Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-11-25

CiGCty ioAu dt tuiS lune, duu Tue new
President, with barred head, promise.
to forget himself, his own welfare, his
opinions and his ambitions In the inter.
ests Of the people. The rain baptizes
his head with this decision. The people
look on from their comfortable plat.
forms, sheltered by umbrellas, and ap-
plaud. The President Is practicing
self-sacrlfice, but he will have a cold
in. his head without doubt. Cleveland
had mild attack of grip after his last
inaugural. Whew, how 1t showed at
'he hour for the inaugural address!
The proceedings before the inaugura
ton require study on the part Of the
Incoming President. His duty Is to be
in Washington on March A, ready to
go to work. His term of servitude Is
four years, dating from that hour. Gus.
tom makes him do more. The day be-
fore the Inauguration the President
elect arrives In Washington. There Is
always a crowd to meet him at the sta.
ton. and from the minute he registers
at the hotel with his "suite"-ln other
words, his wife and relatives-he must
hold an informal reception. He must
take his primary lesson In affability.
No matter If they do press in while he
Is taking his monday bite to urge
postofice appointment. No matter II
Mrs Brown. from Cobunkus, does ar
rive with the coffee and after-luncheon
smoke to beg button OF the Presiden-
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 is to notify
him that he Is in Washington, and is
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.
titles the incoming 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
4th Of March. the new President goes
to the White House at IL o'clock. In q
little while the Senate Reception Com.
mittee calls there and all get into car
riages to 60 to the Capitol for the in
uIdtlOn. AaClC "a e tAC lWO resi-
dents, the two Cabinets, the head of the
army, the commander Of the navy and
q large citizens escort. A few prelIm.
inaries in the Senate and the President
finds himself upon the porch of the
Capitol addressing the crowd-in the
storm.
A duty which the President has to
learn early in his career Is the writing
Of harmonious messages. Not only
must he write correctly. but he must
be able to word his messages and proc
lamations 50 that they go to the hearts
of the people: This often requires
study on his part. The most trying
ever issued was the
Thanksgiving message sent out by
President Arthur a few weeks after
Garf1elds death. There was some
curiosity to see how he would word
such message at such time. But his
supreme tact rose to the occasion. The
incoming President should always
learn tact. To be without Il has made
enemies for many a good Executive.
The President must learn to beaI
physical disturbance. Grant was
wakened from his sleep at 2:S0 the
morning the Butler -salary-grab" bin
was passed. The Presidents approval
was necessary. BY 10 o'clock the Presi.
dent had read the Bill, approved II, and
Eord was carried to the Capitol TO that
effect. That meant work In tie wee
sma' hours. When the bin IVES repeal
ed the PEsa3dsa$ worked noae the la0
eeSthfulA