The Washington times., 1913-01-01
lContinued from First PACE

A great throng assembled outside
the White House today, and at 1850 the
president received the hrst OF his WIS.,.
tors, who, representing all grades ana
classes OF official life and the general
public, win continue coming for hours.
The brilliant New Year reception OF
President Taft-the last of his Admins
tration-was ten minutes late In getting
under way, but in less than half hour
the Diplomatic Corps, Cabinet members,
judiciary. former ambassadors and min,
listers, Senators and Congressman had
been received by the President. Sena-
tors Burkett and Nelson were the first
10 greet the President, and Speaker
Champ Clark led the House members,
collected in the Red Room. Congress
man Nicholas Longworth, unaccom-
panied, was In the red corridor to see
Presidesn and Mrs. Taft with their
party come downstairs.
French Envoy First.
The French ambassador, Monsieur
lusserand, as dean of the Diplomatic
Corps. was the first to extend greet
inss to the President He and Nine.
Jusserand were likewise the first to
leave after extending greetings to other
ambassadors in the Green Room. They
then went to the diplomatic breakfast
given by the Secretary OF State.
The diplomats and their wives as
sembled in the state dining room long
before the time for the start OF the
reception.
The uniforms, the decorations, and
brilliant costumes of the women are
always the most interesting feature Of
the New Year receptions, but there was
an added interest today in that seventy
new diplomats ranging from rank of
ambassador and minister to third secre-
taries and attaches were present for the
Grrfa rha
ambassador from Japan. was the only
new ambassador, but there were eight
new ministers. Senior Don Francisco ].
Peynado, minister from Dominican re-
public heading the list Following were
the ministers from Peru, Sweden. Siam.
Colombia, Honduras, Denmark and
Panama. The imposing grandeur of the
Austrian ambassador, Baron Hengel-
muller Won Hengervar. with his GRIM
son velvet and sable coat was missed,
headed the diplomats at the New Year
receptions. went quite to the foot of the
corps today.
Justices Are There.
Following the diplomats. the members
CT the Supreme Court and other courts
we're received. In the Red Room. a large
party of Mrs. Taft's personal friends
assembled They were received in the
Blue Room by President and Mrs. Taft
and the Cabinet members before the
zeal reception began
In the Blue Room later were the
house guests of Cabinet members and
Supreme Court members, including Mr..
and Mrs. Henry w. Taft, Mrs. Thomas
X. Laughlin, Mr.. and Mrs. Heron. Mrs.
Hugh Wallace, Mrs Nathan Francis,
Mrs. A. Garrison McLintock, Mrs. Rae,
Mrs. Robert S. Oliver, Miss Oliver, Miss
Boardman, Mrs. Horace Westcott, Mrs.
Beekman Winthrop. Miss Patten and
large party of school girls and boys
the guests of Mr. Justice and Mrs.
Hughes.
Mrs. Taft wore a gown of black char
neuse with soft draperies on the skirt
and white lace on the upper part of the
body.
Shawl Sensation.
Mime. Bakhmeteff. wife of the Russian
ambassador. created sensation in an
old-fashioned style shawl of richest err
mine furs with which she carried an
errnine muff and wore black hat, er-
mine trimmed.
Postmaster General Hitchcock, the
cniv bachelor member of the Cabinet.
took his place with Mrs Hilles, wife of
the Presidents secretary.
line of brilliantly uniformed officers
stationed in and near Washington,
while Admiral Dewey, the head. OF the
navy. led as imposing a pageant.
The contrast between the young Diood
Of army and navy and the veterans who
came later, might have been still more
had not a long line OF ctti-
zen officials interviewed These were
the solicitor general. assistant attor.
neys general. and other Officials and
heads of departments.
Year by year the number Of members
Of the Aztec club. Of which Gen. Hora-
ito Gibson Is president, grows less, and
today the brave old leader of the band
OF men who scaled the wan az Chapui.
tepec in lS47, was greeted with burst
OF patriotic music from the Marine
Band. which sent the time-scarred vet
rams marching along at double quick.
Accidents Lacking.
Rear Admiral Potter, who slipped On
the icy steps Of the State, War and
Navy building a near ago, attended the
reception today without mishap. and all
other senior officers Jared equally well
Admiral Dewey. the ranking officer of
the navy did not march from the de-
pzrtment with other officers. General
Miles, shoulder to shoulder with Major
General Wood. chief or stan, marcned
at the head Of the line OF army Of
ncers
The crowd about the fence of the
White House park stood four deep while
the officers Of the army and navy. in
uniforms. resplenoent
y ith gold lace and braid, marched
bfiskly toward the White House. Then,
changing from spectators to reception
guests, the crowd formed in long line
siong PENNSYLVANIA avenue and SLOWLY
wended its way through the Whlte
House
AS the reception meant standing out
doors for three or four hours TO most
Of the citizens the hackneyed subject
cf weather was a theme Of constant
comment.
Dr.. Mary Walker Absent.
DIR. Mary Walker, who has attended
nearly every New Year reception for
the last generation. did not greet the
President today. The energetic doctor,
who clings to a costume OF trousers and
Prince Albert, was severely Ill during
the fall ard is in New York.
Chaplain wills. retired, who says ne
is the Oldest mn In the army. met
me president. For many years Chap
ain Wills has religiously attended the
receptions in fair weather and foul. He |
Is nlnety-one years old. Colonel Crook, /
officer at the White House, I
who has been connected with the ex- /:
scutive offices since President Lincoln 1
was in office, was another of the ven 4
erable men who greeted the President 1
md gave him of their best wishes.
Army and navy officers paid their re-
-pects with military expedition and I.
then returned to the departments. ex- |
pecting to spend the remainder of the |
iay in New Year calls. "Open house"
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