New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-26
SOME ATTACHES dr. THE UHITE HOUSE
From The Washington Post.

From The Washington Post.
Many of the atache, Of the White House have been
there long time, some as long as ten, hlteth twenty
and even twenty five years. They have of course ~
that time served under both Democratic ana Ecpub
ican administrations. one Of those who dat; BACK
beyond Mr. Ceveland's Administration l. the pleasant
gentleman who fills the Office OF assistant private
secretary, o. l.. Pruden. He was originally nom
Dover. y. j., and came into his present oincc nncer
President Grants Administration. He Wa, in the
Union army during the rebellion. was discovered 10 10
a good penman and wa, detailed a. do clerical work
place in the clerical force Of the White House hN one
~ President Grants private secretaries. and pro
NOTED to his present place under President Hay h.
He was retained in the place through President 'cvc
lands Administration at the request Of Colonel La.
mont Ills chief business is to Keep record Of all
appointments and other official matters to transmit
tn sociaI Embellishments at The White House.
Another employe who has survvgl Hcm"ciau'
administration "a WEI n ms n ,Ime IL Colonel W. If
Crook. who at the beginning of the war mcinher
Of Maryland militia company ont ran away ,., ANA
was determined to side with the Conicdcacy. NhiIr
in the Army Colonel Crook "s dT ont to dny -,
dent lie stl preserves tcndcrly the brief motto
which was written to the secretary Of War asking
that he ic left at the Executive Mansion. The note
ID S1 need NV man Crook Fix it. \ LINCoLN."
Colonel Crook has been az the WHIT House eyer
since that time o o int n w Gt a- v eH
portant one, inasmuch as he Is the piyma'er 81 We
He a bny ,c "a" nn the d Rp ,Scro %F no "
nnder bond Colonel Crooks long service /. the best
teSt monial to his efficiency and fitness.
Another White House veteran. and one who per
forms peculiar and delicate service is Captain Chari"
A. Lcfer lie Is the President, doorkccpcr' ana va
fled IL for twenty years. lie 10 very near The Pres
dent In two SENSES OF the word lie Is a veteran 81
the Army Of the Potomac, fought AT Getty ,burg J.
gray haired and has a German accent lie has been
favoriie with every President. Republican or Demo
cratic It is he who chiefly decide who shall aud
who shall not the President. lie has. through
long experience in this place and meeting All sort
Limo 4 mt .n
is quick to detect people Of cranky type lie take
all cards in to the President, and his advice Is to re
is agreeable and obglng old gentleman
The man who open. The President ma seG VINO ,
private secretary. is +. F. Tibbott who wa, rel
dent Of Indanapo. prior TO lose. ana who mrs. came
1855. Mr. T1bbOtt wa employed during that cam
pagn by The Associated Press 70 take eten0grapm'
so satisfactorily TO the speaker that after the election
he employed at the home Of the Pre>ident.eect !"
Washington AT the time Of the Inauguration ma w.
the place OF executive Clerk by when ute Hc -
Among Mr. Tibb"tts duties j., that Of opening All
the Presidents mail except pcrhups Few lct W M
lis judgment dictate Mot IF it he answer, himself
while the important letters referred 70 lTval"
ture Is OF course necessary many Of the letters SEM
out. Mr.. Tbbott makes acknowledgment Of the rc,rp
other papers relating to The subject for lurlhrr
reference. lie IS SUPPOSED 10 be able ~ moIVT It
nCtlCe 10 Ijnt MS mana Hloil any pdp'' ~
may he wanted lie also acts rs >icnoeraphcr 30 The
President and usually Accompanies hm upon ms Jour
reyS. lie Is Il most obligln3 gentleman upon an
The principal telegraph operator at the White lions
y. r. Montgomery j, not only an agreeable nun ~
meet. hut is one with somewhat romantic h ,s
lie was uewsbOy I'm the trcnchc, at Rclmonh ddl"b
the siege Of that place After The war be Wa, educated
by aunt and passed a competitive eNHnInatlon dp'
mission to the Signal service Corps. Ilc was d'
nstIuncn, was put in there: twelve year ago. ana
has been there ever since His additional dueN are 10
read TIE ex % pf5cr az" lc.g ae SPpas from '
Miss Alice j. sanger. who Is known olicldiI; u,
clerk acts a stenographer TO Che President iof
portion Of his correspondence and dorS IA ~"
stenOgdphic work for Private secretary ll"lforl: -"
was employed in President liauson's lay ,hc1
indianapolis for about two wears prior 70 his cert9n
and after his nomination was called on 10 ASSIST ~ ~,
private coTreer1ndencc shortly after ths irGIu,i t
uncle. and when the Administration cam" N she wa
brought 10 Washington and took her present pia,c
"he Is chiefly employed With Mr. liaHord 5 corr
spOndcnce. She is "A fine looking young woman, =
popular at the White House and performs her duties
The doorteepcr is downstairs from O'Clock a. M 10
p. m. Captain f. $ Dinsmorc, who was there no N
President Arthurs time, resigned during the Demo
cratic regime and came back during the present IA
mnistrston The chief doorkoepcr from IpcriIe
until Il at night, Is William Dubois. THESE gehue
men are assisted by j. A. Turner Of Mnncie lnd' ann
MIR ken. S who VINO was yin the 9eqs M A
regions. and has also served in the Regular Army In
the Indian wars on the frontier Ie cmst ,o in
and. with their assistants, attend 70 tho oiner dhu
a H'u saof P'G o me a uc OF Bse
a. H.; the Whe on.e slnge President L wte u oc
they are courteous and oblicng.
"Uncle" Jerry Smith ha~ been the Office janitor
at the White House since General Grants time ne Is
a coorcd man. and has all the traditional auaftlol
for "'pOSSumT that chaIacerzeS hi, rae. lie hn'
been so long associated with high official ne that ~
has become somewhat aristOcratc and IluEhN: ne
seems 10 feel that he Is carving much OF the re
sponSbillty Of the Administration upon ms Shonlncr.
George Hall is the polit" co!Orrd dOorkc"p"r VINO
uShcrs people into Mr.. Illlfords room. , ,,,,.
Charles Lanier Is man very close to ihe ,frNl'.,
He is his valet and generally accompanies NM upon
his Journeys Mr. McKIm is the steward VINO get, ger
up the state dinners. The cook for The hrSt olhcl'
In the land Is not a French chef. bu is q common
colOred woman from Kentucky. beside, thcSc uc.r
are other persons employed about the pnc y, caIy
the mail and perform other necessary functions.