The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-19

men Wnen Juey come W Nt5uluBIOu.
The bulk OF them are gentlemanly
and as modest as any of their neigh
bOrs, but there are odd members who
when they get on the uniform OF
THE GRAND ARMY OE THE RE-
PUBLIC
and 4 little bad whisky in, claim
everything, and are not satisfied even
with that. | have seen three or four
of these fellows come TO the White
House intoxicated, an hour after the
time appointed for a special recep-
ton 10 their corps, and pour all
manner Of vile abuse upon the door
keepers (who are ak very civil men)
because they would not produce
MIR. Grover" on the spot. Sgch OBJ
streperous visitors sometimes have
to be elected bodily, and whenever
such a process becomes necessary
there is always force enough on hand
to do it.
The Presidents household troops
consist of half dozen men detailed
from the metropolitan police, who
discard their uniform, and as many
more who do not belong to the
police. This force is divided into
three relays; one comes on duty at 8
o'clock am. and renains, till 4
o'clock pm; another set are on duty
from 4 clock pm. to midnight, and
the third fromI2 o clock to 8 clock
am. There are always at least four
OF them on the premises, one roaming
the ground outside and the others
within the house.
The captain of the Presidents
household troops," is Edison s. Dins-
more, big six footer, of athletic
build, as suave as diplomat, but as
brave as q lion, and as keen as a long
experience on the Metropolitan po-
lice could make a born detective.
Among the other faces which are
most familiar to callers at the White
House are those of little Sergt John
son and big Billy Du Bots, who are
both detailed from the Metropolitan
police; John M. Jester and the tall
Adonis of the household troops"
whom the President brought from
Buffalo, and Michael j. Dryer, a
sharp little fellow with red mus
tache, who came from Albany to be
President Cleveland's man Friday"
As a rule, wherever the Pres der I
goes Dryer goes, partly to scare off
cranks aud partly to care OF the bag
gage.
When 100 O'Clock arrives on any
Monday, Wednesday or Friday, it
finds quite large crowd Of people
ASSEMBLED IN THE EAST ROOM;
and among them are sure to be some
very peculiar people. A rustic West
Virginian, with rawhide boots reach
ing up to his thigh, and pair of dogs
to a chain, will probably be alongside
mother or nurse with screaming
baby. There are always a number OF
bridal couples, for since Cleveland |
became President newly married |
couples come to Washington by the
hundred to shake HANDS with the
President. There seems TO be an i'm
preston among them that it is lucky, |
and there are sure to be greater or
less number.of men-and sometimes
women, for that part Of it-whose
design is to wait behind until nearly |
everybody else has passed, that they
may get the ear Of the President for |
some remarks generally with refer
ence to some office for themselves or
some OF their friends. And on special |
occasions there are special visitors.
For instance, all the old habitues ex-
pected that at the first public after
noon reception after the Presidents
visit to Richmond a couple of months
ago, when so much was said about
Mrs. Cleveland declining to go,
which was attributed by some to the |
fact that she wanted to avoid meet
ing Miss Winnie Davis, the daughter
OF the "Confederacy," that some
insult would be offered to the Presi-
dent by some vengcful Virginian,
and sure enough the ayenger came,
in the person Of rather good look
ing middle aged woman Of naughty |
mien,
sHR PLANNED TO DELIVER HER
lNGOLl
with elocutionory effort. and when
sho was ready she announced to the
President, with a cold, disdainful
bow, that next to the pleasure of |
being Miss Davis her greatest
pleasure would have been to have !
seen Mrs. Cleveland at Richmond. |
But the President has a nice way of |
getting over all these LITTLE episodes. |
He may never be very brilliant, but |
he is always equal ito the OCCASION
The pleasant way in which he speaks |
to the babies is enough TO delight the
heart of the sternest mother. Some
times he answers them in their own
baby language, to the great amuse-
ment of the spectators. Occasion
ally a great, big, presumptuOus fell
low comes forward and, graspiug the
Presidents hand, shouts out: How
are YEP How are ye2' with all the
familiarity of an old acquaintance
and half the unnecessary vigor of
boatswain in a storm. The Presi-
dent in such cas- never fails to
score a good point and make a laugh
ing stock of the offender by mimick-
ing his manner as much as good
taste and good humOr will permit
The President generally addresses
back How are YEP How are YEP"
with almost as good swagger as the
visitor shows.
Few can excel him in the warmth
of a sympathetic greeting and q
cordial handshake. He generally
pays the caller in his own coin. To
She silent one who shakes the Presi-.
dental hand with profound respect,
he is silent and respectful; with the
joker he will exchange jokes, and in
response to every remark he has
something appropriate to say, The
majority of visitors pass along in
silence, shaking the Presidents hand |
very timidly,. Some OF these gaze
at the carpet as they pass along, |
Others
GAZE INTO THE PRESIDENTIAL PACE |
with mouth open and eyes dilating
With uncommon anthusiasu, and fono |