The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-01-02
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Washington, Jan. 1.-Surrounded by
his family, members Of the cabinet and
distinguished company, President
Taft today held his last new years re-
ception at the white house, and before
its conclusion shook hands with over
1000 people. The gathering of foreign
! diplomats, army and navy officers,
Amembers of the judiciary and other fig-
ure5 in ofdciaI life, was an unusually
brilliant one and mild sunny day
brought an extraordinarily large number
. of citizens who waited in line in the
white house grounds for their oppor-
tunity to shake hands with the presi-
dent.
The white house grounds presented
an animated scene with the arrivals
and departures of the foreign attaches,
garbed in various and brilliant uni
forms; officers of the army and navy
IN splendid full dress; justices of the
supreme court in sombre conventional
garb and the women of the company,
representatives of the social life of the
capital.
shortly before loon, moved on without
incident, the guests departing shortly
after greeting the president and Mrs
Taft.
AMBASSADOR BRYCE PRESENT.
Ambassador James Bryce, attending
his last new years reception at the
White house. as he soon leaves his
post, was one of~the centers Of atten-
tion and shared more than usual notice
with several other members of the dip
lomatio corps attending their first func-
ton OF the kind.
Admiral Dewey drove to the white
house in his carriage and did not arrive
with the other navy officers who
marched to the mansion in body from
she navy department,
IL When the Official part Of the recep-
don had passed. the doors We're thrown
open to the waiting line which by that
time had stretched far outside the
grounds and the large party OF citi-
zens. some native born and some
adopted, men, women and children,
many meeting President Taft face to
face for the first time, began passing
before the chief executive.
AS the line passed him. Mr.. Taft had
a hearty grasp and pleasant smile
for each visitor.
TWO INDIANS APPEAR.
Once during the course of the recep-
ton, President Taft himself was mo-
interest when two KliclSitat Indians
) from the state of Washington marched
up to greet him. One chief. wearing
patent leather bedroom slippers, a
modern suit, topped OF by a blazing
red bandana and the other wrapped in
8 huge buffalo robe, shook hands with
the president and then in the east room
had an impromptu reception of their
own.
After the line Of citizens had been
passing before the president more than
an hour. II still extended out of the
white house grounds and down Penn
sylvania avenue two blocks. Il appar-
emily was the largest reception Mr..
Taft had held.
HIS FOURTH AND LAST.
President Taft's fourth and last new
years reception was greeted by a day
q beautiful and bright. Long before the
> time when the chief executive of the
nation was ready to shake hands with
every citizen who cared to avail him
self of the privilege a line OF men, wo-
men and children stood in a line from
the front door of the white house to
the distant gate and far beyond to-
wards the state. war and navy building.
The president and Mrs. Taft prepar-
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