Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-02
$3.50 ARE GREETED
At WHITE HOUSE
President and Mrs. Coolidge
Receive People of All
Ranks and Walks.

Eege4th welcoming spray OF
ln4etletoe. e.02l persons-men, women
and toddline children from all sta
tons OF lifc's social realm and repre-
SentinG diverse races - passed
through the White House yesterday
TO yish the President and Mrs. Cool
idge the compliments Of the season
at The annual New Year reception
II was vertible living book of life.
that line which passed so eagerly
p nd Vet so tlmidly through the plue
DOM. where the President and his
charming wife greeted each mem
her with a cordial smile and a hearty
handShake.
An hour earlier another line, made
Up Of diplomats and foreign MN
listers CARRIED in brilliant uniforms
and flashing gold lace, many OF TINS
country's leading statesmen and law
makers. high officers of the Army
Navy and Marine Corps, and the
heads Of Government departments
lad passed through the same cham
her. But the genial welcome II re-
Ceived from Mr.. and Mrs. Coolidge
vas no more cordial than that eN-
randed the less socially pretentious
public line. In fact, more than once
Mrs. COOLIDGE halted the proceedings
10 fondIe some bashful tot Tor a
lCinutc.
Line Requires Hour to Pass.
From a shinv-taced youngster who
proudly sported I, pair Of real Oxford
bags, and rosv-cheeked babies in arms
up to mon and women whose poise
bespoke better fortune in life, all were
made sincerely welcome. Sc: era
times aduiring guests of both sexes
stopped long enough to tell Mrs. Cool.
idge how captivating she looked, and
INC First Lady" blushinSly thanked
her admirers fort tribute. The puh
lie line took more than an hour IL
bass through the main foyer OF the
White House. through the state din
ing room into the blue room, and
then out through the east room.
The line this year was not quite as
large as that OF last New Year. when
close to 4 900 persons visited the White
House. including those who attended
he state and diplomatic reception
The total number to pass through
The Executive Mansion yesterday was
given az 3.l30 including all who at
tended the earlier reception. This
comparatively small crowd was a sur
prise to many attaches, who had pre-
dlcted near-record throng in view
&C the perfect weather that graced
ms New ear, the ErSC 1Or some Time
tIlat has been so favored.
Line Forms Early.
The line began 10 form early and
gave every promise Of making good
the predictions of White House at
taches. BY noon II extended from
the gates of the Executive Mansion
park down 70 Seventeenth street,
around the corner and almost the
entire length of the War Department.
It was estimated that the public
passed through at the rate of 40 a
minute. Some 800 persons, anticipat-
ing a considerably longer reception,
reached the White House between ,
o'clock and 8, but were informed the
reception was over
Already the President and Mrs
Coolidge had suffered one unexpected
reception. During the hour between
the diplomatic reception and the pub
lie reception they have been accus-
toned to get a bite OF lunch and rest
for few minutes. Yesterday. how.
ever, they were informed that a large
number Of invited guests had missed
the private reception, Including many
members Of the Association of Oldest
Inhabitants The President and Mrs.
Coolidge returned to the reception
room and received those who had
come so near to being missed.