The morning times., 1896-10-25
HARD DUTIES OF A PRESIDENT.
His First Act of Selfdenial Will Be to Stand in
the Rain With His Hat Off.

of office. He makes call of ten mint es
and goes back to his hotel Within an
hour the old President. with his secretary,
President that he is ready To deliver up
the keys OF state In the evening all
dine together at the White House
The next morning, the iti of March, the
new President goes.to the White House at
10 o'clock. In a little while the Senate
Reception Committee calls there and all
get into carriages to- go TO the Capitol for
the Inauguration. There are the TWO Pres
idcnts. the two Cabinets, the head of the
army, the commander OF the navy and a
large citizens escort. A few prclmina-
ries in the senate and the President iinds
himself upon the porch of the Capitol ad
dressing tine Cruwd-In The rain.
PRESIDENT LEARNS TO WRITE.
i duty which the President has 10 learn
early in his career is the writing of har-
munious messages. Not only must he write
correctly. but he must tc able to word his
messages and pFoclamationS that they
go Ia tie hearts of thc people. This often
requires study on his part.
The most tuying proclamation ever issued
was the Thanksgiving message sent out by
President Arthur n FEW weeks after Gar
fields deaIh. Guiteau was then on trial, ,
and feeling ran high against the incoming
administration, as well against the as
sas>in- \ few wild rumors credited Vice
President Arthur with conspiracy"
In The midst Of tins, Arthur. succeeding
10 the Presidency, had to send out a procla-
NATION of Thanksgiving. There was some
curiosity 60 see how lac would word such Il
message at such Il time But his supreme
tact rose 10 the occasion. After Il few words
OF Introduction, he boldly took the bull by
the horns. He said:
AT this period, when the falling leaf
admonishcs us that the time OF our sacred
duty is at hand. our great nation still lies
III the shadow Of a great bereavement, and
the mourning which has filled our hearts
Stll finds its surviving expression toward
God: yet the countless blessings which have
shnwered upon us during the past twelve
months Gail for our fervent graft ude."
Then followed thanks for all the horrors
that mad not visited US. Thanks for no
pestilence, no famine, no war, no riot.
Thanks for everything that had escaped
us. No mcrt!on of the calamity that had
bcfallen.
II WAS a mighty effort OF tact and it made
friends for him. Tie incoming President
should always Iearn tact. To he without
IT has made enemies for many good EXecu
tive.
'.HONORABLE' NO LONGER.
Tho rcv-cvner must rrnounco titles. He
can no longer be the Honorable William"
George Washington settled this years ago.
4 RrHiSh soldier addressed him as George
Wa.iuu-teIt .tc. The father Of lis ouun-
try replied that he wanted no etcetera.
Oh" said the officer, .'etcctera means
everything
Yes. hut il nay mean anything" said
Washington significantly. thinking no doubt
Of the English king and his title.
An attempt was made by the First Con
greSs to give the President a title. The
House decided that the President should
be addressed as HIS ENccllcncy." Tie
Senators fanCied His High MghtinesS, "
but the House Of Representatives, fought it,
and finally in 1883 it WIS resolved tha,
the Pres dents address and title he IT.
the Pres dent Of the United States"
Tic President must learn To bear physical
disturbance Grant was awakened from
MS sleep at $50 a. III. the morning the