Show DAY WASHINGTON of Governmental Business V V pINNE AT WHITE HOUSE NICKI THE Ve OF HONOR V Washington ee Wash by a gem ermil of bu l ness Only matters of import alice were considered no routine bus busness ness being taken up All of the departments were closed but route of the officers were at their desks for k time attending to toV V Important mail V and telegraphic ad advices vices Roosevelt appeared at his office for a brief tong enough In fact to dispose of a few matters of Importance which demand demanded ed his He did not attend church services during time morning hours the members of big famIly and Intimate personal friends who called at the White House Housein in the morning hours but forthie most part no visitors were received V General Gift Giving the there was gen gift giving at i the White house This V of presents was eon fined to of the family Time third son as Usual had a Christmas tree In his room and from that he dis his gifts to the family and the household people Mrs Cowles the sister entertained the nem bers of the family with a gift giving at her home tIme afternoon the president mind Mrs Roosevelt went out for a long ride A family dinner was given at the White House later in the day Among time guests was s orth V the fiance of Miss V V V V No Cabinet Meeting V The president had notified members of his cabinet that during the present week there would be no meetings of the cabinet He will take up this week only matters of the most urgent im and receive no visItors unless their business Is Imperative It Itis is his purpose lb make this truly a holiday week and lie will as hittI time as possible in the transaction tion of routine business The vice anti Mrs Pair of at their home today but it Is their purpose to spend the holiday recess at home in Indianapolis They cx to leave for Indiana this after afternoon noon V of the cabinet after die posing of such business as required Im Immediate mediate attention passed the day with their families and friends at their V Throughout time city business ener ally was suspended and the day was very hike a Sunday In the national capital |