The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1904-12-24
XMAS AT The WHITE HOUSE
How President Roosevelt and his Fam.
lily Will Observe the Festai


Washington. Dec: 23-Christmas will
be observed at the White House, with
out any special ceremony or public
function, but in a manner suggestive
Of a happy. contented American fam
lily. Mr.. and Mrs Roosevelt are entire
ly in sympathy with an appropriate
observance of the Christmas festival.
and the children Of the family are we'll
aware Of the fact.
Many people have expressed surprise
and regret that the White House chill
dren are not given a large Christmas
tree party in the East Room for the
entertainment Of all the children Of the
social and official set. Now as a mat
ter of fact, neither the Roosevelt chill
dren or their parents could give such a
function without offending some fam
lilies who might be overlooked. There
will be no lack of Christmas cheer and
merry making at the White House
while the Roosevelts reside there. 1t
will. however. be within the family
circle.
There viii be a general interchanging
Of gifts throughout the household. and
there will be a family dinner party in
the private dining room. with perhaps
few intimate friends to swell the
circle. If the weather permits. the
president and Mrs Roosevelt may take
a cross country ride with one or two
companions. The ROOsevelts rejoice in
OoutdOor life. and they get more genu-
inc pleasure out Of riding or walking
than from indoor amusements. Like
parents. like children. The little folks
would rather have. the freedom of the
White House park, where they can roll
snow balls, walk stills or indulge in
foot races than play hosts at a formal
reception.
Kermit is back from school. thus
completing the family circle. The real
Christmas agitatOrs at the White
House are Archie and Quentin. They
have been full of Christmas enthusi-
assn for weeks past. and if they are
overlooked by Santa Claus it will not
be their fault or the fault of the people
around the house who have been aid
ing i'm the correspondence which has
been CARRIED on with great vigor and
earnestness by the two boys with old
st. Nick Quinten has received quite a
straight tip that he is to have Il Christ
mas tree with which he expects to sur
prise his parents. He has been down
town recently with his gOverness. on
several mysterious missions. and his
playrOOm is to be regarded by the
family as a spot too sacred to be en-
tered before Christmas morning.
1t Is the custom of the p"esiden; to
remember all the employees around the
y
teal gift. The usual course in that di-
rectiOn will be followed this year.
That the president and his family will
be beautifully remembered by their
friends throughout the country is al
ready apparent by the frequent calls
Of the express wagons at the White
House during the past three days.
Boxes. packages. large and small have
been smuSgled into the basement. to
be displayed Christmas morning.
| The members of the cabinet and their
! families will observe the Christmas
Festival quietly at their respective
homes. Attorney General Moody. the
bachelor member Of the presidents Of
fetal household. will. on the day. prob
ably desert his bachelor associates
General CrOZier. and Representative
Toilette of Massachusetts, and eat
Christmas dinner with Secretary Nor
tons family Attorney General Moody
keeps bachelors hall on X street. in
the house formerly occupied by John
III. Carlisle when he was secretary OF
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