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White House Maintains Traditions Years Old WASHINGTON Santa Claus Glaus makes his visit to the WhiteHouse White WhiteHouse WhiteHouse House this Christmas carrying on n o tradition started December 25 1800 when Kris Kringle called on little Suzannah granddaughter of President President dent John Adams from The White House In those days dayo was in an unfinished state and th the great rooms were only scantily furnished providing a great contrast to the beautifully appointed I mansion of today Yet the same joyous spirit prevailed on that Christmas morning more than o n 0 century and a quarter ago as that found in the White House this Yule- Yule tide From early years of our country Presidents have set aside the heavy I burden of state and made merry Christmas day with their families