Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-24
CHRISTMAS M wAs1INeI0N,
Glow President Harrison and the Cabinet
WIN srcnd The DIV.

SHHlo MAS nv WASF1lNG ON,
Glow President Harrison and the Cabinet
WIN Spend the Day.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-The Christmas
festival viii be observed alike in the
White House 8nd among the cabinet
circle as in every Christian home in the
land. Roast turkey and plum pudding
will spread the festive board amid holly
and evergreens, while families will be
gathered about the freside, for the time
of politics and absorbing every day cares
are set aside, happy if perchance no
vacant chair remind them Of last seasons
unbroken joy.
At the white House.
The president and Mrs. Harrison have
never deyiated from their time-honored
custom of spending Ele day undisturbed
by outsiders, and the observance of each
recurrent feast since their coming to the
White House has been but a repetition
OF past years. AS usual the night before
Christmas will be spent by the elders in
making ready the tree laden with good
things for the children's morning vision.
At 10 o'clock, after the contents #
each little stocking has been thoroughly
enjoyed, the doors Of the darkened
apartment will be thrown open, and the
magic tree, all ablaze with myr. Il
lights, will burst upon their sight, and
the happy little folk win join hands
with parents, the circle increased by the
northumberland. but venerable DR..
Scott, the merriest of the party, and
form a circle around the tree to get
better view of all that is to be seen upon
the heavily laden branches The presi-
dent and Mrs. Harrison will distribute
the gifts, and afterwards attend church,
returning to an early luncheon.
At o'clock the family will assemble
AROUND the board for the enjoyment of
o good old-fashioned Christmas dinner
Those present will include the president
and Mrs. Harrison and her father, Dr.
Scott, Mr.. ID Mrs. Mckee, Mrs. Dim
mick, Lieutenant and Mrs. Parker, with
Mrs. Parker, ST. The evening will be
passed with coy chat around the open
fire in the sitting room, up stairs, all in
vitations for the day being refused
The DIortons.
The family of the vice president will
spend the day in coy comfort in their
home, on Thomas circle, it having ever
been their custom to enjoy a family din
ner of turkey and plum pudding, tie
table dressed with holly and ali ablaze
with light. According to annual custom,
there will be a big tree in the library n
Christmas eve, to which a small pa Y
of personal friends will be asked. The
vice president and his wife and daughter
will attend church in the morning otI
St. Johns and listen to a sermon uy
Rev. DR., Douglass being strictly con-
scientious in the performance of every
religious Observance
The Blaines.
Secretary and Mrs Blaine expect to
spend the day at their home, on Lafg-'
cite square, the circle increased by the
presence Of Mr.. and Mrs. Damrosch.
Secretary Tracy.
Secretary Tracy, with his daughter, |
Mrs Wilmerding, and granddaughter,
Alice, hope to be together for a quiet
dinner in company
The Millers.
The attorney general and Mrs. Miller
will be alone with their family, two
daughters and son, just from college, !
and partake Of u late dinner served in
real New England style A number of
young lady friends of Miss Florence " |
visit the house during the week. amo :
whom will be Miss Knox, daughter of
Hon. John w. Knox, Of New York,
The Fosters.
The wife and daughter of the secre- |
tary of the treasury viii be gladdened |
by the first appearance Of the head Of
the house at the Christmas board, after
long week. of confinement to his sick |
chamber, il having been feared at one |
time that there would be no cause for
festivity in the domestic circle. The |
Oldest daughter, Mrs, Myers, with her
infant son, will not come to Washington |
until the spring, but remain at their
home in Fostoria, her physician having |
forbidden her travelling for the present. |
Roast turkey, cranberry sauce, plum |
pudding and pumpkin pie will figure ON
the board upon that occasion.
The Wanamakers.
The postmaster general and Mrs Wan |
amaker will, as customary for the past |
twenty years, enjoy the feast at Linden
hurst" their suburban place, near |
Jenkinsville, Pa. Mrs. Wanamaker and |
Miss Minnie left on Thursday for tie |
north, where the postmaster general will |
Join them soon, A grand family reunion
will take place around the ChIistw Us
board. The day following they will re-
turn to Washington to make prepare
lions for the New Years, when the Off
cial world at the capital will throw open
their houses to the public. Mrs. Wanna
maker has entirely recovered from the
effects of the wound in her hand, caused |
by cut from the scissors careles y .
handled by the dressmaker the wound |
having threatened to prove dangerous |
from blood-poisoning Her trip to Carls-
bad finally effected a cure, and the re-
mainder of the summer was pleasantly |
spent in continental travel,
VIII BE Missed.
Secretary and Mrs. Proctor will be
sadly missed from the cabinet circle, but |
their early return to the city will but |
add another TO the list of charming sena-
torial centers.
A PLUCkY CONDUCTOR
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