The Washington herald., 1916-12-24

Washington to resume their social
program for the season. Directly
upon her return Mrs. Marshall will
observe her Wednesday afternoon re-
ceptions, which were such pleasant
features of former seasons.
The Secretary of State and Mrs.
Lansing subscribe to Christmas cele-
brations en- famille. With Gen. and
Mrs. Foster they will spend the day
quietly and there will be no guests
outside the family circle. Miss Nata-
line Dulles, who is passing the winter
with her distinguished uncle and aunt,
returned to New York for the festive
season. The Secretary Of the Treas
Ury and Mrs. McAdoo will, doubtless
follow their usual custom of spending
holidays at the White House.
Children in the household add zest
10 any Christmas celebration, and the
family Of the Secretary OF War and
Mrs. Baker is no exception to the
rule. With their three children
El;zabcth, Newton D., jr., and Mar
garet-Secretary and Mrs. Baker ex-
] cct to have a happy day within the
iar.ily circle. and possibly an old
friend or two from Cleveland will
share the festive spirit The Greg
oCys will have a house filled with
Young people as usual Thomas Watt
Gregory, jr., and Charles Nalle Greg
CRY, the Young Ions OF the house, are
lolIc from college for the holidays,
lringing a number OF college chuns
with them, and Miss Jane Gregory
will doubtless have several pretty
girls As her guests over the holiday
season.
The Postmaster General and Mrs.
Burleson arc other members of the
Cabinet, who have young people in
their homes at the Christmas season,
with their two charming daughters
to plan festivities. Youth simply
blossoms these days in the household
OF the Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs. Daniels, whose sons, with the
exception of Josephus Daniels, jr,
will all be home for Christmas. There
are generally a number of pretty
cousins or other relatives from the
South to complete the merry party.
The Secretary OF the Interior and
Mrs. Lane have taken advantage OF
the recess of the American Mexican
conference to return to Washington
for the holidays. They are observing
mourning for the Secretary's dis
tinguished brother, the late DR.. Lane,
OF California, and their celebration of
Christmas Day will be very quiet in
deed. They are accepting no invita-
tions for the present and will have
with them for Christmas only their
son, Franklin K. Lane, jr., and little
Miss Nancy Lane. Off to the country
will go the Secretary of Agriculture
and Mrs. Houston and their little
iehAhy IOI Nhl ISlIldS Ddg' lhC IC-
modelling of their recently-leased resi-
denee in New Hampshire avenue will
not be completed in time and spend
ing Christmas in a hostelry is none
too pleasant, so they have planned a
good old-fashioned Christmas out of
town.
The residence of the Secretary of
Commerce and Mrs. Red6eld will be
desolate over the holidays, for its oc-
cupants will have gone to Brooklyn
for the festive season to spend a
week or so with their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles K.
Drury, and their son, Mr.. Humphrey
Redhelds.
Miss Margaret Wilson will assist in the
Christmas carols this afternoon to be
sung by the school children, on the steps
OF the Treasury Department.
The Chinese Minister will go to Har-
risburg, Pa, Tuesday to be a guest at q
dinner given that evening at the govern
or's residence. He will be a luncheon
guest Of the Harrisburg Chamber OF