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Show PRESIDENT RECEIVES Thousands Call at White 7 House to Greet the Exccatlrc.7 WASHINGTON. Jan. 1 Official and resident-Washington; today extended New Tear's greetings to the President and Mrs. Roosevelt at the Whits House. , The event brilliant and spec-, ; tacular as the New Tear's receptions always marked the formal opening of the social season of 1905. - . : The reception was characterised by true democracy. The portals .of .the White House swung wide for all the. world. All were welcomed to the historic his-toric mansion and afforded the opportunity oppor-tunity personally to greet both the President and Mrs Roosevelt. Thou- ' sands embraced the opportunity. By the President's direction no abso- ' lute limit ot time was placed on the ' reception. The reception of guests began be-gan shortly after 11 o'clock. k . . |