Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-16
Feels Well, But Is Forbidden by
Physician to Resume Of
flee Duties.
MEETS CABINET, HOWEVER,
IN WHITE HOUSE STUDY
May Spend Christmas in Augusta,
Ga.-Tumulty Receives Touch
ing Appeal to Santa.

President Wilson was feeling so we'll
today that he urged DR.. Grayson to per-
NIT him to go to his offices and resume
his routine, but DR.. Grayson insisted that
it would be advisable to remain indoors
at least another day. The President then
called his cabinet officers together and
the gathering assembled in the study Of
the White House. This is the room where
President Mckinley held his cabinet
meetings and where Lincoln signed the
emancipation proclamation. The room
was not materially changed when the
White House was renovated.
Departmental subjects were gone over,
it was said, by cabinet officers.
President Wilson's Christmas plans have
not been fully settled, but the indications
today were that he would go to Augusta,
Ga, for a Christmas vacation III the
event that Congress takes a recess SO that
he can get away. The people of Augusta
have placed before President and Mrs.
Wilson the delights of that city during
the Christmas season. and have been 50
hospitable i'll presenting their invitations
that the presidential family is said TO be
strongly inclined toward that city.
President Charles G, Moore of the
duced to the President by Secretary
Bryan just before the cabinet meeting.
The President promised Mr.. Moore to
send a special message to Congress urg-
building at the San Francisco EXPOSE
ton.
Touching Appeal to Santa.
If Santa Claus is anywhere around
these parts or around Jersey City he
will surely listen to this pathetic. child
ish plea sent TO him lin care Mr.. Tune
~, President Wilson's head man. from
Leona, 272 Washington street, Jersey
City:
you won't call to US this Christmas
as we are too poor for you to get down
to 272 Washington street. as you won't
have anything left when you leave the
Hill. so dear Sandy Claus try and save
10 ride in and anything you like, Sandy
dear, you can bring. our stockings
will be hung up i'll the basement. will
leave the window open for you the
chimney is too small for you to come
down. Wee all wish you all a merry
Chrismass and happy New Year:
good Mister Sandy Claus, don't forget
and come, and come, Sandy Clauss. to
us 3 children. We live I'm the basement
The touching little appeal was in
closed In letter to Secretary Tumulty
asking to be excused for addressins
him, as mother says you are always
busy" but mother Is out of work"
President to Plant New Elm.
His health permitting, President VIII
son will ofifciate at the planting of a
beautiful. new American elm in the
White House grounds Thursday. in place
OF the famous Cleveland" elm, which
was destroyed during the August storm
The Cleveland elm, the planting Of which
President Cleveland participated in dur
ing his first administration. was consid-
cred one OF the finest trees In the front
grounds of the White House.
President Wilson greatly regretted its
destruction, and promised to assist in the
planting of successor at the same spot.
The new tree is twenty-five years old.
and has been reared in the horticultural
grounds in this city. 1t is forty or fifty
feet high. and was this afternoon carted
to the White House grounds in care of
experts in tree planting. The roots are
carefully wrapped in moss and burlap to
prevent the wind drying the sap. The
planting is to be under the direction of
the superintendent of public buildings
and grounds.