| Show WHITE HOUSE k brilliant reception given by president and mrs roosevelt is characterized by true democracy thousands attend r washington jan 2 official washington today extended new rear greetings to the president and mr roosevelt at the white house llant and spectacular as the mew years receptions always are marka the formal opening of the social sea eon of 1906 the reception was characterized by true democracy tho portals of atie white house ecung wide ida all the world all were welcomed 0 o the historic mansion and afforded the opportunity port unity personally to greet both the president and mrs Hoose thousands embraced the opportunity ny tae presidents direction no absolute idelt of time was placed on the reception the reception of guests begun shortly after 11 the sky was overcast and early in the day it aprin aled a little the air however HAS as balmy as that of spring ind hardship for those who caused no stood in line awaiting their tura to As the caller enss the receiving party entered the white house they greeted by a burst of melday were from the marine band sixty pieces stationed in the great vestibule under baton of aleut a blazo aba and breath of perfume irom and a floral decorations beautiful the brilliancy ot splendor of accie was enhanced by the sott glow which shaded electric of myriads ot ibe decorations while BO ahe floral were more profuse than elaborate characterized recent white have receptions rare varieties of house disposed effectively about were alms corridors chho vestibule and main hd dining room in the east n the and state in the ed ame and groen room cut flowers were arran ij narra rare art and effective cd jtb consummate the of the reception beginning sounded by a trumpeters trum peters of the marine band stationed near the foot of the main stair case the fanfare signalizes signalized the approach of the president preceded by his military aide col charles bronwell and his naval aide commander cameron winslow president Pre aident roosevelt escorting mrs roosevelt descended the stairs followed by tha members 0 the cabinet and their lad los constituting the immediate receiving party the distinguished party crossed the corridor and entered the blue parlor where tho president and mrs roosevelt received their guests when the president and mrs roosevelt bad greeted formally the members of the cabinet they extended cordial greetings to others in the i room who bad assembled to assist them both the president and mrs j velt were in excellent spirits and joined animatedly in conversation with their guests the receiving party was arrata ged in the arc of a circle in ano bouth end of the blue parlor facing the party behind tho line between the two sections was a lano formed by old gold silk velvet cord through which tie guests passed from the red parlor to the green parlor near the entrance to tho red room the president and mrs loosevelt Hoo sevelt stood directly in the door ethod a secret service who closely scrutinized every person who passed in line every precaution waa taken throughout to insure the of the president an extra detail ot police benildes several secret service om cers being on duty nobody was permitted to carry handkerchiefs or flera in his bands and nobody was per to pass along the bands in bis pockets introductions were made to tho president and mrs roosevelt by col on fago 6 HOUSE PORTALS opened TO PUBLIC continued from page 1 bromwell besides commander winslow other aldos in alno llsup dan T moore beut 0 11 fortiscue aleut R C bulmer aleut II 11 it lay aleut U S grant and 13 A long all in uniform just belore 11 the ot the diplomatic corps began to assemble in the state dining room in all the representatives or as foreign countries assembled all aifred la lull court dresa for the second time as head ol 01 the diplomatic corps count the ambassador of hussla was the arst diplomat to present a new year s greet ing to the president and with countess cassiel Cassi nl bis daughter and his official staff lead the corps ahe ambassadors handsome uniform was rendered the more dazzling by several ot the thirty six decorations he has received most prominent of these was the order of bet in diamonds which he received emperor nicholas as tho marit of nis fiyo yeara 01 service counters cas wore among other decorations the order of the lied cross recently conferred upon her by the czarina in recognition tion of her services to the allus sian red baron stanislaus Hengel muller the ambassador of austria hungary ane mexican ambassador benor don manuel do and the italian amoas mayar des Pl anches with kneir staffs followed mr josserand Jus followed baron mayer and the greeting he received from the president was notably cordial bir mortimer durand tho british abras was a egure at aiding several inches over six feet als height was accentuated by the long coat of bis uniform air mortimers Mor timers principal decorations war medals awarded him for services in the beia it was no now experience tor mr grip ane minister ot and anor way to head the ot ministers tic has held ano at every new gears reception tor many deais minister kogoro Ta kahira ol 01 japan was welcomed cordially by the president who occasion to him upon his recovery from bis recent illness leading the charges daf faires was ahe haure ot baron von bem who ex the gree ot the german h to me passing ol 01 the members ot the corpa mrs hay wife of ahe of biage jell me receiving aue aau accompanied ahe to their own louic at bixie enin and Lara eite square I 1 here ai aoun ina feud mrs hay ane of ahe corad at ahe leaba chiei J ounce fuller accompanied uy ina uis itu itte 01 wu 10 me iua airee nuan abier tue several ot lito tiiu maeir accod praying ladies lo 10 go oe buu aue icae choji ot eifle court 01 ci 3 ot coun j uj aau ui uie couil ut me ot 01 1110 cd Luei uia ex tera of ahe and die 0 ies in aua ane aua judicial ot me tauro meu ji came ane mili iary ij iaun 01 mu u consisted of officers ot the army navy and manue caipo cuipo ciny and the geu irai aiau of ahe of ane AH ot were in buu and 1 beul adna tt laaure cadei 01 was ai their nead next cabie me naval attired in their tuil jiin lne ot the navy ceorge dexey ax meir head rhe marine officers who serve both ashore and andal me navy heaard by general amiott beginning at 1215 the reception to civilians began among choso received ft ere the regents of the institute the civil service commission the interstate commerce commission assistant secretaries and oiher officials at 12 30 p m members of various civilian and semi military organizations were received including the bo clety of the cincinnati tho associated veterans of the war of 7 medal ot honor legion the military order ot the loyal legion the grand army 01 the republic and other bodies last in the line of organizations were the delegates to the national forestry congress which will convene here tomorrow about 1 the general reception to citizens began livery ot life was represented in the line old and young rich and poor blacci and white yellow and red all were greeted by the president and under ane stirring music of the bifid ano people were kept moving rapidly past the receiving party the reception ana concluded at the total number ol 01 callers was nearly a thousand more than last year WILL FOUND A maw chicago jan 1 joha alexander dollo in addressing his followers in temple zion city today gave confirmation ot the report that he proposes to establish a second city abo new alon city will bo located in mexico bowle told bia followers and will occupy a portion ot a tract ol 01 acres fronting on the gull 01 mexico he announced that be expects to havo the mexican city in full operation before january let 1906 honolulu jan 2 word has been received here to the effect that the cruiser new orleans now on her way nere from the philippines will leave most of her guns at guam and midway Is lands for the purpose ot protecting these places in some measure the new orleans was with her the albany purchased in angland at the time of the spanish war abbe a a serviceable vessel but her gung are not of the american type and wilt therefore be replaced when she arrives at brewerton bremerton Br emerton to go out ot commission and refit |
