The Indianapolis journal., 1883-07-07
TIE PRESIDENTS VISIT.
His Lack of Plans for the Summer-How
His Time Here Is Occupied

his LACK OF f1ans Tor the Summer-How
His Time Here Is Occupied.
New York Herald, Thursday.
A Herald reporter called at the Fifth-ave-
nue. Hotel yesterday and was received in the
Presidents private parlor. The President
looked wel-indeed his elastic step, healthy
face and bright eyes showed that however
the air and official burdens of Washington
might disagree with him, few days at home
among his friends could brighten him up
and make him feel more cheerful and COM
Portable.
The President said: 81 came to New York
entirely on private business, and not to take
part in any public ceremony or demonstra-
tion."
You must be pretty well tired out, Mr.
President" suggested the reporter.
well, feel that might like a little rec
reation. There is a great deal of work to be
done by the President, and even when he is
away from the capital he has many public
duties TO perform. | do not think it is at all
Strange that the President should sometimes
want rest and recreation"
"Have you formed any plans for the sum-
mer?' l inquired.
absolutely none. When left Washing
ton thought 1 might complete my private
business here by Thursday, and still 1 xpect
to do So"
I'll has been said that you would probably
go to Newport-in fact, that you have al
ready arranged to go thither about the 18th
inst"
That is entirely untrue never thought
of such a visit, and authorized no one to
speak for me on the subject. / have seen
the report, and wondered where it origin
ated."
And you do not know Just where or when
you will go this summer"
II have formed no plans whatever. The
only trip have at present in mind is a visit
the HallnwSfOpa rRuinp ami |
there in August. But even that is subject
to change. / should like to make
a tour in the far West, but President can
not decsively say that he will surely go to
this place or that place. His time is subject
10 demands of all kinds. AS to making any
extensive plans or arrangements for the sum-
mer, that have not done" concluded the
President smilingly as he shook hands with
the reporter and received word that some
visitors had called to invite him to a gather
ing to be held in this city later in the week
an invitation which he declined
If the Presidents life insthis city is any
more endurable than his life in Washington
his existence in the latter place must, in
deed, be full of turmoil and trouble. Hav-
ing leased his house at No. 123 Lexington
avenue to Professor r Ogden Doremus,
President Arthur has taken rooms in the
Fifth-avenue Hotel. He has a suite of
six large rooms on the second floor, the par
Twenty-thrd street side of the
main entrance to the hotel
The Presidents private apartment
adjoins the parlor, and he has private din
ing-room and large, airy bedroom. His
confidential messenger, Alexander Powell,
a colored man, has room in the same por-
ton of the hotel. The President has his
meals in this private dining room, and gem
orally has two or more friends at dinner
He receives visitors in his parlor and is
very methodical In dealing with matters
submitted TO him. There are occasionally
a dozen or more persons waiting to see the
President. aud the latter loses no time in
his audiences 1t may be that a delegation
has called upon him for some purpose that
he has made suggestion which the members
of the delegation desired to consider. He
leaves these gentlemen while they deliberate
and at once goes to those next claiming his
attention. He is Il rapid taIker and has an
incisive way Of speaking that shows that his
judgment is quickly formed and his opin-
ions are consequently strong. 1t is proba-
bic that he has spent not less than six hours
a day since his arrival in New York in these
Audiences.