Evening star., 1934-12-16
BY SALLIE v. H. PICKETT.

The tardy person who wraps and
consigns packages 70 old Kriss Krin-
gle as the clock strikes II the Night
Before Christmas, or carefully selects
the New Years cards for those whom
they forget to remember with Christ
mas cards, would blush with humilia-
ton over the preparedness Of folks at
the White House. Plenty of time and
plenty of money" you say? Perhaps
not so much time as good planning
For months the White House Christ
mas closet has been accumulating
boxes, bundles. small packages, some
for members of the Presidents house
hold but far greater number to go
to groups of children, dear old ladies
and gentlemen and wherever most
needed. Just timeliness and good
planning. The Christmas wish or the
Christmas gift which was merely a
mental reservation may cause some
one to feel neglected, and Mrs. Roose-
welt realizes this.
A big family party is assembling at
the White House, and Mrs. Roosevelt
and Mrs. Dali have been put to- to
settle them in comfortable quarters.
Four generations take up lot OF room,
and the chief member Of the Presi-
dents family party will be Mrs. Roose-
welt. his mother. Mrs. Anna Roosevelt
Dali and her two children, Eleanor
Roosevelt Dali and Curtis Roosevelt
Dali live in the famous old house and
are busy making preparations for the
other, and chortling over the fact that
there will be a lot Of small playmates
In the house for more than a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Roosevelt OF
Boston and New York and their small
daughter, Sarah Delano Roosevelt. will
be there as will Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott
Roosevelt and their baby daughter,
Ruth. And from Harvard will come
Mr.. Franklin Delano Roosevelt, jr.,
and Mr.. John Roosevelt and Mrs. j.
Roosevelt Roosevelt, half sister-in-law
Of the President, also will be in the
White House.
This Christmas in the White House
will be celebrated very much as was
that of last year with several Christ
mas trees, stocking hanging and the
other formalities of the season. There
will be at least three party parties
with open hospitality all along the
way. The first party will be a dinner
followed by dancing Saturday evening,
December 29, when the President and
Mrs. Roosevelt will entertain for Miss
Barbara Cushing, daughter of DR.. and
Mrs. Harvey w. Gushing Of Boston,
and sister Of Mrs. James Roosevelt,
I'd, and Miss Jean Martineau, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Cyril Martineau
Of England, who are spending the
Winter in the United States. Miss
Martineau Is the niece Of the United
States Minister to Canada, Mr.. War
rem Delano Robbins, and both Mr..
Robbins and Mrs. Martineau are first
cousins Of the President. The dinner
company will be small and composed
Of the friends of the two younger sons
Of the President and Mrs. Roosevelt.
New Year eve the President and
Mrs. Roosevelt give another dinner
party followed by dancing for their
sons and daughters-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Roosevelt, I'd, and Mr..
and Mrs. Elliott Roosevelt, when the
guests will be their personal friends.
But the very prettiest and happiest
party of all will be the Christmas
party Friday afternoon, December %,
when Eleanor Roosevelt Dali and
Curtis Roosevelt Dali, grandchildren
Of the President and Mrs. Roosevelt,
will be hosts to a group Of young
children. The vivacious and lovable