The Washington times., 1906-12-25
GIFTS EXCHANGED
At WHITE HOUSE
President Roosevelt and
Family Observe Day in
Quiet Way.

diplomats luus almost luNdrldbIN con-
line their parties 10 the attaches and
their families, while the other official
people remaining iu town do likewise.
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt did
not prepare "A Christmas tree for the
children. but are having a TiOt0usiy
good time without Il. Miss Ethel
Roosevelt returned from New York the
last OF the week, ladened with gifts for
the members of the family and her
friends. and both Theodore jT., aud
Kermit arrived from their schools. one
from Harvard and the other from Gro
ION. Mass, and with Archibald and
Quentin completed the family circle.
Representative and Mrs. Nicholas Long
worth. the son-in-law and daughter Of
the President viii bc the only guests
1T dinner tonight.
Stockings are huns in the bedroom of
the President. will be the only guests
Christmas eve, and they hu them to
OVerflOwing with small gifts. This nee
Cssitates very early call from the
small members OF the family, who,
however. satisfy themselves with the
contents of the stockings until after
breakfast. Then all OF the family re-
pair 10 the big library. which is always
say with beautiful Christmas gifts. too
large 10 mt stockings. This year there
are the usual number OF sleds, guns,
wagons. automobiles Of the smaller
Etl u usdAa ana IdltIOAu EAIElllN=s Wlllt n
scoot over the floor without being pro-
PEELED by small hands.
For Miss Ethel there are pieces of
1ewelry. books. bric-a-brac, and dainty
little cOnfecuons for her toilet. The
President is always the. recipient of a
large number OF books, and this year
there arc an unusually well selected lot,
many or them inscribed by the authors,
while others are from small and rare
editions. Next 10 the President. Kermit.
MS second son. is tondest of books, and
ne. loo. had an enNldDle collecIlOn pre-
SeHJed this morning. Mrs. Roosevelt
has this year been the recipient of a
numDer OF rare prints and pieces OF /
bric-a-brac' with some exquisite speci-
mems OF embroidery
After the distribution OF gifts at the
White House this morning. Archibald
and Quentin remembered every living
person and thing about the historic /
structure-the entire family go in the
afternoon 10 see the Christmas tree at
the home OF Admiral and Mrs. Cowles
unveiled Here. too. there is lively
exchange or gIfJs, many or the things
coming from fardWay lands and being OF !
great beauty and some value.
The President, accompanied by Mrs.
Roosevelt or friends. goes for a long
walk ride or drive every Christmas
afternoon, and II Is probable that today /
ne VIII adhere 10 his usual plan Din 4
DcT at the White House will be a family /
affair, with Representative and Mrs |
l.nngworJh as guests, and. OF course, |
there viii be some callers in the evening. ,
as - alNt sit Alit case
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt. |
with members of their family plan to 20 /
70 Pine Knot, the primitive little coun-
Try place bought by Mrs. Roosevelt a
year or more ago, tomorrow. Il VIII de
pend upon the weather both their going
and the length Of their visit. Shooting. I
riding. walking. and other country pas
time will be lndulGed in. and the Presi- !
dent Will be just as unofficial as a Presi-
cent can be.
one OF the largest dinner parties of the I
evening. inviting guests TO meet their /
son-In-laW and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. {
King Wainwright, OF Rryn Mawr. Pa. [
fhe party were Lieut. and Mrs John ]
5fmmons, Mr.. and Mrs. Davenport (
Brown, OF Boston: Miss Helen Ffoulk /
Miss EVELYN Walsh. Miss Katherine El-
kins Miss Saidee Can. Miss Errol (
Brown, Miss Marion oliver. Miss Louise I,
Foraker. the Hon. Ronald Lindsay. of 4
the British embassy. SignoF CentarO. of 4
the Italian embassy; Captain Gilmore, |
Capt. FItzhugh Lee. Mr.. Barry. Mr. /
Brooke. ana Mr., Crawford
Associate Iusti.e OF fbe sunreme ,,our,
and Mrs. Mckenna have as their guests /
for the Christmas holidays their sOn-in- |
law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs, Daven- |
port Brown, whose marriage took place /
IN this city last spring
Senator and Mrs Knox have with
them Tor the holiday season Mr.. and /
Mrs. Robert Tindle of Pittsburg and 4
Philadelphia. Mrs. Tindle was before |
marriage Miss Rebekah Knox.
Mr.. and Mrs Julian Ripley. of New |
ork, nave arrived here to spend Christ /
mas with Mrs klpleys parents. Mr. and /
ArS. Charles J. Bell. They have their
baby son with them.
Mr. and Mrs. John J. McCook of New
YORK. nave ANNOUNCED the engagement /
OF their daughter Miss Janet Alexander !
McCook, TO Malcolm ID. Whitman the 1
wedding TO be an event of the early 4
sprina
Miss Mccoek made her debut three
years ago. and has since been a fire. |
puent guest OF friends in Washington
Mr.. Whitman is d son of Mr.. and Mrs
William Whitman, OF Boston, but makes |
his home in New York. He is a graduate
OF Harvard Of the class of 80
The first meeting OF the KapitaI Ko-
ullon kiub was held az the home OF
the first dance, 10 be held at Spanish /
Veterans Hail, Is January 10
AIRS. Herman Kahn left Tor New York
today. 10 visit her daughJer. Mrs. Ford. /
and then viii reside at pho / northw est.
Mrs Sol Minister. of Ontario place. en-
tertained the afternoon Whist Club /
Those who attended were Mrs. Sol /
Myer, Mrs. GersOn Nordlinger, Mrs. |
tlliioii Ram. MIS- sydney Kaufman. /
Iht pr.ze was Won by Mrs Rudolph /
BehTCnd
Miss Regina WahI will be the guest /
on Airs. Kaufman at the Mercantile
Club.
sydney Hechinger who is attending !
LChlgh University, is spending the
Christmas holidays with his parents.
AIR. and Mrs j. Hechiager.
Norman Luchs, now Of New York,
but formerly of this city, Is spending
the holidays with his family
The Council OF Jewish Women will
hold carnival and dance at National
Rifles Han Thursday afternoon from 2
10 s for the little ones and To IL for
adults Booths Of different descrip-
lions viii be displayed.
J. A. Iseman is spending a short time
in the city.
Miss, Carrie SaImsOn. Miss Clara New
man and Harry Newman nave returned
TO their home in Baltimore after a
visit TO Mrs. Leo Schoeuthal
Miss Nellie BAhrend has returned t.
her home on Rhode island avenue
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