The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-01-02
NEW YEARS DAY
RECEPTION WAS
BRILLIANT 7 ONE
Long Line of Officials
Greeted President
and Mrs. Taft.
THE LAST OF FOUR
The President Has Ottlclated
at -Four of These Gorge
Gus Affairs,
THE LAST OF FOUR

Washington, d., C. President
'ralt's fourth and last New Years re-
ccption AT the White House Was
greeted 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 eNecu-
tive OF tn nation was reody to shake
hands With every citizen who cared
TO avail himself of the privilege, a
line of men, women and children
stood in line from the front porch
OF the White house to distant date
and far beyond towards the state.
war and navy buildings.
In Gorgeous Uniforms.
lich and gorgeous uniforms OF
foreign diplomats, gold lace of long
line of american army and navy
onlcers and in the background the
brilliant scarlet coats OF the marine
band were features in moving pic
ture OF the day event at the Nv mite
House. President and Mrs. TAFT
prepared at eleven O'Clock to wish
Happy New Year TO members of the
cabinet and their wives and to diplc-
matte corps These We're followed by
members OF the Supreme Court and
by Judges of other courts here. Then
the former cabinet officers. ambas-
sadors and ministers: neNt he mem
bers of congress: then the army,
navy and marine corps. after which
,,r, ,a,,t ntii
cials. members of commissions. Then
the members of the Grand Army OF
the Republic and a number of other
similar societies.
After all of these had been greet
ed the doors Of the White House
stood open to the humblest citizen Of
the land. and he too, Was assured Of
u hearty hondsbake and smile.
One picturesque touch, absent
from the New Near Kaleidoscope OF
color at the White House fir the
first time in ten years, was missing.
because Baron Hengelmuller. am
bassador from Austria- Hungary. dean
of diplomatic corps. WAS not in the
city His royalty gorgeous costume
OF rich purple and red always attract
ed much attention.
The diplomatic line was led by Am
bassador Jusseraud of France For
one ambassador. Niscount Chinda OF
Japan il was his first appearance at
!; New Years reception at the White
House while Il number OF ministers
had never attended one before, these
including the representatives OF Do
minican Republic, Peru. Sweden.
Siam. Honduras. Denmark. and Pan
anna.
Army and Nav, Most Brilliant.
The army and navy contingent
made the most brilliant spectacle.
Every officer OF the two services, as
we'll as of the marine branch now in
Washington. was under orders TO re-
port at the war and navy depart
ments.
The former gathered in the offices
of Major General Wood. chief of staff
and headed w that official and Lieut.
General Miles, retired, in double file
moved slowly through the corridors
and down the granite staircase on the
eastern approach and across eXecu-
tive avenue to the White House
MANY officers OF high rank We're in
line.
Besides General Miles there werC
some other distinguished retired of
iiccrs, such as Lieut.-General Bates
General S b. NJ. Young, Brigadier
General John G. Wilson, and man.
others
The officers of the navy visited the
president under the leadership o
Rear Admiral Nreeland and Rear Ad
miral Badger, new communicating
chief of the Atlantic fleet. with man.
distinguished naval officers in line
Secretary and Mrs. Knox wer
prepared to receive diplomats immed
lately after they left the White Hous
at breakfast in their honor given i
the Pan-A American union building. L
meet them there were invited ais
members of the foreign relations an
House foreign affairs committees.
Not only at the White House an
Pan-American building, but through
ont all official Washington reception
were the order OF the day.
When the last person in line ha
greeted the president, the oftict
counter said ,052 persons had shal
Ell hands with him. That figure is
little below the White House recort