New-York tribune., 1891-12-26
CHRISTMAS 1T THE CAfIIAD'
MERRY PARTY IN THE WHITE HOUSE
rur CHILDREN HAVE GERMAN ChN '''
rREE-How THE CABINET OFFICERS AHD
ept-yT THE, DAY.

~,,,npvv HAVE GERMAN CHhSA ms
rprr-Bow THE CABINET OFFICERS AND
THEIR FAMILIES SPENT THE DAY
,y.u,,,nu,o, p.c o5-As has always been the Gus.
Cn-,,osms Dav was observed at the Nauons'
r~n,,I .s n close holiday. All the "oVer'iien' 'I
Donar,ments were n course, closed all o"S' %
scarceIy an exception were the storoS ~"u o'"o.
business houses throughout the city' "
C1ngrass adjourned last Wednesday han' " -
s,srted at encc for their respective MONIES
o.b.rs Len town Yesterday, that with the eAop ~
o.'ors i0i' ,yo ,be,r b,mies here Washington has
tcen temporarily dcScroou W ~
OF the Government. -, ror. or
rb. roofing OF tin horn in series OF 'no'o =,
lose musbcal notes was the signal FOR the oese ,,
the Christmas celebration ut the "m'e nou'' n,n,
| morning shortly after 10 O'CLOCK "ho'i ' au,o
u,,ct blew this juvenile mStTumeho, ia0o -
smiling from every door all around her III ono
| unstars and soon all the members oi Uho 80 A,
family had assembled in Laughing PT|, ,,..,.,
,ha hd y, u WAS the President and Dr. scott' "h''
peniamin and little Mary Mckee. a S~e',ln -. ~
| uoht sbone from rhe library door, ana AVA, 80
| corner OF that historic apartment shs'cneu INV
| thousand stars the Christmas 1ree' , ,,..,.,
| On a cable near the tree were oophs u -. go
,ontar,r, address and the invocation to the ChrisV
Cr,iId both The inspiration Of the chidrens governeo
| rhese were handed about, and while the Ao'e 0'oS
| spoke In "etindn, V'en r-as understood. After
| ,ho formal part OF the programme everybody nav nav
| a chance to inspect their glits' ino
dren found their roys OF all ro .,ds
L,nds arranged on the floor under their tiee' va"
devoted TO Marys gifts had full set OF Daos
niture with dolls a piano, kitchen outht anu o1
necessities in tho world OF babydom' "hIio a. :,
had y steam engine couple of trains OF cars, run
M q, armor hooks pictures and all manner OF thInss
| to tickle boysh fancy. II
On table near by were Mrs. Harrson's Gifts ano AL
the members OF her family as well as many PoH'l'I
peop!e all over the country, were iepreseh'cu W
abe tokens Three or four other tables held preso0'
Gov the President Mrs Mckee, DR.. Scott, Mrs. DIM
mick Lieutenant and Mrs. Parker, Mr. haiioiu 'i'''
| Sanger and all the household etinie
The President Yesterday presented to eacn employe
o, the house an order for turkey or pair OF soVo'
| Mrs Harrison added to this by personal GIT
| Russell Harrison came from New-fork THIS morn
ing and was at the White House In time 10 eat pesA
fast with his parents. Mr. Mckee arrived later In 'e
| day.
Miss Mary Morton had her Christmas-tree party las'
avenno TODAY tho Vice President and Mrs Morton ate
dinner with their five daughters and few friends.
Secretary Blaine and Mrs. Blame had late dinner
at which were present Miss Hattie Blaine. James "
| Blaine jr. and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Damrosch.
Secretary Flkips spent his Cirisohas WIFI lid "i'
| at Elkins, W. Va.
| Secretary Tracy, Mrs. wilmerdng and Miss Alice
wIlmerding formed a quiet family party at their home
| In K-st. - .h.,. o.,, ,,,oa,s
Secretary Noble and his wife had as their only euest
the Misses Hastead the sisters of Mrs Noble
secretary and Mrs. and Miss Foster spent the GAY
Quietly They dined together for the first time since
| the Secretary's illness. 49,, . ~
secretary and Mrs Rusk had the prfnc pal oncers o.
| the Agricultural Department at dinner with them 10
| night. -, ,,r, .., .o IA, an
t.rs and their son had old fashioned Indiana Chrlst
! mas dinner all together. ,,., <,,,.
Postmast General Wannamascr celebrated Christnfo
| at IIndenhurst his country place. near Philadelphia
| with members Of his family.