Show A B BT T THE r f T Official Social Season Opened by byA byA A Brilliant Brilant One at the White House House HOST WAS MOST GRACIOUS Diplomatic Corps Presented First Then Theil Members of Supreme Court Con and on Officers Washington Tan Jan and L Mrs Inaugurated today tOay nn the tho tto I social season In the tho nations cap ital tal lal I with Wih a n brilliant reception nt at time tha I House Houle For moro Ioro than a hun hUl dred years It has been an aim ni unbroken CUll cue I tutu tum of or presidents of ot tho United I to 10 receive on New Years Tears ears lay tny all nil om officials of ot tho the government located In hr I Washington and old such citizens as ns might I care enre to PRY pay their respects to the tho nn nit tlona lola chief magistrate In addition l to t m citizens of or tho the United States Stales members member I of or the diplomatic corps at nt Washington I embrace the time personally to tm I to to the president their theft own gao I oln wishes l hel tite greeting of ot their BOV ornaments 11 THOROUGHLY The Time reception of or time the president on am 1 New Years Traps Is thoroughly democratic That of ot today todo woe was notably to so O No this dis dil of race raco or 01 class were mail made C except such fuel n WHO were rendered by b n a due respect for tor order All persons I p rich rih or poor with wih or without AI rank m were ere given RIen n a gracious greeting by the th president amid ond Mrs I Time The Interior of the White House Hous was wit C Ile never r more mUre beautiful titan than mansion today Tho Tim a glowed with electric floral norol lights and an tt decorations were wel about abou it the corridors parlors hare naro I potted plants and exquisite cut cuI flowers flower were arranged effectively In lit every ever V available space Great rectangular r urns banked to the edges with dwarf 1 palms and uM holly were placed pared holy between the th n 0 main corridor and time the forming a n fitting 11 background on vestibule for tho lb L gorgeous new now uniforms of or time tho hand with GO CO marino marine me G pieces sonIc Heated il In the tite 11 vestibule The band tle music mURlo throughout tho the furnished il reception under tutu time tho baton of ot r tho tim commander Lieu t In the veil ted blue and slid bilo grec parlors tho the dominant decorations vanes n eH of or emit cut flowers chiefly lilies of or the lie valley Boms SOm nley roars 1111 bios bias For tho the children of ot time the N Mrs Ir Roosevelt nOO president and It was Si a eUI I memorable oe oa cation rulon They rhe were wel here bere her there th and re everywhere hero about the man lo having n n a ft merry merr word for or their words and heel III him a tIme the meats al w Q Eleven wan the time hour fixed for the beginning Of or the reception Fox For a 1 half hn hour before that time carriage I containing members of time the diplomatic I corps rolled up to the tho lie southern en trance trl e of or time the White House ous the time am ministers anti 01 01 of time the embassies and legations I ns Its n usual In him time the state tato dining room All Al I were attired In magnificent cos cas Al tunics or handsome military or naval I uniforms and with wih epaulettes 8 and glistening swords a 1 gorgeous spectacle Among ong the rep of ot f time the nations of ot timo Iho world I It noticed that there was wn one nb ab Colombia ono one of or title his I sister Ister republics republic of 01 the time south WOH not hot represented at nt tho Iho lie reception In II view of ot tho tito present relations between tin the United States and time the til government of oi r Colombia the time absence o of or a tire tive tO ot ut the t I ho South oth American republics was noted Instantly Indeed immon I semite come 1016 of or the tho diplomats It I was wan WUI regarded I ns 11 fl significant that ten Uen Rafael Reyes tho minister mini lter of or Colombia to tIlls this coun try tr on a it special mission did Id riot not It at nt tend tem time the reception lest It Is II understood hH Itt III presence at nt the time White Ilous a might bo ho misconstrued by hh his hi people He lie l therefore had begged to b be ex ox excused e Mr Herran HOlmn the thia Colombian 1 charge s WItS was wa detained at nt his hil hii C residence by a xi bronchial affection oIT NB m pm Today Ola OB alt a it year cr ago ngoa a new lie le was represented for time first tim I In lit time tho tine lino Ino of ot diplomats Last year It I wa vas Cuba this year tilt the republic of ot 0 Panama M tho li a accredited minister mn tH of ot tho ito Infant III t state slate who exchanged greetings a with wih the tim th C president At t 11 it 1 u a 1 fanfare of ot trumpets S announced the opening of or time tho r the tho of Pit tho time and an I Mrs l tS Roosevelt President Roosevelt escorting MM Mis hI Roosevelt to I 0 the tho mala 1011 staircase and ald passed to 10 thu tho tim I bine parlor where the lie guests were re it received r calved They Vimey fhe were followed by hI I memo mem members bets bers bell of or the cabinet nail ami their n xam I ladles Indies hule and member it of ot tho t me lm hn mu immediate part party RI CY HAY 1 y AISI NT NTA A absentee IL enl e from tram tho time reception line Ino was wan Secy of or State Hay Bay who IM is to his hil homo hOle by Illness nI Mrs Hay 1 ny however wits was Will In II the Ihl line lne Bho Rho remained only on I a I short time into leaving early In II to 10 at her hor homo hottie hOlo the tue of ot tim tho diplomatic corps ComiC who were guests of uC tho time Secretary Secretory of oC State and ton Mrs Irl Hay 1101 nt at breakfast rho Tho members of or time the receiving ere arranged In the tho are orl of ot a I U circle In the tue how bow window of ot time the blue room the guests Invited to lo assist In t the u ie to facing acing them behind tile the lint line 11 Time The ho two sections of ot time the receiving var ly ty were by a II Inne lamme lalo made ot of ft cordons cordone of or twisted velvet touched with wih old o ld gold ld Those received passed d through t thu Ihl lane 1110 Into the time green room rm mom and a nd then tim n Into tho the east room The Tha guests gt g left lel the tho mansion by the tile cast cist east terrace terace t T VERY Imy GRACIOUS Iloth tho time president and Mrs Ir Roose Roosevelt velt v ol olt ero gracious In the tho greetings g of ot their callers Tho The Noi dent Ilent d ent chatted frequently with wih a and alil m Mrs Mr entered Into time tha affair a with wih evident critIcal enjoyment Pres Pree ident deal i Roosevelt was Wal attired In a con coil conventional v rock frock suit Arrived In the parlor the lie president president and a nl Mrs Roosevelt extended cordial greetings g to time the members member of or the cab cal caboot inet oot l and the tho mules ladles accompanying them theme themas as IR li lis e well cl as ito R to tho time members member of ot tho time other section s of ot tho the receiving party parI rime reception proper then began Time Tho Th Introduction i were made by Col Thom as Oi em ema s W Simons tho tIme presidents military mitar old a ide assisted by b Commander Melt MeR Winslow tho the presidents naval aide Charles apt J 3 W Hidden C Hulmer n 1 C t K t 1 I Clarence 0 O George R n Spoiling a tid florid David F I Sellers DIPLOMATIC CORPS COnIS First to bo be received were members member ot of tt the tho t diplomatic corps All tIme tho dors dols t and Ind ministers were accompanied by b their entire suites lule As dean denn of or tha lit c Count the Russian am ant l 1 and maReI of or time tha Imperial court commit occupied time the position 11 of or honor nt at tha he t head of 01 tho tim line He Ho was waR by h lil hi lila daughter laughter lne Countess Mar Mm Marp guerito anti was attended by hi p his ha h is entire staff Tho Time brilliant uniform worn 01 by tho the ambassador was WI adorned by Lr decorations which have been boemi bo be Blotted stowell on Oi him hll during durin his imis diplomatic career creer Following tim tho representative of tho the mr czar In order were Senor Don Man uel do time the Mexican n dor thom and staff Baron naron tho thi t ambassador of or Au liar oness mind staff stoff Mr M 1 tho the French embassy ambassador lt Mme Name and suite stifle Huron larol Spool Speck C von lOmm On Steinberg tho the German dom dor OI von on Steinberg and tha tim th embassy staff and Sir Henry the British ambassador Lady 1 intel the embassy staff In the absence a of or the I c Italian ambassador Count De Do 1 Hie leY tho charge of or time the em eat bases accompanied by b his hll staff tho time Italian government M I Jest JeR Jet h scrotal I Baron Sternberg anti and Sir Henry V made their first New Years Year C calls nt at the titu White House as aK dart dor Daren Haren Sterl er did not mio appear C In lii II court costume but wore wor tIme the uniform It of ot A it i colonel of the he Second Saxon bus Imus hur It I Is 18 of ur sky 81 sk blue Ihle with slits silver C braid brala and atul 1111 with It were worn wont Wor the Tar tar cup and Tartar boots All Mi mem mell hers bers of 01 the time embassy ny staff with wih Al one ex cx IX ceplon word were In imm muller military r than In diplomatic uniforms Among mong the ministers who attended n Il New Years Year reception Ie mec plon nt at the time Whit 0 Howe for fop the time first time a were ivere Sir S Chen Cite n Tung rung Long reng Chen Chel of or China rhino attended by b y tilt his staff I tie attired atred In Itt gorgeous oriental ml silks and satins General of ot nimi 01 M lit of or In nil nfl I 35 i countries of or tho ti IC world were cr ut itt lt the tho tie reception Ii SUPREME COURT COUnT Following tho the diplomatic corps the i member of or the tho United States supreme court c url headed by b Chief hief Justice Fuller iere i er by the tho President timid mid Mrs MiH Time The ho justices no nc C by the time ladles indies of or their house h olds They The were Invited bythe by ho lent dent to 10 take positions with the re me I c party Judges of time the th United States Slates court of or claims of 01 the time district coUrt c of ot and amid of or limo thu court ourt c of ot the time District of ot Columbia titan then were received re Times They he were followed by b Former cabinet members anti Isten I of or the tho United States m OF 01 CONGRESS SS The Time reception of ot members of 01 Con eon Kiess giess 1111 begun began nt at 1130 10 Com Coin h few rew were In attendance its many mn l of ot the tho senators anit lS lives have not returned torn time the itch holi day visits to 10 their homes MILITARY CONTINGENT NT Resplendent In full foil dress uniforms richly rich I adorned with wih rul gold gull lace luce Le with wih measured tread und and clanking swords un tim tho military contingent followed tho This lino Ino was 11 made up II of o active and retired of ot tho thu army nn and marino marine corps and tin thi District or of Columbia National Guard Per Tor Jor time the first time nt at n a I reception tho army arl watt was WO led Ird by pf pt time the general generl nl staff a IT Young who lost last year na ns a n In the time absence of or Clen I en Miles who was wal on a II tour of or duty In tho tIme far east enst WI time the th senior oller In led ieti lol time the line lne today toll ng n occupied position wearing the tho Ito three theo StilTs starK 1111 the tho p tub of or timid chief of or I staff stor who Mho within a n few rew days wilt will m sue suc coed den Oen Young on omm Oi tho ho Ihl tatters Inter retire ment for rr age Following them nuno of 01 the tho general staff bureau I chiefs and aImi their assistants on I duty In lit II time the vicinity of ot Washington on r and aud I retired For FM the tho first time timmie time tha new nev II uniform of or officers of ot the tho army anny arm was WIS seen to Its best beet effect THE TUn NAVY Following tho lie army arm were r of or p time the Ile navy noy headed by b Admiral DOley who una absent from rout Washington last lat Now New No Years Yearl day conducting time the winter maneuvers of ot the tue navy na In time the bean sell rca of or the nn wore I woo formed In II line Ino according to seniority Many active and nM retired rear tear I veto ea present In striking to 10 IC I Continued on 01 pago two A RECEPTION BY BYTHE BYTHE BYTHE THE PRESIDENT Continued from front page one ene cn tho the cap call worn wor by hy officers of or the army wile was wo limo tho time plumed chapeau worn Morn orn by hy the tho thomen themen themen dress men of or t 10 sea eon fe All AI wore special full rul MARINE MAnNE CORPS COnS The he officers of ot the tho marine corps tel fol followed lowed lowd tho the navy The characteristic dress dresa of or this branch of or the service lent s to the tho brilliant spectacle cle el presented by ly the leaders of oC the na nations la dons lighting forces Oen George II B I Marries Harden and staff and officers of tho the brigade represented the national guard of or the tho District of Columbia Following the military was tens Wil the civil civilian Inn ian contingent of the government ser service cervice vice vie Including the tho regents of ot tho time Smithsonian Institute the th civil service the tho interstate commerce a In commission assistant gl tants of of departments the tho solicitor general as assistant 01 postmasters 10 general I anti OIl the heads of various government Institutions Ions OF TILE THE CINCINNATI At members member of o the tho Soot Sod Soc cU ct of or the Cincinnati wore were received with wih the tho Mexican War Veterans union the tho military order r of ot time tho local Loyal Le Ie Legion Legion gion glop the tho Grand Army Amy of o the Republic the Veteran Legion lon tho rho Veteran Teleran union the tho Spanish War voter veter vot veterans r anti ans and members member of oC the tho 11 oldest ants association of or tho thin District or Co Columbia lumbia Then began begot the reception of or citizens hundreds dR of or whom had Ind been walling In m lino IIno for tor seventh M noun hours Special pro cautions were taken to tu Insure the Ihl pero PIT 1110 tonal of or tho time safety president No Noron Ni I p I rot ron WIK to puta Vasa the time un pr III dent with his hands hand In III his pockets r f otherwise An n extra for rr f r of ot secret service und and additional policemen wore teem on guard both In II ur ac l t labout about tho tha White House throughout tin ni tJ reception DAY DA Y GENERALLY OBSERVED New Years day was observed lucre hero generally Not only In the m s rt t but at hundreds of or private resident oi Olen open en house houses were kept during the Ihl nf of Public receptions were ho a i t int tat nt lit the tho homes homeR of or Secretary of or War Ro i u Atty Gen Knox Postmaster r l Payne Secretary of or tho the Inters Interim Hitchcock Secretary of Agriculture l turn Wilson and Secretary of Commerce and ami Labor Cortelyou No 0 reception was WAi given nt nl the home homo ot nt Secretary of or tho tit th Treasury Shaw The secretary IH hi It in mourning for n t I broths brother r All Al tho rho go got departments department were re closed cit eti were Practically ero closed all 01 of the business houses s sero I 1 |