receiving line in the Blue
itoom The President began shaking
Nands at 1905 y. N. ana concluded at
9is 2 NJ He received $685. persons
IL was the second New Years reccp-
qon Of the present administration.
oars, Taft, who has gained mnch IN
strength during tho past year. stool
Win the President at the head Of the
dine during practically tho entire time
me reception WAS In progress
RooscNeits Present.
INC presence OF three members OF
she Roosevelt family in the Blue Room
attracted unusual attention Mrs.
nicholas l"ngworth came early VITA
her husband. and brought with nor
MISS Ethel Roosevelt ami Kermit
Roosevelt. and all remained until the
iast OF the citizens had been received
Another family group that attracted
nlncn attention Was composed OF the
PRESIDENTS three brothers, Henry tW
Tar, OF New York; Charles p. TAFT. Of
Cincinnati. and Horace D. Tart, OF
Watcrtown. Conn.
The White House was made a,trac-
fiFs by a wealth OF floral decorations
and Christmas greens The Marine
Band. ln.fuil dress uniform, was drawn
up IN Two sections ga the main corri-
DOR. and throughout the receiving
hours The music was continuous.
me foreign ambassadors ana min
L I..Tk nd,
suites Were. as usual. given prcce-
dence Many already mad reached the
White House and were forming in line
In inc state dining room when fou,
hourishes OF bugies announced tho de-
scent OF me presidential party from tn,
UPPER APARTMENTS OF the White House
ihcE came down the main stairway
the President anu Mrs taft preceded
hy SIX aides Then came the Vice.
president and Mrs. sherman ana mem
6crs of the Cabinet and their wives
Baron Won Hcngelmuelcy, the Austro-
iiunsar'hn ambassadors. dean OF the
diplomatic corps IN Washington was
nEsi TO pay his respects 70 the Presi
dent and Mrs. taft lie vas at,!ret
az fu!I court costume Il hussar cane
ct req velvet thrown about his shoul-
GERS The baron Was attended only
hy members OF his stan The baron
ess was detained al the embassy 10 an
nttack OF appendicitis
brilliant scene
a lull nour was given over 10 thu.
reception OF the diplomats and the
scene as they passed through the Red
md Blue Rooms 10 the East Room
was most brilliant one. Practically
every civilized nation was rcpresente.
ambassador Bryce, OF Great Britain.
who returned Via Europe only yester-
day from trip through South America.
nad little impromptu reception OF
his own In the East Room after having
His respects to the presidential party.
The Chinesn minister's family. I'm
tich Oriental robes, formed an attrac.
five group
Following the diplomatic corps ME
she supreme Court justices the line
neaded by the new Chief Justice. Mr..
White Senators ana Representatives
: Followed the judiciary. che congress
fipnal contin gent was not n large one
however. for most OF the national leg
islators are out Of tn. city.
Speaker Cannon, in a flowing frock
GOAT, wide cut collar and black string
tie, was centre OF interest as usunl
Champ Clark, who is slated to sue
reed Mr. Cannon ~ Sneaker. was late
IN reaching The Waite House. He
hlodestly stood by while the army ana
Havy officers were paying their re-
fpects and then fell into line ne re-
ceived Il most cordial greeting from the
President.
Representative Payne. of New York.
Abe Republican floor leader Of the
House also was late. and when he
took his place in line. it was In com
pany with two of the most conspicuous
of the Insurgents. He was tlankcd on
bne side by Senator Bristow, OF Kan
sas. and on the other by Representa-.
tive Hayes, of California. Represeu-
tative Henry. of Texas a Democrat
Joined the trio Ito preserve peace ho
declared
Miles HendS Army Officers
AS for many years past, General Mel.
Hon y. Miles, retired. headed the long
aine of army officers, who called in .ull
dress uniform. With him walked GEN
eral Leonard Wood. chief of staff OF
the army. All of the officers stationed
sn or about Washington were present
Admiral Dewey was at the head OF
lowed by Admirals Wainwright and
Potter.
Captain Robert f. Peary was in line
President chatted with him a moment
Or two as they shook hands.
Following the army. the navy and
the marine corps delegations. the Prcsi-
tfcnt received various departmental Of
Metals, and then the doors were thrown
open for the reception of the general
public. Many men and women had
been waiting in the rain for two or
three hours The set features of the re-
ception were hurried as much as pos
sible in order that the public might
be admitted we'll ahead of the time set.
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