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| New Year's Day Reception—Waiting in Line. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Friday, January 2, 1903.
NEW YEAR RECEPTION.
General Public Saw the Renovated White House.
NOISE OF WORK STILL HEARD.
President's Reception One of the Most Brilliant Events Recently in the Capital—Cuba Represented Among the Foreign Ambassadors—Vice Governor of Philippines Present.
Washington, Jan. 2.—President Roosevelt's New Year's reception was one of the most brilliant events in Washington's recent social history. All callers were afforded the opportunity of greeting the President and Mrs. Roosevelt and exchanging with them the compliments of the new year. No distinctions were made except such as were rendered necessary in the preservation of order, and the greetings extended to all—high and low, rich and poor—were alike cordial and sincere.
The general public, for the first time had an opportunity to see the widely heralded improvements in the White House—improvements which when completed will have cost $500,000. The changes made were a revelation.
Just 102 years ago President John Adams and wife opened the White House with a new year's reception. The dawn of the first fete day within the walls since become historic was accompanied by the noise of saw and hammer, as was yesterday. While the improvements now are more nearly completed than was the mansion itself at that time, it will be several months before the workers shall have finished their task.
An hour before the time for the formal reception to begin the mansion was aglow with myriads of electric lights. To the brilliance of the great crystal chandeliers and the splendor of the new furnishings was added the beauty of the floral decorations which, although few as compared with those of previous new year's receptions, were arranged with consummate art and effectiveness.
Diplomatic Corps Assembled.
Shortly before 11 o'clock, the hour at which the reception opened, the diplomatic corps began to assemble in the red room. Under the glare of electricity, the spectacle presented by this cosmopolitan gathering, attired in magnificent court uniforms, epaulettes and swords, was gorgeous.
Promptly at 11 o'clock the trumpeters of the Marine band sounded a fanfare, announcing the approach of the receiving party. President Roosevelt with Mrs. Roosevelt leaning upon his arm, descended the main staircase, passed across the main corridor and through the green room, entered the blue room where the guests were received. Following came the members of the cabinet and accompanying ladies.
The president was in excellent spirits and Mrs. Roosevelt never seemed happier or more gracious. The president was attired in a frock suit and the only dash of color about his attire was a tie of grayish tint.
The introductions were made by Colonel Theodore A. Bingham, the president's military aide, assisted by Major Charles McCawley, Captain John R. Proctor, Jr., and Lieutenant Frank McCoy. The officers were in full dress uniform.
The members of the diplomatic corps were received first. As dean, Herr Von Holleben, the German ambassador, occupied the post of honor at the head of the line, the position held for many years by the late Lord Pauncefote, British ambassador. All of the ambassadors and ministers were accompanied by their entire suits, their uniforms weighted with a wealth of gold lace and rich ornamentation and decorations.
Cuba was represented for the first time, Senor Gonzales de Quesada having the honor. In all 35 embassies and legations were represented.
Soon after the diplomatic corps had been received Secretary of State and Mrs. Hay left the receiving line and repaired to their residence, where at noon they entertained at luncheon the foreign diplomatic representation in the city.
After the diplomats President and Mrs. Roosevelt received the supreme court, headed by Chief Justice Fuller. All of the justices were accompanied by the ladies of their households. Then followed the judges of the United States court of claims, of the district court of appeals, and supreme court of the District of Columbia, ex-cabinet members and ex-ministers of the United States.
Reception of Congressmen.
At 11:30 o'clock the reception of Senators, representatives and delegates in congress began. Seemingly there were fewer than in some former years, owing largely to the fact that a majority of the congressmen have not returned to Washington from their holiday vacation.
Then came the military contingent composed of officers of the United States army and navy and marine corps. Major General Young, next in rank to General Miles (the latter being abroad), accompanied by Major General Corbin, adjutant general of the army, led the line of army men, who preceded the naval officers.
At the head of the latter were Rear Admirals Remey and Melville, Admiral Dewey being at sea. The army officers appeared for the first time as a body in their new dress uniforms.
Then came assistant secretaries of departments, assistant attorney general, assistant postmaster general and various heads of bureaus and department chiefs in the government service were received. In this section Vice Governor Luke Wright of the Philippines was a notable figure. The president gave him a most cordial greeting.
Then were received the Society of the Cincinnati, the Associated Veterans of the war of 1846-47, the military Order of the Loyal Legion, the Grand Army of the Republic, the Union Veterans Legion, Union Veterans Union, Spanish War Veterans and members of the oldest inhabitants association of the District of Columbia.
At 1 o'clock the reception to the citizens generally began. For hours hundreds of people of all ages, colors, sexes and conditions had been waiting. The line passed slowly through the main entrance of the White House across the corridor into the red room and thence past the president and party in the blue room.
President Roosevelt had a happy cheery greeting for all.
The throng was typically American happy, fine looking and well dressed. The weather throughout the reception was so delightful that none suffered any discomfort or inconvenience from the long wait in line which many had.
There was no hurrying and some times slight delays occurred as the President or Mrs. Roosevelt exchanged pleasantries with particular friends. Occasionally the president varied the formality of the receiving by inviting, as a special compliment, some personal friend or dignitary of rank to take place with the receiving party.
Mrs. Roosevelt endured the long strain of the reception admirably. A few minutes before the close of the reception Mrs. Roosevelt, not knowing how long it might yet continue, left the president's side and was escorted by Captain Cowles to lunch in the private apartments of the mansion.
The gates were closed at 2:25 o'clock, the line by that time having passed within the grounds. The reception of callers was concluded at 2:34.
According to program the reception should have ended at 2 o'clock, but the president directed that all persons in line should be afforded an opportunity of entering the White House and being received.
The total number of callers were a trifle short of 7,000.
The police arrangements were under the personal supervision of Major Sylvester, and Chief Wilkie of the secret service was present with agents of his corps.
The detectives permitted no one to pass the line with a hand in a pocket or covered. So perfect were the arrangements that no hitch occurred throughout the entire program.
PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.
Bismarck's Sneer.
General Von Bogusławski, one of Germany's foremost military writers, quotes with approval an alleged remark made by Prince Bismarck to the effect that the Monroe doctrine is "a great piece of impudence." The remark is worth noting as a concise setting forth of what is probably the consensus of German public opinion on this subject at the present time.
Of course, as the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle suggests, the remark furnishes no better occasion for excitement than did Lord Salisbury's contention during a former Venezuelan imbroglio, that "the Monroe doctrine is no part of international law." Lord Salisbury's contention was, at the time, entirely correct. Prince Bismarck's view is not entirely unjustified. What of it? Why should the people of the United States at all concern themselves about what anybody in Europe thinks or says of the Monroe doctrine? Whatever it may be or may not be, the Monroe doctrine, to quote Mr. Chimmie Fadden [fictional New York City bowery hooligan—CC ed.], "goes, if wese has got ter scrap ter make it go." And it is merest folly to attempt to disguise either from ourselves or from the rest of the world that the Monroe doctrine owes its force and validity solely and entirely to this nation's readiness to "scrap" to make it "go."
That is why ex-President Cleveland is so entirely right in his view that the Monroe doctrine is most seriously threatened by those Americans who would so extend its scope as to make it an order to the rest of the world to refrain from waging war against any South American republic under any circumstances whatever. South American republics do not, as a rule, command the enthusiastic love and admiration of the people of the United States. They are apt to be entirely in the wrong in their quarrels with foreign nations. They deserve and would be the better for more punishment than they get. If the scope of the Monroe doctrine were extended as proposed there would soon come an occasion for vindicating the extended Monroe doctrine of such a nature that there would be no eagerness or even willingness on the part of the United States to "scrap" to make the Monroe doctrine "go." And then and there would be the end of the Monroe doctrine.
The Monroe doctrine has no force of its own whatever. It is not based on the immutable principles of justice. It rests solely on the principle of self-preservation. ,The United States, if it is called upon to justify it, can only urge "Well, I've got to live." And to that plea the answer "I don't perceive the necessity" is always pertinent. The Monroe doctrine "means fight" or it doesn't mean anything. Considering these circumstances it should be fairly obvious that in unconditionally forbidding to European nations the acquisition of American territory, the United States has gone quite as far as it is judicious to go in laying down arbitrary rules for the conduct of other sovereign nations.
UNDER ARREST.
Mrs. Kiehl and Her Mother in the Cortland Jail.
CHARGE, MURDER IN FIRST DEGREE.
The Two Woman Brought to Cortland Last Night by Sheriff Overton—Arraigned Before Coroner Santee this Morning and Hearing Set Down for 2 o'clock this Afternoon.
For the second time in the past few weeks Mrs. Maude Kiehl, the girl widow of William Kiehl, has been brought to Cortland, charged with being implicated in the death of the two young Preble farmers. The first charge against her was that of causing the death of her brother-in-law, Adam Kiehl, in September, and now she is brought face to face with the charge of having been a party to the death of her husband, who died last February.
Mrs. Kiehl is not alone in the charge of Coroner Santee with reference to the death of her husband. Her mother, Mrs. Addie Fenner of South Onondaga, who kept faithfully by the side of her widowed daughter during the time she was confined in the jail while the hearing in regard to the death of Adam Kiehl was being held, is now sharing the prison cell with Maud Kiehl.
Sheriff A. R. Overton arrested the two women at Mrs. Fenner's home in South Onondaga yesterday afternoon at a little before 2 o'clock. Little Roger, Mrs. Kiehl's 2-years old son, was brought with his mother to Cortland. The party reached Cortland at 6:40 o'clock last evening and was driven at once to the jail. After supper the two women were conducted to a double cell in the upper corridor of the jail.
The courage that the two women had shown during their arrest and journey to Cortland forsook them when the solitude of the lonely cell was realized, and they gave way to their grief. Little Roger was the only cheerful one of the trio. He prattled about the new and strange scenes that surrounded him and wondered at the grief of his mother and grandmother.
Arraigned this Morning.
At 10 o'clock this morning the two prisoners were arraigned before Coroner Santee in the grand jurors' room at the courthouse, and they were notified of the charge of murder in the first degree that had been made against them, also of their right to be represented by counsel at every stage of the proceedings. An adjournment-was then taken until 11:30 o'clock at which time Attorney R. L. Davis appeared for the prisoners and District Attorney Thomas B. Dowd in behalf of The People. Mr. Davis moved that the defendants be discharged on the grounds that the warrants are invalid; that the inquest was irregular, and all the proceedings are void in that the coroner has no jurisdiction, the alleged crime having been committed in Onondaga county; that the coroner failed to find in his verdict that William Kiehl was killed by another under circumstances not excusable or justified by law; and that the coroner, now sitting as a magistrate is disqualified to hear and determine the matter.
The objections were reviewed by District Attorney Dowd and were then overruled by Coroner Santee.
Held for Examination.
When asked by the coroner in reference to an examination Mr. Davis stated that he would neither demand nor waive an' examination for his clients. This compels the coroner, under Section 783 of the code of criminal procedure to hold an examination at once, and this was set down for 2 o'clock this afternoon.
Coroner Santee bases his authority for making the arrests upon Section 773 of the code which states as follows:
If it shall appear by the evidence taken that on or during the inquest, that any person or persons are chargeable with the killing or wounding, or that there is probable cause to believe that any person or persons are chargeable therewith, and if such person or persons be not in custody, he (the coroner) must forthwith issue warrants for the arrest of the person or persons charged with the killing or wounding.
All the evidence taken at the inquest must be read before the defendants at the beginning of the examination. The examination bids fair to be a long one, and it is quite probable that before it is completed the grand jury will have reported in the matter, as District Attorney Dowd states that it will be presented to the next grand jury, which meets next week, the same as if the examination were not held.
At the examination this afternoon the evidence was read to the defendants. Nothing further was introduced.
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| Cortland Hospital, North Main St. |
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
Annual Visit of Cortland Commandery to the Hospital.
Cortland Commandery, No. 50, K. T., made its annual New Year visit to the Cortland hospital yesterday afternoon. About forty members met at the headquarters and marched in full uniform to the hospital, where they were welcomed by the board of lady managers.
The usual ritualistic work was given, and then Sir Knight B. W. Rood on behalf of the order presented the association a purse of $51. The gift was accepted by Mr. F. E. Whitmore of the advisory board. The Masonic quartet, consisting of Messrs. George Oscar Bowen, Charles F. Brown, J. E. Jarvis and T. N. Hollister, gave excellent music.
After the exercises the Knights were invited into the diningroom [sic] where a luncheon was served.
Died in Binghamton, N. Y.
Hovey Watson Whitmore, formerly of this city, died at the state hospital in Binghamton on the morning of Dec. 27, 1902. The remains were placed in the vault at Floral Park cemetery in Binghamton.
Death of Amos Avery.
Miss Charlotte Avery of Cortland received word today of the sudden death of her father, Mr. Amos Avery, at his home in Groton, N. Y., last evening. Miss Avery left at once for her home in Groton. Mr. Avery was a well known and highly respected citizen of Groton. The funeral will be held Sunday at 2 p. m.
NEW YEAR'S DINNER
For Railroad Employees—Manager Frederick Surprised.
The past year has been an exceedingly strenuous one for the management and employees of the E. & C. N. Y. R. R. Blizzards, snow blockades, floods and washouts followed each other in rapid succession and contrived to make it decidedly interesting for all concerned. In recognition of the faithfulness and whole hearted and untiring work of the men General Manager L. N. Frederick yesterday invited all the employees from Cincinnatus to Cortland to a New Year's dinner to be served by Mrs. M. H. Ray at the Arlington hotel between trains in the afternoon. Covers were laid for forty people and special guests were I. H. Palmer, the counsel for the road, and John C. Seager, one of the heavy shippers.
The dinner was served in six courses and was a most sumptuous affair. At its conclusion Mr. Palmer rose to recall some of the incidents of the year past which he did in his usual happy and felicitous manner. But toward the close of his remarks he quite took Mr. Frederick's breath away as he turned toward him in quite a personal way and concluded by presenting him in behalf of all the employees with an elegant seal ring. Mr. Frederick responded in an appreciative way and thanked his friends and associates upon the road for this elegant souvenir and kindly token of their regard.
As is known to some in Cortland, Mr. Frederick has recently moved into his new home on North Church-st. For several years he has been boarding and his goods have been stored and consequently in the lapse of time since he has had a home he has become rather unfamiliar with some of his possessions. Wednesday night while searching for something he came upon a gold headed cane which ten years ago that night had been presented to him by the employees of a traction company in Baltimore of which he had been the general manager and which he had not chanced to see for two or three years. These two souvenirs ten years apart and both coming from employees of railroads will be associated together in his mind.
A House Warming.
Mr. and Mrs. John Freer, who have just completed building their new home at the head of Clayton-ave., Cortland, gave a party to several neighbors and friends last evening in honor of the occasion. The evening was passed most pleasantly with cards and refreshments.
BREVITIES.
—About 300 people were fed at the Homer-ave. M. E. church dinner on New Year's day.
—The new display advertisements today are—M. A. Case, Blue pencil clearance sale, page 6; G. H. Wiltsie, Saturday bargains, page 5; C. F. Brown, Drugs and medicines, page 8; J. W. Cudworth, Optical goods, page 7.
Annual Meeting.
Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the stockholders of the Champion Milk Cooler Co. will be held at the office of the company, corner of Owego and Squires-sts., Cortland, N. Y., on the 16th day of January, 1903, at 10 o'clock, a. m., for the purpose of electing three directors for the ensuing year, and two inspectors of election to serve at the next annual meeting, and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before said meeting.
H. L. Hartwell, Secy.
Cortland, N. Y., Jan. 2, 1903. [Paid ad.]
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