His favorite pedestrian resort are Pennsylvania avenue, Massachusetts avenue, or a circuit of the White House lot. In his journeys afoot he usually has a companion a Cabinet official, Judge Day, some intimate friend or myself. On his return, he opens the telegrams that may have arrived during his absence and glances over the evening papers. Dinner is at 7 o'clock. The President follows his old-established custom of never appearing at a dinner table without being attired in a dress suit.
Dinner lasts about an hour.
The President then engages in social intercourse with intimate friends, members of the Cabinet and their wives and daughters, and old Ohio acquaintances, who may call. It is at this time that he writes his message, examines important bills of Congress, passes upon questions submitted to him for decision, etc. It is often after midnight before he retires. The Cabinet meets from 11 to 1 o'clock on Tuesdays and Fridays. Each member has a special seat and discusses the affairs of his department, the President opening and ending each informal debate.