Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-01
PRESIDENT TAFT HOLDS LAST
RECEPTION BEFORE RETIRE.
MENT 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.
erai Public Greets Mr.. and Mrs. Taft
After officaldom 10 Greeted.


Washington, Jan. president Taft's
fourth and last New Years reception
at the White House was greeted by a
day beautiful and bright Thousands
early turned their eyes and their steps
in the direction of the executive man
Il sion. Long before the time at which
sethe 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 a 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 CT
the foreign diplimats. the gold lace
.>tcf 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
! lures Of the days events at the White
House.
~ OfficiaIdom Comes First.
The president and Mrs. Taft pre-
pared at IL o'clock to wish happy
! New Year to members of the cabinet
End their wives and to the diplomatic
! 3orps; these followed by the members
| lie the supreme court and by the judges
the other courts lHsre. then former
| uhbinet officers ambassadors and min
usters: next members Of congress; then
lie ar1.J, navy and marine corps OF
Yrs; after which came a long line OF
nHSernment officials, members of COM
IfIssions, then members OF the Grand
vkmy lof the Republic and number
Other military societies.
After all these had been greeted the
yocrsj of the White House stood open
tie humblest citizen in the land,
Nah he too was assured of hearty
shake and a smile
Dsan Of Diplomats Absent.
ne picturesque touch absent from
New Year kaleidoscope Of color at
White House for the first time In
wears was missing, because Baron
naelmuller. ambassador from Aus
-Hunkrary, dean Of the diplomatic
MS. was not in the city His royalty
tpeous costumes Of rich purple and
always attracted much attention
yeral other diplomats We're unable
=be present because Of sickness. the
,i,ean and Colombian ministers being
long the number. The diplomat line
6 led by Ambassador Jusserand, OF
ance.
0tor one ambassador, Viscount Chin
japan, 1t was the first appear
Ata New Years reception at the
House, while number OF the
kers had never before attended,
including the representatives
Fi1d the Dominican Republic, Peru
81. siam. Honduras, Denmark,
anama.
a Brilliant Spectacle.
M army and navy contingent maze
liant spectacle. Every o1ilcer OIL
yo services as well as OF the mar
r. ranch now in Washington was un
orders to report at the war anu
2 department. The former gathereo
l. OFFICES of Major General Wood,
VI Of staff, and headed by that OIL
and Lieutenant General Miles. re-
i, in double file, moved SLOWLY tnru
corridors and down the granite
aircase on the eastern approach ana
oss Executive avenue to the White
use.
tanv officers Of high rank held place
/ .he line. including Major General
4 .harsnoon Major General Aleshire.
Il a-oI NJ the army; General Weaver,
! - of the coast artillery; Brigadier
I ,era, Crozier. president Of the war
| 90. BriRadier General Miles, chief
\ = militia division: Brigadier Cen
| p,xhv. chief Of engineers; Brig
General Torney, surgeon general;
" dier General Sharpe, Brigadier
al smith. Brigadier General AL
N hief signal office; Brigadier Cen
rrowder. Brigadier General Car
h ~ Rrieadier General Mcintyre,
4 = no whole staff Of General Wood.
Na General Miles there were some
lJI st;nguished retired officers
| Lieutenant General Bates, Gen.
Young, Brig. Gen. James C.
4 ind many others.
Navy Comes Next.
MARS the army officers were being
II the officers Of the navy were
( nr to fall in at Secretary Mey-
a DIi ricea under the leadership Of
Admiral vreeland, aide for op-
.. and Rear Admiral Badger, the
ON mmander- in -chief Of the Allan
III Rear Admiral Andrews, chief
bureau Of navigation; Rear Ad-
MA ,winning, chief of the bureau OF
.e: Rear Admiral Watt. chief
ctor; Rear Admiral Hutch Cone.
,r in chief; Rear Admiral Stan
Ct the bureau Of yards and docks;
Admiral willets, director of navy
Rear Admiral T. ]. Cowie, pay
general, and Rear Admiral
INA w. Stokes, surgeon general OF
nj wv. formed the head of the line
ermingled with them were many
and retired officers Of high
( esidents in Washington, such as
ii Admiral wainwright. Rear Ad-
Barker, and Rear Admiral
lA.l. bscrstary Knox Receives.
2..i tary of State and Mrs. Knox
Isss Ia to receive the diplomats i'm
N |ly after they left the White
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