The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-08-22
WITH PRESIDENT ARTHUR.
M Hoar With Callers at the White ususs

President Arthur rarely sees any one un
Ill II o'clock. From noon until l O'Clock
he receives official visitors. 1t is during
this hour that he has to stand the siege OF
Congressman Sluce Congress has adjourn
cd this honr has been mainly given up to
place hunting ex.memDers.
1t is now one O'Clock. The President has
just escaped from the Cabinet room, where
he has been severely handled and tortured
by the ey-Congressmen He walks with q
quick, firm step to his light wood desk at
the end of the long, oval-shaped room.
Then the erect and active Assistant Post
master-Geneml, Frank Hatton, steps up to
him with bundle of papers from the Post.
office Department The President glances
at them quickly. Then he says, in dry,
business tone: "Mr Hatton, shall have
TO ask you to wait until see all my callers.
This indicates the Presidents intention to
go through, in most thorough manner, the
huge package of papers brought by Mr..
Hatton.
The President now rings bell and in
PUSHES the private messenger who stande
guard at the Cabinet door. He has been
fairly held back by the callers outside. His
Stolid face looks excited because he is mo-
nent behind the call of the bell.
Are there many callers ?" asks the Presi
lent.
g Yes, sir, a good many"
Many business callers?"
Yes, sir but a great many who have
just called to pay their respects"
"Show the first into the library here.
Then admit the general callers. Stand
right here, and hurry them along, so as to
leave as much time as possible for those
who have business to attend to. / shall be
here until o'clock-not one minute after"
The messenger bows. In moment after
he ushers in the business callers. They
come in silently and take seats along the
sides of the room. The President has them
ali at an advantage. He sits with his back
to the lighted semi-circular-s window
His face is in shadow, while be can see
clearly the faces OF all bis visitors. Some of
them he recognizes as chronic bores, who
have pursued him for weeks. The visitors
show different traits The women are al
ways the most persistent. They take all
the seats nearest TO the President One
women with black bonnet and dark
speckled veil over small, disagreeable face,
comes in last She is dressed in bright
green cloth suit trimmed in black. She car
ries black mantle across her left arm
She switches through the long room with
the greatest attempt to look easy and self
possessed and only succeeds in looking i'm
pertinent. She does not stop in her walk
until she reaches low, red leatherc covered
chair at the right of the President She
ats down with firt of her skirts, as if to
say: 81 shall talk to the President first,
even if have come last"
The President beckons To his messenger,
who comes forward "Show in the callere
from the Cabinet-room now" The lady in
green stands up, and tries to fasten herself
upon the Presidents attention. He steps
quickly by her, however, without noticing
her, and stands in an easy pose of attention
as the doors from the Cabnet-room open
Tho President Is dressed in black The suit
is freshly made and well cut it shows the
thoughtful work of good tailor. The coat
is long cut-away, buttoning high at the
throat. A red rose in the left lapel Is the
only bit Of color in the dress. Even hia
cravat is as dark as his linen is spotless.