Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-12-23
SW EEI CHARITY
Will BE the Ruling Feature of
Christmas Day
Among the Swell Washington
Society People.

Mrs. Harrison's Recent beats win Hav,
Marked Efiect-No Public Entertain
Children the Usual Tree VIII Glitter il
the White House.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 90. - Christina.
Day of the year '92 will in all probable
ity be very quiet one in the homes Of
the cabinet ministers, who, in sympa
thy for the bereavement of the presi-
dent will avoid anything like public
entertaining and devote themselves ex,
clusively to their family upon the occa.
sion of the greatest of ali Christian
feasts. In many cases it has been the
annual custom to extend invitations tC
those among their acquaintance who
CHANGED to be away from home and kin
dred, and in TINS way to surround them
with the happy associations of the sea.
son.
Many more are in the habit of dis.
pensing generous charity among the
poor and needy, and, luckily for these,
the custom seems rather on the increase
wish each successive year, and in unset
fish thought for those whose path in
life is seldom frightened by CLEAN of
sunshine, the more fortunate who are
blessed with an abundance of the
worlds goods nave planned to render
the present winter especially fruitful in
good works. Never before has there
existed a more perfect system of charit-
able organizations that form perfect
network throughout the city, and
ladies in official circles are ever first and
foremost in their organization. OF
necessity none may be allowed to forget
that, even unto the lowliest of His
creatures, child was born ON Christ
mas day.
At the White House.
Christmas at the White House will be
far different this year from the past,
but the president mas determined that
the heavy cloud of sorrow which over
shadows his own life must not cloud
the brightness of the day for his little
grandchildren. With this intent he has
acceded to their entreaties for the tree
laden with goodies and ablaze with
glittering baubles, but the event will
be very quiet one, unlike previous
seasons, and only the immediate men,
bers of the family will be present
The big pine tree will be placed in the
upstairs library.
The family party will include, besides
the president, Mr.. and Mrs. Mckee,
who are expected to return from New
York on Thursday; Mr. and Mrs. Rus
sell Harrison, who have recently ar
rived; Lieutenant end Mrs. Parker and
Mrs. Dimmick. In spite of the efforts
to shed sunshine in the house the two
vacant chairs will lie a sad reminder of
past joys, when the circlewas unbroken
and the gentle wife and mother with
her venerable father, We're ever first
and foremost to plan fer the happiness
of all not forgetting The very least
among the hous 9hold of domestics.
The Mortons.
The household of the vice president
will be scattered on Christmas day.
Mrs. Morton is absent in Now York, I'M
der the care of her physician, and will
not be able to return before the New
Year. The vice president and his four
daughters will. therefore, spend the
holidays quietly among themselves
Miss Helen Morton is under the charge
of DIR. Sayre, of New York. to remain
throughout the winter, as she is suffer
ing from the effects of a carriage acct
dent of last summer. As Mrs. Morton
is still on the invalid list from nervous
prostration, her resumption of the social
obligations of her position during the
winter is somewhat doubtful Their
eldest daughter, Miss Edith, was recent
ly introduced to Washington society at
a dinner given in her honor by Mr.. and
Mrs. A. G. Barney. Mrs. Morton's com
pulsory absence is much to be regretted,
as her personal popularity is marked
and her home one or the most attractive
among official circles.
Cabinet Members.
The secretary of the interior and Mrs.
Noble expect to enjoy their roast tur-
key, seasonably stuffed with sausage
meat and other dainties of the table,
capped by blazing plum pudding, in
company with the Misses Halstead and
one or two personalfriends, at their hos
pitable home. Since coming to Wash
ington Mrs. Noble has not Joined any
organized society for the distribution Of
aims, but has continued wide scope of
charities in her native state. While in
st. Louis she was conspicuous for lavish
generosity among the poor and active
cooperation in the advancement of edu-
cation.
The extent of her obligation may be
realized from the fact that upon the last
Christmas season in her old home she
distributed no less than $40 gifts among
the inmates of the Womans Dispensary
and Children of the Orphanage, the lat
ter of whom were invited to the house.
where over twenty-five daintily-dressed
dolls were seated in the parlor ready to
receive and be taken possession of by
their little owners. The present year
WILDE blessed by the distribution of
many and. pretty presents among the
little Homestead sufferers.
The postmaster general and Mrs.
Wanamaker will leave on Friday for
Lindenhurst, their home near Philadel- |
phia, where the family will, according |
to custom, spend the day in the good |
old-time style. Christmas will be cele- |
brated on Monday, and the family circle |
will be enlarged by the presence of Mr.. |
and Mrs. 2odman Wanamaker and |
their two children, who have arrived |
from Paris, and DIR. Pendergrass. of |
Paris, who will accompany the post
master general and his wife to Wash
ington upon their return on Tuesday to
remain as their guests over the New |
Year.
The secretary OF the navy, with his |
daughter. Mrs. Wilmerding, and grand.
daughter, Alice, will spend the day in |
domestic quiet, free from the distrac-
ton of company. as each recurrent an
University is but sad reminder of past
joys when family and home We're nm
broken and the sorrows of latter years |
had not darkened their hearthstone.
The secretary of state and Mrs. John !
w. Foster will fill their home with |
young people during the holidays.
These will include Daniel and Mary |
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