Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-11-21

President. with barred head, promises
to forget himself, his own welfare, his
opinions and his ambitions In the inter-
esty Of the people. Tho rain baptizes
his head with this decision. The people
look on from their comfortable plat
forms. sheltered by umbrellas, and ap-
plaud. The President 10 practicing
self-sacrifce, but he will have u cold
In his head without doubt. Cleveland
had mild attack Of grip after bis last
inaugural. Whew, how It showed at
the hour for the inaugural address!
The proceedings before the Inaugural
ton require study on the part Of the
incoming President. His duty is to be
In Washington on March 4, ready to
20 to work. His term OF servitude 10
four years, dating from that hour. Gus
tom makes him do more. Tho day be-
fore the Inauguration the President
elect arrives In Washington. There ID
always q crowd to meet him at the sta.
ton, and from the minute no registers
ut the hotel with his "suite"--in other
words, his wife and relatives--he must
hold an informal reception. He must
take his primary lesson In affability.
No matter II they do press In while he
10 taking his MONDAY bite to urge a
postofiice appointment. No matter II
Mv. Brown. from Columbus, does ar
rive with the coffee and after-luncheon
smoke to beg button of the Prcsiden-
tial coat. Luncheon, coffee, cigars, all
must be given up, and the President
must smile and smile again.
In the afternoon the President.elect
goes to call at the White House upon
the President. His object II to notify
him that he Ia In Washington, and 10
ready to assume the duties OF office.
He makes a call Of ten minutes and
goes back to his hotel. Within an hour
the President calls at the hotel and no.
tides the incoming President that he
Ia ready to deliver up the keys Of state.
In the evening all dine together at the
White House. The next morning. the
4th of March, the new President gosa
to the White House at II o'clock. In
little while the Senate Reception Com
mittee calls there and all get into car
iriages to 20 to the Capitol for the In
auguratiOn. There are the two Presi
dents, the two Cabinets. the head Of thu
army, the commander Of the navy ant
n large citizens escort. A few prelim
inaries in the Senate and the Presiden
finds himself upon the porch Of tn,
Capitol addressing the crowd-in tn
| storm.
A duty which the President has I,
learn early In his career is the writinl
of harmonious messages. Not onl!
must he write correctly, but he mus
be able to word his messages and proc
lamatiOns 90 that they 60 to the heart
Of the people. This often require
study on his part. The most trying
proclamation ever issued was tn
Thanksgiving message sent out b,
President Arthur a few weeks afte
Garfields death. There was som
curiosity to see how he would wor
such message at such time. But hi
supreme tact rose to the occasion. TIL
incoming President should Away
learn tact. To be without 1t has mad
enemies for many good Executive.
The President must learn to bea
physical disturbance. Grant wa
Weakened from his sleep at $50 tn
morning the Butler 'salary-grab" bi
was passed. The Presidents approvt
was necessary. BY 10 o'clock the Pres
dent had read the bill. approved 1t, an
word was carried to the Capitol to this
effect. That meant work In the we
sma' hours. When the bill was repea
J ed the President worked none the LEI
| faithfully.
The President must learn to intr
duce. Not merely to pronounce name
but to conduct the art of presentato
In a manner that shall be acceptab
to all peoples and all nations. And
dinners he must be the gracious hos
presenting, greeting, leading the we