Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-01-02
FUNCTION Is MARKED
BY TRUE DEMOCRACY


Special 20 Tgily views
washington, d. c., Jan. Inc
New Years reception at the "hi'e
House which for nearly a century
has answered as the curtain raiser
of the WASHINGTON season, was heiu
TODAY under conditions that made tne
,unc,ion as brilliant and spectacular
as anv previous wear. The recep-
,,on as usual, was characterized oy
true democracy. The portals OF lhe
executive mansion swung wide io
all the world. All the people whe'n-
ar NJ high or low degree, were wei
coined and afforded the opportunity
personally to greet both the fres''
den, and Mrs. Taft. Thousands en-
b,cced the opport unity.
The DISTINGUISHING feature OF the
reception Was the eNtraoroinari'N
large number of newcomers "mohs
tho foreign diplomats. The repre-
sentatiye of the foreign powers were
os usual given precedence. The Aus
,ion ambassador. Baron Menee lmui
Ter who Is the dean OF the diplomatic
corps was absent. being unable 10
reach Washington in time to TAX
his nlate at the head of the line h'
,s now on his way here from Europe
o,her notable absentees among th'
foreign ambassadors and ministers
were NJ Jusserand. the French am
bossador. and Minister Louoon o
tho Netherlands. both OF whom re
Gently left on a trip to Panama
The notable newcomers among TN
foreign diplomats included Georg
pakhmetieff. the new amhassado
from Russia: Dominica da Cana
tho new Brazilian ambassador; ~
Carlos NJ. De Penna, the new mihi'
tor from Uruguay: NJ. Naveni'h, IN
new minister from Belgium, and IL
cardo Arlas, the new representatiV
OF the Republic of Panama.
mll half hour was given owe
N the reception of the diplomats an
tho. scene MS they passed through IN
Red and Blue rooms to the ha'
Room was a most brilliant one.
Following the diplomatic corp
the members Of the Supreme Cou
OF the United States. headed
Chief Justice White, were receive
nv the President and Mrs TAI
Judges of the United States Court
Claims. OF the Commerce Court,
the District Court Of Appeals. and
tho Supreme Court of the District
Columbia then were received. The
were followed In turn by eN-cahh
members and former renresen'atiV
Of the United states abroad
The recention Of members OF 90
gress began at 1880 o'clock. Pr'
tically all odf the senators and re
resentatives who remained In the ca
ital over the HOLIDAYS embraced |
opportunlty TO extend to the Pre
dent and Mrs Taft their good wish
Following the legislative. came
military branch OF the Governme
All Of the army and navy ofifc'
stationed In and about Washingt
we're present Admiral Dewey v
AT the head Of the naval cont'nse
while General Nelson A. Miles
tired headed the long line o' ar
Officers who called In full dress u
form. With General Miles WIS
ior-General Leonard Wood, the ch
OF staff Of the army.
The reception Of citizens hcean
1880 and was not concluded VI
nearly two hours later. Every ph
Of life was represented In line,
and young. rich and pocr, black
white. The line OF people ente
the north door Of the White lio'
passed across the vcstibule and M
corridor. and thence through tho
and Blue rooms.
Mrs Taft ard Miss Helei. !
stood with the President at the h