Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-19
Hamilton College, Clinton, N. Y, which is
the Secretary's alma mater.
MI. Moody Plans Quiet Day.

Secretary Moody, the only bachelor in the
cabinet circle, will spend Christmas day
quietly at his home, No. 142S. K street,
where he keeps bachelor quarters with his
personal friends, Repre- sentative Gillette of
Massachusetts, and General Crozier, chief
of ordnance of the army If the weather
is favorable the Naval Secretary will prob
ably take horseback ride into the country.
Assistant Secretary Loomis of the Sta te
Department and Mrs. LOoms will have a
Christmas tree for their six-months-old boy
at their cozy home 1920 X street, and will
see that his first Christmas is a happy one
for him as well themselves.
Gen. Oliver, assistant secretary of war,
who has his home at 1853 n street with
Mrs. Oliver and their two daughters. Will
be Joined there Christmas day by Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph H. Choate. jr., OF New York.
Mrs. Choate is the daughter of General
and Mrs. Oliver
Assistant Secretary Darling and Mrs
Darling Will assist their three young
daughters In their Christmas festivities at
the family home. 1870 Massa chusetts ave-
nue.. The children Miss Margaret Nor
ton Darling, Miss Alice Godfrey Darling
and Miss Elizabeth Darling.
District Officials to Celebrate Here.
Commissioners Macfarland, West and
Biddle and other officials of the District
government have stated their intention of
remaining in Washington during the Christ
mas holidays. There will be no work done
at the District building on Christmas day
and the officials and employees of the mu-
nicpality will eat turkey dinners with their
families at their respective homes in the
city, and under the enticing influences of
the culinary department they hope to be
able to forget the cares that accompany
the holding OF an official position as a SER
want of the people. s--
The complaints of citizens associations
over the policy of the District authorities
with regard to their declining to take the
initiative In advocating certain improve
ments In the District, will have no place in
the thoughts of the three Commissioners on
the great national holiday, nor will the
tranquility of their minds be disturbed on
that day with the difficulties incident to
obtaining from Congress sufficient appro-
priation for carrying on the affairs of the
District government for the current year
The District auditor, Mr.. John r. Garri-
son, will cease on Christmas day from his
earnest scrutiny of public papers and
vouchers presented for his considera ton :
Assessor Hopewef II. Darneille will rest
from his labors and permit the taxes to
accrue usual while he visits with his
family; c. C. Rogers, dsbursing officer, will
close the safe the night before Christmas
and will hand out no moneys on the holi-
day; DR.. w. c. Woodward will cease, for
the day, his efforts on behalf of the public
health and will utter no protest against all
citizens eating much turkey and cram
berry sauce as they can conveniently digest !;
Mr. Snowden Ashford. inspector of build
ingS, will issue no permits on Christmas for
the erection OF any buildings, but instead
will attempt to build up his constitution
with the edibleS afforded by the season. and
the officials in all the various departments
of the District service will seek to enjoy
themselves in the most satisfactory way.