Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-25
Family Dinner Party at White
House This Even
HI ing.
Ball for Children's Country Home
Winds Up Christmas
Gayeties.

The President and Mrs. Wilson will
have family party dining with them
at the White House this evening at
$50 o'clock In addition to their house
guests and the members of the family
living at Washington they will have
with them Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Wilson
ana Miss Alice Wilson OF Baltimore,
who will spend the night at the White
House. returning to Baltimore tomor-
row.
The Presidents grandchildren have
been the center of all White House ac-
Invites today They were admitted early
to view of the beautiful tree which
has been set up in their honor and the
President is keenly enjoying the holi-
day with them.
The Vice President and Mrs. Marshall
will be dinner guests this evening of
Mr.. Justice McRe ynolds in his apart
ment at the Rochambeau.
The Vice President and Mrs. Marshall
lighted a Christmas tree yesterday
afternoon at 8 o'clock in their apart
ment at the Willard for their little
charge. Morrison Marshall. The tree
was set up in the Vice Presidents
library. and among those in the party
were Judge and Mrs. Charles McChord.
Mrs Thomas F. Walsh. the Vice Presi-
dents secretary, and Mrs. ThiStlewaite.
the chauffeur and Mrs. MarshalFs maid.
The French ambassador and Nine. JUS
serand will have dining with them at the
embassy tonight the members Of their Of
fetal family, the staff Of the embassy.
Christmas festivities will wind up to-
night with the annual Christmas night
ban for the Children's Country Home. The
bail will be held at Rsuschers, with Mrs,
Joseph Letter. president OF the board of
managers. receiving.
hnx L.
worth, jr. Mrs. Ira Copiey. Mrs. Charles
Warren, Mrs Aksei Wichfeld. Mrs. B. Fl.
warder. Mrs Edison Bradley. Mrs Sidney
Ballou. Mrs Bernard Baruch. Mrs. r. f.
Hit. Mrs. Marshall Field. Mrs. William
A Slater. Mrs, Dennis Epson. Mrs. Harry
Payne Bingham. Mrs. James Mcdonald.
Mrs Perry Belmont, Mrs. Thomas +.
Logan Mrs Paul Moore Mrs Walter JEFF
fords and Mr.. William 4. Fowler.
The 400 men on duty at Camp Meigs
were given an evidence last evening of
the Christmas cheer witch the Red Cross
Il extending to many camps
Mrs Charles B. Drake. wife OF Mai.
Drake. L. 8. A, was in charge Of the
Christmas tree entertainment Others
assisting in the evenings enjoyment
were Mrs. Walter Denesre. Gen. Sharpe,
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Westcott and Capt.
and Mime. Dejarney of the French mill
tary mission. Capt. Dejarney made
short address. adding much to the inter-
est of the occasion.
Beneath the brilliant Christmas tree
we're the 400 socks OF goodies and an
equal number Of packages Of tobacco.
which were distributed among the men:
The singing OF Christmas carols and
popular songs as included in the pro-
gram
The large gymnasium at the washing
ton barracks was Allied last evening for
the Christmas tree entertainment which
had been arranged by the Red Croes for
the 1.800 men stationed there. Mrs.
Frederic v. Abbot. wife OF Gen ABBOT.
other officers on duty there, included Mrs.
Earle. Mrs. Carruth. Mrs. Palmer. Mrs.
Conklin. Mrs. Young, Mrs. knight and
Mrs. Fraser. distributed the stockings
Christmas goodies which were piled
high beneath a beautiful Christmas
tree. Every man received q stocking and
Through Mr.. Kelly Harris. secretary
OF the 7. d. c. A.. . first-ciAss musical
and vaudeville program was given. This
evening and throughout the week the
=. NJ: c. a. Will give other musical en-
the holiday spirit.
The Netherlands minister ana Nine. van
Rappard will have iunchins with them To-
and their families. The minister and
Nine. van Rappafd are leaving early in
the new year for their own country, where
the minister win have an important post
in the foreign once His successor, Mr..
August Philips. win arrive In this country
at an early date.
The Spanish Ambassador and Nine. de
Riano had Christmas csleofation AT the
etnbAssy last evening, when they entar.
tanned at dinner the staff Of the embassy
ana the members Of the naval and mill
tafy commissions stationed at New York.
The Norwegian minister and Nine
Bryan entertained the members Of the
legation stan and their families at a
Christmas dinner and celebration last
evening.
Mrs. James Mcdonald was hostess al
small dinner party last evening. en-