The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-09
"FRENCHY'S" PROMOTION.
Transferred From Cellar to the Top
Floor In the White House.

New York Herald.0
Christian Evon Tharn, or "Frenchy," is
an old character in new guise at the
White House Until recently he was sta
| toned in the cellar as a private watch
man. with little to do except guard the
basement stairway leading up to the pri-
| vate dining room. 'Frenchy, as he Is
| familiary called by the employees of the
executive mansion. is the husband of Mrs.
! Mckiniey's French maid. 1t is said that
| he received his appointment as private
watchman through his Wife's influence
| with the mistress OF the White House.
| Later the same power was invoked to Sc
| cure his transfer to the secret service
branch of the government, at consider
able increase in salary and with NOR con-
| genial duties.
"Frenchy'' is a native of Switzerland,
but has made his home in the United
States for more than fourteen years lie
! is a typical French butler, small in stat
ure, not large in intellect, but possessing
| considerable native cunning and liberal
supply of egotism. The latter character
| fstic has developed with marked rapidlty
| since his elevation from the basement 10
the top floor of the presidential man
Sio=..
1t would be difficult to describe the Off
cial duties of Frenchy" unless he is de-
signated as an understudy for Captain
| Charlie Loeffier. the German veteran who
guards the door leading to the cabinet
room. When Captain Loefiier IS absent,
''Frenchy'' hobs up serenely at the en-
trance to the council chamber and holds
the fort until relieved by Herr Loeffier.
1t has been said that 'Frenchy" Is the
valet of President Mckinley. That is a
! mistake. He could perhaps fill such a
| position to a better advantage than the
| role of an amateur Sherlock Holmes,
which he is now endeavorlng to pay. IL
| is understood he is an experienced mouse
| servant, having served as butler with the
Cutting family of New York However
| he is now carried on the rolls OF the Sc
cret service branch or the government at
] o1ar
| His new responsibilities are beginning 10
| tell upon him. He grows thinner and thlfl-
ner each day, and his eyes are becoming ms
| contracted from their ceaseless search Tor
| cranks and suspicious characters who
| sometimes visit the White House
.'Frenchy" may be seen daily in the an
| te-room mingling with the persons VINO
! call to see the president. He. does not
! converse with them unless ne Is asked d
! question. Then his replies are evasive
| and non-committal. so that ne cannot
| blame himself for having betrayed the
| confidence of the president. So faithful IS
! he to his new trust that he lives at the
! White House so that he may be prepared
at any moment to give PToIect1T4sn r 10 tne
| her husband. have an apartmenl III tHe
executive mansion and they take tnelr
/ meals in the state dining room with the
| housekeeper. - ,,,
II is said to be the ambition of NJ. Iharn
to become a famous detective. he closely
scrutinizes every visitor VINO enters the
| White House, day or night. ne mas pa. t az,
out of town trips, not in the. capacity of
valet, but as guardian of the president !;
person II is understood that .,FT 1,ii
| makes a weekly report to Chlef Wllke OF
tbe secret service The nature of it is a
mystery. Under no circumstances can
! .'Frenchy'' be induced to discuss the con-
tents of that important document
Chicago Tribune A Builder of the Ian
guage.OMrs Upjohn-Our minister is a
Highly learned man. | believe he knows
every word in the dictionary
/ preacher uses lots of words that amt in
the dictionary at ALL