The Washington herald., 1920-12-24

retary of the Treasury and Mrs.
David F. Houston win be shadowed
by the moving '.bugaboo," for the
family is scheduled to move to their
new residence at 1881 NJ street on
Monday. It would take more, however.
than just moving to dampen the
Christmas ardor OF the Houston
youngsters and the two are looking
forward to a tree and welI-fiIled
Christmas stockings. The eldest son
of the Houston family, David F., jr..
will celebrate his Christmas in far
away China, consoled by a huge
Christmas box and numerous letters
from the family.
AWAIT SANTA
AT BEAUvOIR.
The Christmas tree will reign su-
preme at Beauvoir. the home OF
Secretary of War and Mrs. Newton
is frankly waiting the coming of
Santa Claus with, all the confidence
of s years, and while, of course,
Miss Betty and Jack are more skep-
tical they are Hooking forward to
tomorrow with bated breath.
Mrs. Baker expects to have with
her over the holidays her brother,
Ralph Leopold, of New York, and
probably her father.
At the home of the Attorney Gen.
eral and Mrs. A. Mitchell Palmer
little Mary Dixon Palmer is admit
tedly the star of the Christmas cele-
brations. Attorney General and Mrs.
Palmer expect to devote the day to
their small daughter, no guests
being expected.
Miss Sidney Burleson will be the
only one of the two daughters of
the Postmaster General and Mrs.
Albert S. Burleson to spend the
Yuletide with her family. The,
will spend the day together with
a simple family dinner.
Secretary of the Interior Payne
left last evening to spend Christmas
with friends in Richmond. He will
return Monday. or. if he can per-
suade his friends to accompany him.
he will go to Pinehurst, N. c., for a
weeks holiday of golf.
The Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs. Josephus Daniels will have
with them over the holidays their
four sons. Mrs. Daniels went to
Baltimore yesterday to finish. her
Christmas shopping, returning later
in the day.
. The Secretary of Commerce.
Joshua Alexander. and his family
will not be in Washington, having
gone to their home in Missouri to
attend the funeral of their youngest
son. Walter Alexander. who was
killed at Boiling Field Tuesday
afternoon. The tragedy, so deeply
deplored by the many friends of the
family in Washington. was inteRsi-
fed by the fact that the young man
was to have been married on Christ.
mas Day.
MEREDITHs HAVE
FAMILY REUNION.
The Secretary of Agriculture and
Mrs. Edwin T. Meredith have with
them their son-in-law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Bohen,' OF
Des Moines, and their son. Edwin T.
Meredith, jr, who came on from his
school, Culver Military Academy, to
be with his family over Christmas.
He brought with him his classmate,
for the holidays.
The Secretary of Labor, William
B. Wilson, has with him over the
Yuletide his three daughters, Miss
Agnes Wilson. Miss Mary Wilson
and Miss Jessie Wilson. The sons
may arrive later today or early
Christmas morning.
Monday evening performance of
High Noon" at the Shubert- -Garrick
Theater will be the Secretary of War
L. H. II TaI
Postmaster General and Mrs. Albert
S. Burleson.
Senator and Mrs. Arthur Capper
entertained at Chevy Chase Wednes-
day evening in honor of the Secre-
tary of Agriculture and Mrs. Edwin
T. Meredith. The guests included
Senator and Mrs. Charles b. Hen
derson. Senator and Mrs. John B.
Kendrick. Mr.. and Mrs. William
Bohen, of Des Moines. who are
guests of the Merediths. Mrs. George
NJ. Crawford and Miss Isabel Craw-
ford. of Topeka, who are at the Cap
per home for the holiday season.
There were covers for twenty-four
Miss Manuela Lloveras, niece Of
Nine. lie Breton, and her cousin,
Miss Ximinez, accompanied by Nine.
Pereya, will go to White Sulphur
Springs to spend the holidays. The
Ambassador and Nine. LIE Breton
may, also, be out of town over
Christmas.
Capt. c. ]. Henry. who is leaving
Sunday for his houe in England.
will be host at luncheon today at
the Shoreham Hotel. Lady lGeddes
and other members of the British
embassy staff will be among his
guests.
Capt. and Mrs. c. C. Calhoun will
go to Charleston, S. c., tonight to
attend the big ball that will be
given there by Mrs. Edwin Parsons,
of Charleston and New York, and
the coming-out party of Mrs. CAL
houn's niece. Miss Caroline Simonds.
They viii return Immediately after
the holidays.
MIR. AND MRS. BROwNLOw
HERE FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
Former District Commissioner
and Mrs. Louis Brownlow will
spend Christmas here with the lat
ter's parents. Representative and
Mrs. Thetus w. Sims. They will re-
turn to their home in Petersburg,
Va. on Sunday. Mrs. William
Joyner, a sister of Mrs. Brownlow,
left yesterday for her home in Dem
yer. Col