Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-24
A MERRY CHRISTMAS.
How the President and Members OF the
Cabinet viii Enjoy the Day.

Tonight there will be great preparations at
the White House. The babies will be put to
bed early and then the President will uubend
his official dignity and will lend hand in the
decoration Of glorious Christmas tree that
has been erected in the blue chamber, formerly
occupied by President Arthur. Along the
mantel will hang row Of administration stock
ings, great and small, filed to a plethoric con-
dition. Tomorrow morning young Benjamin
Mckee will visit the chamber in pomp followed
by the household, eager for a peep at the won
derful mysteries Of Christmas In fact ii will
be just about like other Christmas celebra-
tions in the ordinary houses Of the land. lots Of
tude OF presents and candy and nuts galore
There will be green boughs and wreaths all
over the upper apartments. The Presidents
desk will have a holiday. likewise the Presi-
dent, for the edict has gone forth from the
inner domestic sanctum that no work shall be
done on the day of days. The President and
Mrs. Harrison will attend the morning services
at the Church of the Covenant at II o'clock,
and at O'Clock the family, augmented perhaps
by Lieut.. and Mrs. Parker and Mrs. Dimmick,
will sit down to a good old-fashioned Christ
mas dinner, with turkey, celery, cranberry
sauce and other trimmings. in the private din
ing room. Afterwards, when the twilight be-
gins to fall, the candles on the tree will be
lighted and the bewildered youngsters will take
their last long look at the splendors for the day.
Tea will then be served.
THE VICE PRESIDENT AND MRS. MORTON.
The large house on the corner OF Rhode
Island avenue and N street fronting Scott cir
Gle will be the scene of much Vice Presidential
gaiety tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morton intend to make this
their first winter holiday in their new home q
memorable one. There will be none present at
the family dinner, except. possibly, friend or
two of the Vice Presidents from New York.
tiers Of the household have outgrown such mat
tiers, but there will be plenty Of other access
series to mark the day.
MEMBERS OF THE CABINET.
Nearly all the cabinet will remain at home
in Washington this Christmas Secretary
Blaine will have q virtual family reunion
around his dinner board in the old Seward
mansion on Lafayette square. His three sons
will be present-Waiker, James and Emmons-
the latter with his new wife. Miss Margaret
has returned from New York to take part in
the festivities, and Miss Hattie has come home
from school for the last time. She will enter
into the arena of the social world on New
Year day.
Secretary Window and his wife and daughters
will celebrate Christmas in quiet way at their
new home on Massachusetts avenue.
Secretary Proctor is not quite sure about his
movements. He will eat his Christmas dinner
here with his family, consisting of Mrs. Proc
tor the little son who recently 30 ill., his
eldest son and wife and his niece, Miss Carey.
There is plan for a southern trip by Mrs.
Proctor and the little boy, and the Secretary
wants to accompany them.
Secretary Tracy's unfinished house on Farra-
gut square will hold jolly party tomorrow.
The Secretary and his wife, Mrs. Wimerding,
their eldest daughter and her little girl, Miss
Tracy and Mr.. F. G. Tracy, the Secretarys son.
will assemble to eat good dinner and exchange
presents.
Postmaster General Wanamaker will spend
Christmas morning in his missionary district
in Philadelphia. Dozens of young boys and
girls whom he inspires go round to the poor
people with wagons, leaving bags Of -four and
scuttles OF coal and all that sort of thing Just
where they will do the most good, and in
the afternoon they all have a service.
Secretary Noble expects to spend Christmas
quietly at home.
Attorney General Miller's Christmas will be
a quiet one. His wife and three children and
a few Indiana friends will make up dinner
party.
Secretary and Mrs Rusk will have Christ
mas feast served in true western style.