Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-25
ONE SAD CHRISTMAS
The White House Closed to All CALI
ers in a Joyous Holiday Time.
4 GRANDCHILD ON THE SICK LIST.
President HarrisOnis Cup Of Bitterness Not
Yet Filled to the Bfim.
CHRISTMAS TINES FOR TIE CABINET

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24-It seems a.
though President Harrison's troubles will
never end. Two months ago tomorrow he
lost his wife, about month later his father-
in-law died, and yesterday his grandchild,
Martena Harrison, was stricken down with,
scarlatina. The event has cast additional
gloom over the heavily sorroW-stricken
household.
DR.. Gardner, who is attending the child,
says it has the disease in a mild form, but
that unless great precautions are exercised
it may affect the other children in . mors
Virulent form. The little sufferer has there,
fore been isolated in secluded portion OF
the mansion, and the other children are
kept as far away from her as pos.
sible. They will have to remain at
the White House, because the health laws
of the District prohibit their removal to ana
other place of residence during the period
of possible danger of contagion. The
White House is therefore closed to the
public to-day, and the President excused
himself to all callers except the Attorney
General There is believed 70 be no danger
of a spread of the disease to other members
of the household, every precaution having
been taken against such possibility.
Sad Christmas at the White House.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Harrison, the par.
ents of the child, are with her and are con.
fdent that she will recover her usual health
in short time. That no danger is appre-
hended in her case is evidenced
by the fact that the Mckee children
were permitted to enjoy their pre-arranged
Christmas tree festivities this afternoon. It
will be sad Christmas at the White House
for the adults loving faces absent from the
family circle. The President has abandoned
his proposed ducking trip next week.
The holiday Of the year will be an unusu-
ally quiet occasion in official circles this
wear. There is no inclination among the
Cabinet families to make any display, in
view OF the gloom that enyelops the White
House. There will be no dinner parties,
even aside from those comprising members
of the families and their visitors. Vice
President Morton will have with him five
of his daughters. Miss Helen is with her
mother in New York, under treatment by
DIR. Sayre. Secretary of State and Mrs.
Foster have with them Mrs Fosters mother
and brother, Mr.. and Mrs. Mcpherson, Of
Evansville, and the young children of DR..
Charles Bacon, of Goshen, N. Y, the
nephew and niece of Representative Bacon. {
Secretary of the Treasury Foster has
gone to Fostoria, where he will eat Christ
mas dinner with his daughter, Mrs. Myers,
and bring her and his grandchild to the
capital with him in time for New Years
Day. Mrs. and Miss Foster will be alone
tomorrow at their residence on Vermont
avenue.
One Home to Be Jolly Place.
Secretary of War and Mrs. EIkins have .
housefull of children and young folks for
the holidays. The boys from school-Davis, :
I'D Piohord -h-ouohf bouoa aaoh .
chun, and the occasion will be lively ons
for that household. Tonight there was
Christmas tree and tomorrow q dinner will
be partaken of by the relatives of the fam
lily ia the city, forming altogether q large
circle. .
The Attorney General and Mrs Miller
will have their family party increased by
the new daughter-in-law and Miss Miller's
fiance Miss Jessie Miller is home for the
holidays, accompanied by a school friend.
Secretary of the Navy Tracy will dine
with his daughter and granddaughter, Mrs.
and Miss Wilmerding
The Postmaster General ana Mrs Wana-
maker will spend Christmas at their coun-
try place (Lindenhurst), near Philadel- &,
phia, where they will have family gather
ing, as Mr. and Mrs Rodman Wanamaker
and their children have come from abroad
and are with them for the holidays. DIR.
1ShNcASAo VI al 10 SAPSStSA ~ AAAAN0
IN this country Sunday, and will dine with
the Postmaster's family on Monday, when
they will celebrate Christmas Dr. PEN
dergras will then come to Washington to
be their guest until after the New Year.
Secretary OF the Interior and Mrs Noble
will have, in addition to the Misses Hall
stead, several friends who are visiting
Washington to dine with them.
Secretary of Agriculture and Mrs Rusk
will dine quietly with their son and daugh-
ter TO keep them company.