No Wine at the White House.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 23 October 1914, Page 2

No Wine at the White House.

According Ha the "''New York Tribune," the new ;Democratic Adnii.nI istratipn; .has» f-.already: assumed -a "blue rjj).bon7 cqiiinlexioil. . Owing to the""rvf'acjt'"'^that the" fpre.^ident .and Mrs. '^Vils^h-, : ;vvtelt;;i*as5 the \icePresicfent and\M|s. Marshall, the Secretjaiy., of-- .State .and^Mrs. Bryan, are absX&-in.ers, UP.. ,wines or alcoholic liquors,, will^be sem^ed at a.ny of the entertainments given l)y them?""'"' 'The '■" noh-alc'6"h.t)lic ' regime : was- foßmally-' introduced at. a,.,lun- v:..cheon !gi\en '•■•.by ?-:^her\Secretai-y > of j State and Mrs. Bryan to Mr. BVyc^y"'T^Tßnt'fsh""'''>niiljTssa"'d'd'i*' t ''- before the latter's departure for : Canada. The hostess observed" that ' -^leitlieii^she,-.not .her-.h-iisliand^,drank wine, and added..that. she..kiigwjthat.' Mr. Bryce did not.' For some time [jast Mrs. Clark, the wife of the Speaker, at./pfjichrff^r'd^iitions has provided the7gu^s.ta';Oiily with Cooling grape juircfe^punches" and lemonade. Leading members of the Administration, it is reported, do not intend Ho prosecute the "blue ribbon" crusade, but wish it to be known thafc they are,! 'opposed to the use of alcohol. Society is yitforously debating- thd 'probable effect this attitude on the;part,.pf the highest digftitaries in the'"'laiuV will have on the free use ni ■ Washing-' ton of wines at fashionable ga.ther- ;" gS- I :«, :;=,! ],: