New-York tribune., 1911-01-03
PRESIDENT GREETS
BRILLIANT THRONG
New Years Reception Fills White
House with Diplomats, Off,
CiaIS and Citizens.
5.625 HEARTY HANDSHAKES
Mrs. Taft Assisted in Receiving
by Wives of Cabinet Members
Handsome Costumes Worn
by Women Guests.


fFrom The Tribune Bureau.l
washington. Jan. 2-The President held
,he usual New Years reception at the
White House to-day, and for the second
time since he became President received
no fluctuations OF the rulers OF all the
,oreign countries represented in Washing
ron. Of the Supreme Court. the army and
navy. the civil branches OF the government
and some hundreds Of men and women
rom Ohio and elsewhere
While gray sky and rain soaked streets
obtained without. within the executive
mansion the President greeted all corners
with a cordiality and sincerity which made
The atmosphere seem genial and sunny,
and the last rain soaked guest went away
feeling that the hearty grasp and CHEEKY
Happy New Year" far more than offset
.be discomforts Of waiting There were
INST h625 hearty handshakes and smiles
rtyen BY Mr. Taft. and the last was as
hearty as the first. The officers who saw
the marble corridor fast turning into
miniature canal from dripping coats and
umbrellas wished TO close the doors, but
,be President willed otherwise and ordered
hat the last waiting visitor be admitted.
Notwithstanding the dreary drizzle the
streets were early lined with men, women
and children watching for the brilliant
.rtctacle OF informed diplomats and army
and navy officers pass by and while the
chosen guests We're being received within
tFs house the long line termed the ciu-
-srs" grew and grew as foot passengers
.topped and looked. wondered what it was
al about. and then walked sedately back to
the end Of the lire and took their stand.
When the President and Mrs. Taft de-
scerded the grand stairway, accompanied
nv the Vice-P President and Mrs. Sherman,
the members Of the Cabinet and their
wives. and led by six aids. there was await
inr them in the Blue Room a small invited
party which included three of the children
of eH-President Roosevelt-Mrs. Nicholas
Iougworth, Miss Ethel and Kermit Roose-
welt
Diplomats from all over the world ac-
companied by their wives and daughters
and tho members of their stats filled the
state dining room almost to overtiowins
while they waited To- extend the New Year :
greetings of their sovereigns to the Chief
Executive After the President and Mrs.
Taft had welcomed the few guests I'm the
Blue Room they took their places in line.
Mrs sherman heading the line Of Cabinet
women and the doors leading from the
Red Room and state dining room we're
thrown open.
First 10 Greet President.
Baron Hengelmuner, the Ambassador
from Austria Hungary and dean Of the
diplomatic corps. was of course, first to
greet the President. He was resplendent
m his rich. red velvet coat edged with
sa ble. which hung from one shoulder, and
his high topped boots and sword. He eX-
changed feiicitatOns with the President
and Mrs. Taft and received expressions OF
sympathy from them on account Of the i'll
ness Of Baroness Hengelmuller, With the
ambassador were his counsellor, ChevalieT
Won Loewenthal-Linau, present for the
first time. and his wife the naval attache
and Baroness Preuschen Won Und zu Lieb-
eustein and other members Of his staff.
The French Ambassador and Nine. Jusse-
rand. with their large staff; Prince kouda-
chef. charge d'afaires for Russia, and the
embassy staff. the Ambassador from Great
Britain and Mrs Bryce who received a
hearty welcome from the President after
their four months absence; the German
the Mexican Ambassador. the Japanese
Ambassador and Baroness Uchida, the
Turkish Ambassador, the Italian Ambas-
sador. the Brazilian charge affaires and
other diplomats to the number of several
hundred conveyed the fluctuations of their
S0yereiEus. After they were received, all
OF the diplOmats retired to the Green Room,
and later found places in the Blue Room.
While waiting for the Supreme Court to
be presented. the British Ambassador held
miniature reception of his own. every one
greeting him after an absence from this
country OF several months.
The new Chief Justice and Mrs. Edward
=. White, who closely followed the diplo-
mats were giyen a hearty welcome, both
ir the Bic Room and by all Of the for
eagners. All Of the members OF the Su-
ureme Court were present, and following
them carle the judiciary of the district.
Senator Depew. with d small party, and
Speaker Cannon, were the chief guests
rom the Senate and House. Few other
members Of Congress were present, most
of them stiU being on their Christmas vaca-
uons There were scarcely two dozen
Representatives Of the national legislature.
After the lOng line Of brilliantly arrayed
army officers. led by Major General Wood.
fIl Llt navy OIiSelH -i't 4l7' 9P4''4''"''
Uniformed led by Admiral Dewey. there
occurred a considerable miX-up in the line.
Instead OF the Solicitor General and the
heads OF important departments appearing.
there passed down the line a truly Demo-
cratic procession, white and black and OF
al national. ties who having passed the
President. stood IN the East Room and en-
loved the whole reception until the end.
The few Senators and Representatives
who cane late, and those members Of the
judiciary who were temporarily displaced.
DID not seem 20 mind at all. nor did the
few r-1resentatives Of the Society Of the
Cincinnati. the Aztec Club OF 1877. with