Evening journal., 1913-01-01

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dent and Mrs Taft. Then the band
struck up Hail to the Chief" as the
Executive and his wife came into
view down the steps from their apart
ments They were escorted by naval
and military aides and behind them
came the cabinet and the wives of
cabinet members Last year Vice
President and Mrs. Sherman follow
ed closely on the Presidents heels.
but sunny Jims' death left this
place in the line vacant today Sec
frinrv OF S-9fo Knox. premier Of the
cabinet, and Mrs Knox, headed
second division OF the party. and be-
hind them ranged the rest of the cab
met members, the married ones with
their wives. all IN place strictly ac-
cording to precedence
The line turned from the hallway
to the Red Room, and there the Pres
ident took his station just inside the
door from the East room Opposite
him, stood Major Thomas L. Rhdades.
his military aide. Archie Butt, the
Presidents fayorite aide. had the
post last year. but Archie went
down with the Titanic last spring
and today it was Major Rhoades who
performed the introductions
Members OF the cabinet and their
wives took positions next along the
line TO President and Mrs Taft
still In strict order of their rank The
party had hardly reached the Rcd
room before the diplomatic corps ap.
peared the venerable British Ambas.
sador, James Bryce heading the gold
bedecked contingent Ambassador
Bryce acted as the dean OF the corps
in the absence of the Austrian AM
bassador, Baron Hengelbuller who
has seen longest service OF any OF
the diplomats at Washington Be-
hind Bruce came the other ambaasa-
doris, In strict order of the length Of
their services hore-the old ones
first, the new ones last After the
ambassadors came the ministers and
their suites-the same precedence be-
ing observed. They formed a medley
OF flashing gold lace. swords and
cooked hats.
There was a brief pause after this
glittering array had passed. and then
came the members of the Supreme
Court, garbed IN somber frOck coats.
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and the other members RANGED behind
him in the order of their seniority.
Other members of the iudiciary-the
Commerce Court. Court of Customs Ap
peals, district courts. passed
after them Next came former cabi-
net officials, former American diplo-
matte officials and ex-onicers of the
government
When this array was over the bug
lers sounded call Out i'm the great
East room, Senators and Representa-
tiyes had been gathering At the
sound Of the bugle they advanced
Congressman and their wives-and
gradually passed through the room.
Exactly at noon the White House
was again filled with gold lace. uni-
forms and martial splendor II was
the army and navy contingency
officer of both branches on duty in and
around the city, every man In his spe-
cial full-dress, cooked hat and sword.
Major General Leonard Wood led this
line probably for the last time, as his
place as chief OF stan viii probably be
filed by another a year hence Rear
Admiral Richard Wainwright led the
naval officers
This was the last Of the gold lace
and swords. When the soldiers and
sailors had departed. the department
chiefs were received-in the order of
the rank OF their departments. Then
came the members of government
commissions, ox-oflicioi boards, and
honorary officers winding up with the
civic and patriotic SOCIETIES of the
.1t Tot t.A
} War veterans and the Oldest lnhabi-
tants' Association.
When these had passed there was a
long pause President Taft wiped his
brow, took a long breath and settled
down for the real ordeal of the day
Misunderstanding with the plain people.
Then the gates we're thrown open
and the long line started weaving into
the Presidents home Rich and poor.
splendidly appareled and shabby,
young and old, fat and slim. men and
women--they came on-a heterogen-
eous cosmopolitan crowd that cheer
lily greeted the President-when they
, weren't too awed by his own smiling
, presence, and hurried down the line
[ most of them never even seeing the
g. rest of those in the party, because
d they were so nervous at greeting the
? executive and hearing Major Rhoades
? shout out their names in such a pub
D lie way.
a AT the entrance TO the mansion and
p. again just beside the door where th,
:. President received, there were several
a unObstrusively active young NEIL
men, who with quick glances. searche,
I the faces and hands and pockets of all
? who came in. Occasionally thol
bumped into people who kept thei
hands in muifs or pockets or quietly
! reminded them that no person is per
mitted TO get to the President whose
a hands arc not kept in plain sight
3 They were the secret service opera
!, tiyes
e President Taft showed in Sigh
tan, the effects of the tropical sun a
,- Panama. He returned to Washington
.- only yesterday.
d RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT
Wilmington. Dell Dec. al. 1912.