Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-07
SOCIETY TABBING
WILSON'S PLANS
Eow Will Entertainments Be
Managed Under New Ruler
Query of Women.

Washington, D. c., Jan. THE ap-
proach Of President-elect Wilson's In
auguration and the consequent change,
from republican to a democratic ad-
ulinistration has caused endless specu-
lation in Washington social circles In
recent weeks over the question wheth-
er or not the president-elect and Mrs.
Wilson will continue the same kind Of
entertainments in vogue at the White
house under recent administrations,
anG what the general social policy of
the new presidential family will be.
President and Mrs. Taft and Presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt made a num-
Der of changes in the White house so
cial seasons and in the manner of con-
Quoting social affairs. Although some
entertainments have been conducted
in the same general manner for 80
long that II is considered unlikely they
will be altered, the social procedure
at the White house is not so fixed by
tradition that 1t cannot be altered to
suit the master and mistress Of the
mansion
In many ways the traditions Of Ell
ouette which surround the president
and his family are more strict than
those surrounding royal families in
Europe. For instance. presidents new
or go TO the station TO meet royal visi-
tors, no matter how distinguished they
may be, nor pay the first call In Eu-
rope it is customary for royalties per
Bonally 10 meet other royalties at the
train when they arrive for a visit.
When Prince Henry Of Prussia came
to Washington for an official visit.
President Roosevelt did not meet him
at the station, but sent Secretary Of
State Root instead. The same thing
occurred when the Duke OF Connaught,
governor general of Canada, and a
member Of the English royalty, visit.
ed Washington last year. Both OF
them stopped at their respective en-
bassles while here and neither was IN
vited to stay overnight at the White
house
President Cleveland did not even
make an exception to this general
rule when the Infanta Eulalia Of Spain
visited Washington in 1893 on her way
10 the Columbian exposition. Because
the visitor was a woman II was expect
ed that Mr.. Cleveland would make an
exception, but he had not gone to the
station 20 meet Mrs. Cleveland wher
she came to Washington TO marry him
and he would not go to meet another
woman
President Roosevelt broke the ira
dition that no president should evel
leave American soil. by going to Pan
anna, and President Taft followed II
his steps. President Taft broke an
other social tradition when he dined
in June, 1909, with the French ambas
sadors NJ. Jusserand. Before that NJ
American president had gone into {
foreign legation or embassy this beinj
considered foreign soil
There is also the general tradition
which has been broken that the pres
dent must not dine with any one Il
Washington outside Of the cabine
members. President Arthur dine
with several senators, and he ais
dined with George Bancroft. 1t ha
always been feared by presidents tina
II they started dining with govern
ment officials and friends, familie
with whom they did not dine woul
be offended.
Presidentelect Wilson announce
only recently that he intends breahn
a tradition which, though not Of a s,
cial character, has nevertheless bee
very strict. He declared that he wi
not enforce the rule that the presider
must not be quoted in the first perso
IN interviews The breaking OF hi
rule by a foreign journalist in writin
Of an interview with President Ia