Show SEW YEARS RECEPTION AT THE iwhite HOUSE am ft social season inaugurated at nations capitol one of the most brilliant affairs of the kind ever held t t washington jan ami mrs roosevelt inaugurated towy the official social season in the nations capital with a brilliant on at the white house for more iania hundred years it has been an i ebrok en custom of presidents to rec ve an new day all officials t th e government located in wash agton slid baich citizens as might care 0 pay their respects to the nations chief in addition to catl ins bt the united states 11 the diplomatic corps at cm irace the opportunity person ly to extend to the president their own good wishes and the greetings c their the reception t the resident Is thoroughly democratic that of today was notably so ko distinctions ions orrace or class except such as were rendered naceb saty by a due respect tor ordy all persons rich or poor with or without rank were given a gracious greeting by the president and mrs roosevelt the interior of the white how etever was more beautiful than today the mansion glowed with electric Ight jt and loral decorations were disposed about the corridors and parlors barc palms potted plants and exquisite cat flowers were arranged effectively every available space great pular urns banked to the edges dwarf palms and holly were placed between the main corridor and the a fitting background tot the gorgeous new uniforms of the marine band with sixty pieces atron which was seated in the vestibule T B tand furnished music throughout tie p reception under the baton fot the co il ductor W A San elmann the red blue and green parlors 1 e predominant decora tlona aci vases of cut flower chies it the ail bading for the children 0 the president ti occasion the was a memorable were here there and about the mansion having always merry word for their arlenda and le in all the arrangements 11 yaa lor the beginning of the f all we attired in ma and wit i court sparkling epaulettes epaul ettes and swords tho army and navy presented a gorgeous spectacle among the representatives it was nota iced that there was one absentee bombia lombia ono of athla count rys elstro republics of tho south was not rep in at the reception of the present relations between tho and colombia the ab states united I representative colombian ance ot ft indeed among instantly was noted 1 the diplomats it was regail some 0 general td as significant did colombia minister ot tho attend the reception lest it Is not at the walto his presence understood ander stood bis by might be misconstrued house he had begged to people excused dr harran the charge ae at his residence detained aanal was by a bronchial affection today as a year ago a new republic represented for the nept time was diplomats last year t in the line of cuba this the republic ot panama was M bunau being the ac minister ot the infant statu credited exchanged greetings ath the who president at 11 a fanfare announced the opening 0 ot trumpets reception and the approach of the the president roosevelt president and mrs roosevelt escorting sirs roosevelt descended to the main case and passed to the blue parlor where the guests were received by members 0 followed they were member and ladles and cabinet the party receiving immediate 0 the the reception absentee from A notable hay who is line was secretary mrs confined to his home in by the illness liny sect hay however was leaving time a short only remained at her own in order to receive early ot the home the members of a in the arc arranged party were of tho bine in the bow window circle assist in invited to the guests room behind the the reception facing them 0 the receiving line the two sections by alane made party were separated velvet touched of cordona cordons of twisted passed elved those rec received with old gold room this lane into through the east i oam into the and then the ast by left the mansion terrace asboth the president and ia felt U were ere particularly the e of their callers NS veTe rip arivs 1 ln the parlor and mr roosevelt ca the member theca the ladles 0 vt m aa veil as to the ars t ether becton ot the va the reception proper en ca bw were raa thomaa W i simons a ade assisted liy naval aide mailor 8 mccawley J W glidden laut rosco c lcy t fortesque aleut clare cio et rill aleut george ing and beut F sellers first to be received was the diplomatic corps all of tl i aniba sadora and ministers were 0 u their entire suites 1 ea o w arps count t a baa eador and master t tk occupied the no liaw it the head 0 fh hn gl tt 1 l by lla dau counted i Al arguerite and was a bonded by ilia staff the uniform j A 7 orn by the ambassador was adorned by have been bestowed on him during hla diplomatic career the representative of the czar were cator don no aspires the mexican am oss and staff baron aas trian ambassador baroness mueller and the embassy staff M josserand Jus french ambassador with mine josserand Jus baron speck von sternberg german ambassador baroness von sternberg and staff and sir henry durand the british ambassador lady durand and the embassy staff in the absence of the ital lan ambassador count charge daf faires of the embassy accompanied compa nied by his staff represented the italian government among the ministers who attended a new years reception at tho white house for the first almo were sir chen tung cheng of china attended by hla staff attired in gorgeous oriental silks and gatins satins general hernandaz cz of venezuela and II 11 oi switzerland in all thirty five countries were represented at abo reception following the diplomatic corps thc jhc members ot the united states court headed by chief justice fuller were received these were followed by former cabinet members and ex ministers of the united states the reception of members of congress began at 1130 comparatively few were in attendance as many of the senators and representatives have not returned from the holiday visits to their homes resplendent in full uniform richly adorned with gold lace with measured tread and clanking swords the military contingent followed the congressmen this line was made up of officers active and retired of the army navy and marine corps and the district of columbia national guard for the first time at a was lei by officers of the general staff general young who last year as a general and in the arsenio ab senio of general miles who was on a officer in washington led the line to day again occupied that position boar three stars and the title or chief accompanying him was general chaffee ee following them came officers t the general staff bureau chicca add their assistants officers on duty in he vicinity of washington and retired of ficere for the first time the new uniform ot officers of the army wai seen to its best effect following the army were officers ot the navy headed by admiral dewey who was absent from washington last ae in striking contrast to the cap worn by officers of the army was the plumed worn by the men of the sea all wore full dress the officers ot the marine corps followed the navy athe dress of this branch of the service lent to the brilliant spectacle presented by the leaders of the fighting forces general harrs and staff and officers of the brigade represented the national guard of the district of columbia following tho military was abo civilian contingent of the government service including the regents of thal institute tho civil ser aico commission tho interstate commerce commission assistant secretaries ot departments the solicitor gen oral and other government officials at 1230 members of the society of cincinnati were received with tho mexican war veterans the military order of the loyal lencou the grand army ot the republic the union veteran legion tho union veterans union the spanish war veter aria and members of the other military orders then began the reception of citizens hundreds ot whom bad been wailing in alno for several hours special precautions were taken to insure tho personal safety of the president no person was permitted to pass the president with his hand in his pockets or otherwise concealed an extra force of secret service officers and additional policemen were on guard both la and about abo white house throughout tho reception new years day was here generally all the government departments were closed practically all of the business houses were closed |