Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-19
Interstate Commerce Commission.

| Edward Moseley, the secretary of the
| interstate commerce commission, expects to
go to his old no ne in Newburyport, Mass,
for the day and Judge Prouty, who will
reside at several hearings between this
and that date. will probably have dinner
and spend the day at his old home at
Newport, VT.
their homes in Washington. Governor Fifer
having j:lst received a Christmas gift of
generous dimensions at the hands of the
President, having just been appointed on
the commission at $500 a year. Commits
sioner Yeomans. one of whose sons is gen.
eral counsel for the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Company, will have another son with him
and his wife for the day.
Secretary Corteyou of the Department of
Commerce and Labor and Commissioner
General Sargent of the bureau of immigra-
ton will each be at home and divide the
day between rest and turkey Secretary
Cortelyou is one or the hardest working
members of the cabinet, and day free
from the cares of office is thing he seldom
has the opportunity of enjoying
Secretary Hitchcock to Stay Home.
The heads of the various burel-- o. the
Interior Department, with but two ex-
ceptions, intend to spend their Christmas in
the District These two exceptions are the
assistant secretary of the interior, Mr.. Mil
Allen. both of whom are going to visit
their old homes for the holidays. In the
homes of most of the officials the day will
be spent quietly. Those homes that are
frightened with children will be the gay
est but there will be little formal enter
tanning. The Secretary of the Interior will
spend the day here with his wifi and fam
lily. Secretary Hitchcock is one of the In
defatigaDle workers of the cabinet and it
will not be strange if he puts in good part
of the day at his desk. Almost every holi-
day finds him at the department, working
harder than the poorest clerk. and it is
not to be supposed that Christmas, 1903,
will be any different from other days.
The first assistant secretary, Judge ThOs.
Ryan. intends to spend his Christmas quiet
ly with his wife in this city. There will
be no special celebration. There are no
little ones III Judge Ryan's family, his two
sons being grown and away from Wash
ington.
Mr.. Melville ". Miller, assistant secretary
of the interior. will return to his home in
Lafa yette, Ind, for Christmas. His fam
lily are there, and II is his desire 10 spend
Christmas with them.
Commissioner William A. Jones of the
Indian bureau expects to spend the day at
his home in this city. Mr.. Jones will hold
a family reunion, all of his children return
ing home for the day
The commissioner OF patents. Mr. Fred
erick l. Allen, will spend his holidays in
his cid home at Auburn. N. Y. He will
leave here "Wednesday next with his wife
and family, and viii probably remain away
until the Monday after Christmas.
A family reunion will be held ut the home
of Commissioner Eugene +. Ware of the
pension bureau. Mr. Ware says he desires
to spend the day at home here with his
family.
The director of the celsus and Mrs North
will have their celebration at their home
in this city. Director North expects to
spend the day very quietly with his family.
Assistant Commissioner Fimple of the
general land office Will also spend the day
in Washington with his family. Mr..
FImple will probably have a Christmas tree
as his home, and the usual gayeties of the
season viii prevail
The chief clerk of the Interior Depart
ment Mr. Edward NJ. Dawson, will spend
his Christmas here with his family as will
also Chief Clerk Charles NJ. Irelan of the
patent office. Mr.. Irelan win have a
Christmas tree at his home for his three
little ones. and expects to give himself en-
ufeiy to their pleasure.
Secretary Hays Christmas.
Secretary Hay will spend the Christmas
holidays in this city. and will have with
him all the members of his family, includ-
ing Mrs. Hay, Mr.. and Mrs Payne Whitney
of New York. Mr.. and Mrs James w.
Wadsworth of New York and their baby
and Mr.. Clarence Hay, the Secretary's only,
son, who is now on visit to his parents
from Simsbury, Conn. where he is a stu
dent at the Westminster School. Secretary
Hay has been i'll for several days with a
severe cold. part of the time confined to
his bed, but he is now much better, and
will probably be entirely recovered in time
to participate with his family In the usual
Christmas festivities at their beautiful
home on the corner of 10th and III streets
Secretary Root will have all his family
with him on Christmas day for the first
time In many months. The family was
separated on Thanksgiving day. some of
it's members being in Washington and 9TH
ers in Clinton, N. Y, and in Cambridge,
Mass. The Christmas dinner this year will
take place at No IA Jackson place. and will
be attended by Secretary Root, Mrs. Root,
Miss Root, Mr.. Elihu Root, jr.. who is a
student at the law school of Harvard Uni
versity, and Mr Edwin Root. q student at