New-York tribune., 1880-04-04
r1v1LY LIFE OF PRESIDENT HAYES.
From q Sketch ov general II. Y. Boynfon..

TrOf1 N Sketch on General H. '. boy'HoH.
No election ever effected moro satisfactory
and wholesome change In the pTvate alalls .o od o5
the Executive Mansion than tha1 wn,cn pyipn TpeHe@
1t to the family Of President hayes ~ D4iinS a
Mr.. J0hnsOn's term and throught the most oi
General Grants administration tho representa-
tives of the great rings Of tho country were per
iecy at bone aoOmC tne we're V Constantly open
TO them and while the ladies OF these tYO lamilcS
maintained themselves with great creult the POI,
itcal life of the MansiOn through TINS long pellou
was sickening to Republicans who desired honest
government and pure atmosphere ABOUT JUS
officials All this passed suddenly upon oie IN
aurnration of President Hayes. The recognized
managers of corrupt schemes. in oil their various
grades, Immediately discovered that there was
Hothing i'm common between Themselves ana inc
nave nrsler of affairs at the White House. In this
rcsDect the change has been Sucn S nOnca' Olt1onS
have reason TO rejoice over. No lady mas ever re-
hccted greater credit upon her position thah Mrs.
Uaves no afectation ever stands III the way OF any
citizen paying respect TO the President or ms iam-
lily. and only such restraints exist as arc lnsepr,
able from this exalted Office 1t Is household
noted for its hospitality and one generally enlVehen
by the presence of guests Mrs. Hayes takes great
interest publc matters has pride III keeping inc
house attractive and in experimenting itS decora-
tiOn Tor official occasions. >. >,
1t is family simple in its tastes and cordially
united in its members. The sons are Young men OF
most correct and industrious habits aable free from
friyoli;y and without any of the alf,ctalon which
so often attaches to the position which they occupy
The family is regular IN its Attendance upon church.
| and the White House on Sunday IS rs quiet and
orderly AS any American home r-.,., .
The President lS most aiicCtOnate latncT, ana u
day seldom passes that he does not devote some time
| 10 games with the younger children. lie Is ai eX-
ceediuQiy basv man, rising early and working ate.
Hei close student of all phases of public aiiaiir
and an nS riOus reader of the histories ot previous
ADMINISTRATORS He is strong and clear takcr, and
has decided ideas all questions, which hceXprc,acS
| with force TO those with whom he feels free
| to tah Ilo frequently walks i'll the morn
| ing and rides for time before dinner,
| and thus, by much exercise III tho open
air. lie nlantans hiSstIcngth for the long siege of
each days listening 90 the countless applicants VII"
pass in and out of his III ccasclcss lr ccssinn
| Tor six days Of the week. He carries on Large pri-
| yatc cOrrcspOndencc. and writes his own important
| messages ami State papers. Much OF tins work ne
| performs before breakfast. Callers on public Dt3l-
ness are received IRON 10 O'Clock, ana blsneHs hous
either for the public for members oi Conse'S, 30
NOT cease till o'clock. Cabinet officers and lrnbgIs
| of the press upon urgent business and others bY
sprcIal appointmcni are received at any time up To
10 o'clock and sometimes as late IL o'clock. Mt
night All working days are thus filled with bust
| ness of the most varied and often perplex-
| ing character. And yet through 10 all the
| President malntaius unYaTying eqnanlmlty, ana
| the endless routine does MOI wear upon hn.
| 1t is only by an inside knowledge Of the diiii-
| cultes which beset the opening of the admnstra-
| ton and those which surrounded the performance
| of much machine work under the sounding pr0ca-
| matiOrs of rcform-diicultics such as have been
/ in part presented in the course of this arliclt;hat
proper standards can be obtained by which 20 fairly
| measure either tic shortcomings Of President
| Hayes or his noteworthy successes.