The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-03-27
CURB FOR SOCIETY
EXTREME FORM OF ENTERTAIN.
ING rs NOT LIKED BY THE
WILSON FAMILY.
OTHERS WILL FOLLOW SUIT
BY Barring Visits Of office-seekers the
President Finds Time for Work
and sleep-Many Democrats Are
Getting Places.
BY GEORGE CLINTON.

Scttlnq Places.
BY GEORGE CLINTON.
Washington.-It is becoming more
strikingly evident day by day that the
Wilson administration, in certain re-
spects entirely non-political, is to be
In part like the Hayes administration.
Neither President Wilson nor Mrs.
Wilson. nor the daughters, for that
matter, seem to care very much for
the extreme form of entertaining
which is exceedingly popular In the
city OF Washington. Washington So
cfety outside of the White House al
ways exceeds the presidents efforts
In "colorful and advanced entertain
ments.' but while outside society does
this 1t generally knows how to keep
itself from overstepping the line OF
extravaganza In form and in func.
ton. -,
II Is probable that the Wilson's en-
deavors ito keep entertaining sane
will be followed in the diplomatic, the
congressional, the army and navy and
the residential society circles These
will go beyond the White House. but
.hey probably will tone the nature OF
their entertainments to be at least in
comparative keeping with the form of
hose which are given in the executive
mansion.
There was no wine served at the
table of President and Mrs. Hayes
except. It is said on the occasions
when the diplomats were entertained.
The foreigners'in Washington would
'ook upon a dinner party without wine
as Scotchman would look upon a
breakfast without oatmeal The truth
Is foreign diplomat does not seem
TO be able to enjoy dinner unless he
has little light wine to wash II
down. It is understood that the Will
sons will not have wine at the table
on ordinary occasions. It is proba BILE
that they will forego this rule when
they entertain the Austrians. the Ger.
mans, the French and the rest of the
foreigners. and also at the greater
state affairs.
Has Time to Work and Sleep. !
President Wilson has been shatter.
Ing presidents from the moment that
he entered the White House. His frst
order that all office-seekers consult
cabinet officers and should not come
to him. except on one visit, created a
good deal OF sensation. but the presi
dent, it is said. knew what he was do
ing. He may have offended some Of
tice-seekers and some senators and
representatives, but the order. enabled
him to save hours day for the con,
sideration of public business which
has nothing to do with office seeking
s1r. Wilson learns all about offica
seekers through his cabinet officers
and he is able to pass upon their quail
!ccations. It is held. Just as well as II
the applications had been made to
him direct. The president has not
been able to get his nine houy' SLEEP
which he said was necessary, but he
has been getting in seven and a hall
and eight hours and he probably could
not have done this II he had attempt
ed to consider the claims of each mar
who wanted job, and to do 1t In add
ton to the other work of his Office.
Washington Is wondering II Presi
dent Wilson and Secretary Bryan
have come to some kind OF an under
standing about the plank OF the Demo
cratic platform which declares in IA
vor OF the principle OF single presi
Dental term. Mr.. Wilson and Mr.
Bryan thus far are seemingly in en-
tire accord and there does not seem Il
b. any reason to fear that they are
going to fall out. No one here ap
parently expects the president to sa,
anything definite about the one tern
matter until he has been in office fol
long time. and there is no beife
that Mr.. Wilson Is going to try t.
force this issue.
Democrats Getting Places.
There are only a few seekers afte
| Office left in Washington. Perhaps |
is not accurate to say that there ar,
only few left, because there are
good many here. but there are only.
few in comparison to the multitude
which was pressing in and about tn,
White House at the time Mr.. Wilson
issued his order to put up the bar
against the Job hunters. Scores o
Republicans already have been super
seeded IN Office by Democrats and be
fore long more will have been re
| placed. II does not follow that be
cause Mr.. Wilson does not wish to Sc
the otfice-seekers personally. he is no
going to make appointments. He vii
fll every vacant place and presun
ably in nearly every case will All |
| with Democrat,
! " is certain. the Democratic leader
] say, that when the new congress
! meets, Mr. Wilson will do what it wa
prophesied some time ago that. h
was to do--use his personal infiuenc
i in what he considers a proper way /
induce the national legislators I
make good the promises of tn
party platform. Not since h
first said some time ago tina
he intended to go to the car
itol occasionally to- get In touc
with legislation has MT. Wilson r,
ferred to this subject. Washington
however, Is on the tiptoe of curiosit