Evening journal., 1888-12-24
THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY
How the Nations Leaders Will
Spend the Merry Time.
A LETTER FROM GEN. HARRISON.

Tho President-eIect DIsclaIms Any Know
ledge of Descent from CromweIl's Dis
tinguished Gcnerai-Intercsting Chapter
OF sociai Events
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24-The following ap.
pears in The Sunday Herald The following
extract from a letter Of the president elect,
addressed 10 the editor OF The Sunday Herald,
will set at rest the statement. so frequently
made ia print, that Gen Harrison's family
claim descent from Cromwells distinguished
general:
! have repeatedly disolaimed any knowledge az
70 the descent Of our family from Gen. Thomas
Harrison, and am not able'to refer you 10 any
authorities upon the subject Very truly yours.
BENJAMIN HARRisoN
The President and Mrs Cleveland win
spend Christmas quietly at the White House
They may have friend or two to dine with
them Mrs. Cleveland has been busy attend
ing TO sending Off her Christmas presents as
well as receiving loads of handsome gifts hor-
self
A local paper says that the president con
sidered for several days last week tho urgent
invitation OF the Democratic members from
Massachusetts, TO attend the great tariff re-
form dinner which is TO be held In Boston on
Friday next He finally decided not 20 go.
lnasmuch as Mr.. Fairchih and Speaker Car
isle are both going, and as Secretary Endi-
colt Is 70 be there, II seemed as II the admin
istration would be fully enough represented
without him. But he win probably send a
letter TO be read az the dinner.
She Is giving considerable attention also 20
the dates for the official entertainments at
the White House and reckoning jealousy the
amount OF time outside her own house
There is no doubt but that she contemplates
this winter accepting very generally the in
vitations OF friends, as she has a pardonable
curiosity to see something of the social field
in the west end She has decided also during
the season TO be at home ON Mondays utter
8 o'clock to SEQ her friends who call by ap-
pointment.
Secretary Bayard viii have his four
daughters-Nannie, Louise, Florence and
Nellie-to grace his festive board on Christ
mas, with Mr.. 7. r. Bayard, Jr., who is
home from Yale college, and Muster Bayard,
who is back from boarding school. Mrs
Warren, the married daughter is not able
70 come on for the holidays
Secretary and Mrs Fairchild win spend
christmas in this city, and will have a few
friends TO Join them at dinner. Later In the
week Mrs. Fairchild viii 60 to New York
probably for few days
Secretary and Mrs Whitney drove 70 the
train 70 meet their young Sons and Miss
Pauline Whitney, who win make the house
gay for the coming fortnight. Christmas
they win spend together, very likely at
Grasslands, their country place, If the
weather is pleasant On Thursday evening
Mrs Whitney gives a bal poudre, to which
all the younger set in society have been IN.
vited, and much merriment is expected
The party was intended for Miss Dimock,
of New York, but she viii not be able 10 be
present
Secretary and Mrs. Villas will dine quietly
on Christmas day with their daughters, who
are just back from boarding school. Master
Henry Villas is spending his first Christmas
away from home in the west.
Secretary and Mrs Endicott have gone e
Salem for the holidays
Postmaster General and Mrs. Dickinson
also look forward 70 a quiet, happy dinner
together with Mrs. Plntt aud Miss Sinclair.
of Detroit
Attorney General Garland has Mrs Hub.
bard and Mrs Saunders Garland Mr.. Rufus
Garland Miss Garland and Master Garland
10 make up his Christmas guests Mr.. Ruff.
Garland, who has been in wretched health
is back from stay with the Jesuit father.
in Frederick entirely restored
Chief Justice Fuller and his attractiv,
family viii have a merry Christmas Ia an
other week Miss Mary Fuller sails for Berlin.
Justice and Mrs Miller and Justice and
Mrs. Blatchford are in New York for th,
holiday recess.