DR. WILSON'S SUIT.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1732, 24 April 1913, Page 11

DR. WILSON'S SUIT.

COMEDY OF WASHINGTON MANNERS. iLoiulon "Daily Mail.") New York, March 18. The appearance of President Wilson at a theatrical performance in Washington last, night dressed in a popper-coloured jacket suit is llie subject of an amusing discussioni on tho sartorial tastes of the Democratic party. '

I gathered from remarks I overheard during tho Presidential inauguration festivities at Washington that tho top-hut and frock-coat are popularly considered tho badge of tho aristocrat and must ordinarily be eschewed by the Democratic statesmen. Before proceeding to the White House Dr. "Wilson informed tho journalists gathered around him that the ono ordeal lie feared was the necessity of donning a tall hat. He assured them that as . soon as the ceremony was over ho would resume his favourite soft felt hat and ordinary comfortable suit. Since then columns of the newspapers have been devoted to the clothes of various members of tho Cabinet and Government.

The Vice-President, Mr. Marshall, has explained'in long interviews why, now he is 110 longer a simple Oovcrnor of n Slate, lie considers it necessary to wear a silk liiil. Tim dignify of his new position is (ho chicf reason, ho alleges,.but he admits Hint owing probably fo some inhoniled faint lie cherishes a sneaking fondness for "cylindrical headgear." When Mr. tlrvan stalked majestically behind Dr. Wilson at Uie inauguration nil anient lirvanik" near mu cried out with a guffaw: "Why, he's wearing 'a top-hat too. I'll bet that's the first one the Great Commoner ever bought." Mr. lirvau ist.ill wearing at the Slale Department his inaugural frock-coat, but he appears to have discarded flic top-hat. President Wilson, on the other hand, wanders about the White House in a wellworn grey suit. In this costume he has received all his American visitors, including the judges of tho Supreme C'ouvt. His only departure from ".Iclfersonian simplicity" has been when foreign diplomatists have called to pay their respects. On these occasions, (lie Washington 1 correspondents record, the President has made a "lightning change" <.f clothing, and has "grouted the Ambassadorial callers clad in a suit of stiff and formal black in which lie plainly fplt very uncomfortable."