The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-11
FIRST RECEPTION
AT WHITE HOUSE
To Be Given on Tuesday Even
ing in Honor of Diplo-
matte Corps.
WILL BE BRILLIANT EVENT
Great Formally Marks Affair
Given to Representatives of
Foreign Nations.
Especial to The T.mes-Dispatch.1

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.1
Washington. January 10.-Tho diplo-
matte reception, the first to be given by
President Woodrow Wilson since he
entered the White House, on next Tues
day evening. bids fair to eclipse in
formality and in the display OF the uni
forms of tho foreign representatives
and In the magnificent and costly
gowns OF tho women OF the foreign
courts, who will DO present, anything
which the historic old mansion has seen
in many year.
Although during tho Roosevelt and
the Taft regimes. thousands Of persons.
men and women. now and then were
fortunate enough to receive the much
coveted Invitations by which they were
permitted to become guests OF the
White House. it has remained for the
forthcoming reception. the diplomatic
reception or next week, to rival, liz not
exceed. In elegance and splendor any
CT the kind heretofore seen.
But few persons not anything like
the number who were invited by Presi-
dents Roosevelt md Taft. havo been
| biddon to tho White House for this
event The Invitation list which once
lent that now. outside OF those to whom
the White House receptions ore given
our foreign representatives. officers Of
tho army and navy, members OF the
United stntcs Supreme Court. and NOM
bers OF the House and Senate-not
moro than 900 or 400 other person. oil
told will be there
To he Marked by Formally,
The great thing that marks this re-
Il q n mi m al slftft ,t-Ix-
others which are given at tho White
House from time to time is It's form
atty. 1t must DO remembered that
when guests arc assembled from all
over the world, each of whom is rep-
| resenting his country for the time be-
Ing at the White House, the greatest
strictness must be observed in follow
| ing the well-laid-down lines OF prece-
dence 1t would never do, for instance
to put the present ranking official at
such an bassador Jusserand.
| OF France-behind some one his In
ferior In rank, prestige and length OF
service. To commit such nm error
would be little short OF an internat ton
al hlunder. and the United States would
then become the laughing stock of tho
world. Therefore, those who are
charged with tho duty of presenting
President Wilson's Invitations to the
foreign representatives In tho United
States, and with tho duty OF seeing
that they secure their proper place ut
the reception, are cnjoincd TO exercise
the fullest and greatest care.
1 1t should DO remembered that with
few exceptions. all of the foreign rep
I resentatives serving in WASHINGTON
VIII attend the reception, given In
their honor, RECALLED In the finest uni
] forms which their respective coun-
tries afford. This Is. indeed, q full
dress affair in every sense of the word
- nd
OF the uniforms from other lands, to-
gethcr with the beautiful and costly
creations of the women, always mako
a spectacle which is hard to eclipse
In Official life anywhere In the civil
lied world.
or Worldwide Interest
While the army and navy receptions
are brilliant for gathering under the
/ White House roof much of the Drawn
and brain Of our lighting forces. while
those given to the Supreme Court col
lcct the greatest judicial minds OF the
land. and while those given to the
members OF Congress- afford the oppor-
tunity OF becoming acquainted with the
nations lawmakers, this oen. the d.
plomatic reception, Is international and
Of Il worldwide kind. There will be
gathered In tho stately White House
the representatives from Argentina,
Austria Hungary. Belgium. Bolivia.
i'TdLll tntil, emma, colon Dla, Costa
Kica. Cuba, Denmark, Dominican Re-
public, Ecuador. France. Germany,
Great Britain. Greece. Guatemala. Haiti,
Honduras, Italy. Japan. Neither
lands. Nicaragua, Norway. Panama.
Para quay. Persia. Peru, Portugal. Rus
STA. Salvador. Siam. Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland. Turkey. Uruguay and Ven
e2uela.
In truth. President Wilson's Official
guests VIII be gathered from the four
quarters of the globe. Minister Chang
Yin Tang, from far-off China, Will rub
shoulders with Ambassador Jusserand;
tho ambassador of Germany and Sir
Cecil Arthur Spring Rice, from John
Bulls country. VIII minglc In social
intercourse with Nscount Sutemi
Chnda ambassador extraordinary and
envoy plenipotentiary OF sunny Japan,
and Ambassador Bakhmetcff. master OF
the Imperial Court of Russia, Will mix
with Youssouf Zia Pacha, the official
representative of Turkey In tho United
states. Thus 1t will go. and no one OF
The four corners OF tho big world Will
| fail to send to the White House its
best representative. Z. II. NEG.