DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 1, 1010
PinP! T.VITTTl
IT WAS
GALA DAY
AT THE WHITE HOUS
Foremost Feature of Taft's
Was That
First New Year's Reception
Genial Smile.
"Washington, January 1. The ex
panslv'o Taft smtio ovorflowed ita
usual 'boundaries today and em
braced tho world.
Tho occasion -was the first annual
Now Year's Day rccoptlon of tho
now administration. Tho big, broad
Taft personality reached out and
gathered to its kindly prosonco thou-sanda-ffrom
tho courtly mombors of
tho diplomatic corps to tho plainost
of tho plain peoplo.
It was 'open houso" at tho presl
dential abode, with Citizen and Cit
izoncss Taft as host and hostess.
Long boforo the White House
doors woro unlatchod tho crowds bo
gan to assomblo in tho president's
front yard. It was a motley gather
ing that had comp to wish "Big Bill"
a happy Now Year and shako his
band In grooting. Young and old
chatted In tho lino. Fur-lined over
coats rubbed elbows with garments
that woro shabby and thin. Vonor
ablo grayboards , young bloods, timid
maids and matrons of poiso huddled
togothor In a homogeneous American
multitude.
' Whilo tho Groat American People
woro aligning themselves in a snnky
column that filled tho yard and ex
pended for blocks up Pennsylvania
nvenuo, thoir high-priced servant was
doing his duty as tho head of a great
world powor, grooting tho represen
tatives of tho othor world powers
with words of cordiality and regard.
As tho groat hall clock In tho
Whito Houso boomed out olovon and
four buglers stopped from tho band
and sounded tho presidential fanfaro,
tho oxocutivo and Mrs. Taft loft the
family apartments on the main floor
and started down tho great main
stalrcaBo. With tho vico-presldont
and Mrs. Shormnn and tho cablnot
mombors and their wives, they took
up thoir position at tho southern end
of tho Bluo Room. Tho ladies stop
ped to the right and formed a part
of tho receiving lino. Then began tho
brilliant formal reception of tho dip
lomatic 'corps, the "elite" of official
life.
Only ono thing that has charac
terized Whito House New Year's re
ceptions In tho past was lacking.
That was tho gathering of specially
Invited guests who in former admin
istrations crowded tho Blue Room.
Tho sole permanent occupants of the
room today woro President Taft and
his omcial family. Mrs. Taft's
hoalui has forced tho curtailment of
social festivities at tho Whito House,
and it was thought best to conserve
ltr .strength on this occasion by
omitting the personal guests.
A gorgeous procession of diplomats
clad in the brilliant panoply of tho
court costumes of thoir various na
tions, was tho spectacle of the oc
casion. Led by the Italian ambassa
dor, Baron Mayor des Planches, the
dean of the diplomatic corps by
virtuo of his length of sorvico hero
in Washington, and followed by tho
entire body of accredited foreign rep
resentatives, ambassadors first, then
ministers, and both arranged accord
ing to length of 'sorvico tho newest
ambassadors and ministers last in tho
procession of their rank they en
tered from tho south door of tho
mansion, and with groat formality
made thoir way to tho host and host
ess. With ench ambassador woro tho
members of his suite and their
wives.
At tho rear of tho, ambassadorial
procession came tho brilliant sulto
of Baron Yasuya Uchlda, tho now
Jnpaneso Ambassador, who arrived
in Washington a littlo moro than a
week ago.
Two of tho now ambassadors
Huna?ln Kiazim Boy, of Turkey,
and Sonor do la Bnrra, of Mexico
woro absent. Thoy woro ropresont-
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Tho ministerial parade was led
by tho representative from Costa
Rica, Senor Calvo. Chang Yin
Tang, tho now Chinese Minister, was
officially recelvfed only about a
week ago, and ho was tho last of
tho diplomats, but tho brilliant
Oriental appearance of his train
moro than inado up for the rear ond
position. The otWor new diplomats
of ministerial rank attending their
first Now Year's reception wore
Mr. Sannon, from Haytl; General
Velez, from Cuba; .Senor Rojas,
from Veniezuela; Mr. Coromilas,
from Greece; tho Marquis of Villa
lobar, from Spain; Senor Joubert,
from tho Dominion Republic, and
Count do Buisserot, from Belgium
tho latter with a bow of crepo In
stead of a "sold sword knot, the olil
clal badge of mourning for his late
sovereign, King Leopold.
When the gaily apparelled diplo
mats had filed past the receiving
line, and had been cordially greeted,
tho vonerablo Chiof Justice Fuller,
led by tho Associate Justices of tho
Supromto Court and other members
of tho Judiciary. Then came former
cabinet members, United States Am
bassadors and Ministers, and mem
bers of congress. There were but
few of the latter, tho holiday season
having sent most of them to their
homes.
Tho buglers sounded another
call, and representatives of tho ar
my and navy filed into tho room.
Docked out in all tho glory of full
dross uniforms, tho military and na
val officers mado a brilliant show
ing. Thfey woro tho last of tho uni
formed visitors. Tho assemblage
took on a moro subdued appearance
as they departed.
They wero immediately followed
by the civilian officials of. the gov
ernment and representatives of var
ious organizations, as follows:
Regents and secretary of tho
Smithsonian Institution, Civil Sor
vico Commission, Interstate Com
merce Commission, Isthmian Canal
Commission, Commissioners of the
District of Columbia, assistant sec
retaries of the departments, the
Solicitor General, assistant attor
neys general, assistant postmasters
general, Treasurer of the United
States, Librarian of Congress, Pub
lic Printer, heads of Bureaus, Pres
ident of the Columbia Institution,
Society of tho Cincinnati, and a
score of other minor organizations.
Then thtero was a pause. Mrs.
Taft and the ladies of the Cabinet
departed for tho refreshments
which tho hostess always serves on
New Year's Day, to the wives of
tho Cabinet members. Tho Presi
dent extended his smilo a little
more, tho cabinet mlembers braced
themsolves, and tho Common People
wero given a chance.
There was no gorgeous display to
greet the throng that camo through.
There was only that "jolly goodfel
low" smile and tho man behind it
down at the south end of the Blue
Room. There was no Rooseveltarlan
hurry about tho process. Everyone
had time to say, "Happy New Year,
Mr. President," and to receive a
calm, dignified handshake, and a
word of greeting in return.
Tho Marino Band, which up to
now had been filling tho Whits
House with the impressive strains of
classic music, broke into "Hail the
Conquering Hero Comes." But there
was not speed enough in that and
they Were soon enlivening tho occa
sion with ragtime. From one jing
ling air to another the band skipped,
making the lino move faster to keep
up with the music. It moved fast
right up to the point where "Big
Bill" was passing out cheery greet
ings, but there it lingered reluc
tantly. There wero attendants on hand,
however, to keep tho guests moving,
nudged a hint that he had over
stayed his time and had better be on
his way. A tap on the shoulder or
an eloquent gesture forced the hes
itating to step along. Several gen
tlemanly looking chaps stood just
double lino of callers ahead of the
president, keeping a keen-eyed watch
on each man or woman that passed.
They made sure that none carried
a package packages are looked on
with suspicion in' the hands of pres
idential callers and they saw to
it that no one approached the pres
ident with , a hand behind' his back
or in his pocket.
White, black, yellow, and red
were in tho lengthy sinuous line that
filed in and out of the Blue Room.
There were all shapes, sizes, and
manner of men,, women and shildren,
Down toward the end of the lino
were a few whose physical infirmi
ties had forced them out of the
crush up at the head of tho column.
They wero greeted with extra cor
diality by tho president, and each of
them went away feeling moro than
repaid for the long wait to get to
tho presidential handshake and
smile.
But for everybody from tho man
of th'o diplomatic corps to tho plain
est citizen in tho line the foremost
feature of the occasion, tho distin
guishing mark of tho first Taft New
Year's Day reception, was tho broad,
genial Taft smile. It seemed to im
bue the entire gathering with a
spirit of good fellowship. Coldly
formal foreign diplomats thawed out
and became amiable under Its influ
ence. It mado everyone smile in
return. Timid citizens who entered
tho White Houso dlffldently wero at
their ease as soon as the Taft smile
appeared on the horizon.
Gorgeously arrayed diplomats
camo and went; somber judges pas
sed; smart army officers strode by;
plain American citizens hurried
through; but solid and statlonaly.
on constant duty, expressing greeting
and farewell until the last of the
Common peoplo had filed out, was
tho "jolly good fiellow" Taft smile.
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The New Year's edition of this paper covering almost every subject of interest to the people of Salem and vicinity, would be incomplete if we left unmentioned the plant and work
of the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company, which plays an important part in the business life of our city, and which renders such intelligent, patient and important service to the
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community at large.
Tho first tolophono oxchango In Snlom was oponod during tho year
1884, with Wm. Dumnrs, now with tho Wostorn Union Tolegraph Com
pany In Sacramento, ns mnnagor, and tho central ofllco was located
In tho Chomokota Hotel, now known as tho Willnmoto Hotel.
Tho growth of tho tolophono buslnoss for tho first fow yoars was very
slow, ns it wns a now project, and business roqulnomonta at that timo
did not domnnd Buch quick action ns is now affordod by tolophono nnd
tolograph sorvico.
In 1891 thoro woro but 56 Instruments In uso in thlo city of Salom. In
1801 Salom first recolvod toll lino connection with Portland, and not
until 1808 was tho toll lino constructed to San Francisco and connoctod
with tub Salom ofllco. Slnco that tlmm tho growth of tho Salom Ex
chango has beou vory rapid, and tho stylo of oqulpmont In uso at sub
Bclboro, Btatlous and contrnl ofllco has boon changed several tlmea
within tho Inst fow yoars, in ordor to provldo- patrons of tho tolophone
company with tho most modern nnd up-to-dato sorvico possible At
present tho finest typo of common battory multtplo switch-board is In
uso. Tho growth of a city and tho chnrnctor nnd number of Us modern
commercial enterprises may bo vory accuratoly determined by tho
number or tolophono Instruments In sor-vicc, and in this respect Salem
has an enviable record. At tho prosont tlmo.it has tho highest tolophono
dovolopmont of nny city of Its slzo In tho Northwest, having vory cloao
to 20 phono stations for each 100 population, nnd tho total number of
telephones and tho nvorngo number per 100 peoplo la materially incrons
Ing each year '
Bell System.
On January 1, 1909, there were connected with the Salom Exchanga
2166 telephones. November 30th there wero connected 2370 telephones,
indicating a growth of over 200 stations in the first 11 months of tho
year.
Tho demand for telephone service at Salem is constantly increasing,
and construction work to provide additional facilities to reach tho su
burbs and to supply additional llrws for handling the business section
of the town is constantly going on.
All of this work is preceding along lines of tho most modern tele
phono engineering, the purpose being to give Salem a first-class tele
phone plant, which will provldo adequato and proper telephono service.
A few yoars ago tho manager and three or four operators handled
tho entire work at Salem. At tho present tlmo tho business has grown
to such nn extent that Salom has boen made a District Headquarters
Ofllco, supervising the telephone business In Marion, Polk, Linn, Benton
nnd Lincoln counties.
In order to betetr meet tho requirements of good telephone sorvica.
the business has been sub-divided into three departments, Commercial,
Traffic and Plant, and each department has a representative at Salem in
chnrgo of tho territory mentioned, nnd devoting his timo exclusively to
his own department.
Traffic employes now numbvr 25, Plant Department employos 14,
nnd Commercial Department employes 5, a total of 44 employes, and
tho monthly pnyroll compares favorably with any other company or
business operating in Salom.
lutcrlor View.
Slxtoen toll lines now ontor tho Salom ofllco, and an average of 15,
000 local calls por day are handled. During tho busy hours of tho day
tho number of local onlls nvorago 1200.
Tho sorvico has dovelopod outsldo of tho cjty of Salom, as well as in
sido, nnd rural lines now run in ovory direction nnd roach 647 homes
within n radius of 18 milos of Salom.
Tho dovolopment of tho tolophono business is indeed gratifying to
tho pooplo of Salom, as it indlcatos tho steady growth and progress of
tho city and tho torrltory surrounding. Having for its nlm tho best
aorvlro possible, tho Tolophono Company has provided special depart
ments to handle tho complaints nud roqueats for information from th
calling public, nil of which tends to Incroaso tho oftloloncy of tho Bor
vlco nud ndd to tho convenience- of tho subscribers at tho othor ond of
tho wire.
Kffiotonoy nnd concentrated effort is tho ory of tho buslnoss world
today, and in tho operating rooniB of tho Tolophono Company those
qualities aro manifested in tho highest dogroo.
'Tho motto of tho Pacific Tolophono & Tolograph Company leaves lit
tle moro to be said: "To furnish rollablo and prompt tolophono service.
To deal courteously with everybody ."
Kxterlor Mew
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