The Washington herald., 1913-01-02

general, representing the National Guard
of the District OF Columbia
From the Navy.
In the company Of naval officers who
formed in the Offices of Secretary Meyer
were Rear Admirals Seaton Schroeder
and ]. B. Murdoch; Rear Admiral Badger.
the new commander OF the Atlantic heet;
, Rear Admiral Philip Andrews, Rear Ad-
miral N. c. Twining. Chief Constructor
r. M. Watt, Engineer-in-Chie II. j. Cone.
Rear Admiral II. r. Stanford, Peymaster
General T. J. Cowie. Surgeon General
c. F. Stokes, Surgeon W.. c. BREASTED,
Pay InspectorSJ. J. Cheatham, Command
er r. r. Belknap.
Lett Commander F. III. Clark. Capt r.
s. Grifin, Capt. 7. NJ. Potts, Capt
Thomas s. Rodgers. Commander II. F.
Bryan. Capt. w. /. Chambers. Command
er ]. r. Y. Blakely, Commander M. L.
French, Lieut.. Commander Joseph X.
Taussig. Capt. Joseph l.. Jayne. Com
mander George F. Cooper Rear Admiral
T. b. Howard. Capt. w. NJ. Parks. Capt.
C. ]. Boush, Medical Director ID. N. Ber-
toilette, Medical Director ]. d. Lakewood,
Surgeon Robert NJ. Kennedy, Surgeon G.
F. Freeman. Commander A. L. Norton.
Capt. J. H. GIennon. Naval Con-
structor ID. W. Taylor, Capt. Gustav
naemmerlin. Capt. C. W. Dyson. Com
mander u. T Holmes, Pay Director S. l..
Heap. Capt. A. F. Fechteler. Rear Ad-
miral ]. r. Edwards, Rear Admiral A. B.
willets, Lieut. Commander n. L. Jones,
and Lieut.. Commander w. c. Watts
Officers Of the Marine Corps brought up
the rear of the purely military contin-
gent. Gen. Biddle, commandant, is con-
fined to his home by illness. His place at
the head OF the line was taken by Col.
James F. Mahoney, commanding the Ma
rine Barracks in this city, and Col +. j.
Moses, commanding the Marine Barracks
at Annapolis. Others in line were Col.
C. II. Lauchheimer, Lieut.. Col. Charles
McCawley, and other officers stationed In
this city.
Admiral George Dewey went to the
White House alone.
Indians I'm Line.
Among government officials calling were
Assistant Secretary OF the Navy Win
throp, Solicitor General Bullitt. Acting
Commissioner OF Indian Affairs Abbott,
Director Ralph. of the Bureau Of En-
craving and Printing, District Commits
sioners Rudolph, Johnston. and Judson.
United States Treasurer Carml Thomp-
son. Herbert Putnam, Librarian of Con-
gress. Public Printer 5. b. Donnelly. the
Assistant Attorney General, assistant
secretaries of departments. Assistant
Postmasters General. the regent and the
secretary Of the Smithsonian Institution.
the Civil Service Commission, and the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
Patriotic societies followed the official
contingent. Members OF the Order of the
Cincinnati led the procession. each wear
ing the insignia of the Revolutionary or
der. The Aztec Club of 1871, composed of
descendants of veterans OF the war with
Mexico. were behind them, with next in
order the Associated Veterans of the
War of 1851. Civil war survivors
formed the greater part of this division
the Loyal Legion of the United States
preceded the still numerically strong
ranks of the Grand Army of the Repub
lie. The Medal of Honor Legion, each
member a recognized hero, was next in
order, followed by the Union Veterans
Legion and the Union Veterans Union.
Those who fought in the Spanish war
We're numerous. The Society of the Army
of Santiago, the Spanish War Veterans.
and the Army and Navy Union were well
represented. The Minute Men and the
Sons of the American Revolution were
other patriotic orders well represented.
The Association OF the Oldest Inhab-
itants OF the District of Columbia, ac-
cording to annual custom. paid respects
Of the organization was in the line.
Among the citizens who were received
after the patriotic organizations were nu-
merous Indians. who had come from far
Western reservations. This section of
the New Years reception was unusually
large. but it was admitted ahead of time
and was greeted and allowed TO move on
eNpeditiously. the individuals who sought
to linger for speech with the President
finding il impossible to pause before the
Onrush of those following them.
Kept Callers Moving.
While the general arrangements. in
Guiding those for the Marine Band,
which. divided into two sections. fur
nished continuous music of the quick
step kind that kept the callers moving.
were principally the same as in past
years. there were numerous divertihg
incidents.
Several Secret Service men were sta
toned in the main corridor OF the White
House scanning the line as it filed
through.
'You will have to take your hands out
of your pockets was a whispered admo-
milton that was frequently heard to Wis
itors in the line who were starting to
enter the Blue Room. One or two men
who were carrying boxes were required
to leave their Packages on the outside
until they had shaken hands. 4 young
negro, who apparently was simple-mind
ed, was escorted out Of the White House