The Washington times., 1922-12-24
Cabinet officers TO receive on
cabinet wednesday"

there win be dance at the club
n the evening.
In the afternoon the receiving
line WIN include the officers OF
the club: Mrs.. J. B. Frelinshuy
sen. Mrs. w. H.. White. jr.. Nrs.
J. NJ. Watson. Mrs. Frank Briggs.
Mrs. r. b. Kelloex, Mrs. NJ. C.
Kelly. Mrs L. III. Hadley and
Mrs. q. n. Young.
Presiding at the tea table win
b Mrs. d. w. Roberts. Mrs. u
q. Fistcher. Mrs. Atlss Pomsrene.
Mrs. II. N. Townsr and Mrs. &.
y. Ward.
The ladies asslsting at the tea
table win bs Mrs. Ladislas In.
saro, Mrs. r. w. Mondsll, Mrs. u.
o. Leatnerwood. Mrs. H. 8. Rec.
side. Nrs- L. w. Mott. Mrs. A.
W. Barjxi>x. Mrs. w. A. Roden.
berg. MrRsC. r. Chindblom and
Mrs.. J. csCantriil. !.
40 .
THERE- = apparently to be
doubis:. celebration Of New
Year Eve. Those who have in,
hibitions against froliclxing on
Sunday win have their New Year
i've parties on Saturday evening.
others win celebrate on Sunday
and still others will start the bali
rolling on Saturday and carry
on until the bells announce the
birth Of 1928. And at the new
Hamilton Hotel there win be .
New Year Eve party on Sunday
night, with dancing starting ut
midnight and breakfast served
along about o'clock in the
moruing-quite like little old New
York.
So far a. I have been able to
discover. most Of the hotels are
celebrating on Sunday evening
but the New Year Eve party at
the Chevy Chase Club 10 to be
on Saturday and this lead will bs
b followed in q number of in.
stances. 1t is said that tables
are ao premium at all the
hotels and restaurants and that
Washington may expect the gay.
est New Year Eve since-well,
since prohibition. any way.
HERE. az everywhere, Christ
mas Ia being celebrated In
family groups. There are no
children at the White House for
whom to dress q tree, a. there
were in the days when the ire
pressible Roosevelt youngsters
romped through the staid apart
rnents of the Executive Mansion.
iffs the days of the Taft occupa.
ton or even in the Wilson Ad-
Hinistration, when there was al.
ways q white House baby
first little Anne Cothran. great
niece Of President Wilson. and
afterward a succession Of Sayre
and McAdoo babies-for whom to
make Christmas. Besides the
condition of Mrs. Harding's health
precludes anything in the nature
OF gayety. So Christmas for the
President and Mrs. Harding viii
be a day of quiet happiness and
deep Thanksgiving that they are
able to spend It together.
For the last few weeks Mrs
Harding has been making such
rapid progress that her friends
and physicians are greatly encour.
aged. But for that very reason
they are loath to venture any.
thing which might set her back.
She hasn't been out yet, but she
is able to be up for the greater
part Of the day. walks about a
little in the private apartments
on, the second floor of the White
House, sees her friends from tirae
to time, and on good days occa-
sionally goes down stairs to din.
ner.
Gifts from the President and the
First Lady to the members Of the
White House staff are a feature
Of every Christmas. and this year
President Harding has selected
books for many of his entoursge
and has inscribed them with
friendly greetings in his own
hand.
Most Of the Cabinet are hav.
ing family parties here. the only
absentees being tho Secretary Of
the Treasury. Mr.. Mellon. and
Miss Ailsa Mellon and the Score
tary OF the Interior and Mrs. Fan,
who are spending Christmas In
Virginia with their son.in.law ana
daughter. The Vice President
and Mrs Coolidge. the Denbys.
the Davises, and the Hoovers
have children Of their own who
are young enough to find Christ.
mas the great day Of the year,
90 the holiday IL made much Of
IN their families.