The Red Cloud chief., 1892-12-30
THE CUP THAT CHEERS.
IT'S Not Popular in waehington's
Official CircleR
President Harrison Never Served Wine %
His Receptions-Attorney General MIL.
lsr's Famous indianapolis Panoh"
A Temperate City.
Especial Washington f.etter.l

tSP's'"f AFNtttts
During the first session Of the present
congress the country was surprised and
aroused by the charge, openly made by
Mr.. Watson, Of Georgia, that q member
Of the house of representatives had
been in an intoxicated condition while
making n speech upon the floor Of the
house. The charge was investigated
by n committee composed Of members
Of the house, and, after taking volumi.
nous testimony, II was decided that the
charge was without foundation. Never
theless, the impression prevails
throughout the country that there is q
great deal Of social tippling done in
Washington; and there is something Of
truth rs well rs exaggeration in that
impression.
IL Is true that IL Is customary In So
ciety here, as II is in the social circles Of
other cities, TO have wine at banquets
n receptions; but IL Is not true that
this custom is always observed In Off.
cial circles.
1t Is well known that the present adj
ministration Is dominated by the in
fiuencc OF n home-loving. God-fearing.
temperate man. The views Of Mrs.
Harrison on the subject Of temperance
were OF such a pronounced character
that from the moment of her advent
into the white house all alcoholic
liquors were banished. However, at
state dinners, In obedience 10 the Gus
tom OF n century, wines have been
served; but the guests, knowing the
sentiments of their host and hostess,
touched them very sparingly. On the
presidents private table wine Is never
served; indeed so rigid is the rule In
this respect that the use OF liquor Is
pevcr allowed in the preparation of u
dish.
Mrs. Morton. the wife Of the vice
president, never has served anything in
h nature of an intoxicant ut her
wednesday afternoon receptions. For
those who do not care for hot tea and
chocolate there Is always prepared a
large bowl Of cafe frappc. At her even
ing card receptions. however. when the
company Is smaller than when the gen.
cral public Is admitted. as is the Ease
on Wednesdays, a bowl Of punch Is
placed mt one side of the square en-
trance hall. Mrs. Morton is an NIB.
stcmious woman, and, while declining
70 prescribe any set course Of action
for others, is personally opposed To the
indiscriminate serving of punch at
afternoon receptions, or indulging in
wines mt lunchcons and dinners.
Postmaster General and Mrs. Wana.
maker have found an agreeable substi.
lutte for punch in u fragrant compound
of orangeadc and fresh Strawberries.
They have the courage Of their own
convictions in the matter of serving
liquor in any form, even at their cabi.
net dinners. where nothing stronger
than Apollinaris water Is allowed.
Attorney General and Mrs. Miller
have also made u departure from the
usual order of things by Introducing,
Instead Of punch, acompound for which
they alone have tho recipe. Although
frequently importuned to impart the
secret, they laughingly refuse, avowing
h q none but themselves can properly
brew Indianapolis punch" in which
raspberry vinegar and lemon juice pre-.
dominate.
Speaker Crisp and ex.Speaker Reed
arc abstemious men, and their families
are like unto them In this regard. Sec
rotary John Foster, Of the department
OF state, and Secretary Charles Foster.