The Washington times., 1917-12-22
WHITE HOUSE
STAFF TOGET
TURKS FROM
PRESIDENT
By BILL PRICE.

President Wilson will cause 1900
pounds OF turkey to be distributed
Monday to about $50 married men and
women on duty in and around the
White House, following q custom In
augurated by some President many
years ago. when turkeys brought
cents per pound.
Last year the total number Of tur-
keys distributed was about 1f0, but
the war has added many new police
men, Secret Service men, and others
10 the corps OF men carefully guard
ing the Executive mansion and Its oc-
cupants.
The President insists that the emer-
Eency men be given the same treat
ment as regulars.
tn $50 turkeys Will average about
ten pounds each and Will be the pest
that can be bought
And there win be an unusually in
terestinE Christmas at the White
House. because President and Mrs.
Wilson have with them the little
Sayre children-FTancis, named Tor
the father, and Eleanor, named ior
Mrs. McAdoo.
To Have Christmas Tree.
There will be a beautifully lighted
and decorated Christmas tree for the
youngsters, with such presents as VIII
beneft their tender ages.
On Christmas Day. too, Presioent
and Mrs. Wilson will start the DIG
White House automobiles into VIZ
zInia with candies and good cheer lor
the children along the route 70 the
golf grounds Of the Washington Coun-
TrN- Club- in the hills above the Poto-
Several years ago the children liv-
ing along the pike running TO the
golf grounds began to wait on the
roadside to wave salutations OF re-
spect and admiration to President ano
MIS-. Wilson. The President did not
forFet these kindly greetings when
the frst Christmas arrived anu
started the practice of sending re-
membrances to the youngsters, VINO
have multiplied in numbers with the
years. The President and MS wire
NAV At other golf links nearer the
rity but the city kids, while liking
The President, do not warm up to him
fn the fashion Of the Virginia subur-
banites-
Buy Many Preaidents-
President and Mrs. Wilson have
spent many hours in Washington
stores buying Christmas presents for
relatives and friends. Their prinei-
pal purchases have been in jewelry.
leather and book stores. These re-
!, membranes will be distributed In the
: usual way. irE yr,s-
The white House Christmas-'tree
= will have delights for another of the
% Presidents grandchildren, wee little
Ellen McAdoo, daughter OF Secretary
and Mrs. McAdoo. There will be
beautiful tree at the McAdoo resi-
dence, too, as a number Of Secretary
McAdoo's children will be home for
the occasion. including Miss Sally
McAdoo, his youngest daughter by
his first wife
Miss Margaret Wilson will be at
the White House during the Christ
mas festivities, completing the fam
fly CIRCLE of the President, to which
son.
Due to the tender ages of the
Presidents grandchildren there has
been no real Juvenile Christmas at
the White House since the Wilson's
went there. The Taft children were
past the Santa Claus age. The ma
5ority OF the Roosevelt boys and girls
had been let in on the secret Of Kris
Kringle, and President Mckinley had
no children or grandchildren who
paid veneration to the ancient old
gentleman out OF the far North with
his reindeer sled and toys.
CIsveIands' Faith In Santa
The Cleveland children, though,
euddIed up to Santa Claus. believed
In him with all their faith, and he
never failed them. He put presents
In their stockings. hung by the White
House firesides, and he brought them
beautiful trees to delight their spark