The Washington times., 1916-12-17
Jean ELIOTe|
LETTER.

beginning OF Mr.. Wilson's administra'
ton.
Not that the President has any sym
pathy with John quincy Adams, the
most economical man In public life"
and the only President Of the United
States to forcgo a Christmas celebra'
tion as a useless extravagance; but
simply because the only time Presi.
dent Wilson has been at the White
House during the holiday season was
the sad Christmas but n few months
after the first Mrs. Wilson's death.
There was Christmas tree that
year for little Josephine Cothran, then
the "white House baby" but for the
grown-ups no celebration beyond the
familiar gifts and simple remem'
brances Of few old friends.
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On Honeymeen ON Last Christmas.
The first Christmas after he was
elected, the President and his fam.
lily spent at Pass Christian, Miss;
and last year the festival fell but
week after the marriage Of the Presi.
dent and Mrs. Gait and found them
honeymooning at Hot Springs.
venture to predict that this sea.
son therell be q great Christmas tree
for Miss Allen Wilson McAdoo and
that possibly her little cousins, Fran
els Sayre and Ellen Arson sayre, may
come down TO share II with her. prop
erly attended, OF course, by Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis Bowes sayre.
Mr.. ssd Mrs. MsrskalI
VIII he In Arisons.
Vice President and Mrs. Marshall will
spend their Christmas In Arizona. with
Mrs. Marshalrs parents, the Kimseys.
The Secretary of Commerce and Mrs.
Redneld are going to Brooklyn. TO be
with the younger members Of their fam
lIy. The Attorney General and Mrs.
Gregory will have a big house party,
with several friends OF their sons. Thorn
a. Watt Jr.. and Male Gregory. as the
principal guests. and pretty Jane Greg
Org TO help her mother play hostess.
For the rest "a quiet Christmas at
home seems 10 be on the tapls for the
cabinet folk. Nataiine Dulles will 20
tsry and Mrs. Lansing and General and
Mrs. Foster TO celebrate Christmas Day
with no young people about them.
Family Parties for
Other Cabinet Members.
Secretary and Mrs McAdoo will have !
the younger members Of the McAdoo
family with them. but are planning no
special demonstration. In the home of /
the Secretary OF War and Mrs. Baker |
The day will be given over principally 10 |
the children. Elizabeth. Newton ID. jr.,
and Margaret, generally known as \
Betty Jack and Pussy
Postmaster General and Mrs Burle-
son are planning a restful Christmas,
put therell be no rost for the girls, Lucy /
ana sidney. who are in demand ut the /
scores OF holiday festivities for the |
An the Daniels boys. including Jo-
sephus, jr.. who In helping 10 run his /
isthers newspaper at Raleigh. will be |
nome to make merry over Christmas
who Is In his nrst year at Harvard. viii
% home for the holidays. Secretary OF
AGricuiture and Mrs Houston. being at /
~ no.etimtheirs new house. which 10 be-
until after January iNw nj
have to forego some OF their usual
Christmas publications. They expect
20 take the younger children, Helen and
In the families OF the Secretary OF In.
INFERIOR and Mrs. Lane and the Sec
rotary OF Labor and Mrs. Wilson Cbrist-
mas VIII be saddened by the shadow on
recent death In each instance.
II the White House.
Seldom has there been so much an.
'ertainins at the White House at this
line o. year. Three big dinner par.
.les within a week, one the Cabinet
INNER. q wedding anniversary eeI..
'ration-Ili wager that will take the
'orm OF one OF the family" dinner.
nc fresident and Mrs. Wilson are so
,sen sbout-and then the nrst state
sception, which Is scheduled for
tuesday, Truly, a record, and withai
he President and Mrs. Wilson bava
oHnd time to go Christmas Shopping
vi course, these annual functions
hhte reminlscences-this year more
ave happened since" In the rrst
race the Cabinet dinner last year was
marked by Mrs, Wilson's nrst appear.
, ,nse as hostess at the head OF the
ta nse House table; at one OF the
ler real debut at the Pan.American
eception few nights before-about
ne only instance on record when the
'sbinet dinner has not been the first
hing was very late, last season. await.
ng the return OF the President and
rs bride from their wedding trim.
he Cabinet dinner was given Jan.
AIRY II. nearly month later than
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Promised
'sr Judiciary Reception.
win the reception to the judiciary
moved Up into frst place on the list
II state levees, IL is 10 be hoped that
VIII fall heir to some OF the bril-.
fancy usually associated with the !,
ate lamented diplomatic receptions.
Curiously enough, although given
n honor OF one OF the most distin.
,uished bodies Of men In the country.
he judiciary reception has hereto.
ore always been curiously drab
vent and the guest list markedly
atholic, The reason, OF course, IL
bat, with the honor guests SO few
n number. there was always room at
his reception for the numerous peo-
lie who had to be taken care or
otaoiy schoolgirls-than at any
Their one OF the state functions.
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This time. however, there should
q a greater effect OF brilliance, for
most of the dignitaries and persons
ges who used to be asked TO the
iplomatic reception-eNcept the
iplomats-.have probably been In
Tied to meet the Judiciary.
Would Have Debutantes
resented mt white House.
Somebody suggested the other day
n Il.