Evening star., 1914-12-20
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Holiday Plans.

the New Year. those of the cabinet who
remain here will enjoy good, old-fash-
ioned southern cheer, and there will be
a number of Christmas trees lighted.
The Vice President and Mrs. Marshall,
who left at 6 o'clock last night for Chi
cago, en- route to Phoenix, Ariz., will
spend Christmas and New Year days On
the ranch of Mrs. Marshalls parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William e. Kimsey.
There the day will be celebrated with
good cheer. though Mrs Kimsey is an
invalid. and it is her illness which took
the family to Arizona to live. The Vice
President and Mrs. Marshall will not
return to Washington until after the
reconvening of Congress, probably the
first week of the new year.
Mrs. Bryan has started for Arizona to
spend four or five weeks with her son
and daughter -in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Jennings Bryan. tr.. at Tucson.
tiful gifts for the children. Like the
Kimseys' residence in Arizona. that Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan is rather enforced.
| on account of young Mrs. Bryan who
the west. Even should Mrs. Bryan
have remained in Washington, a series
of diplomatic dinners, such as the Sec
| retary of State always gives, would
| nave Deen out OF tne question, as IS
their diplomatic breakfast, and she
thus seized an opportune time for maxi
Ing visit and taking a much-needed
rest for herself
The Secretary Of the Treasury and
Mrs. McAdoo will be members of the
family party at the White House for
Christmas day, where a quiet but happy
made recent. trip to Philadelphia,
where she did some shopping. and Miss
| Bones went to New York. The Presi-
dent chose Washington as his place Of
shopping and confined the greater num-
ber of his purchases to book stores.
| While he will make personal gift to
his secretary. Mr.. Tumulty, Miss Will
son has provided the gifts for the fum-
ulty children. all Of whom are her par
| ticular friends.
| The Secretary of War and Mrs. Car
rison have gone to Atlantic City. where
they they will Tha remain iI, until after the New
Mrs Anderson and their family for
Christmas and New Year day, at their
home in Philadelphia, or will have DR..
and Mrs. Anderson with them at At
lantic City.
| The Attorney General and Mrs. Greg
ory will have a party of young peo-
pie about them all Christmas week, and
VIII have Christmas tree. Thomas
Gregory has already joined the family
for his Christmas holiday from Prince
ton, and Nalle Gregory, the younger
boy, will be here this week: Miss Jane
will complete the goodly sized family
party. and 1t is probable that a Christ
mas tree will blaze at their house Fri
day night or Saturday morning.
The Postmaster General and Mrs.
Bur1eson will have no guests with them
over Christmas. but their daughters,
Miss Lucy Burleson and Miss SYDNEY
| BuTleSOn. will rfai bair
friends in impromptu manner ali dur
ing the week.
Josephus Dar'els. jr.. has joined his
parents for the Christmas holiday,
coming Thursday from the Tome School
In Maryland. The Daniels boys wal
probably rtas & entertain their young friends
Christmas week. but they have made
| no special plans. They will have a
tree cut from the woods near Single
family never admits of their enjoying q.
thing alone. Miss Cora Bagley, who
| stays part of the year with the Sec
retary and Mrs. Daniels, will leave Fri
day for her home in North Carolina to
remain until after the New Year.
Franklin K. Lane, jr. has joined his
parents. the Secretary of the Interior
and Mrs. Lane and his sister, Miss
Nancy Lane. at their home on Wyoming
avenue for his Christmas holiday from
| amherst COllege. They have no Spe-
ctal plans for Christmas day. or for the
week, but the young people will find
ample entertainment with the other
young members of cabinet households.
| The Secretary of Commerce and Mrs.
Redfield will have their son. Mr..
Humphrey F. Redfeld. who is a student
at Amherst, home to spend Christmas
| with them
| The Secretary of Agriculture and Mrs.
Houston have several children in their
family, including their elder son, David
Franklin Houston, jr, a Western High
School boy, and, following a custom ad-
hered to since he was a baby, will light
a Christmas tree.
! The Secretary of Labor and Mrs. Will
son will have their little granddauph-
ter, Pauline Wilson. three years old,
with them over Christmas, and they
Will decorate a Christmas tree for her.
Miss Fearne Ragsdale and her aunt.
Mrs jackson. will come up from the
south early in January to be the guests
OF the Secretary and Mrs. Wilson,
Miss Agnes Hart Wilson is perhaps
the best prepared person in the cabinet
for Christmas day. She has all of her
gifts ready: and she made them her
self. She is an expert needlewoman.
her brother. Adam Wilson. in the hos
pital at Blossburg, Pa, some weeks
ago, Miss Wilson embroidered and
made the things which are now dain-
ti1y laid away. duly labeled and ready
to present. There are centerpieces for
the table. scarfs, fancy towels. doilies.
handkerchiefs and collars and cuffs. ali
the work of her fingers and desiened
by her.