Show r 1 tAe L I I oC I I I II 1 1 I I 1 27 tS tf t j 1 c I P n ROM the very lerr first the thC custom ot oC f milking making social calls cAlis upon up n New NeT Years Thu scorns S m to havo liase been ono ona of oC tho tue principal fiO of Ot observing o the thc celebration tion In many dUes cities of oC tho the country this custom is 15 i still kept up In Ui n a more or less ica desultory manner but In 1 Washington It never flags Nor New Years visiting never grows old un nn under der IIer the cApitols dome On tho contrary it Jt Is III an liD Institution that society recognizes reco and ond honors bonor will all nil the tho elaborate i ceremony of oC official offiel l formality I From rom the Happy New Yeu of ot tho President of ot the tho United States down to Including the departmental colored messengers happy and glad New NcI Year boLl bou ou the greeting re Ual along through h the various ranks of oC officialdom The Judges of ot the thc Supreme Court the mow mew benS of ot the diplomatic corps tho the cabinet officials om tB tho senators the tho representatives s the tho officers of oC the Army Arm and the Navy Nary No f nd tho Marine Corps tho the departmental chief of 0 bureau the clerical forces many mall I of at citizens naIL the pom pompous I l F messengers mc nil an make mako calls It is Ii 1 a n apart nr apart r part ot of their lives a II part of ot their busi busl business ness President Roosevelt noo Is 18 l the only man In official Washington who does docs not make calls tails on New cw Years Yeara Day Dar But h he hc re receive more callers calier In a n few teT ow hours hour than the average hospitable and citi citizen zen un could conid wish to hac trudge over his par parlor parlor lor br carpet In the course of ot a n complete presidential term of ot four tour years The President thousands of ot hands bonds nail If IC bo he cares to utters seasonable greetings nl al always ways wearing the delighted smile that wont come off v n though ho Is more moro than weary of ot doing so Patiently and pa In Co too he lie stands In tho the reception room of ot the White hUe House end performs the arduous duty dot of oC wishing tho the nation a n Happy appy New NeT Year for a period ot of three lose long hours and a 11 half bait lug arms ache from the constant handshaking It Is Es raid Mid the tue outgoing master of or the tbt White WhiteHouse WhiteHouse House has made quite a n reputation ns os n a nr r during his long term of oC office I Oa On New Years DR he holds open house houst houstI I for tor everyone oven the plainest and hum and as ns the tue highest hl servant of oC the whole people he is right on tho the Job When his days work tork Is done he be would L L be he In a n position to enjoy making culls calls should ho be expected to do no lint But ut precedent pr absolves him Wash Washington legion ington ID ton officialdom Is 15 great t on ou precedent ent The Presidents Now ow Years reception to everybody y that wishes to see BOO him and greet him has been an on Institution In 10 Washington for tor lne enN There have hayo been b en n a few tew Interruptions notably luring during the trying times of ot the Civil ChU War Var but the tho appetite for the observance of oC the day doI has never dimin diminished dim In December Is Ls spent In making preparations preparations for tor this great occasion The Diplo Diplomatic maUl matic Corps has hns Its brilliant court plumage plumas taken out of ot camphor so BO to speak and put In 10 order for the day dab n The Thc Army Navy Nay and Marine Corps Corp officers ore are busy furbishing up their dress uniforms null and the sidearms worn with that costume No man entitled to wear a decoration or medal of at honor ever neglects to sec lIec cc that they placed on his uniform Everything must be spotless when the wearer wends ends his way to the big lilt white mansion of ot the President Colonel Bromwell U S A Superintendent of oC Public K and Grounds and Chief Military Aide to the President Is la In charge of oC oil nil the arrangements for tor forthe tho the reception ns nt he lie Is IB regarding nil all other social functions nt at the White WhiteHouse Rouse House The Tile Colonel has lIas received great grent for tor tho manner In which he be boo baa made mude these events run along smoothly He ITo has bos had to refuse many things de do demanded mantled of ot him but hut he lIe has baa the faculty of ot making balling these refusals gracefully Re Ito Refusals must be made tho soldier part port of oC Colonel work They hey must be wade made with tUb the minimum of ot of offense where the diplomat comes conies In Colonel la hi n a diplomat as aswell aswell well n O as n a soldier On this coming New Years morning from eleven until one the Preal President President dent will receive the representatives of oC every branch of ot the tho national government t and tho the government of ot the District of oC Columbia la The Tho diplomats accredited here delegates from patriotic societies end civilians will pay their respects between those hours but with precise observance of oC the carefully cn II arranged program for tor forthe forthe the time of or their calls CAlis The President and Mrs Roosevelt ac nc accompanied accompanied companied by Colonel Bromwell and other military aides allies and the wives of oC Jl I s i ff l cJ 1 c iii ri T n i M rw cT the cabinet whom Mrs Irs Roose Roosevelt velt volt hns has assisting will take toke their place In lu the Blue Room of ot the White House Houlle promptly nt at eleven elen The Tue Vice leC and the members of or the cabi cabinet net also take their places After Arter the receiving party has lias 11 S taken Its it position and nud exchanged formal greetings the theS Secretary S of ot State steps to the left of ot tao President and presents each mem main member her ber of ot the tue Diplomatic Corps to the President lr President lIl dent In order of oC seniority of ot service nt at Washington This TIlls point of oC precedent Is i most carefully observed the diplomat who has hall served his country longest us liS the head hend of at Its embassy In Washington Is the Den Denn n of oC the till Corps us os such he lie leads leod the thc gorgeous procession Tho Thu others follow folloT with the th same flamo regard for tor service The Tho present Dean of ot the thc Diplomatic Corps Is Baron Doran Mayor lu or tIes des Planches Planche ambassador from rom Italy The scene Is n a brilliant one u a 1 perfect riot of ot color Tho The gorgeousness no 9 of ot tho the uniforms whether court military or naval tho the flashing of ot the Jeweled decora decorations and orders the Uio Oriental costumes of ot some sone of oC tho the diplomats and tho the very vcr latest thing thin In fashions of ot many lauds lands shown by the tho elaborate gowns of ot the ladles ladies who accompany them arc are rem reminiscent reminiscent of oC ol world courts and constitute tute tate undeniable splendor to tho the American eye ere Four I our of oC the bugle and the tho recep reception tion Is I on The Tho United States Marino Marine Band is stationed In an alcove adjoining the room and plays throughout hout the thu en cn entire entire tire Uro reception There Is no gaudy nud at tempt nt at an on elaborate floral display Many Ion of ot the tho diplomats and their wives winS ale well veli known nail frequently received guests at nt the White House lIou With these the President exchanges N it 0 few tew fe Informal words of Gt greeting And the line lino passes on At the conclusion of at the reception of oC oCtile tile the diplomats Secretary and anil Mr Root Hoot leave IMo for tor their own home bome where the tIle diplomats fire are received by them at nt break breakfast breakfast fast ONt a 1 custom which lies has prevailed for tor nInny many years ears The occasion lon 13 is always n a aver very ver Ter formal forma one The Tho host boat nUll nail hostess s soro are oro assisted ns by hy various members of or the State Department staff In offering the lie hospitality of ot the tue day When the guests are arc nil all assembled and their coming Is always prompt breakfast 1 la Is announced Tho rho Secretary of ot State escorts escort t orla the wife of ot the Dean Denn of or thu Diplomatic Corps Corpt to the and the tu Deem himself ro re returns turns thu tho compliment by b a shin Elm liar attention to the tue wife The Tue Root Hoot Is n t i and aUlI suitable one ono for such an nu event At the White While House after aCter a 1 few ew mo mu moments meats ments Interval tho die work of or receiving Is I again taken up Led Lell by 1 1 tho the Chief Justice the thc Supreme Court of oC the United States next porn payo Its respects President Pre Roosevelt has h always been cordial In his hi reception of ot this Ibis august body hod Then hen conies tho judiciary of oC tho the Dis District DIstrict of oC Columbia the Judges jUd of ot tho the Court of or Claims former of ot the tho cabi cabinet cabinet net and of or the tho United States to foreign countries Members of at Con gross gress s senators representatives and dele delegated gated are thuD then received Political dif differences II broncos are laid asido and tho the spirit of oC tim till New Year is Is entered Into All of oC the tue congressmen lire known to the President dent tl nt by 11 name nt at least and ho he usually has lizis a 11 word VOIl or HO so of ot greeting for tor each one more hospitable luau thau tho the stereotyped Happy New Ness Year Thu Tue officers of ot the Army rm Navy Nary 0 and nn the Marino Marno Corps then outer enter III In the order named the Army having the tho head hen of the theline theline line Hue by virtue of ot seniority of oC organization As Ae the Olivers ers are arc ordered to be present nil of ot them on the active list stationed nt at Washington or nt at nearby posts and many of ot the veterans on ou the retired list nr arl nrc in Iii line All AlI wear their ant uni uniforms forms toma with side arms arias and ami decorations Their arrival In the Blue Room Heom gives ad nil additional m color and on brilliancy to the scene of ot splendor After Atter passing before the tho theline line Hue tho the officers leave lene tho the White House anti and tulle talie up op the round of or calls upon ulOn their friends In the city The rue various orious patriotic societies which participate In the reception are ure next ocd re received received Among Amon these orders orden may mar be ho men mentioned mentioned toned Uio Companions of or tho the Military Order of or the tue Loyal Legion of oC the United States the thc Spanish War Veterans Sons of oC the American Revolution tho the Grand Array ALIDy Anu of oC the tho Republic the Medal of ot Honor Ix I Legion glon lon and others This concludes the official reception which usually lasts two hours A short recess Is taken for tor refreshments and then lien lienthe the stage Is set no so to speak for tor the thc pub pull public lie lic reception Outside the White House Doue 1 I r i iI t 1 0 J I if j rw I ri y 1 o i fl j Ij I go j men ine and women stand staD for tor hoars heur In tho chilly billy awaiting their turn to clasp the hand band of ot the President and view loW the tho brilliant scene Chief of or the Secret Service WilkIe and nud a it largo large lar o detail of ot his men reinforced by lJ a n strOD de do detachment from tram the thc metropolitan police force Core In citizens clothes as os well as In III uniform are now on the qui vivo vive he An attempt has ban never been heen made walle on the Presidents life Ute during a n New Ie Years ars re and with the precautions now taken it could not possibly pO be successful Here and there among amont the thc crowd these thee of ot the nations chief are arc alert anil nil ready for tor any nn emergency Chief takes take his hll stand behind the he Prod Prel President dent In the receiving line within a few reW feet Ceet of oC the line are tim tIle flower of oC his ef of effective teethe organization Their eyes are nrc on each individual and they take HO an chances Other Secret Service men In lu the disguise of ot waiters or doormen watch the line lino as ns asit asit it pa passes In and out Many linny of or the force torto are arc distributed In III the crowd anti and any suspicious movement or peculiarity of oC no an Individual Is noticed and he is removed outside of or tho the White House grounds where he be Is IB l turned over oer to n it in uniform whose duty it 13 Is to see ECO that be lie does docs not The line Hue passes In front of ot the President quickly and In an nn hour bour and nn a n half the reception Is over ocr Tho The psychology of oC the people who ho attend tho the reception to tho the public Is li very ery Interesting Hero Ecru Is a abaner banker baner and side Bide sideby by side with an nn old Southern mammy who lives In tho the atmosphere of oC bygone better doa Here Hero Is n a neatly neaU clad young wo woman 10 man mail whose whole appearance denotes her birth and breeding breC luS n a few tew feet teet removed 1 from herno ber no less leas Ie welcome sister the tired wife of oC some mechanic who has hos taken an nn hour bour from tram her dally daily 11 n II duty to live thereafter In inthe the tho shadow of or the presidential pr smile and hearty greeting 4 Looking 1 down Iown the tho line lino ones oneil sees flees a colored colore street cleaner flunked dunked by b n a dapper soldier In khaki and then nt at the end of oC It nil all come me several police policemen policemen men Inca who have havo done a Il hard days work In Inthe Inthe intile the tile open air but hut who would not miss tho hO lh opportunity of oC hearing bearing the Presidents Pre Delighted The rue Presidents reception Is in all over and attention now turns to the doings of oC the lie rest of oC officialdom Vice President and fiDd Mrs rs Fairbanks assisted by b the tho mem worn members members bers of ot their family and other chosen guests receive from the close of the Presidents reception until C a all those of at the sot set who call Mew Mem Members hers bers of oC the Diplomatic Corps senators and nud representatives are always among tho the Vice Presidents callers rollers They are nr In Informally informally I formally entertained and tea teu la is served The cabinet and aull their wives find time during the day to pay pty P their respects I to each other and to entertain the largo large lar number of ot officials who Iho call upon uOn n Senators and A mako hurry hurr calls here hero nod and there all day long lony Car es dash along the streets of oC ty with untiring regularity rp It is n a cne of ot every official making ns as many calls as ILS In tile shortest time Uwe and nn tho ho day d n nis Is filled Oiled out In this manner In the case COllO of ot the Cue rank and file In 10 the tho th r j government service It Is practically tho the custom for tor till all lI the clerks In la laho tho ho division to call upon their who In turn calls call upon his chief who In II turn turi calls clIg upon the th assistant n secretary In II J charge of oC his 1118 broach branch of ot the service Genlee and iid there you rou arc are t I Society Is out ant In full tull force torce on tho the ate nW nt of oC New e Years Day Broad Cons Con avenue and other fashionable boulevards of ot the city are fairly alive with carriages and people Handsome broughams bearing smartly gowned owned J 4 women and Irreproachably men Inca wend their way wn from street to street from Cram door to door stopping but buta a n scant ton ten minutes or BO so nt at each cach 1 house lione Tea h and wafers ners and punch h and i moro more lire lira served at nt these New Years Yeat at nt i homM bomea Years afternoon la ia the great greot day I J 1 for tor the Washington bachelors Silk SUk batted with their walking sticks swinging Jauntily they walk or j drive according to preferment or tho the clemency of |