Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-26
PRESIDENT WILSON ACTS
AS 4 REAL SANTA CLAUS
Personally Distributes Gifts From
White House Christmas Tree
. to Their Owners.
PLAYS WITH CHLDREN's TOYS
Greatly Enjoys Delight OF Little
Grandniece In Presents Provided
for Her-Niost OF Cabinet Families
Spend Day at Home.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
WASH INGTON. December 25.-Presi-
ueht wilson acted as real Santa
Claus to-day. untylnK the gifts from
the White House Christmas tree and
handing them to their owners with q
word OF Christmas cheer. He found n
number OF gifts for himself. among
them scarf pin from Mrs Snyre, and
pair Of cum buttons from Mrs. Nc
Adoo. besides number OF home made
gifts from members OF his family.
Ihen there were remembrances from
all quarters of the globe.
EARLY this morning the President
carried little Anne Cochran. his baby
Hrandniece. into the oval room. the
FAMILY library. TO see the tree and all
the presents Santa Claus had left her
from the 'mantel which bears the
bronze tablet concentrating the sign
Ing of the emancipation act by Iorcsi-
dent Abraham Lincoln, her stocking
hung. crammed with goodies Presi-
dent Wilson was greatly pleased by the
delight OF the child in the big doll In
biue satin dress he had provided for
her. He showed her the working OF
the mechanical toys and remained
home from church to play with them
and run them for her.
The last time the little family group
gathered In this room to View gifts.
MIS- wilson waB among them. That
was when the magnificent presents
sent to the two White House brides
Mrs Frances Bowes Sayre and Mrs
William G. McAdoo. were displayed
here In the family party to day were
Miss Margaret Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs.
FRANCES Bowes Sayre. Secretary OF the
Treasury and Mrs. William Gibbs Mo
Adoo. Miss Helen Bones. Miss Sallio
McAdoo, Mrs. Edward Howe Mrs Anne
Cothran and little Anne Cothran and
stockton Arson. brother OF the late
Mrs Wilson.
AT EACH PLATE
Dinner was served in the State din
groom at o'clock. There was an
enormous Oklahoma turkey and n
steaming mince pie. Red roses graced
the centre OF the table. and Christmas
favors were ut each plate.
Earlier in the day three automobiles
carried Christmas cheer to the poor OF
the city. Miss Margaret Wilson was
in one Of them winding UP the chart
table work she has been carrying on
for the last three days
Most OF the Cabinet families. espe-
cially those with children. celebrated
the day In their own homes. Christmas
trees blazed and the shouts OF childish
JOY could be heard In the homes OF
the Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs.
Daniels. Secretary OF Labor and Mrs
wilson Secretary OF Agriculture and
Mrs. Houston, Secretary OF the Inte-
rior and Mrs. Lane. and the Attorney
fcneral and Mrs. Gregory. PostmaS-
ter-Gencral and Mrs. Burleson and
their two pretty daughters, Miss Sid
ncy and Miss Lucy Burleson, had n
little family party, an did the Secretary
or Commerce and Mrs. Redfeld, who
have their son. Humphrey Redneld,
home with them from Princeton. The
Misses Burleson. Miss Genevieve Clark
and Mr.. Redneld Joined in the dances
given this evening for the college set
AT the homie of the Speaker and Mrs.
Clark. n Missouri turkey. sent by an
admircr. graced the dinner table AL
though there are no children in this
family. the Christmas gifts OF the fam
lily hung from n Christmas tree.
NinEon Walsh Mclean, the young
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Beale Nc
Lean. announced some time ago that
he wanted to have n boys party this
year, so this afternoon twelve Young
future clubmen made merry around
the ceiling high Christmas tree in the
drawing room Of the Mclean house on
massachusetts Avenue. and PLAYED
with the wonderful toys Santa Claus
left their host.
Among Master McLcan's guests were
the little De Sibours. children of Wis
count and Viscountcss Henri de Sibour:
Joseph Letter. Jr. and his small
brother Tommy: Mrs. Clarence Moorn's
children. Horace Havenity. and tho
Young sons OF DR.. and Mrs. James +.
Mitchell