New-York tribune., 1913-11-27
Mrs. Wilson to Decide On
Claims of Rhode Island
and Kentucky.
MAY CUT KNOT BY
SERVING 'EM BOTH
One 37-POund Bird Sent nv
Horace Vose, 30-Pounder
by Trimble.
From The Tribune Bureau

Washington. Nov. 23.-Two turkeys wor.
presented to the President for the Thanks.
giving dinner at the White House-one ~,
South Trimble, OF Kentucky, Clerk Of ,bs
House, and the other by Horace Vose .,
Westerly, r. l., who has furnished the
Thanksgiving bird for forty-three CON.
secutive years. Mr.. Trimble also sent
turkey TO each Cabinet officer from his
Kentucky farm
Mrs. Wilson will be called upon TO Dc.
eide which turkey will grace the Presi.
dents table, and it is hinted that she will
automatically decree that both be used
The Vose turkey. a thirty-seven round
gobbler arrived to-day. II was dressed
ready for the oven. The turkey (, the
largest ever received from the Rhola Isl.
and raiser.
Mr.. Trimble announced several months
ago that he would furnish the White
House turkey this year, and he was
rather chagrined TO learn that Mr.. Vose
had broken records by shipping the
thrty-seven-pound bird. His weighed
thirty pounds. A turkey was presented
also to Secretary Tumulty by Mr.. Trim
bic.
The President and Mrs Wilson will
celebrate their first Thanksgiving in the
White House tomorrow and will have
their two daughters. Miss Wilson and
Miss Eleanor Wilson; Miss Helen Wood.
row Bones, DR.. Grayson and a small
party of the relatives yet remaining in
Washington to dine with them. The
President will attend the Pan-American
high mass at st. Patrlck's Church.
The President will leave here early Fri
day for New York TO attend the Army
Navy football game With two Of his
daughters, he will spend Friday night in
New York. probably as the guest Of Col
onel and Mrs. f.. VI. House.
The members OF the Presidents execu.
tive family Will, with few exceptions, en-
Joy their Thanksgiving dinner with their
families, each having friend or two as
guests. The Secretary of State and Mrs.
Bryan received three huge turkeys, in
stead of the one usually presented TO the
chief of the Cabinet circle, and he and
Mrs. Bryan will have their daughter,
Mrs. Richard Hargreaves, and their
grandson, John Bryan, and probably ons
or two other friends with them.
The Secretary Of the Treasury and his
daughter. Miss Mona McAdoo, and the
younger members OF the family, VIII have
a family dinner party at their Massacnu-
setts avenue home.
The Secretary OF War and Mrs. Carl
son left Washington this afternoon or
Philadelphia 70 visit Or. and Mrs. Nor
gan. the brother-in-law and sister Of
Mrs. Garrison, over Thanksgiving.
They VIII go thence 70 New York for
the Army and Navy game, and will re-
turn on Sunday.
The Attorney General will dine at the
Shoreham tomorrow, where he is max
ing his home for the winter.
The Postmaster General and Mrs BuI-
Lesson and their daughters Miss Lucy
Burleson and Miss Sidney Burleson, have
as guests for the rest of the week Miss
Emily Wagner. OF West Chester, Penn, a
college girl at Bryn Mawr. and Miss
Gertrude Negley, of Texas. who is in the
Bryn Mawr preparatory school.
The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Daniels will spend their THANKSGIVING on
board the Dolphin. They left Washing
ton last night for New York, where on
Saturday they will attend the football
game. With them were their three
younger sons. Jonathan, Worth AMI
Frank Daniels; Miss Cora Bagley, the
cousin OF Mrs Daniels. and Commando
and Mrs. Jones.
The Secretary Of the Interior and Mrs
Lane and the Secretary OF Agriculture
and Mrs Houston will have only men,
bers of their family about them at Their
dinner.
The Secretary of Commerce and Mrs.
Redheld will have their Thanksgiving
dinner tomorrow with friends in New
York, having left this afternoon for that
city.
The Secretary OF Labor and Mrs. VII
son will have their merry party OF chill
dren about them, with the exception ot
Miss Agnes Hart Wilson, who left WASH
ington tonight for Natchez, Miss, where
for ten days she will be the guest OF Miss
Fern Ragsdale.