NO WINE AT THE WHITE HOUSE.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1732, 24 April 1913, Page 4

NO WINE AT THE WHITE HOUSE.

dr. WILSON'S Teetotal cabinet. \ New York, March 5. According to tho "New ,I'ork Tribune." (ho new Democratic Administration has already assumed a "blue ribbon" complexion. Owing to the fact that tho President and Mrs. Wilson, as well as tho' -Vive-Presi-dent and Mrs. Marshall, tho Secretary of State and Mrs. Bryan, aro abstainers, no wines or alcoholic liquors will bo served at any of the entertainments given by them. Tho non-alcoholic regimo was formally introduced at a luncheon given by the Secretary of State and Mrs. Bryan to Jfr. Brycc, the British Ambassador, before the latterV departure for Canada. Tho hostess observed that neither slio'nor her husband drank winp, and added that she knew that Mr. Bryce did not. t For some time past Mrs. Champ Clark, tho wifo u f the Speaker, at official receptions, has provided tbo guests' only with cooling grape juico "punches" and lemonade. Leading members of the Administration, it is reported, do not in'tend to prosecute tho "blue ribbon" crusade, but wish it to bo known that they aro opposed to the use of alcohol. Society is vigorously debating tho probablo effect this attitude on tbo part of tho highest dignitaries in the land will have on tho free uso in Washington of wines at fashionable gatherings. Another innovation is signalled in the shape of an informal aunouueemet that henceforth tho principle of tho open door for journalists will bo observed by iill the Departments of tho State. Dr. Wilson's secretary has mado known that representatives of newspapers may call on him a't any or all hours, and that ho will always bo willing to nnsjver questions or arrango for journalistic callers to address their inquiries personally to tho President. "Wo aro going to havo no sccrels about public, matters in my' Department," observed Mr. Franklin Ldno, 'tho. Secretary of tlip Interior, yesterday—"Daily Mail."