The Washington herald., 1915-01-02
OFFICIALS PASS
QUIET DAY HERE
No White House Reception,
but Presidents S Friends
Called to Leave Cards.
GREETINGS FROM ABROAD
Wilson Played Golf and Took Auto
Ride-Bryan Spent Day in
North Carolina.

With its most picturesque feature, the
White House reception. omitted because
of mourning in the Presidential house
hold, New Years Day in official circles
of the National Capital was observed in
quiet fashion.
Governmental activities halted and Of
ficials generally spent the day making
calls and exchanging greetings. The
Senate and House did not sit and at the
executive departments all was quiet, en-
ployes having the entire day off. A few
OF the higher officials wer at their Of
fees
President Wilson adapted his normal
Saturdays routine to New Years Day.
, He played golf in the morning and in
the afternoon went for an automobile
ride in the country surrounding WASH
tington. His callers for the most part
were limited to officials and friends who
contented themselves with leaving their
cards.
Few White House Callers.
Among those who called were members
of the diplomatic corps, justices of the
Supreme Court, members OF the Cabinet
who are in Washington, and high officials
OF the executive and legislative branches
of the government.
Happy New Year" messages yesterday
came to President Wilson from all sec
| tions OF the world. and a number of the
rulers of Europe sent customary greet
ings.
The one which attracted greatest In
terest and contained the deepest per-
sonal note was that from King Albert
os Belgium, sent from his general army
headquarters. 1t read:
"On the occasion of the New Year
send my sincerest congratulations, and
the wishes / extend are for the welfare
of the great American nation, whose gen.
erosity to Belgium is OF so much help
in this time OF distress and sorrow."
King George FeIicitates.
King George of Great Britain sent this
message:
1T affords me sincere pleasure to con-
vey to you on the commencement of the
new year my hearty good wishes for your
personal happiness and for the welfare
and prosperity of the United States of
America, to which we are united by such
ties of friendship and intimacy"
The following message came from King
Gustave of Sweden:
Il beg you TO receive my best wishes
for a happy New Year
King Haakon of Norway cabled the
following from Christiana:
"On the occasion Of New Years Day
you and the American people"
Count Won Bernstorff. the German Am
bassador to the United States, sent the
following message from New York:
please accept my most sincere and re-
spectful wishes for a very happy New
Year for yourself your country, and your
family"
Supt. Townsley. of the West Point MIL
itary Academy, sent the following:
asSTlnarintRnheUF officers ~
the United States Military Academy join
in wishing you health, success and hap
piness throughout the new year"
Bryan at Winter House.
Secretary of State Bryan spent the day
at AshVelle, n. c, where he recently aC-
quired a new winter house. Secretary of
the Navy Daniels went to GOldsbUro,
n. c.. to visit his mother. Mrs. Mary c.
Daniels. He will go to Raleigh follow
ing the visit and on Monday will return
to Washington.
Secretary OF War Garrison was in At
lantic City yesterday and Secretary of
the Treasury McAdoo is at the San
Diego Exposition as the representative
of the President. Other members of the
Cabinet remained in Washingtos.
Secretary Bryan abandoned the Gus
tomary diplomatic breakfast on account
of the mourning at the White House.
He sent greeting cards to all diplomats,
however.
Dispatches from Berlin reported that
the Kaiser had sent a message Of greet
ing and good wishes, but this had not
been received at the White House last
night.