New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-26
Brilliant Scenes al En-
baSsieS and Homes of
Cabinet Members.
BIG TREE CLOVIS
IN WHITE HOUSE
Miss Wilson Has Company All
Day-Amtacea 'crs Ea,cr-
tain STATS at Dinner.
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modifying 10 20 ne American e~f ron
ment. Even at most OF the embassies
representing the belca tuercd countries
there were some signs Of hospitality
and a show of the Christmas red and
green.
The White House was a scene of
merriment all day. Miss Wilson I'M
yelled huge spruce tree early this
morning in the library. and as &;
glowed under hundred Of electric
lights all the rcrb.r, OF he house
hold were call to ether Dozens
of surprises awaited each momber Of
the family in the boxes. bags, baskets
and other receptacles which have been
pouring into the White House in the
last two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis b. Sayre, Mrs.
Anna Wilson Howe and her daughter
and granddaughter, Mrs. Cothron and
Josephine Cothron, and Professor
Arson, brother Of the late Mrs. Wilson,
/ arrived at the White House last night,
and they were all up early to see the
/ lights turned on the Christmas tree.
| Later in the day, after large tree had
/ been unveiled in their own home, the
/ Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs.
| McAdoo joined the White House party
at dinner. After dinner Miss Wilson
/ played and sang.
Marshalls Entertain at willard.
The Vice President and Mrs. Mar
/ shall had small but merry Christmas
| celebration in their apartment at the
Willard, a tree aToriding the chief
/ decoration. Billy, a canary bird, an
advance Christmas present TO Mrs
Marshall from the Vice President, fur
nshed the music for the feast Gifts
were exchanged between the White
House and the Nice-Presidents apart
ment. and Mir. and Mrs. Marshall ex-
changed Geographic greetings with the
President and his bride at the Virginia
Hot Springs
The Secretary of State and Mrs.
Lansing had a quiet day their family
dinner party tonight being made up OF
General and Mrs. John W. Foster. par
ents Of Mrs Lansing, and the Misses
Lansing. sisters Of the Secretary
The Secretary Of the Treasury was
Joined by his two younger sons, Will
lam Gibbs McAdoO, jr.. student at
Princeton, and Robert II. McAdoo, a
pupil at St. Paul's School. Miss Mona
McAdoo, Miss Sallie McAdoo. Mrs. Mar
tin and baby Ellen Wilson McAdoo all
saw the McAdoo Christmas tree lighted
up. Tonight Mrs. Martin presided at
the Christmas dinner for her brothers
and sisters, while the Secretary and
Mrs. McAdoo dined at the White
House
Lanes Spent Quiet Day.
The Secretary of the Interior and
Mrs. Lane spent a quiet Christmas Day
without guests. the Secretary feeling
great uneasiness over the illness of his
brother and Mrs. Lane being deeply
concerned over the illness Of her
friend. Mrs. Adolph Caspar Miller, who
Is in a hospital in New York
The Postmaster General and Mrs.
Burleson had Lieutenant and Mrs.
Buckley, the latter's brother and one
or two other guests TO dine with them.
They dispensed with a Christmas tree.
Christmas ran riot in the home Of
the Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Daniels. Even Scout, the dog, was re-
membered. On the Christmas tree was
a new collar for him, bag Of dog bis
cult and a box Of the sugared confec-
tions for which he begs after each
meal Mrs. Adelaide Worth Bagley,
mother of Mrs Daniels; Mrs. William
Bagley, of Raleigh Lieutenant Bag
lev. the Misses Bagley and several
other friends Joined the Secretary and
Mrs. Daniels and their four sons at
dinner.
The Secretary of Agriculture and
Mrs. Houston, the Secretary of Com
merce and Mrs. Redfield and the Sec
retarv Of Labor and Mrs. Wilson all
entertained members Of their families
and friends at dinner. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Drury, the son-in-law and
daughter Of Secretary and Mrs.
Redfeld. and Humphrey Fuller Red
field were the guests of honor at the
Redfeld home.
The Secretary Of War and Mrs Gar
rison were the only absent members OF
the Cabinet. They are spending the
holidays in Atlantic City.
Cav Scene at British Embassy.
The Yulc log burned brightly at the
British Embassy. and the entire house
hold was astir bright and early. Inc
Ambassador and Lady Spring Rice IN
sisted that Miss Betty Spring Rice and
her brother light their Christmas tree
and distribute the gifts 20 the house
hold before the family left for -.
Johns Episcopal Church, where, with
the entire staff, they attended service
Tonight the entire staff dined at the
embassy. A huge English plum pud-
ding with a wall Of blue flame about u
and other Christmas time Injuries
weighed down the table. The children
If the Counsellor and Mrs. Barclay and
Of the Military Atlache and Mrs.
O'Rrien were at the Christmas Eve tea
given yesterday for the ambassadors
children.
For the first time in several years
there was Christmas cheer at the Mex
lean Embassy, Ambassador and Sonora
Arrendondo having dinner guests last
night and tonight and unwilling a
. Christmas tree for their three sons to-
day.
The German Embassy was deserted
to-day by every one save a secretary
or two The ambassador and his staff
ere absent from the city. IL has al
WAYS before been the custom 10 plant
/ Z forest pine in the great ballroom and
/ trim IL and light il from top 10 bottom
/ In honor OF the Emperor. To-day only
| little Christmas green decorated the
Kaiser's portrait.
} The French Ambassador and Nine.
( Jusserand, the Spanish Ambassador
and Nine. de Riano and others Of the
al Il