The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-27
CHILDREN WERE
ENTERTAINED
Five Hundred Little Ones Guests
at the White House.
CHRISTMAS TREE PROVIDED
JOYOUS TIME DANCING AND
PLAYING GAMES.
CHRISTMAS TREE PROVIDED
IRIAsHINGToN. Dec. 2e.-Five hun

IRIASHINGTON, Dec. 26-Five hun
wv bred children, youthful sons and
daughters of members of the
cabinet, senators, representative, army
and navy officers, members Of the dip
lomatic corps, assistant secretaries Of
departments and Washington newspa-
per correspondents. were the guests
between A and $3.50 o'clock this after
noon of Mrs. Roosevelt at the White
House. The reception began at 4
o'clock. Mrs. Roosevelt being assisted
by the ladies Of the cabinet circle and
Mrs. Loeb, Mrs. Cowlos and Miss Has
ner.
The White House had been decor
ated beautifully for this Christmas
party Great palms and Christmas
greens adorned the reception hail and
parlOrs, the green being eIt,ivened here
and there with splashes of the flaming
red OF poinsetda blossoms and Ameri-
can beauty roses. The scene was
rendered brilliant by hundreds of cleo
trio lights.
Children Formed in Line.
The children were formed i'm line-on
the terrace. Thence they marched up
the main staircase and across the re-
cepuon hall to the entrance of the green
room. where they were received by
their hostess quite as If they Were
Erown-ups Each child was introduced
to Mrs. Roosevelt by Major Charles
McCawley Of the marine corps, and by
her was given a cordial greeting. Each
was then presented with a programme
and a souvenir Of the party in the
form Of a badge-favOr bearing Mrs
Roosevelt's compliments and good
guests We're conducted through the
green room to the east room by officers
of the army, navy and marine corps in
full uniform and there seated.
The entertainment began with a
musical programme rendered by the
Rooney Boys" Concert company of
. Chicago. This part of the programme
consumed nearly an hour. the children
being enthusiastic in lneir manifesto
ton Of commentator.
Greeted the President.
Just before the first number on the
musical programme was rendered
President Roosevelt entered the room,
taking an inconspicuous seat near the
green room entrance He entered
thoroughly into the spirit Of the occa-
sion, and enjoyed every minute Of the
entertainment. The idea OF the party,
however was wholly that of Mrs.
Roosevelt. and she worked out all OF
the detail. Scores of the children were
afforded an opportunity to greet the
! president and TO WISH him a Happy
. New Year
At the conclusion Of the concert the
youthful guests were escorted to the
state dining room 10 the music Of the
Marine band which was stationed i'm
the reception hall. The dining room
was handsomely decorated. On a bic
at the north end was a beautiful
Christmas tree loaded with favOrs and
ilighted by scores Of parti-colored cleo
trio lights. The great dining table was
B decorated with poinsettia blossoms and
holly and lighted by silver candelabra
capped with red shades. IT was heaped
/ with all such Christmas goodies as aD-
? peal particularly to heart of a child
/ The ice cream was moulded into the
/ form Of a Santa claus and pretty IA
I vors were provided for each guest.
Alter the refreshments had beer
( served the young people returned 10 the
( east room. There the older among
+ them danced 90 the music Of the Ma
/ rne band. while the younger ones
PLAYED games in the parlOrs. The at
/ tention shown the children by Mrs
/ Roosevelt and her assistants and by
I the numerous attendants were go deli
! cate and graceful that the joy of not
/ a single one was married and al left
I the White House pTaising theil
/ thoughtful and conslderate hostess.