The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-04-11


Washington Cor. New York Post.
have been considerably amused in
glancing ovel tho addresses on letters to
public men, to notice the different
styles which are used by people living
at a distance. For instance, some COM
munications are addressed to the "Hon.
Chester A. Arthur, President of the
United States" The simplest and best
form is to write, "To the President,
Executive Mansion, Washington, ID. c."
In addressing the President personally
you should always say "Mr. President"
"Your Horror or your ExcellencY" is
never used, and is considered in bad
taste, yet it is no uncommon thing to
hear publie@Eca from different
parts of the country open conyer-
sation with the President In those terms.
The official title of the Governor Of
Massachusetts is "His Excellency,"
and of the Lieutenant Governor "His
Honor, " but the President has no Off
cial title, and is called simply "Mr.
President" In addressing communica-
tions tothe Cabinet officers you should,
however, write "The Hon. Charles j.
Folger, Secretary of the Treasury; the
Hon. William e. Chandler, Secretary
of the Navy" etc. but in personal in
tercoursc you should always say MIR.
Secretary Mr.. Attorney General, " or
"Mr.@ Postmaster General" Should
you desire to write to a Senator you
would direct to "Hon. George f. Hoar,
M. c., Senate Chamber, Washington,
ID. O., and if q formal communication
commence the epistle "Mr. Senator
which title you should also
use In private conversation
with him. OF course, if you were an
intimate friend, you could take greater
liberties, and perhaps call him Dear
George" or something of that sort; but
| am talking now only upon formal
communications. A member of the
house is not so particular, however.
You would address him after this style,
"The Hon. John ID. Long, M. c., House
of Representatives, Washington, ID. O."
In speaking to a member you would or
dinarily address him.by his last name,
but If he had ever been q speaker, en-
ator or governor invariably give him
that title, for it is not only customary,
butit gives him the impression that you
have made a particular Study of his
record. Many a man has wrecked his
chances by calling an ex-senator sim
ply MIR. Blank" You must hove some
wnuIoJ~a - Az ,,or - orIa. - e&aar
skillfully around among these
statesmen. III a member has
been a general, call him
that, and you can safely go down as far
as Major; but I would advise you to
draw the line In the last-named title,
for a man who has served during the
war and has risen no higher thai a
captain does not care to have it thrown
in his face after he has been elected to
Congress. / do not care how the GUS
tom was originated to limit the title to
the grand major, but / do know it
TO be the fact nevertheless. In address
ing the Speaker of the House, you
should always say "Mr. Speaker" and
neyer Mr.. Carlisle, and the Justices of
United States Supreme Court, the
Court Claims and other judicial bodies
Of final resort, as aMr. Chief Justice"
and "Mr. Justice" This is a republi-
can form of government, where every
man is supposed TO be as good as every
other man, and a little better if he can
make himself so, but these titles which
[ have mentioned are as immovable as
The long line is the court of Victoria
r."