Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-24
It Will Be Enjoyed by the President
and the People Alike.
HOLIDAY TIMES IN CABINET HOMES
How the Day Will Be Enjoyed by
Other Prominent People.
PLEA ANT PERSONAL

in the households OF the President ana the
members of his cabinet tomorrow. The
President and Mrs. Cleveland will observe
the day quietly, as usual. They have pro
vided a large Christmas tree and lots or
other things for the entertainment of
Ruth, Esther and Marion. Scores of pres
ents for each member of the family were
delivered at the mansion today by the eX-
pressmen and other messengers. Tomor-
row will be strictly children's day at the
White House, and a good time Is promised
for everybody.
The Vice President and Mrs. Stevenson
and their daughters will be the guests OF
Mrs NJ T. Scott, Mrs. StevenSon'S sister,
at her residence on 10th street at dinner
tomorrow. Mr.. Lewis Stevenson Is tray,
cling in Japan, and his wife's health Will
not permit her to engage in the festivities
of the season..
Christmas With the Cabinet.
The Secretary of State and Mrs. Olney will
dine at home with their daughter, Mrs. Mi
not and her son. They will probably have
a few guests.
Secretary end Mrs. Carlisle will have
complete family circle tomorrow, due to the
arrival of their son. Mr.. William Carhsie'
with his wife and three children, who are
here for the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Logan
Carlisle will be present, as usual. -.
Secretary and Mrs Lamont have returned
from New York, and have arranged to give
their three children the happiest kind of
Christmas at their home on IL street. Dur
ing the holidays the children Will give a
party to their many juvenile friends.
Secretary Herbert will have his entire
family with him tomorrow, Miss Herbert
having returned from Europe and Master
Hilary Herbert being home from college for
the holidays. The family circle is complete
by the presence of Mr.. and Mrs. Micou. the
Secretary's daughter. They will have an
old-fashioned southern Christmas cele5ra-
ton.
sickness Mt Secretary Smiths.
The holiday season has been darkened for
Secretary and Mrs Smith by the serious
illness CT their little daughter, Lucy. The
Secretarys father and mother and his
brother, Mr. Burton Smith, are expected to
spend the holidays with them
The Postmaster General and Mrs. Wilson
will have all their children with them at
Christmas dinner except one who is abroad.
Miss Wilson and her younger sister are
home from college and have several school
friends guests.
Attorney General and Mrs. Harmon will
have with them their married daughter,
Mrs Edward Wright of Philadelphia, to-
gether with her husband and little baby,
the latter being the only child in the house
hold. Mrs. Wright will remain here all
winter.
Secretary and Mrs Morton and Miss Nor
ton will remain quietly at home tomorrow
with few intimate friends as guests at
dinner.
Anxious New Year for Mr.. blackburn.
Senator Blackburn will eat his Christmas
turkey in Kentucky, where he will remain
until after the holidays On the first Tues
day of January the Kentucky legislature
will elect Mr.. Blackburn's successor in the
United States Senate, and ne has not yet
n
Senator Aldrich has gone to MS home IN
Rhode Islard, where he will enjoy the
pleasures of a Christmas dinner.
Judges and Other Court officials.
The members of the Court of Appeals
ard of the District Supreme Court. with
single exception, Judge McComas, VIII
spend Christmas day at home Judge Nc
Comas will spend the day at the home of
his father-in-law, Mr.. Humrickhouse, at
Williamsport, Md.
With rare exceptions, all the otner city
hall officials stated that they had deter
mined to spend the great holiday with their
families, and those VINO have small chill
dren proudly declared that the Christmas
tree would be the feature or the day. IN
deed, some whose children are no longer
small or young admitted that the tree
would not be missing.
Pleasure VIII Follow.
O.A~S
Court will spend tomorrow morning in court
Judge Miller will spend the remainder of the
day at home with his wife and babies, who
returned this morning from months visit
to Atlanta The judge made all the neces-
sary Christmas preparations before the re-
turn of his family, and the children will
have one of the handsomest trees in the
city.
Judge Kimball will follow his usual GUS
tom of having family reunion, and all the
members of the family, with the exception
Of a daughter, who Is In Nebraska, will
be present at the Christmas gathering.
Prosecuting Attorney Pugh will spend the
day at home entertaining his daughter.
Gladys, who. for the first time, will enjoy
the festive season. Senator Pugh and ex-
Congressman Sowden, the child's grand
parents have showered presents on their
little granddaughter. and Pa Pugh expects
to spend the happiest Christmas of his life
tom orrow because of the happiness that will
be brought to his first child.
other WelI-Knovn People.
Major Moore, chief of police will greet
his nine lieutenants at headquarters in
the morning and will spend the afternoon
at home.
Chief Clerk Sylvester of the police de-
partment will attend to his duties in the
morning at headquarters, and in the after
noon he will entertain several members
of Congress and their friends at dinner.
Mr. John r. Young. clerk of the District
Supreme Court, left town this morning for
Brooklyn, where he will spend Christmas
with friends.
Christmas Among COngressmen.
Notwithstanding the fact that Congress
has declined to take holiday recess, many
members of the House will spend Christ
mas day at their own homes. There was
an exodus Of men before action was taken
on the recess resolution, recess being re-
sarded as sure and many have gone home
anyhow. The majority of the absentee re-
puhlicans are expected to return to Wash
ington by Thursday noon, Information hav-
ing been telegraphed them by members of
their respective delegations that their pres
ence is desired when the revenue bill comes
up Thursday.
Among the members of the House who
have gone away for Christmas are Watson.
Ohio; White. Illinois; Wilson, New York;
Wilson. Ohio; Arnold. Rhode Island; Moody,
Massachusetts,; Wagner. Pennsylvania;
Walker. Virginia; Van voorhis. Ohio; Ty-
Ter. Virginia; Tucker. Virginia; Skinner,
North Carolina Smith. Michigan; Spalding,
Michigan; Spencer. Mississippi; Stephenson,