The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-28
With, With their q friends prepared to receive
MRS. HARnIsos's TEMPERANCE VIEWS.

a...-. St,A.aauus anu would rather
nase you await Mrs. Harrison's return and
W,n ner. am confident that the
uolens christian Temperance Society
mouiu DC mighty delighted with her senti-
.uon's ana immediately set her upon a
p.es.ai IN their admiration for her
sI..,y temperance proclivities. Were it
nov .nas sne does not feel justified in fore
ing her opinions upon Others she would
never permit wines Of any kind 10 be cot
forth, even upon the occasion of : a;nrer
party. She has, however. never onr,o.ad
the time-honored custom of dispeps;nc
wines at all official entertainments. or nub.
uciy discussed the point. As for myself
tnlpk tnat circumstances should inyariahIv
govern the cases. / am aware that the
naoit OF taking wine has been sadly ahused
IN more cities than Washington. vet T
MINK u should be optional with the host
or nostess, so long as the president mnst
pay for his public as well as private din
hers. 80 long should the question of wines
De lett to his individual choice and not
made matter of compulsion. Still as
was experienced in the administrator Of
resident Hayes, an innovation would
and much adverse criticism,
AS to the wearing of dress coats bv oen.
tiemen," concluded Mrs. Dimmick. Sal-
thougn the rule is most decided one
against such breach of etiquette during
MONDAY call, yet in place like Wash.
Ington tnere Is SO much license allowed in
regard to dress that it would seem to in An
ence even question of this significance. -
MRS. SECRETARY WINDOWS IDEAS.
Mrs. Window, the wife of the secretary.
said:
"You may say that although I am not
oy any means fanatic, / am nevertheless
strongly opposed to the practice of offer
ing Intoxicating drinks to young men
whose habits are not sufficiently formed to
Withstand temptation. believe that
there are few but who will agree with me
that Postmaster-General Wanamaker de-
serves high praise for his consistent adj
herence to his principles in the omission
OF wines from his table in the face of all
adverse criticism. Were there more sucb
men it would be better for the community
at large. l believe that one should be gov
erned In such matters by conscience rather
than by the mere following of o fashion.
would rather run the risk of
giving offense to the few than risk
being the instrument of evil to any. In
private life each one has the undisputed
privilege of following his own inclinations
In entertaining, but in official circles it is
somewhat different. Yet, even here.
there is much room for discretion, and |
snouid never offer wines or punch upon an
occasion OF promiscuous gathering,
though l do not Danish them from my
table. like the established custom of
keeping open house on that day, but when
It degenerates into merely formal round
OF calls upon comparative strangers, it
loses its most attractive feature"
NEW YEARS HOUSE PARTIES.
"a charming innovation already in
dulged in at the North is known as house
parties, where a pleasant company of
friends and relations gather at some hos
pitable country place in the city's suburbs
and spend several days in merry-making,
after the old English custom of Twelfth
Night. In this way true pleasure is Sc
cured and the more formal Inequalities
dispensed with"
THE DRESS COAT QUESTION.
l asked Mrs. Window what she thought
of gentlemen wearing full dress when call
ing on New Years day.
There is but one general rule to be fol-
lowed" she replied. "No gentleman
should appear in full dress until after
o'clock unless he wishes to be thought ig-
norant of the proprieties. l think that
ladies also often make a mistake in appear
ing in evening toilet during day recep-
ton, and display bad taste in adopting a
decollette style of gown upon any and
every occasion. Bare neck and arms are
never pretty except in the evening, yet I
notice that many adopt the style upon an
ordinary morning reception. / scarcely
believe the sociable Indulgence in New
Year visiting will be dispensed with at the
capital so long as official receptions con-
tinue. OF course we will follow the usual
custom and be at home to callers upon the
LIST of January after my return from assist
fY,p MrS HarriSou Mt tho White Hpusa ~
STORY BY MRS. SECRETARY NOBLE.
Mrs. Noble says that she has very de-
cided views as to the offering of wines, and
that she is strenuously opposed to the use
of liquor of any kind during an indiscrim-
mate assemblage.
81 usually take glass of claret or light
wine every day at dinner" said she, '.but
should never offer it upon the occasion
of public reception. was some years
since deeply impressed by simple incl
dent during an evening reception at a
friends house at my home in st. Louis,
which influenced me to take de-
cided stand. The circumstance was a
conversation overheard between
two young people. The young man
was offered glass of wine by his fair hos
tess, who upon his refusal urged the glass
upon him. DO not ask me to drink, he
pleaded, AS it is my weakness, and L fear
to indulge In spirit of thoughless van
ity she ignored his excuse, and handing
him the wine said, Only take this to please
me, and drink TO my health. He complied,
rather than to appear ungallant. and was
intoxicated for three weeks afterwards: L
shall never willingly be the means OF plac-
ing temptation in another's way and my
New Years receptions are ne exception to
this rule"
MRS. SENATOR CARLISLE WOULD ABOLISH
THEM.
Mrs. Carlisle, wife of the eminent sena-
tor from Kentucky, is an advocate OF strict
temperance. So consistent is she that
upon the occasion of the handsome dinner
given last winter by the then senator to the
justices of the supreme court, no wine
whatever was used. When / asked her
opinion, she replied:
s'Of course you are sufficiently familiar
with my sentiments in regard to the offer
ing of liquor not to doubt my answer. L
never touch wine or punch of any kind
during the whole seasons round of recep-
tions and teas, and never permit 1t 70 APP
pear upon my table. 1t makes no differ
ence what the world thinks, shall always
keep strictly to my principles.
DETROIT VIEW.
Mrs. Senator Mcmillan, of Michigan,
said:
81 can only speak from the standpoint
LITTLE ANNIE ROC