The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-01
PRESIDENT TAFT
HOLDS LAST NEW
YEATS RECEPTION
Long Before He Was Ready to
Extend Greetings, Line of
Citizens Waited.
CABINET MEMBERS
WERE THE FIRST
They We're Followed by Diplomatic
Corps, Judges Supreme Court,
Members of Congress and Depart
mental Corps.

Washington, Jan. President
Tafts fourth and last New Years re-
ception at the white house was greet
ed today by a day. beautiful and
bright Thousands turned their eyes
and steps early in the direction Of the
executive mansion. Long before the
time at which the chief executive Of
the nation was ready to shake hands
with every citizens who cared to avail
himself of the privilege, line Of men,
women and children stood in line
from the front porch of the white
house to the distant gate and far be-
yond toward the State, War and Navy
buildings.
Rich and gorgeous uniforms of for
Sign diplomats. gold lace of long
line of American army and navy Off
GERS and a back ground of the brilliant
scarlet coats of the marine band were
features in the moving picture of the
days events at the white house.
President and Mrs. Taft prepared at
IL o'clock to wish a Happy New Year
to the members of the cabinet and
their wives and to the diplomatic
corps. these were followed by men,
bers of the supreme court and by
judges of other courts here: then for
mer cabinet officers, ambassadors and
! ministers; next the members of cons
gress; then the army, navy and ma
rine corps. After these came long
line Of government officials, members
OF the commission, then members OF
tte Grand Army of the Republic, and
l.e number of other similar societies
after all these had been greeted the
doors of the white house stood open
TO the humblest citizen of the land
and he. too, was assured of hearty
handshake and smile. One picturesque
touch, absent from the New Years
kaleidoscope of color at the white
house for the first time in ten years,
was missing because Baron Hengel-
Muller. ambassador from Austria
Hungary. dean of the diplomatic corps
was not in the city. His royalty
gorgeous costume Of rich purple and
req attracted much attention.
Inc diplomatic line was led by Am.
bassador Jusserand Of France. Fo,
one ambassador. Eiscount Chinda OF
Japan, It was his first appearance al
New Years reception at the white
mouse. while a number Of the minis.
ters had never attended one before
these including the representative
from Dominion Republic, Peru, Swe.
den, Siam, Hamburg, Denmark and
Panama.
The army and navy contingeu,
made brilliant spectacle. Ever.
officer Of the two services, as well a.
OF the marine branch now in Wash.
ington, was under orders to report al
the war and navy departments. The
former gathered in the offices OF
Major General Wood. chief of staff
and, headed by that officer and Lieu
tenant General Miles. retired. in dou-
Bile file moved slowly down the corri.
dors and down the granite staircase
on the eastern approach and across
the executive avenue to the white
house. Many officers Of high rank
were in line. Besides General Miles
there were some other distinguished
retired officers, such as Lieutenant
General Bates. General B. NJ. Young
Brigadier General Johnson Samuel.
son. and many others.
oficers Of the navy visited the
president under the leadership OF
Rear Admiral Vree and Rear Admiral
Badger. the new commander in chief
OF the Atlantic feet, with many dis
tinguished naval officers in line. Sec
retary and Mrs. Knox were prepared
to receive the diplomats Immediately
after they left the white house at a
breakfast in their honor given in tn,
Pan American union building. 1t was
also given for members of the foreiov
relations and house foreign affairs
ccmmittee. Not only at the white
house and Pan American building, bu,
through all official Washington re-
Icepttons We're the order Of the day.