The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-06-13
+ a-,TE HOUSE GUIDE.
Enserta' a:ng Conversation of an Executive
Employ Of a Few Months ..n.

Ensertata :ng Conversation Of an Executive
Employee %. a Few Months, .s".
Not to be too Per Utlal. this account Of
White Housa :. iE.ng il taken rro / al
experience III the psst. 1t i, on Il ,lav
when the pre- = is il the biz ,ast
room. shaking s.lls Hi.h amy N.
Dick or -Au-ust, VINO wishes to let
himself on tie head Of the nation. There
are numerous familiarly polite men
loun-ing in the vestibule of the mansion
Their dress consists of indifferent bust
ness suits. very ready made in appear
ance, black, brown. blue and &; y. ii
fitting and often shabby. These are IT,
servants Of the place. whose duties ara
to show the guests through TIE 1l'ic
.ooms and ct times trough tle ..ett.
ones Their appellatloa in this a6.iS2 81
the people is guide" TIL are plr.ic-
ularly tie persons fro: 8'sg-a the ,isitor
to Washington gets the tone II the
White House. If ar one claim that
these are gentlemen in Office AMI not
serving men, let him try them with Il
fee. 1t is not e1acted. is forbidden. but
try it!
Through with tie president. a gronpof
people are invited by IA guide to go int"
the other rooms.
These rooms has all been newly dec
Grated" he SAYS. and after ,tsigns by
Miss Harrison. and faint necessary for
me to say that she's a artist" Asweep
Of his hand takes in floor. wall. ceiling
and furniture.
This" he goeson. lis the famous blue
room. where the president receives with
his lady beside him. You have all heard
of going behind the lne. Well. the pres
ident stands here with his lady on his
right and the ladies' of the cabinet.
That makes the line. After they shake
hands the eight 20 behind the line where
all the dignataries is.
That right, maam Sit right down.
This to a woman who has rested against
the arm of a chair. "All sit down and
make yourself comfortable. People
seem to think this house belongs to Miss
Harrison, but it don't. 1t belongs to all
of you. Miss Harrison wants everybody
to feel at home. Now, in thi, room
Miss Cleveland was married. She stood
right there where that laly's feet is"
AHc liioicSC slttaiIic ittlC hoAld'
on whose feet al eyes We're cearerei
looked ireiined 70 put them in her peck
ct, but he guide went on relnorsel essly.
.Whel . t,.at lady's feet il placed"
1T clock" said the guide later.
pausing before an elaborate mantel
clock. "al.i them side ornaments wa
presented to George Washington, our
first president. by Lafayette and pre-
sented by he to the White House. And
it has ben going ever sence Them lights
are electric and just put in. You turE
them on and off this way illustrating
"Seeing as you look interested, sir, you
can turn them on once ii you like
The man 10 whom this Lind Iermis-
sion was granted bears a maze synony-
nous with electricity. bit tie famous
electrician, as courteous as the guide
gravelv manipulated the button.
Leaving liter a quarter OF an hour
more of this talk. and IL visit to the con
servatories, and "a peep al tee private
dining room. Selma expressed herself in
this fashion:
'.all applicants for such work III the
White House should pass IA civil service
examination before being acccrsed. Sec
ondly. they should be obliged To wear a
distinctive dress. Call it a uniform #
the word livery is objectionable. But
these men should Look as neat and trig
as post,men, motormen and car conduct
ors. Thirdly, they aust be as willing
and obliging as they are at present. |
would like TO leave presidents house
once without feeling half amused and
halt yexed and altogether ashamed, as ]
am today.'-Newport News.