Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-03-16
TiIE PRES DENTS ENGAaENENrS.


rrE PRES rpENrs ENGAGEMENTS.
o.. $1,000. . ................... *
And under in large letters = list Of the
DAYS of the week with the engagements
for each Gay noted down. When he
makes an appointment he always
records lr on his carl, whether II Is
dinner PARTY o. the reception OF dele
cation vi visitors. He is very DuncEllll-
Gus about keeping his engagements,
hut has so many that he finds some
sort OfaR aTrSngemt nj like this absolute
ly necessary.
Before the I.enteu season began the
President either dIned out or received
guests Of his own every evening. He
entertains more than his predecessors
ever did, and accepts more invitations.
Before the coming OF Arthur
The ChIoT hsxIStrRte
, accepted invitations only from the
members of his Cabinet and the Justices
OF the Supreme Court, but he has added
the Senators tOthis list for two reasons;
first, because be enjoys society, ana
second because he believes IN demo
cratic customs, and does not wish To he
considered exclusive.
For two weeks before Lent there was
Il a Senatorial dinner party each evening,
and the President attended all OF them
except on tine days when ne gave State
Giunels Ur public receptions himself
1 There is prevailing impression that
President Arthur Is hearty eater but
this is mistake. He is quite famous
as all epiCure, but he has small appe-
tite, and requires much less food than
other men of his physique.
He was speaking OF TINS to q friend
\ not long ago, and advanced the opinion
that ordinary men Of small stature were
J heartier eaters than those Of larger
build, which proposition he proved by
citing illustrations among their mutual
acquaintance.
- The PrpsidenG's Habits
-oG life are simple and regular, and in
This manuer he has been able to sustain
the eepOBsiOilitIes that have been so
heavily resting upon him with comfort
and health and without fatigue. he
enjoys life more than any OF his pre-
.CeeessOrs within recollection, and suffers
less PerPleXity than other men with
ordinary cares, He never allows any,
thing 10 disturb his eguipOise, and when
questions OF an annoying character
COM no him for decision, he considers
then with great elaboration, and
never reaches conclusion until he IL
thoroughly satisfied in his own mind
Ia to the best course TO purs4f.
- This elaboration saves him great
.tleal Of anxiety, but is often annoying
t0fhOse interested in securing 3 decision.
When complaints are made he always
says: IL am to be held responsible for
the CONSEQUENCES, and you must give
me time to reach a conclusion"
de never acts in haste, even upon
the smallest matter, and never gets
rEttled, but weighs every reason and
ssludies every possible result. His slow
ne@ a not iazIness, but caution.
= How the President works,
Jew men work more hours in the
s.dag than the President. He rises about
esM o'clock in the morning, takes a
cold bath, shaveS, drinks a cup OF coffee,
eau ID egg or piece OF toast, and then
g0ta intO the executive chamber to re-
eelYe Congressional callers or other
pectle who come TO him on business.
by u 80 OF ] O'Clock this ordeal is over,
VIXEN he reads his mail, dictates replies
70 iotters that require an immediate
nn8WeT, aud dispOses Of whatever papers
may have been left With him Uy the
callers Of the morning, referring them
to This department or that, as their
-c0nlents may require. Then about .
O'Clock he takes his luncheon with the
fAmily, and generally q friend or two
who may be invited in.
The Afternoon Ride.
At O'clock q saddle. horse is brought
to Tie back door of the Executive Man.
sion, and hestarts OIL sometimes alone
and sometimes with company fora long
and rapid ride. generally taking the
deserted streets west OF the White
H0Qee, through Georgetown into the
cocntry. On cold or disagreeable days
ne refers to walk or uses u carriage.
While out for this recreation he does
not hermit official matters to be dis.
Guessed by whoever happens to be with
him rs it is the only time he has
Hc<1ally to himself
HI little daughter often goes with
bin on these rides, and her childish
pr1Nie diverts his thoughts.
George Bancroft, the historian. who,
1itnongh over So, is q rapid rider, is q
he4nent companion, but he goes alone
9reht deal, aud then his horse under
stands that speed is expected. Return
Ing aler an hours jaunt he dimes at :,
and hen gives up the evening to social
tDtcymeEti and at II or l. O'clock re-
wires 10 his little room, where he works
two or three hours before retiring.
Most OF his messages and other state
p4pers have been written after midi
night, ami the light in the northwest
wiDdOws Of the White House Is often
seen burning as late as or ! O'Clock i'm
the morning. The President saws he
needs only six hours of sleeD. but
generally allows himself seven.
OfieIal Etiquette.
The attention Of the President WAS
recently called 10 the discussion in the
l Newspapers about precedence in official
He said he had not read sny af
Ne published articles, and did not care
b. BEE them. He had his own notions
about such things, and had obtained
them by studying preceaents and tine
debates upon official etiquette that oc.
.cWred in the Senate soon after the
lonndation Of the Republic.
ANOTHER little fOrmality to which the
Ffesident has given some attention is
Tie proper mode OF addressing com.
Mnnications to the National Legisla-
\ frre. President Grant used to address
1s messages ITO the members OF the
|. FSepate and House of Representatives,
resident Hayes began his like stump
kspeech, with Fellow citizens" but
NE~ dent Arthur uses the phrase ''To
~Congress of the United States.n
A4cf this he says he has constitutional
MINORITY, for In q certain article of that
Wportant document he finds that the
Wff<s1dent Is directed to send messages
$tlo the Congress Of the United States"