New Year's Day White House Reception Described
A detailed account of the Washington New Year's Day White House reception, its ceremonial precedence, and the roles of President Taft, Mrs Taft, cabinet women, and military aides. It covers diplomatic rank, line order, notable figures like Knox and Dewey, and the public procession of officials and citizens greeting the president on January 1.
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Manhattan Island
Washington
United States
White House
Tait
Biz East
Rand
Taft
Secretary of State
Mr. Tatts
Major Butt
Whits House
Philander C. Knox
Supreme Court
Houses
Congress
Army
Navy
Nelson A. Miles
Potomac Drive
Miles
Leonard Wood
Hinf
War Colleges
George Dewey
Hfe
Tve
Dewey
Renke
Grant
Sherman
Sheridan
Department of Government
Executive Mansion
Daele Sam
Great East Room
Oliver Wilson elected master of the Grange at Columbus
Oliver Wilson of Magnote, HL, elected master of the National Grange at Columbus Ohio. A native of Ohio now long based in Illinois he is a 40 year Grange member and has led the Illinois state group for 15 years. The Patrons of Husbandry began in 1867 to aid farmers and allied interests and remains a secret order uniting agriculture, business, social and civic roles.
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National Grange
Columbus
Ohio
Oliver Wilson
Magnotie
Ilinois
The
Grange
Illinois
United States
Washington, D. C
Washington
Chamber of Commerce
Produce Exchange
Rotary
Church
Insurance Company
Young American William Morgan Shuster Tops Persian Finance
The 34 year old Washington born Shuster, a former stenographer, rose from Cuba and the Philippines to head the Persian empire's treasury. His career shift from law practice to Persian finance comes as he confronts European diplomacy in a crisis that has drawn wide attention.
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William Morgan Shuster
Persian Empire
Europe
Washington, D. C
Columbia
Shuster
War Department
Washington
Cuba
Shuster Temainea
Philippines
Persia
America
College President Retires After Long Administration
President George Harris of the University of Amherst resigns after 69 years of service, citing age and desire for a younger leadership. Since 1899 he guided salary funds for junior professors and secured a $400,000 endowment to boost senior faculty incomes, earning him status as a leading educator. His retirement, planned before commencement, is mourned by colleagues.
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George Harris
University of Amherst
Harris
Great English Preacher Bernard Vaughan Visits America
Rev Bernard Vaughan S J known as the modern Savonarola travels to the United States for an extended visit. He will preach in major cities and is famed for fiery expositions of sins of the idle and wealthy. Vaughan, without title, wields great church influence and appears at Buckinghams Palace and London gatherings.
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Bernard Vaughan
S. J
London
Europe
Buck Ingham Palace
London Siumsy
Father Vaughan
United States
Leo XI
Rome
East End
Metropolis
West End
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United States Army
Wood
Theodore Roosevelt
McKinley
District of Columbia
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Thia
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Ahitty
Itne
Dope
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