Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-24

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weather and ice are favorable. the par
ty will indulge in torchlight skating
on Sandringham lake.
The Roosevelts' Christmas.
. WASHINGTON, b. G., Dec. IL
Christmas will be observed tomprroW
in good old style at the White House.
Preparations for the event have been
in progress for over a week, and
everyone, from the resident himself
down TO the little Quintin, ha5 had
something or other to do with the dif-
ferent features OF the arrangements.
Express wagons, mail carriers, and
messengers bore numerous packages
to the executive mansion today pres.
ents TO the Roosevelt family from
friends and admirers throughout the
country. OF course it goes without
saying that the children will be up
with the birds TO ascertain what San
ts las eel in their stockings
Later they will assemble in the library
to receive their more important gifts
from the President and Mrs. Roose.
welt. Following the custom OF last
year IL has been decided to have no
Christmas tree at the White House,
but in the afternoon the Roosevelt
children will 60 to the home of their
uncle and aunt, Capt. and Mrs. Cowles.
to see pretty Christmas tree and
receive other presents.
Christmas dinner will be served in
tn evening. The principal feature will
be the huge gobbler selected from the
hundred or more turkeys received as
presents at the White House yesterday
and today The remainder of the
turkeys were distributed this afternoon
with the compliments of the President
and Mrs, Roosevelt among the serv
ants and attaches of the executive
mansion.
Christmas at Ellis Island.
NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-For the first
time in the history of Ellis Island
there is to be Christmas enter
tainment there tomorrow for the bene
fit of the immigrants who may be de
tanned there. The missionaries from
the various missions about the city
who work among the immigrants have
completed arrangements for the affair
One OF the features Of the celebration
will be the giant Christmas tree. which
will be loaded with presents and
sweetmeats fer the children There
will also be ain elaborate dinner fol
the grown.ups.
The Cleveland FamiIy's Christmas
PRINCETON, N. j., Dec. 24.-Sur
rounded by their five children --ont
more than at the Christmas celebra
ltion year ago--ex-President and Mrs
Cleveland will pass a jolly Christmas
tomorrow In their home on Bayar,
Lane. The holiday viii be observed
simply, attention being given chief,
to making merry with the children
A big Christmas tree stands In thu
library and packages have been deliy
cred thick and fast containing pres
ents for the little ones.
Christmas Eve in Paris.
! PARIS, Dec. 24.--No matter wha
lmay be be the state Of IT'S materia
prosperity Paris believes in making
ef Christmas season OF general re
joicing and gaiety AS consequence
OF this belief the capital Is today wit
Messing the usual characteristic
Christmas fetes. Dense holida!
lthrongs filed the streets and stores
and the boulevards were lined will
booths from which novelties were
vended. At the Madeleine and othel
leading churches midnight masses
will be celebrated. with orchestral
and well known artists of the opers
participating. The restaurants ant
cafes are permitted to keep open al
/, night. --lry