Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-16

70 dinner that requested
MS SEh& S an invitation he might
ct6NS s&sN N veil ses mn an ho,e,
'onoe' L'sreaS nun
49, dreos OF people apply
=. every year 10 Col.
$500 Ernst m.ster ~ cers-
Houss, for biddines to break broad Win
BENJAMIN Harrison and his family. Thev
are usually visitors here. who consider
| il quite q matter of course that thev
sbould hs ~slcor.a a Al. 49, ., a.. -,
- VI e 9.e.
.iSNuenaS sies se mucn onenoeo
u oeing refused the privilege Of taking pot
luck with the executive. who, having been
placed in once by their votes, Is paid for his
services and provided with his residence "out
| of the pockets Of the taxpayers"
Formerly the maruhal Of the District Of CO.
lumbia was always OK of6cio master Of cere-
monies at the Executive Mansion, introducing
the guests at receptions and attending 70 other
social matters. When Frederick Douglass was
chosen for that Office, his color disqualifyine
him, these polite duties were made part Of the
functions OF the superintendent Of public
X .nus, sPRonseo from .ne engineer coIps on
| ton a naval sttscheMIjent Parker M SN-
was assigned 10 assist Col. Ernst. Wherever
the President goes one of these officers gener-
ally accompanies him to look out for his COM
| fort and safety His Official family Includes
besides his private secretary. who signs his
business letters and oversees things generally,
an assistant secretary, Mr. Pruden, who keeps
the records Of appointments and bills and
carries all messages to Congress- and two sex
ecutive clerks"
ON PAT DAY.
One Of these clerks acts As disbursing agent,
paying Mr.. Halford and all the other govern
ment employees at the White House except only
the President On or about the 26th day of every
month Mr.. Harrison receives a check for
"a, .66 from the treasurer of the United
States. Sometimes il comes by messenger and
sometimes BY mail IL il should be forgot
ten any time ne would be apt to send over
to the treasury and inquire about it. The
other executive clerk opens all the letters
that come addressed to the President.
except such as are obviously private. MANY
missives which they desire to meet Mr. Harri-
sons own eve but these are treated lust the
epistles that reach the Pres;dent are ms = ruis
labeled '.priyate and confidential"
THE CLINICAL rxpIoYrs.
OF the four other clerks emploved NJ the
White House one Is a Young ladv. who tvpe-
writee letters from Mr.. Halford,s dictation-
Probably she receives more Offers 81 marri.ge
ovarv voor ,,s,. H. r.. -
~ az snni;c.nts TO- ~, ~. ~ az
fTnitad St.,ss TO- =, ~ GILL; .ai., =. ue
onarators Ws..sgss al ator, ~ 10
mstters a.. onn,;ay.ur So.i a., ~ a. T
IT, W.r.;on sro,., ~ sao .ts INV WIG
e. cn,aa sun,,, oranIa ~. eoIns. 10.
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o,har ~ = a, SSe n. 'he e na,u W. 40
~ al sorts - " Ky p.a.;Ss ~ many 1885,
r a. VIC ies ..n vi o',e oceas. s.
-. ~. S:ie w LIN WIN :, Nque,s TOT SUM
Soaaa I G.. oSsn W UIiiu nln.sen mooes'
AL hin, sor r.;froad t;,la,- .rS a-aS 49,
an individual turns up with a check that be
wants Mr.. Harrison to indorse, 90 that he can
get II cashed at the treasury.
How THE WHITE HOUSE rs GUARDED.
Six guards are on duty at the White House,
largely for the purpose Of protecting the presi.
An. ,ro,, a.n,.ro,. Ia. m
NeA' oni uAnseiou' 'i'''o,s' .ney ~re AL
men OF great muscular strength and experience
IN detecuve work 30 well are they trained In
the ART OF Judging people that for any crank or
crook to get by them is almost impossible.
Capt. Densmore, who has been such promi-
nent ngure at the white House for many years,
can generally tell crank as soon he enters the
Mhte House grounds Boast Is made that
the President Is as well protected in
~ .- n were
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