The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-23
SOCIETY NOT END
WITH MRS. WILSON
Wife of President-Elect Does
Not Aspire to High Social
Distinctions.
HER TASTES DEMOCRATIC
Never Has She Spent So Much
as $1,000 a Year on
Clothes.

New York, February 2c.--Mrs Wood
row Wilson to-day told The Times-Dis-
patch her plan. when. as first lady of
tie land. She takes over the keys OF
tic White House.
one of the most democratic women
10 grace the White House rs its mis-
.ress. Mrs Wilson does not aspire TO
high social distinction. other than that
which her high position gives her.
society with the Wilson family is
10. the end" said Mrs. Wilson simply
to-day ~ Princeton. where she talked
20 tho reporter before taking train
for Philadelphia. where she went for
a short shopping trip.
- am not buying a large and elab-
o-:lfc wardrobe FOR my Washington
debut" laughed Mrs. Wilson good ma
turedly. Neither / nor ither OF my
daughters is fond OF clothes in the
sense that many women are. ] like
pretty things naturally, being woman.
and like TO be tastefully gowned. but
10 spend lots OF time and money on
clothes. Xc are not given to that.
Happiness Not in Clothes.
II do not deprecatc the liking for
good clothes in any woman. but | am
perfectly sure said Mrs. Wilson. that
women who spend II large portion of
their time shopping for pretty things,
ana standing for hours to be fitted, do
not fnu real happiness in this sort of
thing. livery woman we'll Eroomed
gains u certain amount of satisfaction
from this knowledge. but I think wo-
men acquire real happiness by being
Interested in other things much more
worth while.
Mrs Wilson said she had some pretty
new gowns which She had made cs-
rccially for White House functions, hut
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travagant expenditures, again proving
her democratic spirit in the matter OF
dress
when asked II she regarded $1,000
q ear a sufficient sum for a women
going much in society to dress on. Mrs
Wilson smiled:
:, thous:nd a YEAR" she exclaimed.
well. l lave never spent anywhcl .
near that amount OF money on my
clothes"
That the atmosphere of the White
House under the new regime will talk,
on quality of broad intellectual
carnestness, Il deep and active interest
- Tie big Gacstions of The day wa,
suggested by Mrs. Wilson's statement
that her three daughters, Margaret.
Jessie and Eleanor. all Interested Xix q
their parents. in the social problems
OF the working women OF the country.
would continue their active interest in
all the work in which they were en-
gagged at present.
Mrs Wilson said her daughter. Mar
: E1ret, who is studying music III New
-ork, and Eleanor. who is an art 81
dent At the Art Academy in Philadel
phia. would join the family after
March ut the White House
But they Will make occasional
trips to New York and Philadelphia
10 keep In touch with their studies =
said Mrs Wilson. And then the future
mistress OF the White House gave the
hrst intimation OF any possible
changes that would be made in the
White House management.
studio In White House.
rs Eleanor wishes To keen up her
art studies, and as | am so fond of
arr myself, J expect to fit up studio
where we can both work as we desire
do not know just yet how i shall
be able to do il. but have this plan
III mind" said Mrs. Wilson.
When the many demands that would
be made upon her time was suggested
as a possible Interference to a con
tlnuaton of such accomplished worl,
suniiar TO the splendid number Of
handsome paintings which are being
exhibited In the galleries To- her credit
Mrs. Wilson quickly explained:
On. painting is recreation for me
III rests me. really enjoy il. YOU
know. and feel sure / shall be able
to mud some -+ihlc lpr it"
I am tremendously Interested In
all the social and Industrial reforms