Evening star., 1924-12-31
Time-HOnored Custom,

new 1eaf receptions have been held
at the White House with more or less
regularity since the early days of the
National Government. and they are d, al
to hearts of the oder residents of the
city.
Ii has been the custom on this dav
Tor the citizens. regardless of race, creed
or politics. to formally pay their respects
TO the Executive and to wish him a
happy and successful year The Execu-
tive, with his wife beside him, will shake
hands with each person in the line and
VIII smile acknowledgment of the greet
ings.
The receiving line will stand in the
blue room of the White House, famous
as the meeting place of Presidents and
high officials of foreign lands. Although
1t is difficult to estimate in advance it
is expected that at least 5000 persons
will pass along the line during the re-
ception tomorrow. OF course. much de-
pends upon the weather Last year
President and Mrs. Coolidge shook
hands with 1870. and in 1922 President
and Mrs. Harding, when they held the
first White House reception in eight
years. shook hands with more than 5000.
VIII Begin at II O'Clock
According TO schedule prepar. d.
the reception will commence at IL
o'clock in the morning and will be
continued, except for a three quarter
fan hour interruption for lunch. un-
til 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon.
However. it is thought likely that if
the size of the crowd neceSsitates it
the President will continue the recep-
ton until every one in line has been
received
President and Mrs Coolidge will
first receive the members of the cabi-
net and their families. Then will
come the director of the budget and
his wife, then the members of the
diplomatic corps and the director gen
eral of the Pan-American Union.
Col Clarence Q. Sheriff.. L. s A.
chief military aide to the President,
and Capt Adolphus Andrews, COM
mander of the Mayfiower and chief
naval aide to the President will
stand in line and make the introduce
tions to the President and Mrs. Cool
idge.
Next in line will come the Chief
Justice and the associate justices of
the Supreme Court of the United
States, the justices of the several
other courts IN this city. Following
these jurists will come the Senators
and Represe natives in Congress, and
the librarian of Congress, then the
ranking officers of the Army and Navy
and Marine Corps and the ranking
officers of the various departments of
the Government.
Next to the ordinary citizens of the
Republic much interest always is CEN
tered in the representative of the
various patriotic organizations.
According to the schedule the citi-
zens' line will start moving at l
o c. ock.
Police Regulations.
The following police arrangements
in connection with the reception at
the White House January /, 1925.
are announced by Col. Clarence o.
Sheriff. military aide to the Presi-
dent, in co-opera tion with the office
of public buildings and grounds and
the superintendent of the Metropoli-
tan Police Force:
The vehicles of those entering by
the south portico of the White House
will be subject to call as required at
the south portico. These vehicles will
enter the southwest gate on presenta-
tion of ticket only and will be parked
south of the White House grounds,
and when called will re-enter the
south grounds of the White House by
the southeast gate, proceeding to the
south portico for passengers, leaving
by the southwest gate and going
north on West Executive avenue.
The vehicles of those entering by
the east gate will proceed southwark
on East Executive avenue and will be
parked south of the White House
grounds. When called they will pro-
ceed northward along East Executive
avenue to the east entrance.
Citizens desiring to be received by
the President between l and 2:30
o'clock pm, will form in column from
the northwest gate of the White
House grounds, extending west along
Pennsylvania avenue, thence south on
Seventeenth street along the walk
facing the State, War and Navy Build
ing, as may be necessary. All Of
those desiring to be received should
be in this line not later than pm.
The following roads will be closed
to vehicle traffic, except as indicated
above, between the hours of 10 am
and PM: Road south of the Treas
ury (Treasury place., East Execu-
tive avenue, West Executive avenue,
road south of the State, War and
Navy Building Estate place., the
roadway north of the Ellipse in the
White Lot (South Executive avenue).
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