The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-25
WILSON Is SANTA TO
POOR AND CHILDREN
His Gifts Include Pardon So
That Convict May See
His Dying Son.
FAMILY REL MON TODAY

[ WAsHtNGToN. Dec - --oacal duty
was lad aside at the Wh.te House to-day
| and the Christmas spirit enthroned. The
principal incident was the arrival Of Mr..
/ and Mrs Francis b Sayre from williams
| town, Mass. They were welcomed 20 the
White House by the President and his
daughters Miss Margaret ana Mrs. Me
| Adoo
! The Presidents Christmas family party
will he complete with the arrival tonight
or early tomorrow OF Miss Anna Cothran
I or Philadelphia, grandnieCe Of the Presi-
dent, Tor whom tree was set up to-day
and for whose entertainment the President
I aud members Of his immediate family
I busted themselves.
| President Wilson will personally direct
T the distribution OF White House gifts Of
warm clothes ana useful gifts among the
poorer of tn" city, carrying out the work
begun last year by Mrs Wilson.
The White House automobile to-day.
following the custom OF last year, wen.
over the route taken by the President on
his trips to the Virginia Country club
to play golf. aud with Isaac Hoover OF
the White House staff acting as Santa
Claus presents were delivered TO the chill
, dren along the way, who have become
familiar with the Presidents features
These youngsters have lined the road
as the President has gone to and from
his game and waved their sslufations The
President regards these children as his
personal friends
This morning they crowded around the
White House automobile while toys,
candies. books and other delights appro-
pirate to the season were passed out to
them with the good wishes and holiday
greetings Of the President
The President distributed i2I turkeys.
weighing on an average fifteen pounds
each, among the employees at the White
! To-. l..
contribution to the Associated Charities
to he used for gifts to Washington's needy
citizens.
one Of tho best gifts conferred by the
President to-day Went to Charles f.. Nc
Monies. u convict IN Leavenworth pen-
Tertiary. To enable McMonucs TO reach
a dying son and wife severely i'll at Lyons.
Neb on Christmas day Mr. Wilson par
doned the prisoner.
The Department Of Justice did not favor
Executive Clemcncv for tho CouViCt, stat
ing he would be eligible for parole Iauu-
AIRY 2-only q week away-but the presi
dents heart was touched hv the plight of
the family and he ordered his release to-
day.
Uppermosi in she holiday spirit OF the
capital to-day is the thought OF the devas-
tatiou ii Europe wa, 81 Indicated oS
Christmas greetings given 10y prominent
officials.
ne great IttI ana row o. Inc
world this Christmas because 50 many
children in Europe have been orphaned
by the war have increased tho JOY OF Civ
ing far beyond the hope OF receiving. and
| am glad Of that said Secretary of the
Navy Daniels. Thousands OF children
IN American homes cottage MS well as
hroVrston" ausons-hayc made rea,
sacrifices 20 send material aid and com
fort IN this time OF stress to the Little
folks Of Europe aud to make them feel
that the spirit OF Christina love for them
is aglow in our hearts"
Secretary of War GARRISON Coutr buted
his message of Christmas cheer to the
American people when asked what they
could do to restore peace and good will
among men, a. follows:
An ! car suggest is that each citizen
should do his duty In that sphere Of lfe
TO which he has been called and frust
that in Gods own good time the wisdom
OF Providence will be made manifest"
Secretary OF LABOR Wilson's Christmas
greetings We're:
"lf the true spirit Of Christianity could
be implanted into the minds OF all men
wars between nations would be lmposs bic
and industrial strife would erd. Poverty
would no longer exist beclus" al would
be rich in material comfort and IN spirit
tual happiness. May ea,n recurring
Christmas give us add tional light 10 lead
IA the right way