New-York tribune., 1901-12-26
AT THE WHITE HOUSE

-,. NJ. * nsnec;aD-The White House
sleeps tonight after merry Christmas LAY 1 rlu-
morning till midnight everything was oohe 10 i
the n1errirnent complete. After dinner d huiii'i %
voune society bows and girls invited 10 an I'M
promptu dance held in the East Room WHICH ""s
Illuminated by three great crystal chanueheis'
string band behind Christmas evergreens' piaSeu
the dance music Young friends OF MISS hoose"ei'
and Theodore we're there Earlier in the evening
professional harpist played for the PRESIDENT hls
family ard guests when they retired 10 'he iSou
Psrlor after dinner. Senator and Mrs Lodse' Coil
mander and Mrs. Cowies. Captain Cnafles n
D.,is 6irector of the Naval Observatory. and
members of his family; Captain Ferguson OF the
Rough Riders regiment. and Mr. Mclihehhy'
of the White House, were among those "io uiiieu
with the President and Mrs. Roosevelt lMeii'S
five guests present at the Cnristnlas uiiiii--
At six o'clock President Roosevelt and his SONS
Theodore and Archibald returned from loii7
horseback ride Just they entered the west s''7
a hundred or more horns were sounded outslue INC
north lawn fence. Arriving under the poI tco 'iio
President dismounted. and remarked 10 MS si0oi
that his horse which had been lame, was again al
right. In another moment he ordered one Oh 'io
stable attaches to await the return OF MS t"o
guests, whom the President and MS SONS hdu ioo'
on the ride Some little surprise was SHOWN dt 'iii'
discovery and it was noticed that the horses were
covered with mud. AS it is custom Oh 'he
President to ride in narrow paths across couhti'
whether the guests lost in speed trlal OF III
the woods was not disclosed. The party started on
where the President and his family ana gnests sooa on
luncheon At first Mrs. Roosevelt INTENDED 10 70
IN the christmas Day ride but owing to the mis-
erabIe condition of the roads she concluqeo 70
sperd the afternoon with Miss Alice ana MIS-
Cowles Two saddle horses were hired from an up. up
town riding academy. and the party, headed oy 'he
President started at $40 O'Clock.
In the forenoon number OF Dlsltors; NIi Paunce
fote Senator and Mrs. Lodge, Mr. and Mrs. george I
Cabot Lodge. Mrs. Richardson, Mrs LoWnes' 1 elIS-
Kean and Miss Kean Miss Tuckerman i+ ana oiee
mander and Mrs Cowles, were at the w mite f1ouSe
10 make presents to the Presidents family
The Cabinet women presented Mrs 3 Ro9seveit
wfrh four silver bonbon dishes, of hne WoTkndH- Ii
ship and design, upon which were engravea 1r tnetr
names The gifts the children were huIiefou
Archibald at once mounted his new wneeL ,s sIa -
made few turns in the corridor and later trleu ~
nr The south lawn Theodore received a fine gun
and numerous other things which suited MS Ia1icy;
while Kermit was delighted over his mucn "lshed
for watch Kermit's schoolmates made MN MN some s
nice presents In the morning the Presiden Iaiii-
iiv went to the fireplace, where the Chr1strnas mas
stockings had been hung and each chld are" ~ ~
presents Presents being received AT Ine
White House until late hour to-n1gh, AN froa{ uay
long crowds of sghtseers walked through tne iLoia. @
lawn of the White House in the hope OF seems .i i1o
the President and his family were sPenulhs 'heii
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