Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-12-23
CHRISTMAS AT THE CAPITAL.
How the Cabinet Families Will Enjoy the
Holidays.

Holidays.
WASHINGTON, December 22-This week
is to be given up to cbildren's parties and
family reunions. Mrs. Whitney, whose
three children will be home from their
boarding schools for the holidays, will
have a Christmas tree for their young
friends on Friday evening. Senator Jones
wife will have Santa Claus and a Christmas
tree for erchildren and their little friends
on Saturday afternoon, and pretty much
the same little people will enjoy both
trees.
Justice Stanley Matthews will have his
married son, Mr. Mortimer Matthews, with
his wife and two small chrildren, here for
a family party at the holidays, and Mr..
Paul Matthews, Princeton student, will
complete the circle.
Mrs. Whitney will have large Christ
mas dinner, and at several of the legations
the ministers will dine the entire staff and
observe the Christmas customs Of their IT.
spective countries.
Mrs. Folsom will have the family party
at her country home on Christmas Day
and the President and Mr.. Cleveland will
drive out there for the goose and plum
pudding OF the Christmas dinner.
SOCIETY BUDS.
The young ladies of the Cabinet fami-
lies will he quite feature in the younger
society this season, and it has been some
time since there were So many young
daughters of that circle in society at once
Mrs. Manning. Mrs. EndicOtt, Mrs. Villas
and Secretary Lamar have each daugh-
ter, and all but Miss EndicOtt are dcbut-
RteS. Mrs Whitney has 4 livOrite young
cousin. Miss Weddell, who was with her
last winter, and will he here during the
coming season.
Secretary Bayard's daughters are still in
deep mourning for the double atiiiction in
their home, and but tor this the Staid
Cabinet circle would otlera group OF young
girls equal TO the number OF the MUSES..
Unfortunately for these young ladies al
ready mentioned there will be few enter
tainmentS in the Cabinet homes this win
ter of character To specially interest
young people and unless there is 4 marked
departure from last year programme Mrs.
EndicOtt 5 iew evening receptions for the
officers Of the army will be all that can be
counted upon beyond the routine hand
shaking and tea pouring every Wednesday
afternoon.
The Secretary OF State is always looked
to to bear the burden CT social duties in the
administration inner circle, and all the
hrilliancv of the social seasons of President
Arthur'S term was due to the continuous
hoSpitalitics OF Secretary FrelinghuySen' :
home. Since the bereavements in Secretary
Bayard's family his house has of course
been closed and members of the Diplomatic
Corps have been without the recognized
social centre and general meeting place
that the drawing roOms OF
the Secretary of State have heretofore al
ways afforded them. 1t has been the Gus
tom for that official family 10 hold weekly
evening receptions to which ali the mem
berS OF the Diplomatic Corps were invited
for the whole season, and other officials
distinguished residents and visitors were
invited for specified reasons.
Nrs. Whitney did much 10 relieve the
quiet of the Cabinet circle last year by
three or four very handsome entertain
mentS. but this season she will not enter
tain. much to the dismay and disappoint-
ment ofthe gay world.
From the outlook it is argued that it is
the duty of Mrs. Cleveland to make the
White House the scene of rs many evening
receptions as possible.
The President to-day approved the act
making appropriation to supply de6cien-
cy in the appropriation for public printing
for the fiscal wear ended June 80, 1scT.
The Secretary of the Treasury to-day ap-
pointed Samuel Wallis, OF Louisiana. to be
a micro>copist under the Oleomargarine