Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-12-24
THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY
How the Nations Leaders Will
 Spend the Merry Time.
4 LETTER FROM GEN. HARRISON.

The President-elect Disclaims Any Know ledge of Descent from Cromwehs Dis tinguished GeneraI-InterestinG Chapter of Social Events.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-The following ap- pears in TAc S,.,iay Herald: The following extract from letter of the presldent-eiect, addressed to the eiitor of The Sunday Herald, will set at rest the statement, frequently made print, that Gen. Harrison's family claim descent from Cromwell's distinguished general:
 have repeatedly disclaimed any knowledge as to the descent of our family from Gen. Thomas Harrison, and I am not able to refer you to any authorities upon the subject. Very truly yours,
 BENJAMIN HARRISON.
 The President and hirs. Cleveland will spend Christmas quietly at the White House. They may have friend or two to dine with them. Mrs. Cleveland has bee. busy attend ing to sending off her Christians presents as we'll as receiving loads of handsome gifts her self
 A local paper says that the president con sidered for several days last week the urgent invitation of the Democratic members from Massachusetts to attend the great tariff re form dinner ,ghich is 10 be he'd Ill Boston on Friday next He finally decided not to go Inasmuch as MT. Fairchiid and Speaker Car lisle are both going, and as Secretary Endl- colt is to be there, it seemed as if the admin istration would c fully enough represented without him. But wifi probably send letter to be real at the dinner.
 She is giving considerable attention also to the dates for the official entertainments at the White House and reckoning jealously the amount of time outside her own house. There is no doubt but that she contenlplateS this winter accepting very generally the ln- yitations of friends, as she has pardonabie 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 after 5 o'clock to see her friends who call by ap- pointment.
 Secretary Bayard will have his four daughters-Nannie, Louise, Florence and Nellie-to grace his festive board Christ mas, with MT. T. F. Bayard, Jr., who is home from Yale college, and Master Bayard, who is back from boarding school. Mrs. Warren, the married daughter, is not able | to come on for the holidays Secretary and Mrs. Fairchild will spend christmas in this city, and will have @ few friends to join them at dinner. Later in the week Mrs. Fairchild will go to New York probably for few days
 Secretary and Mrs Whitney drove to the train to meet their young and Miss | w A1OASy1 "AO VIII Aldh0 CAC AOuSS gay for the coming fortnight. Christmas i they will 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 will not be able to 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 tc Salem for the holidays
 Postmaster General and Mrs Dickinson also look forward to a quiet, happy dinner together with Mrs Platt and Miss Sinclair of Detroit
 Attorney General Garland has Mrs. Hub bard and Mrs Saunders Garland, MT. Rufu: Garland, Miss Garland and Master Garland to make up his Christmas guests. Mr. Rufus 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 will have merry Christmas. In an other week Miss Mary Fuller sails for Berlin.
 Justice and Mrs Miller and Justice anC Mrs. Blatchford are in New York for tn, holiday recess.