The times., 1898-12-25
fHE SOCIAL CALENDAR
Christmas Plans of the Presi-
dept and His Cabinet.
KRISS KRINGLE AND GRIP
sickness Prevented Several Guests
Last Night by the Chinese Mfutster
and Nine. Wu- Brides. Buds and
Dances of the Merry Coming Week
Christmas, IS.

There were some very early risers this
morning. Many of them were little bits
of men and women in snowy slips and
with wide-awake eager eyes, who trotted
around nurseries and chimney places to
see what Kriss Kringle had brought. But
there were other men and women who
came from fine houses and poor tene-
ments in carriages and on foot-there
were no cars up and stirring at that cold
black hour before dawn-and they went
to churches where anthems were sung,
whose theme was peace and good will.
And the rest of the world had TO get
up because-wel, because Christmas is
one OF the good things that nobody can
get too much of. and everybody. church
goers and stay-at-homes, were filled with
the spirit of dear tiny Tim. and. like him.
voiced his loving wish: God bless is.
every one.'
The President and Mrs. Mckinley win
entertain family party at the White
House during the holidays. Among their
guests will be Mr.. and Mrs. Abner
Mckinley and Miss Mabel Mckinley.
of New York, with Mr.. James McKin-
lev and Mr.. James Barber. of Canton. The
Vice President and Mrs. Hobart are un-
der their own roof tree at Paterson. y. j.;
Secretary Hay has gone with his family
for brief Christmas trip to Cleveland;
Secretary and Mrs Gage will spend the
day in Baltimore with the former Post
master General and Mrs. Gary, and Sec
retary and Mrs. Bliss left Friday evening
for their home in New York.
Miss Margaret Long, of Johns Hopkins,
has come over from Baltimore 10 Spend
her holidays with her parents, Secretary
and Mrs. Long, at the Portland. The At
torney General and Mrs. Grfsgs will also
keep Christmas in merry fashion for their
little girls at their home in Massachusetts
Avenue. as will their near neighbors. the
Postmaster General and Mrs. Smith. Sec
retary Wilson and his popular young
daughter viii celebrate the day with a
dinner at their always attractive home,
when they will be surrounded as usual,
by a gathering of young guests.
Officially considered. society is as fast
asleep as that princess in the enchanted
castle, which makes 1t all the inerrler for
the younger set. who will have the week
to themselves. The Christmas tide dances
will be ushered in right royalty tomorrow
night at Rauscher's. when the hostess
will be pretty Miss Daisy Wilson. the
daughter of Mrs. Nathaniel Wilson, whose
debut was one of the fashionable after
noon events of early December. The II.
X. t. CLUB. composed of the Georgetown
debutantes Of this year and last, and the
young gentlemen of that time-honored
town, will give a dance the same evening
at Linthicum Hail. On Tuesday evening
Miss Fendall, who was one of the most
attractive buds of last Winter. will give
large dancing party at Rauscher's. and
on the same evening a party will be given
by Miss Mabel Hume. Miss Sophy Stuart
will make her debut Wednesday night al
a german to be given in her honor by DR.
y. Rhett Stuart at Linthicum Hall. Or
Thursday evening there will be a dance
Tor young people given at the home OF
Mrs. Ward.