Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-25
President Arthur md His Official
Household

uon Is Truly place OF business, and Is run on
thorough business principles President Arthur has
set apart certain days of the week for special pur-
poses, and all the employees know that nothing can
be allowed to interfere with the regular work for
/ each day. One day in every week the President
| has reserved for himself. Few people realize the
! constant strain to which the President is SUBJ
jected. 1t is absolutely necessary that he should
have some relief from the pressure which is
brought to bear upon him from morning until
midnight President Garfield gave himself day
and night to the duties of his Office and the con-
stant strain on his nerves and strength told upon
I'LL him very apparently: even in the short time that
| ne held the Office At first, Saturday was the day
| chosen by President Arthur when he should Sc
clude himself from the crowd OF sghtseers and bus
mess callers who daily besiege the White House;
! put as that day is the one when Senators and
representatives are most at leisure to look after
Affairs which necessitate call upon the President
Goth houses of Congress usually adiourning over
| Gnat day). he decided upon Monday as s'hs" day.
tuesdays and Fridays have long been "Cabinet
| days" Members OF Congress, however, are re-
ceived on those days from 10 until l2 O'Clock The
| latter hour Is the time for the regular Cabinet
| meeting. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
are What are known as cuisines days" when
those who have business affairs to lay before the
l rreSldent, or who merely wish to see him and
SNAKE MIN oy the hand are received from II till
| one O'Clock. The President generally breakfasts
about $3.50 O'Clock. lunches at two II the pressure
OF business allows him, and dimes at 7:3O O'Clock.
| About four O'Clock he goes out driving During
the evening he almost always has a number OF
callers either personal friends or officials with
whom he has appointments. When the last caller
has departed, the President usually devotes
several hours to matters which he has set aside
| 10 De considered at this time or which has been
crowded over during the press of the day. 1t is at
this time that decision is reached on many
matters OF weight. including frequently important
| appointments. The rules which have been laid
down In the White House are not deviated from,
except in case OF special appointment In TACT
business Is done somewhat as it was under
THE JACKSON AND GRANT REGIMES
Not but that it was thoroughly done under the
| adj iniC ratin h,,tf
| er there was not as much to be attended to then
as now. But, then, when jackson and Grant oc-
cupied the White House, more assistants were en-
| ployed President johnson, for instance, had for
private secretiry MIR. Robert johnson, and for as
S Mana SeGrettr,es W. w; Worden, Col. w. G..
| RlFeS. President Grant had, during his first ad-
mlnl5tration. five secretareS-Gen Babcock, Gen
ana Lew Luckey and Robert Douglass Williams
DufihG his second term his assistants were not so
numerous He then bad only Gen. Babcock and
ms son ulysses as private secret lrteS, and Mr. c.
o. Snl1en. assistant secretary. MT. SnifIen was a
great favorite with those who had business at the
| White House. President Grant showed his appre-
CATION OF his services by appointing him ply-
Muster IN the army, and he is now stationed in
President Hayes private secretary was Mr.. w
| n. Rogers, and his assistant secretary Mr. O. L.
Prufen Mr. George A Gu5tjn, his stenograDher,
aersd s on IN the CAPACITY OF private secre
tar1. MI. dustin was formerly private secretary
| 10 Postmaster General Jewell. In addition Mr
Rogers had an admirable stenOgrapher, Mr. c. NJ
hendley, who Was formerly employed in the lite
! riOr department. Mr.. Hendey is employed now
as stenographer to President Arthur's private sec
rotary. and does excellent work 1t viii be re-
membered that President Garfield's private secre-
! tary, Mr.. j. Stanley Brown acted In the same ca
pacity ior President Arthur for a time. Owing to
! the request or Mrs q iriield that he should Ike
| charge OF and arrange cert,in papers with view
10 ther use In the biography OF the late President
White House On the first Of inu.ry Mr. Fred III
Phillips, personal friend of President Arthur's,
succeeded Mr.. Brown. Although President Arthur
| mass much smaller force o. assistants than his
| predecessors, the work at the Executive Mansion
Is dispatchei With remarkable promptness and ac-
sed abs Is o S%n Nm PPehps to the diver
| else He Is Il thorough man Of business the Pres
ident has Implicit conf fence in him, and relies on
succeeds in relieving him or much that would
oIner"!Se occupy his time and annoy him. The
| many callers whom he is obliged to see are dis
| posed OF with rapldity and satisfaction.
! CAN SAY sEo"
The hungry offlce-Seeker is not lured nv a false
hope, because OF diSnclnatiOn to say s.no:r but
he is told at once whether there is any chance for
Elm or not When he is told ''no," he understands
| it to mean no. Mr.. Phillips time is more than oc-
! cupied. He Is rushed. He has no relief and no
time for recreation. No matter how busy he how
| ever always has pleasant word for those who APP
proach him. He is not only recogn Zed as a thor
ough business man, but as thorough gentleman.
Mr. y. L. Pruden occupies the position OF assist
ant secretary. He has been employed at the
| White House for about tep years, and was pro-
noted from the position OF executive clerk to tn
| OF assistant secretlry by President Hayes He is
the bearer OF the Presidents messages and noni-
i nations to the Senate. He is very quiet and un-
| his position for good while. There are but two
| executive clerkS-W. II. Crook and c. NJ. Hendley
Inc former is the discussing clerk OF the White
| House. He has desk In the reception room
| When General Grant was President General Dent
was In charge or this room. 1t was hts business
to Gull out OF the crowd OF callers almost always
present those whose business had no direct rela-
ton with the President and who could be referred
to the head OF a department. He had charge OF
the room Tor four years, and then went to his regi
inent Mr. CROOK succeeded him, and has been.
IN cha charge ever since Mr. Crooks record
| tive employ longer than any one else. He first
| came to the White House under President Lincoln,
as stated above, acts as stenographer to the pr1-
Vate secretary, and has charge OF the Presidents
correspondence. He commenced work under Mr.
Hayes and Mr.. J: s. Railway Is record clerk APP
pointed by Mr.. Hayes. Mr.. Warren s. Young cor
responding clerk, came with President Garfield
He Is Well known in Washington and was promi-
nent during Garfield's illness Mr. Walter ri Duke
Is brieflng clerk, which position he has occupied
nearly three years The remaining employees in the
| telegraph operator and Benz. Montgomery assist
ant in brief1ng and corresponding w. Crump is the
| STEWARD OF THE WHITE HOUSE.
He came there with President Hayes and rem
dered valuable assistance during the late Presi-
dents Illness. Mr.. w. T. Crump and the new
| frtuCu CoOk uako tne PreSlQenCS dinner parties
| success every time. The Presidents doorkeeper,
Charley LGf1ier. knows every person Of any prom
| tnence He
| NEVER FoRGETs FACE.
He is daily bes!eged by crowds OF people desir-
GUS of audiences, but he knows how to discrimi-
nate and his phlegmatic temperament keeps him
| level headed He came with Gen Grant Arthur
| Simmons has been the dOorkeeper Of the private
secretary's Office since 1866, and he is likely to
remain there for good many years Edgar Beck
| ley, dOOrkeeDer Of the reception room, came with
| Gen. Grant. There are several messengers con-
| nected with the Office. The Presidents mounted
| messengers, JAS. Sheridan and Thos. DoIaf are
daily seen riding through the streets Albert, the
driver, and Jerry, the fOotman, must not be for
| gotten. They were Well known under Gen. Grants
| administration, when they looked well behind a
| fine team. They didn't seem to take much pride
In President Hayes turnout. 1t Is very doubtful
| II President Arthur, who has turnout beftting a
President, will allow his driver to hold the refns
| in one hand and q large umbrella in the other
There IS one man about the White House author
| lied to make arrests-Sergelnt DtnsmoFe. Two
| other policemen are on duty at night police
| officer was first placed on duty there in 1864 It
| Will be remembered that then President LfncOlnS
| assassination was threatened reward OF
| 800 COO was offered In Mississippi paper for his
head. An officer was detailed for duty then at the
| haSh hoo Eov,t