Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-01
WHITE HOUSE SCENE
o. K[N YEAR SHOW
PRESIDENT TAFT HOLDS LAST
RECEPTION BEFORE RETIRE.
MENr FROM OFFICE.
cAuDY UNIFORMS ADD
TO sPEcTAcLE's BRIGHTNESS
Diplomatic Corps, Army and Naval Of.
fiesrs in Full Dress-Dsan Of >DipIo.
matte Corps Unable to Attsnd-Gen.
ere, Public Grsets Mr.. and Mrs. Taft
After officiaidom 10 Greeted.

or0l PUBIC GreetS mr.. ana MRS. art
After offieiaidom 10 Greeted.
5gt
Washington, Jan. president Taft's
fourth and last New Years reception
at the White House was greeted by
day beautiful and bright. Thousands,
early turned their eyes and their steps
in the direction of the executive man
]. sion. Long before the time at which
ssthe chief executive of the nation was
ready to shake hands with every citi
zen who cared to avail himself of the
privilege men, women and children
stood in q line from the front door Of
the White House to the distant gate
and far toward the state, war and
navy building.
The rich and gorgeous uniforms OF
the foreign diplimats, the gold lace
.N,Gf the line of American army and navy
officers and in the background the
brilliant scarlet coats of the marine
band were features in the moving pic
l lures Of the days events at the White
\ House.
offleiaIdom Comes First.
"A The president and Mrs. Taft pre-
pared at II o'clock to wish happy
rev Year to members Of the cabinet
I snd their wives and to the diplomatic
! \orps: these followed by the members
/ k the supreme court and by the Judges
4 the other courts lSsre, then former
/ hbinet officers, ambassadors and min
I Tiers: next members Of congress; then
lie ar,.y, navy and marine corps Of
-l.after which came long line OF
nent officials, members of COM
Is, then members Of the Grand
kof the Republic and number
Ter military societies.
er all these had been greeted the
A; of the White House stood open
1oatre iun1biest citizen in the land,
Md n he too was assured of hearty
Gnf shake and a smile.
} ~ psan Of Diplomats Absent.
Inc picturesque touch absent from
New Year kaleidoscope OF color At
White House for the first time In
years was missing, because Baron
haelmuller. ambassador from Aus
L-Hungrary, dean Of the diplomatic
M lps. was not in the city His royalty
teeous costumes Of rich purple and
N3Ih always attracted much attention.
Ibe present because of sickness. the
klean and Colombian ministers being
nlone the number The diplomat line
I. led by Ambassador Jusserand, OF
hnce.
-or one ambassador, Viscount Chin
Japan. it was the first appear
20 New Years reception at the
House. while q number Of the
orc had never before attended,
Including the representatives
the Dominican Republic, Peru,
Ln. siam, Honduras, Denmark,
anama.
a Brilliant Spectacle.
army and navy contingent made
,;ont spectacle. Every officer OF
yo services as well as Of the mar
ranch now in Washington was un-
orders to report at the war ana
denartment. The former gathered
- offices of Major General Wood,
NJ staff. and headed by that Off
and Lieutenant General Miles, re-
in double file, moved slowly thru
norr,dors and down the granite
,,rcase on the eastern approach and
osa Executive avenue to the White
use.
Ianv officers Of high rank held place
the line including Major Generai
therspoon, Major General Aleshire,
,ad;er General Andrews. adjutant
oral Of the army; General Weaver
y of the coast artillery: Brigadier
beral Crozier, president OF the war
9e: Brigadier General Miles, chief
% militia division: Brigadier Cen
Rixby, chief Of engineers; Brig
General Torney, surgeon general;
dier General Sharpe. Brigadier
al Smith, Brigadier General Al
hief signal office; Brigad1er Gen
Crowder. Brigadier General Car
,n. Brigadier General Mcintyre
no whole staff Of General Wood
General Miles there were some
ktinguished retired officers
Lieutenant General Bates, Gen.
Young, Brig. Gen. James c.
md many others.
Navy Comes Next.
L., the army officers We're being
Il the officers Of the navy were
nr to fall in at Secretary Mey-
f,ces under the leadership OF
Admiral Vreeland, aide for op-
and Rear Admiral Badger, the
mmander-in -chief Of the Allan
Rear Admiral Andrews, chief
bureau Of navigation; Rear Ad-
rwinning, chief of the bureau OF
.e: Rear Admiral Watt, chief
ctor: Rear Admiral Hutch Cone.
er in chief; Rear Admiral Stan
the bureau of yards and docks;
dmiral Willets, director of navy
Rear Admiral T. J. Cowie, pay
general, and Rear Admiral
W. Stokes, surgeon general of
~. formed the head of the line
ermingled with them were many
and retired officers Of high
esidents in Washington. such as
vAdmiral Wainwright. Rear Ad-
Barker, and Rear Admiral
becrstary Knox Receives.
A1tary Of State and Mrs. Knox
Ia "a receive the diplomats i'm
- 3ty after they left the White