Evening star. [volume], December 25, 1956, Page B-12, Image 39

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• THE EVENING STAR, Washington, DJ C.
TUESDAY. DECEMBER *B, ll*5« '
Many Children Share
White House Yuletide
Continued From Pace B-10
over the President and his j
test for Christmas merry
making.
A Christmas time party, im- i
portant in White House chron
icles. was given in honor of
the 60th birthday of President
Andrew Johnson on December
29, 1868, by his daughters and
sons-in-law, his teen-age son
Andrew jr., and his grand
children.
The East Room was ablaze
with lights and 400 boys and
girls danced quadrilles.
The young hosts were the
“Three Andrews,” Andrew
Johnson, jr.; Andrew Johnson
Stover and Andrew Johnson
Patterson, and little Sarah
and Lillie Stover, and a pretty
lass. Belle Paterson.
Kick Club
Jesse E. Grant, 13-year-old
son of President and Mrs.
Ulysses Grant, was the Presi
dent of the "Kick. Fight and
Run Club,” held in the tool
house of the White House
grounds.
The club had a circulating
library, a debating society and
KFR Journal.
Jesse and his brother Ulys
ses, Jr., went to school every
day in a wagon drawn by a
Shetland pony.
Julia Dent Grant, now
Madame Cantacuzene, noted
author and political leader
(daughter of the President’s
■on and Mrs. Frederick Dent
Grant), was bom in the White
House.
Fanny Hayes and her
brother. Scott Russell Hayes,
are notable among White
Hhouse children, for they were
christened in the White House
dining room during the ad
ministration of President and
Mrs. Rutherford B. Hayes.
Irving McDowell Garfield,
Abram Garfield and Mollie
Garfield, children of Presi
dent and Mrs. James Garfield,
played games with their
friends on the White House
grounds and enjoyed boating
on the Potomac River.
Their residence in the White
House ended with the assassi
nation of their father.
Nellie Arthur, daughter of
President Chester A. Arthur,
was too young to play hostess
for her father. But she always
gave a gay Christmas party
for her own friends.
The children of President
and Mrs Grover Cleveland,
Esther, Ruth and Marian were
hostesses at a party for cabi
net children at the end of the
Cleveland administration. Es
ther Cleveland was born in
the White House.
‘‘Baby McKee”, Benjamin
Harrison McKee (son of the
President Benjamin Harrison's
daughter Mrs. James Robert
McKee) his baby sister Mary
Lodge McKee, and Marthena
Harrison, daughter of the
president’s son Russell B. Har
rison, engaged the attention of
After Christmas
CLEARANCE
of a selected group of
FUR COATS
Excellent Values from our regular
stock ■ representing substantial
savings on Jandel quality fur coats
Dyed Proceeded
MOUTON JAMB
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Dved
MUSKRAT
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MINK SIDES
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PERSIAN LAMB
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SHEARED RACCOON
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BEAVER
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ALASKA FUR SEAL
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; administration.
Baby McKee made history
i when he drove his goat and
i goat cart through the White
House gates down Pennsyl
vania avenue with President
j Harrison in pursuit.
Marthena Harrison caused
the White House to be quar
antined when she had scarlet
fever.
The children of President
and Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt
made good copy for the news
papers.
Quentin, the youngest, wore
| little boy dresses of white
pique when his father became
president but soon was al
lowed to discard them for
more boyish clothes.
Kermit and Archibald were
only small lads; Ethel liked to
play dolls on the south por
: tice; Theodore jr. was a stu
! dent; and sister Alice, now
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth. soon
became the belle of Washing
tton society.
Charles Taft was the White
House boy in the Taft admin
! istration.
Played Prank*
There were a number of
; stories of the pranks he played
on his college student brother
Robert A. Taft and his sister
Helen, debutante and Bryn
Mawr student.
Two of Woodrow Wilson’*
grandchildren were born in
the White House, Frances
Bowes Sayre, jr„ now the dean
of Washington Cathedral (son
of Jessie Wilson and Frances
Bowes Sayre), and Ellen Wil
| son McAdoo (daughter of Ele
anor Wilson and William Gibbs
McAdoo'.
The two Coolidge school boys.
John C. Coolidge and Calvin
Coolidge, jr., had a merry time
installing and trimming a huge
Christmas tree in the East
i Room, then first Christmas in
the White House.
After young Calvin died,
John supervised the trimming
! of the tree for the Christmas
parties for cabinet children
held in the East room.
The three children of Mr.
and Mrs. Herbert Hoover, Jr.,
Herbert Hoover, III; Peggy
Anne and Baby Jean, spent
much of their time at the
i White House during the Herb
ert Hoover administration.
President and Mrs. Franklin
D. Roosevelt kept open house
for their many grandchildren
at the White House.
The grandchildren will prob
ably never forget their grand
father reading Dicken s Christ
mas Carol to them in his mar
velous voice on Christmas Eve.
So. as the four young Eisen
| howers assist in the festivities
of Christmastime, perhaps an
invisible choir of the youthful
voices of their predecessors, as
First Children of the Nation,
may join them in joyous
Christmas caroling.
m&Sgfitm Mayer’s Sixty-fourth year-end
HIH CLEARANCE
Vftv Shop year-end reductions on Lifetime Furniture . . . America's finest furniture from the finest makers.
Many display pieces .. . one-of-a-kind items .. . suites or individual pieces left odd. Listed below are
only some of the values to be found at the downtown store . . . there are hundreds of others . ... plus
; , many more items at our Spring Valley store. Sorry, we cannot accept phone orders. All sales must be
final ... no exchanges or returns . . . these are give-away prices.
Budget accounts invited • Customer parking both stores • Items listed below are at downtown store only • Everything subject to prior sale.
Downtown Only—Hundreds Os Other Items Not Listed
Schoonbeck button bock sofa, spring down Drexel casual tone mahogany group. Double Woodward end table, mahogany and leather, Thomasville china cabinet. Swirl mahogany,
cushions, kick pleat skirt, pink and metallic dresser, mirror, chest and double b«J. Four brass trim, drawer and shelf. Was 55.00 34 inches, glass door Was i2l 00 now /4 00
texture. Was 39900 now 299.00 pieces were 353.00 now 268.00 now 29.00 Drexel credenza buffet, 62 inches, mahogany.
Donovon Shops button tufted back sofa, John Widdicomb French Provincial fruitwood Heritage step tables, mahogany, ivory tooled Was 210.00 now 114.00
kick pleat sk'rt, turquoise texture. Was bed, double Was 199.00 .now 84.00 leather top, grill doors, casters. Were 10500 Thomasville Jr. credenzo buffet 52 inches
31500 now 194.00 . . , now 49.00 mahogany. Was 136.00 ..now 86.00
Drexel Sirroco Foam cushion sofa, pmktex- JJjfJtSnd. 0 Was 59.50 now 26XX) Jhomasvilleswirl mahogany Jr. dining group,
ture Was 08600 now 185.00 * sneir ana two drawers. Was Bi.UU now 4V.UU Pembroke drop-leaf table, 52-in. buffet 4
Donovon Shops lounge chair, kick pleat skirt, Drexel 6-drawer dresser bose 0 Weimo " step fob'e, mahogany, oval grill side and 2 arm chairs. Eight pieces were
turquoise matelasse Was 128.00, now 66.00 tique white. Was 139.00 now 97.00 doors, floor sample. Was 159.50 now 119.50 383.00 ... now 218.00
Heritage lounge chair turq texture spring Kindel fruitwood twin bed. Was 8900, Holland lamp tables, yew wood and mahog- Sligh solid maple blond dining group, Jr but
down cLhion, sk.rt Was 234 CO, now 118.00 »» 34.00 «V. shelf ond drawer, 21 ,n. sq W«7MO *oHeof «.en*on .obi,, 40* ctain
Jamestown tufted ' back French Provincial Henredon sherry mahogany full-size panel Townsend commode, Italian provincial fruit- Sligh classic Provincial group Buffet with
74m SS Cha ' r ' greea damask ' bed. Was 91 00 now 38.00 wooc j Was 65.00 now 29.00 grill door hutch, oval extension table, serving
' . ’ ’’ n ° W ’ Drexel French Provincial 5-drawer chest. Heritage commodes, mahogany, tooled leather “ r .l'1444 m 2 ° rnn chairs Ten
Drexel Sirroco tub chair, foam rubber cushion, yVas 134 Q 0 now 89.00 top, 24x19'/4 in. Were 90:00 now 49.00 e W - now 850 00
rose Was 146.00 now 82.00 ' Stickler secretary desk, solid cherry, glass Brondt drop-ieaf tables, mahogany extension
Hibriten top grain leather lounge chair ox- Law 19 M **' drop lid ' Wos 47500 ~~ ..now 364.00 Were 77.00 now 48.00
blood. Was 224 00 ..now 165.00 ... C oloniol desk, mahoaany, kidney shaped gold Morganton mahogany and yew wood 48-ia
Donovon Shops lounge chair down pillow National antique white French Provincial tooled .leather top. Was 195.00 now 98.00 breakfront china. Was 21900 now 145.00
hack, match ng ottoman, brown texture, Mr'3 Townsend secretaries, fruitwood, French Pm- American French Provincial dinette sets For-
Both have kick pleat skirts. Were 295 00 § best - Mr - Qnd Wing headboar, J bed v , „ d 182 00 now 109.00 m ' CQ top ext - tob,e and f ™ r lodder
now 198 00 Four pieces were 569.00 now 349.00 chairs. Five pieces were 198 00. now 136.00
Townsend extension cockta'l table, French _ . .
Donovan Shops lounae chair with skirt. T. jr - Drexel French Provincial bedroom group. Nine provincial fruitwood. Was 105.00, now 59.00 . Drexe L ' casua,tone n ? 1 ?, [° und fron . l ,£ o J:
quoise texture Was 159 00 ... now 98.00 drawer triple dresser, mirror, 5-drawer chest, B , r . ~ ner china cabinet. Was 169.00 now 119.00
1 ) 1 , • r , , . double bed, 2 night stands. Six pieces were tooled leather
Jamestown barrel chain foam, tufted seat 672 .00 now 485.00 * oaed leather ,op - Was 88 now 67 00 breakfront china, extension leg table, 4 side
and back. Gold textured. Was 12-.00 Heritage end table; mahogany with ivory, and 2 arm chairs. Nine pieces were 581 CX>
now 76.00 Sligh Italian Provincial double dresser, mirror, tooled leather top. Drawer, were 85.00 now 349!00
- , ~ 11 -1 chest, double bed, night stand. Five oieces ' now 39 00
Cochran occasional tub chair, olive areen a -AwiAtnn now 37. W
texture. Was 88 00 now 39.00 J ’ Baker step table, mahogany, brass inlay,
Trende by HeritageHounge choir with dart. . Continental solid mahogany English Regency drawer, decorator piece. Was 193-00
Green textdre. Was 134,00 .now 86.00 group. Triple dresser, mirror, chest on chest, now ox.ou Tnrmimr ■T mn nrr
Hifknrv solid mnhnnnnv nrrnsinnn! rhnir Mr °" d Mr |^ 9 nlflht " Dunbar cocktail table, 31x26, autumn finish.
genu?ne liSfl 75*0 83900 ~~* noW ITALIAN PROVINCIAL Was 15900 now 59.00
11 * . 11 # Davis Cabinet Louis XVI antique walnut gold- fruitwood Tomlinson, Mocha walnut double dresser,
Donovan s hop, shoM arm, button sofa trimmed bedroom group. Double dresser, mir- tad. ec chest and double bed. Were $575.00
with kick pleat skirt, green. Was 298 00 _ ror highboy ches t toilet table mirror; double TABLES now $349.00
nOW ' bed, 2 night stands. Were 1,113 m 20t033V3% off Heritage cockta’l table, 58 in, long, Far East,
Century French Provincal sofa, sprina down now oxo.uu c ebony and teak Was 89 00 . now 59.00
cushion, beige metak.c texture. Was J _ ‘ Drexel French Provim-ia! antiaue group dec- 6 c! Dillinqhom Budqetrend desk deck, drop leaf
now 23300 orQted wirtl si | ver leaf. Triple dresser mir- 28 Vi long step table .....51. 42. |,d Was 7600 .. now 39.00
Trende (bv Heritoqel channel bock tub cha ; r, roq ch.st, double b.„ Fourp e.es Wcm SDy7l" rnrttn l ' ci 50' ' Drexel Paldao mahogany double dresser, and
kick, plect skirt, rose Was 149 m, now 93.00 8j 00 ' - now 638 00 '° v2l cocktail table ..51 39. double size panel bed Three pieces were
Schoonbeck channel-back chair, solid ma- o^^, group witb Mr and Mrs - swina 211 00 ■ now 9800
hoqany arms and base Spring down cosh- 825.00 . .j now 645.00 Weimon chairside table, figured mahogany, Erwin Lambeth high back chair, foam rubber
ion choice of rose turquoise or beige Was r ‘ /• n • ... . , A inlaid, shelf, floor sample. Was 105 00 cushion, pink texture. Was 169.00. .now 74.00
moon .JLicann Georgetown Galleries solid cherry early Amer- now 64 50 , . ..
00 5. icon group. Triple dresser, mirror, huge size „ . ... ~ . ' Baker bar and screen combination from the
Donovon shops Lawson back sofa Rose tex- chest, double bed and two night stands. Six t Kemm , 5 mp u t / ob, !' 1 - 8 2!f ,ncia! ' fr udwood, cus- New World collection. Ebony, cone insets in
ture, skirt. Was 369.00 now 198.00 pieces. Were 899.00 now 595.00 tom made. Was 159 50 .....now 99.00 Drexe | Qrrn | ess c hairs, foam rubber loose
- . . .... , . r s Hammory desks, antique white, Provincial, cushions, seats and back green texture. Were
S™ Lombe h luxurious sofa, tooled leather; gold trim. Were 89.50. each 116 00 now 59.00
100-inch, skirt; beige texture. Was 775 m. ■■mnhnnhbhmmm now 59 50 .
now 595.00 Fisher apt. size sofa, foam rubber cushion
. ~. WVI . turq texture. Wos 199 00 .. now 99.00
M. OM. VXI loveseat, single down cushion - .•
Wns 659 cfi now 37c nn mMI»M>I4 >J »i I>. Tomlinson lounge chair, button tufted back.
_ , . . . .. 9'xl2' Artloom Rouboix American oriental, 3 jßtextured fabric. Was 149.00 . now 75.00
Schwnbeck lounge chair, gold, sonnn down Kerman pattern. Was 229.00 now 16900 ■Mil HI Ml Drexel Precedent dmmg table, ext, round
cushion, green, kick pleat skirt. Was l°R9n -1 j «c . 4 , \a/_ c lturm a ' ' oinn
now 148.00 9'xl2' Brunswick Kermasheen American Execut,ve twin mnerspnng set w as 156 CO -- now 86.00
n I , . orientals. Two, were each 329.00, now 249.00 w °s now 79.95 Baker lomp table, teak ond ebony, 22 in.
Donovon Som nunge c air, gm°n • • Sealy twin size king length innersprinq sets, square. Was 85 00. now 55.00
skirt Was 16900 now 98.00 95(12 two-tone areen Holmes were each 15900 now 119 00 o l 1 . , . ~,
_ e . 1 u • . . all-wool Wilton Was 209 m now 144 00 , *' UU Boker planter, teak and ebony 16’/2 inches
Donovo" Sh° p * lounge chair, green texture nTO WOS * now W 6-in. foam set, mismatched cover, "as is," wos sq. Was 16000 now 79.00
Was ' ;• now 840 ° 12'x17' Berwick m«s §reen Royal Manor 149 m now 69.95 Dining Table, extension 46 in., round, ebony
Erwin Lambeth tufted back, Mnev shaped rayon b r °o- , oom. V/as 235. m ..now 88.00 Simmons twin innerspring mattress, were each and walnut. Wos 132 00 now 74 00
™ JSS te SSSST kick Billow nutria Wck.ki, rovo* or*) «•» D«,.l Spk., 32:,nch ch,no cohr,,. Wos
rose tpxlurp Wos 41 00 no. 295.00 ny io„ W os 157.00 n 0.98.00 Soto double size innerspring set, *os 93 00, 15600.77. no«K00
► IZnim sondokwod Bignlw Woikiki, rawn ~„ r " ow “ 00 Boker TV coblnet, ebony from the Now
■ ... peat sk, t, green textue Wo and nylon. Was 114 45 now 8950 seo, 7 Firm-O-Latex' double size foam set World collection. Was 283 60 now 149.00
now ov.uu j 29 5Q now yq qc
u . , , , . . beiae Mohawk Solitaire, rayon and ej • l » , , , Boyol Lounqe barrel chair, high back foam
Hickory lounni? rh 0 r n rpnn texture Itn'mn . w 17qcci ' Q 9» Sedgwick wrought iron twin bookcase head- cushion, persimmon texture Wos 129 m
fru twoodhnse W~ 153 00 now 96.00 nylon was ! /VTAJ now 98 00 was 49 now 30.00 now 64.00
Donovon Shoos high hq-k lounae cha ! r, kick green beavv Englander king length foam set, Drexel twin beds, spice elm, pair V/«re pair
pleat rkirt, green with metallic accents Wn, Zephyr. Was 142 59 now 48 95 "as ,s " Was 179 50 now 110.00 130 00 now 49.00
192 m.. now 124.00 12'x22' Biqelow'r gold Wa'kiki, rayon and Pullmon sleeper, foam cushions, blue, was Erwin Lambeth lounge chair, foam rubber
Jamestown tufted back-small lounge chair, nylon Was 291.93 now 199.00 4:9m... now 179.00 cushion rose texture Wos 11900 now 69.00
‘oam rubber cushion, green textured Was 15‘x7'6" Artloom rose heavy cotton Wheot- Parpen Hi-Leg Konvertable, foam cushions, Erwin Lambeth sofo, foam rubber cushion
13600. now 78.00 ley. Was 175 m now 96.00 nubby blue fabric. Wos 429.00 now 299.00 black and brown 'texture. Was 39900,
Chesapeake apartment size sleeper, foom *° w 219.00
cushions. Was 300. m now 195.00
i 18th Century amber, mahog. from our second floor s urrey foam rubber sleeper, metallic blue, as
HERITAGE- ao H eries handsome Wos 33500 ...16900
HFKIRFnnhi galleries ... nanasome, Korpen Regency Konvertobles, foom cushion*,
beautifully styled green or gr ey mafeiasse, were 419 X,
discontinued dining group now 269.00
™ ICO/ 111 LAMPS j Fisher rrryym UJ '/■-] r , .c cun-.e ‘c/j" <■
ZU to Zp O Ott tons, carol, was 24900 now 16900
4 41- 0 !«s Ch-xis .. .... 239 I*9 38” O-orlton hiKXJO.se iomo 85 42
r .. J 17 .' VM * '.-C 5C aer •» 52 Simmons', '. zeseepe- aH <r ■ I • .
nl .19/i Chemor, *r,?» Enste. iomes ... Tt 25. is," wc' 26900 now 179.00
i ' -pcvzo 507 235 33" roupe bre*r ond <jod !omo» 25 »4. *
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i \i. > —t >/*ws(s I."**!” 204 159 Choriton oieapope iomo, s !v«r 6 block IOC 45. „«»«.« uLiZJJ-A 1 1 a T-I • ■
.( ~ r -- .7- r \ j,! 175 o~c, c-'vfd *rnt.. v.ji room Do Bed, b'C'/ r .y fj n ior.q bo'.k
..... 9 •o'fducM ‘ r ■ 2i5 i«9 bolster, ccrol orv; *on V,'os i 391 C
ii ii. mi J now 129.00
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