The daily sentinel., 1907-12-24
A MERRY CHRISTMAS
AROUND THE WORLD
Dispatches the Sentinel From Many Lands Tell Of Joyous Celebration and Ideal CON-
Memadn Presents the Wagon Load the White HeCay Scenes in
Old New Yo-h Chicago 250OOO Poor People Will be Fed By Salvation
Admiral Evans Fleet in Trinidad uedde Spirit Reigns in
"Menie England Gay Paree" Darkest Russia and in
the Fatherand-A Day of Universal Cladnss

Washington, Dec. 24.-All dhy
long a steady stream of express wag
ons, mail carriers and messengers
have been bearing numerous pack
ages and parcels to the Whits House
containing presents to the Roosevelt
family from personal friends, offic-
ials cabinet members, diplomats an
hundreds of admirers in all parts
of this country. Europe and Asia.
The character of the gift var es
widely ranging from the costly and
unique articles of artto turkey and
even a possum. From the Philip
pines, Japan, ChiLa and other parts
of the Far East have come many
curios. Cigars without number have
been sent by admirers in Manila, Ha-
vana and Porto Rico and the White
House visitors will be kept smoking
for many weeks. Yankees in Cen
tral and South America. as well as
Florida and California fruit growers
are responsible for the arrival at the
executive mansion of many cases of
tropical fruits, including pineapples,
oranges, bananas, oranges and less
common delicacies. So far as known
no one has had the hardihood to
stuu q cdSe VI leluOuS. barrels Oh
big red apples are the gifts of many
farmers in New York state. Missouri
and other sections. Nimrods all
over the country have been kept busy
in the last few days and as result
the presidents family is lot equal
to disposing of even the turkeys sent
by admiring citizens. these, with
others bought in the White House
markets, We're distributed today |
among the White House messengers, |
servants policemen, guards, ushers, |
guards and stablemeL, with the COM
pliments of President Roosevelt.
Each oil the ninety or SO of big birds
mad on 1t card bearing the sea-
sons compliments.
s In accordance with custom, there
VIII be no Christmas tree at the
white House tomorrow. The pres
dents Youngsters. however, will
arise early tomorrow morning to in
vestigate their stockings and ascer-
IAN what Saint Nicholas has left
mem. Later. the children will as
semble in the library. there to receive
ne gifts from their father and moth
er; In the afternoon they will be
laken out to see Christmas trees in
o'ner homes. The Christmas din
aer VIII be served at 1880 ard only
'ne family will be present.
Although President and Mrs.
Roosevelt highly appreciate the spir-
i's which prompts hundreds of Amer
,cans to send gifts to the White
mouse at Christmas time. the re-
eeipt or SO many remembrances be-
.omes annoying and the matter of /,
'aeir disposal requires much time
Wnich the president and his wife
would prefer to give to other mat
ers at this seasoL of the year. While
siits or small value are accepted,
nose from strangers which repres- a
'n' considerable outlay are return
u with thanks. Whether a present =
rom a stranger should be accepted .
IT rejected is one of the most en- c
'arassing little matters of etiquette
nat the president has to deal with. fl
he retains costly present he may \
ppear to place himself under obli- h
ations to persons unknown to him Q
nd who may have axes to grind. s.
he sends back such a gift, he lays "
imself open to the charge of dis RI
ourtesy and of insulting person p
Hose intentions were of the best. al
IN the whole, there is no doubt that pt
be president earnestly wishes that CT
rangers would send their gifts to cf
hose who receive less and who W
'ould more highly appreciate them. In