The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-12-25
Family GATHERING at White


mas of long ago.
Also with the Roosevelts for
the holidays are Mrs. James
Roosevelt, mother of the Presi-
dent; Mrs. James R. Roosevelt,
and Mr.. Hall Roosevelt, brother
in.law Of the First Lady.
AFTERNOON TEA
There will be tea this afternoon,
and a huge ChristmaoJ dinner
this evening will take place in the
state dining room.
Members of the Cabinet seem
to have a variety of ways of
spending their Yule holiday. The
Secretary of State and Mrs. Cor.
dell Hull left their apartment at
the Carlton and headed south
ward, and are having their Christ
mas-far from bowling winds and
glaring snow, down in sunny,
balmy Florida. They will return
to Washington shortly after the
New Year, as on January 3 Mrs.
Hull is to be hostess at luncheon
in honor of Mrs. Roosevelt, the
first in the series given each year
by the Cabinet ladies.
The Secretary of the Treasury
and Mrs. Henry Morgenthau, jr.,
left several days ago for their
farm at Fishkill, N. Y, where
they gather up their children
and go every chance they get for
o holiday or weekend.
IN NEW YORK
Also deserving the Capital in
favor of their homes elsewhere
are the Postmaster General and
Mrs. James A. Farley, who are
holidaying in New York City with
their children. Mr.. Farley will
not return to washington until
we'll after January l.
The Secretary of War and Mrs.
George H. Dern and their son,
Mr.. James Dern, returned to
"Highwood" several days ago, and
their daughters. Mrs. Harry Bax.
ter and Miss Betsy Dern arrived
only yesterday morning after all
GLlCLII SOIAAE W IAAC 1 lAAAAEPAAASS
for the first inauguration.
Little John and Joanna Baxter
who remained in Washington,
found many interesting tropical
gifts tucked into their stockings
when they aWoke this morning.
In spite of the long trip home,
which was none too bright or
calm, both of the daughters are
nicely tanned, and to see them on
the street makes everyone else
seem very pale.
OUT OF TOWN
The Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs. Claude Swanson and her son,
Mr.. Douglas Hall, will leave Wash.
ington to spend the day some
where "off the record"
The Attorney General and Mrs.
Homer Cummings will remain IN
their lovely home "Ruthven," and
quietly observe the holiday with
mild celebration, and some
much-needed rest.
Mr.. Raymond Ickes who is TAX
ing postgraduate work at the Uni
versity of Chicago, is with his
father, the Secretary of the In
terror, Mr.. Harold L. Ickes, who
is living at Hayes" the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Dunlop,
out beyond Chevy Chase.
Henry Brown Wallace, who is a
student at Iowa State College,
and Robert Wallace, who attends
the Asheville School for Boys,
have joined their parents, the
Secretary of Agriculture and Mrs.
Henry Wallace and their young
sister Joan, in their apartment at
Wardman Park Hotel.
REMAINING HERE
The Secretary of Commerce and
Mrs. Daniel C. Roper, will cele-
brate today, as they always do,
with a cozy family gathering.
They will have with them their
son-in-law and daughter, DR.. and
Mrs. Frank Bohn, and their son
and daughterin-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Roper and their small
son. Dickey.
The Secretary of Labor, Miss
Frances Perkins, left for New
York city, and Long Island, where
she will spend the holidays with
her husband, Mr.. Paul Wilson,
and their daughter, Miss Suzanne
Wilson.
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