Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-05-28
Styles of Address.
\ Washington letter to the N

York EUening Post says:
i have been considerably amused
in glancing over the addresses OIL
letters to public men, to notice the
differant styles which are used by
people living at a distance. Fol
instance, some communications are
addressed to the Hon. Chester A
Arthur, president OF the United
States The simplest and best
form is to write, To the Presi
dent, Executive Mansion, Wash
ington, D. c. In addressing the
President personally you should al
ways say. Mr.. President Your
Honor or Your ExcelIency,' is
never used. and it is no uncommon
thing to hear public men from the
different parts Of the country open
conversatio n with the president in
these terms. The official title of
the governor OF Massachusetts, is
His Excellency,' and that OF lieu.
tenant governor, His Honor but
the president has no official title,
and is called simply, Mr.. Presi-
dent In addressing communica-
tons to the cabinet officers you
should, however. write The Hon.
CHARLES T. Folger, secretary of the
treasury; the Hon. William K.
Chandler, secretary OF the navy
ETC.; but i'll personal intercourse
you would always say Mr.. Secre-
tary,' Mr.. Attorney General, or
Mr.. Postmaster General Should
you write to a senator, you should
direct 10 The Hon. George f.
Hoar, NJ. c., Senate Chamber,
Washington, d. c. ana if a Tor
NAL communication. commence the
epistle, Mr.. Senator which title
} on should always use in private
conversation with him. OF course
ii you are an intimate friend you
could take greater liberties, and
perhaps call him Dear George. or
something OF that sort but l am
talking now upon formal communi'
cations. A member Of the House
is not so particular. however. You
should address him after this style.
John D. Long, NJ. c., House oil
Representatives. Washington. d. e.
In speaking to member you ould
ordinarily adde ss him by his last
name, but If he had ever been
81 eaker, governor, or senator, IN
variably give him that title, tor it
is not only customary, but it gives
him the impression that You nave
made a par ocular study of his
record. Many a man has wrecked
his chances by calling an ex-scna-
tor SIMPLY MIR. Black
You must have some knowledge
OF the war in order to steer skll!-
iulIy around among these states
men. Ii member has bee a
general, call him that, and you can
safely 60 down as ter as major. but
| would advise you to DIR aw the line
IN the last named title, tor a man
who has served d urlng the war;
aud risen ~ higher than a captain
does not like to ha We it thrown ny
in his lace alter he has been elected
to Congress. [ do lot know how
the custom was originated 10 limit
the title to the or ade OF major. but
| do know it to be a fact neyerthe-
less. In addressing the speaker OF
the House, you should always say
Mr.. Speaker and never Mr.. Cars
isle, and the justices vi tue United
States supreme court Ct the court OF
claims and other judicial bodies of
final resort, as Mr.. Chief Justice.
and MIR. Justice This is a Re
publican torn of government, where
every man is supposed to be as
good as every other man, and a
little better II he eau make himself
so, and these titles which l have
are as i'm movable as the
long line Ia the count Of Victoria
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