The Washington herald., 1918-12-25

The Vice President and Mrs. Mar
shall began their Christmas celebra-
ton when they lighted the baby's
Christmas tree. The Interstate Com
merce Commissioner and Mrs. Mo
Chord came down from their apart
ments to watch the fun, bringing
with them the Boyles-Margaret Nc
Chord and her husband-but they were
the only guests outside of the Vice
Presidents domestic and Office men
age-his stenographer and some Of his
clerks. their chauffeur. their maids.
1t was none the less the merriest sort
Of a party.
Today the Vice President and Mrs
Marshall will dine quite en- famille
with Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh at 2o2o
Massachusetts, avenue.
The Secretary of the Treasury and
Mrs Carter Glass left town last night
for their home in Lynchburg. Va,
where they will spend Christmas.
Mrs. Glass Joined her husband in
Washington TO attend the dinner given
Sunday evening by Mr.. and Mrs. John
SHELTON Williams in compliment to
Mr.. and Mrs. william Gibbs McAdoo.
The Secretary of War and Mrs.
Baker expect to spend the day quietly
at home with their children They
have with them Mrs. Bakers two
| brothers, Capt Leroy Leopold. who
has been stationed here for some time
in the Army Intelligence Service. and
Corp. Ralph Leopold. who has been
at the Army School Of Music at Gov.
ernor's Island.
Secretary and Mrs. Baker are going
/ Fn . l. Iii. l.,
in order to take part in\the ceremon-
nies surrounding the return of the
fleet tomorrow.
The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs
Daniels are entertaining a house
party over Christmas which includes
the Secretary's niece. Miss Mary
Cleaves Daniels. of Goldsboro, n. c. /;
-i5s Elizabeth Moses and Master Ed
ward X. Graham, of Chapel Hill, N.
C., and their son. Mr.. Worth Bagley
Daniels who resigned a few days ago
from Annapolis to continue his stud
les at the University Of North Caro-
lima in January.
The entire party will leave town on
the o'clock train this afternoon to
take part in the review of the fleet
They will be met in New York by the
Mayfiower which is spending Christ
mas at sea on the way up, and from
which the official party will review
the returning feet.
The Secretary of the Interior and
Mrs Lane had a small dinner party
last night. going later to the theater
and eventually to the British EN-
bassy dance. They expect to have
fr1gf
Mrs. Lane is chiefly concerned in Civ
ing her boys out at the Interior De-
partment Convalescent Home A MEM
Orabl1 Christmas-and quite the CAV
est thirty-siX hours imaginable are in
cluded in their Christmas celebration.
Last night they were invited to the
Franklin Roosevelts' Christmas tree,
along with an equal number-about a
dozen-from the Naval Hospital.
While they were gone their home was
so dressed up in Christmas greens
that they didn't know il when thev
got back. They were all invited to
hang up their stockings and assured
that Santa had promised to stop by.
They have a big dinner on TODAY.
turkey and trimmin's and every
thing" and a theater party ahead of
them tonight. So that for a bunch OF
eonvalescents they expect a pretty
busy time.
The Attorney General and Mrs.
Gregory have their two sons with
them for the holidays - Ensign
Thomas Watt Gregory and Nalle
Gregory. who is the proudest boy in
Washington since he compassed his
hearts desire and got into the U. S.
Marine Corps. He is on leave from
Paris Island for a few DAYS. Ensign
Thomas Watt Gregory has brought n
friend home with him.
Inc Secretary OF Labor and Mrs
Wilson will have a family reunion
and that means large family party
10 make merry. They have their
daughters. Miss Wilson, Miss Mary
Wilson and Miss Jessie Wilson, and
their son, Mr.. Thomas Wilson, who
arrived Saturday from Blossburg. Pa,
with them for Christmas.
The Secretary of Commerce and Mrs.
Redfeld have with them for the holi-
days their son-in-law and daughter
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles z. Drury, OF
New York, and their little son. will
lam Redheld Drury.
NJ. and Mrs. Redffeld will have a
family dinner party Christmas Day.
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