New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-26

was permitted to be seated III ms presence u''''
ne had given permission, and the frcsuen'a
hand was extended only to great persohaseS' 1t
! Is difficult to know to what extent all uniS c'i
ouette and ceremony originated with the ireS'
dent himself and how much responsibility pe
longs in the matter to the officials OF the Iio'o
col But the fact remains that during INC '"'
| two wears Of the Presidency OF the la'e rc"A
| Faure there a greater degree OF ceIeli''i'
| BUSINESS. formaty and etiquette AT the r'''o
than at most of the foreign monarchlca' cur 90
| All this is so foreign TO the character =" ~"
Ioubct-whO moreover, is sensible ehous" "
perceive that while it adds nothing 10 '"t u'7
ni,,. NJ the chief MAGISTRATE of a republic, 1t I'M
naire his popularity and exposes him 10 rlu''u''
that the introduction Of less pretentousness ana
more homey and democratic ways AT the r'S',
may he looked for. True the President VIII
be forced 10 surround himself with mi''aiS
and civil household, the controller of which VIII
he n general or the eight military ana nave"
officers who constitute the staff of Presidential
( aidc-dc-camps, one is usually assigned 10 'he
service Of the wife Of the President, and has
charge Of all Presidential charities, an Once
which is no sinecure the appeals to the Eiysre
for financial assistance being exceedingly nu-
merous There are always two Of the aide-de-
camps on duty at the palace. one in uniform
and the other in civilian clothes, the former re-
naming on duty i'm the Presidential antcrooms
| to receive visitors while the other attends the
President when he drives walks out The
/ Controller has an official residence in the Qua
d.Orsav at the former imperial stables. But the
other officials both military and civilian, reside
at the Elysfe and take their meals there not
ordinarily with the Presidential family. but at
= table specially set for the members OF the
household
During the presidency Of VI. Faure it was
customary for him frequently to invite the
officer in command of the detachment Of troops
on duty at the Elyste to either dtjeuner or din
ncr This officer. however. does not constitute
part Of the Presidential household, since the
troops assigned for service at the Elyste are
constantly changing. and ne must not be con-
founded with the officer entitled the Command
ant Ct the Palace. who. a colonel in rank is sup
poecd 10 have permanent charge of all the police
and military arrangements in connection with
the safety Of the Chief Magistrate.
THE FORCE or SECRETARIES.
In addition to these military officials there IS
a chef Dc Cabinet. principal private secre-
tary who is usually member OF the Council OF
state. but who during the presidency Of Felix
Il
navy. He has a staff Of two or three assistant
secretaries. all Of them civilians to one of whom
is intrusted the duty Of glancing through the
entire Partisan and provincial press. as well as
many foreign papers every day, marking with
red pencil the articles that concern the Presi-
dent and with blue pencil the articles that re-
late to Madame la PrGsidente.
Besides the members Of this secretarial de-
a. he
Presidential household. who do not, however,
form part so 10 speak OF the Presidential fam
ilv and who neither board nor lodge at the
polacc one Of these is the Inspector General Of
National Palaces who is specially designated by
tho Minister Of Public Works to attend 10 the
maintenance and proper repair Of the Elysee
and Of its furniture. while the other two are NJ.
Crozier and NJ Mollard the chief and deputy
chief II tho Protocol (dcscrbcd some weeks ago
I'm The TribuIc). and who act as master OF cere-
monies at the Elyste. Strictly speaking, they be
long 10 the Ministry OF Foreign Affairs by which
they are paid and their attempt to regulate ell
Guottc and ceremony at the Elyste IS a usurpa
ton which may or may not be tolerated by
President Loubct. In former days particularly
during the presidency Of Theirs and Of Mac
Nabou the Protocol was restricted 10 the pure
~ official functions and ceremonies at the
EIvs6c But Of late years ii has taken upon
itself To regulate not only the mode Of life but
even the manners and speech Of the Chief Mag
istratc 10 an absolutely Incredible degree. Pres
id.nt Faurc rather enjoyed this form Of seryi-
tudc imagining no doui t. that it added 10 the
grandeur Of his Office But. judging from my
personal acquaintance with VI. Loubet in times
gone by he is not the kind of man 10 tolerate
any directions on the part Of the Protocol that
offend either his democratic ideals or his com
nonsense.
1t is tho wives Of the military and civilian Off