Evening star., 1922-01-02

much interest and color-as the rep
resentatives Of the Army and Navy
and the Marine Corps filed past the
seSsivins se,n lss line shortly past the noon
growth in the numbers Of officers
since the last reception was held il
was necessary to conf1ne those in this
section to only officers down to and
Army and Marine Corps and COM
manders in the Navy. With them were
officers of corresponding rank in the
public health service and the coast
and geodetic survey.
Army Men In Fall Dress.
High ranking officers of Americas s
fighting forces were attired in the
regulation full dress uniform. which.
since the days we entered the world
country. There was in evidence much
gold braid. varied colored sashes, hat
bands and trouser stripes; there were
brightly shining dangling swords and
jinglins spurs Besides all of these
outstanding features there were the
decorations and service bars and
honor medals, adorning the breasts
of these high officers.
1t was well after the noon hour
when the departmental heads. menu
bers of the various federal commits
eminent and others high in the fed
erAl oflicial circles reached the receiv-
ing line.
This section of the callers included
/ the solicitor general, assistant attor.
neys general. assistant secretaries Of
departments, assistant postmasters
general, the regents and secretary Of
| the Smithsonian Institution, the civil
| service commissioner, the Interstate
commerce commissioners, the MEM
d a YHA tHn
federal trade commissioners. the
United States tariff commissioners,
the commissioners of the United
States Shipping Board. the United
States employees compensation COM
missloners the members Of the Federal
directors Of the War Finance Cor
poration. the controller general of
the United States, the director of the
United States veterans Bureau: the
Commissioners Of the Pistriet Of Co; o;
States, the chief OF the United States
ssnersi M Of the United ststes Railroad
administration, the allen property
custodian. the public printer, the
heads Of bureaus in the several de-
iumbia institution for the Deaf and
| Many Clubs ReDresented.
I Aside from the general public Sec
! ton Of the calling line there was
probably the greatest interest in the
l representatives and oficers OF the
various patriotic, military, civic ana
| other organi4Ations who were next
ID pass alen9 the receiving. line. In
this group were represented the 1o-
Getty Of the Cincinnati, the .ASteo
Club of l947, the Associated Veterans
Of the war Of 1S4e-47. the Military
order Of the Loyal Legion OF the
United states, the Grand Army OF the
Republic, the Medal Of Honor Legion.
the Union veteran Legion. the Union
veterans Union, the Society OF the
Army! Of Santiago, the Spanish War
Veterans, the American Legion, the
Army and Navy Union. the Minute
Man, the Society OF Colonial Wars
the Sons Of the American Revolution.
the Members ef the Association OF
the eldest Inhabitants Of the District
Of Columbia.
1xssss rlaSea Csastaatiy.
TAtfs - baeely / let-up IN ths
music - the long, hne nled pAet.
t6Dt SAhtAtr1aAn, MAdar Of the Marine
1Hhd, had divided his orchestra into
0w6 esetlonA plAelnk one on one sade
of the main corridor And one on tne
other, leading one hims6lf and Tay-
lor Beanson lea0ihE the other.
Much attention had been given Dy
the flrst hocr of. the big building ter
the ecca1aoh. and the picture was at-
TEe assxl :deeor6H0ns coneigts1
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