The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-23

ways attracts a number OF young
people from Washington. The next
barracks hop, the third of the Sc
ries, IL scheduled to take place the
same evening as the Children's Hos
pital ball. on January II, which will
be too bad, for many Of the same
people want to attend both parties.
Does that list OF social functions
sound like war-times? And that Is
not half Of the dates for this week
Today Congressman and Mrs. Copley
are entertaining at dinner for their
guests, Mr.. and Mrs. T. R. Bah
cock, Of Chicago, and they will do
the same thing on Thursday even
ing. Tomorrow afternoon is receiv-
ing day at the Marine Barracks and
at the navy yard.
The following week gives promise
to be equally as gay. Monday. New
Years Eve. among other things, Mr..
and Mrs. H. Campbell Graef will give
dance for the young people, fol-
lowing q number of dinner parties.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lee, Mrs. Arm
stead Davis and Mrs. Clarence Ed
wards will all give dinners for their
young daughters that evening. Then,
OF course, on New Years Day, Mrs
Edison Bradley will have her an
nual reception. And SO it goes.
But In the Official world Christmas
will be celebrated very quietly in
Washington. All OF the Cabinet ex-
pect to be In Washington on Christ
mas Day and all plan to dine quietly
at home. At the White House, it
appears that there will be Just a
family gathering for dinner. Mr.. and
Mrs. Sayre will be there, as they
nave come from their home in Cam
bridge to pass the holidays with
President and Mrs. Wilson, and Miss
Margaret Wilson 10 expected to re-
turn in time to eat Christmas din
ner with the family.
vice President and Mrs. Marshall
Will dine without guests that day, as
VIII Secretary and Mrs. Lansing.
secretary and Mrs. McAdoo will have
with them the secretary's daughter,
Mrs. Taber Martin, and her small
daughter and his son. William G. Nc
Adoo. Jr. They are already here and
VIII remain until the end Of the week.
w. q. McAdoo, tr., Is in the aviation
corps OF the navy, and has been sta
toned for some time in Florida. He
- now here awaiting orders. Secre-
tary and Mrs. Baker have with them
Miss Elizabeth Freas, Of North Caro-
lima, and Miss Katherine Lowe, of
Cleveland, Ohio. The Attorney Gem
eral and Mrs. T. W. Gregory have
with them for the holidays their son,
T. W. Gregory, jr.. and Miss Jane
Gregory, but are disappointed that
Male Gregory, who is a student at
the V. NJ. l., cannot come home; his
school gives no vacations. That is
why Mrs. Gregory went down to visit
him last week; to keep the boy from
getting homesick and to keep her
from missing him too much.
Postmaster General and Mrs. Burle-
son VIII dine with only their imme-
diate family present; likewise Secre-
tary Of the Interior and Mrs. Lane,
Secretary Of Agriculture and Mrs.
Houston and Secretary of Commerce
and Mrs. Redfield. Secretary and
Mrs. Houston are delighted that they
Will have their son. Ensign David +.
Houston, jr., U. 8. N, with them for
Christmas. He is expected to arrive
tomorrow. Secretary and Mrs. DAN
iels VIII have with them Josephus
Daniels. r., u. 8. M. c., stationed in
Philadelphia. He will be here just for
the day. Worth Bagiey Daniels,
who attends the University Of North
Carolina, has already reached WASH
ington and will be here for several
days to come. Mrs. Daniels mother,
MIS-. Adelaide Worth Bagley, and her
sisters, Miss Ethel and Miss Belle
Basiey, win stay with Secretary and
Mrs. Daniels for several days. They
will close their apartment In the Du-
pont and go to the Daniels home in
Wyoming avenue, and all hang their
stockings together under the Daniels
mantle.
The only member Of the Cabinet
VINO seems to be in doubt about being
nome for Christmas Is the Secretary
Of Labor. William B. Wilson. He is
now In Chicago, and his family won't
give I'D hope that he will OSt r. .L