The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-23
BABY M'LEAN'S
BIG CHRISTMAS
DIPLOMATIC CORPS WELL REPRE-
sENTED At HIS CElE-
HRATiON.

WASHINGTON, ID. G.. Dec. "a
Paby Vinson " aIsh Mclean. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Beale Mclean.
at bis third Christmas tree celehra-
ton, this evening. hit upon the novel
idea OF making the scene OF the cele-
brattcn @ reproduction of Christmas
land. the Paradise OF children. the
werld over.
The Christmas tree OF this 800. ooO.-
ooo baby. was the mos, marvellous ever
seen In Washington. and was largely
due to the skill OF New York experts
who were brought here for the cele-
bration.
The bahy's guests included the
Cxar Of all Of the Russias' in hts per-
sonal representative. Ambassador
Bakhmeten. who represented also the
classic land OF Saint Nicholas. or
or Santa Claus. The Count and
Countess Van Moltke. the Dan
!sh minister and his wife. repre-
senttnx Denmark. which owns L the
country OF Iceland were also appro-
priately present. and besides these
there assisted at this brilliant Juvenile
function Admiral Dewey. the head OF
the American Navy and great uncle OF
young vinson. Senator Crane. Mr..
Preston Gibson, George Howard. Clar-
ence moore. Lieutenant Z. 8.
Grant srd. Joseph Letter and many
others.
Acts a. Host.
Baby Mclean greeted each guest
and acted as host. He was guided In
this pleasant task by his gracious and
beautiful mother, Mrs. Edward Beale
Mclean. who spared no pains to make
each child hannv. and by hts younA
father. MIR. Edward Beale Mclean.
whose devotion to his son and heir II
one OF the prettiest sights In Wash
ington.
The beautiful tree reached up to tina
ceiling OF the drawing room and was
fairly ablaze with colored lights. stars
and glistening ornaments OF rare and
exquisite design.
The really interesting feature OF the
celebration was the performance. to
adult eyes at least, Of twenty five In
FAINT guests OF the baby host. They
performed principally with ap-
pie sauce and lady fingers which con-
stituted the total menu as 1t were OF
the supper. They ate the apple SAUCE
and chewed the lady fingers each one
in his own way while tho members Of
the diplomatic corps and Of residential
society. looked on In approval ana also
amazemcnt. While they were eating,
TIC pieCe ue TesiSt0HC6 IN tho way OF
Christmas vaudeville was In progress
A half hundred or more candy rein
deer. whose motive power was eps.,,
tricity. galloped. pranced and capered
all around the table in front OF the
banaueters. Just AZ tho children were
taught that the steeds Of Santa Claus
did on the roof tops before coming
down the chimney.
There 10 always something to be ex-
pected Of tho unique when Baby VIM
son Mclean celebrates. After the
curtain was rung down on Christmas
land. and the feast and the frclic Of the
host and his fellow millionaircs elect
the company was left guessing what
would b the marvel to bo produced
newt year by Mr.. and Mr.. Mclean for
tho attractive baby hope Of their
house.
AmonR the children present were.
James Mcmillan Gibson, Paul Moltke
James Mitchell. William Mitchell, Jos
eph Letter, Jr., stephen and Bruce
Crane. sons OF senator Murray Crane,
Clarence Moore, Henry Howard, Mas
ter Havenith. Elsie Ekesren, Gather
Inc Carlyle, Francis Tuclerman,
Marta DAHy. Margaret Spencer. Rose
Merriam, Edith Grant and Grace
Fnrtescue.