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Show II PRESIDENT TO . TAKEA REST j Historic New Year's Reception Will fl Not Be Observed At White Houso Washington, Nov. 23. Thoro will li bo no Now, Year's recoptlon at tho 1) Whlto Houso. President Wilson anil an-il nounced that during tho holiday recess re-cess of congress ho would take a ten days vacation. The Whllo Houso Now Year's ro-ception ro-ception Is a historic Institution In Washington. It has been custom for tho president to recolvo congressmen nrmy nnd nuvy onicers, tho diplomatic diplomat-ic corps and c.11 official Washington, according to rank, and then shako hands with citizens. Tho Whlto House Issued this state-j state-j ment: "Tho usual New Year's reception wl'l 'not bo held on January 1, 1914 Tho departure from custom on this occasion Is duo to the fact that tho president will not bo In Washington at that tlmo. Owing to the long session ses-sion of congress, the president has had no vacation a'neo his lnaugura-II lnaugura-II tlon. As tho approaching session of congress will bo the long session, the H only opportunity for the president to R securo a rest will bo during the usu-I usu-I al holiday recess of congress." I No predictions were made by the u White House officials as to what the president would do for succeeding New Year's days of his administration, administra-tion, but It la known that Mr. Wll- Bon is opposed to the physical ordeal of shaking hands with thousands. |