Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-01-25
British Ambassador Heads
Line At White House
Reception
~ GEORGE CIINTuN.

. .Ifl hN Ntf ''.' 100 .''' t'.' '.'
receptions 20 which the term ofu-
rIsI is applied
For the first time since he came 10
America the Right Honorable jane
I Bryce the British ambassador. led
ne line at the reception OF the dlplo-
mats Mr. Bryce is ranked IN length
NJ service by Mr. J J Jusserand the
French ambassador. and by Baron
HenFe.muller Won HeuRervar who IA
the dean of the Diplomatic corps II
recently has been rumored that the
ambassadors ~ France and Austria
Hungary are 10 be recalled. and ~
This prove true n Is probable that the
representative of Great britain Tor
tho first time IN q good many years
VIII hold the rank IN position IN
Washington OF tho corps o' foreigners
There also have been rmors that
Mr. Bryce r. 20 be recalled but from
The best Informed sources n Is learn
ed 10 be likely that he win remain
here until the present ruling party
IN England passes from power I'M
less. OF course. Il should keep its
place FOR a great many years 20 come.
Something In These Names
What's in name n a question and
quotation IN one which has passed
into what the nlppan' call the class
OF the bromldes a good deal Is found
10 be In some names when one reads
tho list oi the diplomatic representa-.
tlves Of AustrlaHungary 10 the Unit
I'd states Tho ambassadors name,
M Will be seen by n glance at u
above, has q good deal 10 u. but 4
becomes a small affair when com
pared with the names ~ some " the
sub0rdinates IN his office For IN.
stance there Is Capt Baron F Preus-
chen Won und IN Ilebonsteln. naval
a'tache Tho wife NJ tho captain
baron carries the same name Then
there are Count Felix Won Brusselle
Schauheck and Ivan Csekonics do
Isombolla 80 lanova Then also for
fuller measure. there IA Secretary OF
Legation stephen Hedry de- Hedri ct
DO Gencre Aba why the secretary
spells Hedry. which occurs twice in
his name. two different ways not even
the attaches Of the embassy seem 10
be able 20 tell
There rs q wide difference between
the New Years day reception and the
receptions which are now being held
NJ intervals N two weeks Children
arc admitted 10 the reception on the
first DAY ~ ne year and an Interested
army officer observer who stood close
10 the president az tho great recep-
ton NJ citizens without regard 10
race color creed or previous condi-
ton ~ scrvi'ude. has told one or two
little stories about things which hap
pened under the eve Of Mr. Taft
when the crowd was passing by
Bound Not 20 Miss the President.
boy about seven years old. groom
cd up ~ tho minute. with shining face
and slick hair was in line unat,end.
cd hy any elder in the capacity OF
guardian This boy was mortally
afraid that he would not know the
president when he reached him and
onseQuently would lose the opportu-
ni,y 10 shake the hand Of greatness
So as a matter oi precauiion he be
gan shaking hands the instant he en-
tered the front door of the White
House He grasped the palm Of a
chief usher and then the palms OF
four or five naval and army oficera
IN quick succession: then he bowed
gravely and shook hands with Chief
John F. Wilkle ~ the United States
Secret Service who Ia perhaps the
handsomes' man IN Washington, and
then he shook hands with Major Butt.
who turned him around kindly and
headed him straight toward the pres.
lden' Then n the supreme moment
the youngstcr fell hat at the feet Of
greatness The president could not
keen from laughing The boy was IN.
hur'-a fact which the president more
quickly than anybody else discovered.
FOR be- leaned over. lifted 'he boy up.
pu' him on his feet. patted him on the
head asked him how old he was.
shook his hand At least half dozen
times and finally waved to the lad.
who was overhurdened with smiles
and Joy as he disappeared into the
outside corridor
young man and his wife brought
their year old baby to the White
House The baby was arrayed in It's
best and through all the long minutes
Of waiting outside and inside tho
White House II kept It's good nature,
smiled al everybody. grabbed at the
gold braid Of army officers and crow.
ed and had generally the time Of lts
as yet short lie
The father and mother approached
the room when the president stood.
The haby's struggling locks were
pushed back under It's cap. 4 was
chucked under the chin 10 insure a
continuance Of It's good nature and
then II was turned about 10 face the
PRESIDENT and that instant II opened
its mouth and let out wall which
could be heard as far as the treasury
building