I did not imagine that it would be thought best to lay down all of the eight cruisers during the present fiscal year—which is the one that ends June 30th—but whether or not all of ...
But if they are going to have a reception or a ball, I should judge it would be more agreeable to those that want to go to have a ball.
You couldn't get anybody in there, not even the newspapermen.
Well, you can't have a ball in the White House.
YOU mean if they have one? I don't think so.
Those who had the picking out of the people that should be invited to a ball in the East Room would have some trouble.
I expect we shall observe Christmas at the White House about as usual.
My boy John is coming home from college.
On Christmas eve I am expecting that the Choir of the First Congregational Church will sing at the north portico of the White House the same...
The only difference, which will be apparent to all of you, is that three of us will be present rather than four, as in the past.
I expect the observance of the holidays will be about the same as usual.