Show T r V Coolidge Greets 1 I in Line At Reception i I IW W WASHINGTON Jan 1 AP- AP Washington's chief social event ot of the year the New Years Year's Whit House reception reception was held today under ideal condItions the mony affording one of the most colorful and picturesque scenes ever witnessed at the executive mansIon V The reception was notable not so much because because- of the attendance whIch was smaller than had been expected but because of the large number of government officials dIplomats and other personages present arid and for the gorgeousness of the which eclipsed all those In the mer memory ory of White WhiteHouse WhiteHouse House attaches For nearly two hours and a half Continued on page 7 i Coolidge Gr ts in hi Line L At Reception Continued from pa page e 1 the president and Mrs Coolidge stood tood in the blue room greeting their callers Before Defore luncheon cabinet er diplomats members members mem- mem bers ot of the judiciary and congress army navy and marIne corps ers heads of varIous government bureaus members ot of patriotic and civIc organizations and their wives med filed down the receiving line Early in the n the doors of the executive r r. were thrown open to the public and for fifty minutes the chief executive and his wife wite shook hands and exchanged ex- ex changed New Years Year's greetings with all comers Counting those who attended the morning reception men women women wo- wo men and children were received during the one day less than the total last year The largest crowd ever to attend such a function was In 1922 when president and Mrs Harding greeted more than persons Tradition T was closely followed to today a and promptly at 11 o'clock marine m Corps trumpeters In vivid scarlet and blue dress uniforms sounded a flourish to announce that the president and Mrs Coolidge Cool Cool- idge Were about to descend the state stairway and enter the blue room The marine band orchestra stationed In the foyer played Hail HaU HaUto to the Chief as they came down the stairs accompanied by members members mem- mem bers of the cabinet and their wives whom they had greeted in the library library li- li on the second floor FOREIGN DIPLOMATS The first to pass along the receiving receiving re- re line were foreign diplomats headed by Baron de Cartier de the Belgian am ambassador assa- assa dor who is dean ot of the diplomatic corps The representatives ot of foreign governments who later attended a breakfast tendered them at the Pan American union by Secretary and nd Mrs l Kellogg were In fun full diplomatic diplomatic di- di uniform some embroidered embroider embroider- ed In gold upon black cloth with swords at the side Ide Some with colored colored col- col ored coats and collars and Russian boots others In still different differ differ- ent habits traditional in the countries coun- coun tries which they represent nt here The number ot of diplomats attending attending attend attend- ing was the history due to numerous additions to the corps during the last year Ambassador Matsudaira 1 of Japan did not attend attend at- at tend on account of mourning for forthe forthe the ate emperor but Sir Esme Howard the British ambassador was present though In mourning for the recent death of a son After th the diplomats came members members mem- mem bers of the judiciary with Chief Justice Taft himself once an an occupant occupant pant of the White House at their head then members ot of congress the higher ranking officers of the army navy and marine corps and ethers who had been invited to the morning reception When the doors were opened to the public at 1 o'clock those at atthe atthe the head of the line had been waitIng waiting wait wait- Ing three hours for admittance One tiny tot about 2 years of age was among the visitors Welcome said the president smiling broadly I guess you are the smallest that ever came here Mrs Coolidge also greeted the youngster by patting his head |