The herald., 1896-12-26
CHRISTMAS DAY
At The CAPITAL
Brought Joy to the Hearts
of Children
THE BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS TREE
Bore Fruit After the Manner q
Its Kind
PRESIDENT.ELECT M'KINLEY
Partook Of Roast Turkey Witt His Ase1
Mother
Well'wishers Send Greetiag BY Mail al -
pREsIDENT.ELEcT M'KINLEY
Partook Of Roast Turkey With HE Ae>l
Mother
Well'Wishers Send Greetiag b. Mail All -
Wire
Senator Thurston Carves the His& aaA
Talks About the Funding Biu
The Salvationists Of Clsve. III
land Feed the Hungry. .;al
Associated Press Special Wire

WAof1lNGION, Oec. Zb.-Cnf4Dol0nD
was celebrated in joyous. homeliko
fashion at the White House. Children.
not only of the president but Of cabinst
circles. held high carnival in the White
House library. A noble fir tree stood in
the center of the big semicdrcular room.
so high that 1t touched the lofty oeil5ne
and so thick and broad that il almost
filled the large room. Uutil late at night
many willing hands had worked under
Mrs. Cleveland's direction in beautify-
ing this Christmas tree. and a. dt stood
this morning when the bright sun OF
Christmas day shone upon its tints and
gilt and sparkled on the artificial snow
and the pendent icicles and betrayeA
some pretty toy or knick-nack concealed
in the foliage, 1t was q tree worthy OF
the White House. The children were
early awake-up, indeed before most Of
the servants, and were soon gloating
over their presents and the contents OF
their stockings.
Marion and Ruth, who have gotten
along nicely in the study Of German,
gave some pretty recitations, and
Christmas carols were sung.
Mr.. and Mrs Cleveland exchznged
presents, as has been their practice
since their marriage, and all Of thAem-
ployes of the White House received
some appropriate and useful token -
esteem.
At the Holy Trinity Catholic church
in West Washington. Mgr. Sebastian
Martinelli. the papal delegate, was the
celebrant at solemn pontifical mass.
and Mgr. Sbaretti, the auditor, and DIR.
Rocker, the secretary of the delegation.
were present in the sanctuary. The
lecture was delivered by Rev. Hector
Papi. this being the latters first ap-
pearance since he became a Jesuit.
AT CANTON.
CANTON, O., Dec. 25.-Ideal Christ.
mas weather prevailed in Canton today.
President-elect Mckinley and his house,
hold made the most of the opportunities
offered. No thought was given to work
or business during the day. Private
Secretary Boyle Joined his wife and
daughter at Columbus. Hon. Joseph
p Smith went to his old home in Urbana,
and others of the official household went
to their homes.
The greater part Of the morning Ma.
jor and Mrs. Mckinley spent in driv-
ing about in a double-seated cutter.
having with them on their little jaunts
the various members of the family at
the old homestead, where Mother Nc
Kinley and her daughter, Miss Helen,
reside.
At this modest little home the pres-
ident-elect ate his Christmas turkey.
1t is many a year since he ate Christmas
turkey at any other place. No matter
what has been his official position, how
ever arduous his duties, he always
makes It a point to be at his mothers
home as her guest on Christmas dtyas
we'll as on the family anniversary days
which are nearly always celebrated by
the most informal of family reunions.
Today's gathering was strdctly>a family
affair. The dinner was served at the
old-fashioned hour Of midday, and al
gested while the family sat around the
open fire in the sitting room and dis
cussed matters of interest to the family.
The evening was spent at the majors
home with the guests at the dinner party
and few close friends who dropped In
informally.
There were q few callers during the
day, but they were not numerous ana
there were none from out Of the city
whose mission was Of public signii-
canoe. The seasons greetings came BY
letter and by wire to Major and Mrs.
Mckinley from their friends In all parts
Of the country. and there were also
number of pretty mementoes sent with
the we'll wishes of friends and admirers.
AT THURSTON'S HOME.
OMAHA, Neb., Dec. Ex-senator John
M. Thurston spent Christmas day with
his family in this city
II think there will be no tariff or hnan.
cial legislation at this session OF con-
gress," said the senator. Il am satis-
fed. however that there will be an extra
session OF congress called to constder
these matters soon after the inaugurA-
tion of the Republican administration,
probably about March 5th. 1t ID pretty
certain that there will be = new tariff bill
by the 1st of July"
do you think the government Will
foreclose its lien on the Union Pacific g
an early date?''
1T is altogether probable that the ~
torney general will appear early n lam
uary for the governments In She pel
ing suits and ask Tor : Foreclosure - ~