The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-11-30

| barieu, chief of his political bureau, and | the devoted MT. Poulet, his own secre- tary, there is no telling how long some | of M. Loubets visitors might re- main.
 The president dimes early and the oc- caslon is one for another family re- union at the Elysee. The chief of state
 is then in his most genial mood, and, after the meal, gathers his children
 around him and enjoys himself to the
 utmost After dinner the fortunate
 person who happens to catch President
 Loubet then rarely fails to obtain any
 favor desired, for Monsieur Loubet"
 usually says "Yes" to any reasonable
 request made him at this time The
 evenings at the Elysee are usually
 spent in game of billiards with MT.
 Cavard, director of the Surete Generale,
 who is the presidents particular friend
 and fellow-citizen. At 10 o'clock, un-
 less there is a new play at one of the
 national theaters which the president
 Is expected to attend, or a reception at
 the Elysee. M. Loubet retires.
 In connection with this habit of re-
 tiring early, it is rather remarkable
 that when the news of the assassina-
 tion of the king of Italy, and quite re-
 gently that of President Mckinley,
 reached the Elysee, although it arrived
 comparatively early in the evenings in
 question, upon both occasions the president was in bed and sound asleep, having remained faithful to his boy hood country habits of early retiring and early rising.
 One of the striking characteristics about MT. Loubet as president Is his thorough. sense of the dignity of his of- flee, and the respect due to his official position. He was not found riding with his back to the horses during the Rus sian royal visit, nor in any other posi- ton ill any way compromising his dig nifty, which he upholds, not as Mon sieur Loubet," but as president of France. This finesse in his feeling for his office has been much commented upon by the diplomatic corps.
 Like all men, the president has his hobbies and one of his pet ones is the hospital for the care of children afflicted with tuberculosis in. any form. This hospital the president often visits, and not long ago he quietly had tackled up at the Elysee a box into which kindly visitors could drop their offer ings. Sometimes, when a visitor Is a friend, MT. Loubet glances significantly toward the box, and takes a boylsh in- terest in the sums thus accumulated.
 In his youth President Loubet was an indefatigable hunter, and has kept up this love for the sport. His favorite oc- cupation at his country place, Ram bouillet, is hunting. He is a tireless walker and is fond of going off with a single gamekeeper in search of his game. You may smoke your cigar, Joseph" he will say, and, chatting the two set forth, the presi i lent forgetting the cares of state in his pursuit of the feathered or furry prey. .
 With the diplomatic corps, M. Loubet |. s exceedingly popular, while in his own he is adored by all who ap- 1roach him. In his official entertain nents, while he does not aspire to rival he splendor of the service at dinners md state fetes in London, Berlin or St. he nevertheless aspires to lave the menus, and especially the vines, at the Elysee outside the range if comparisons.
 MT. Loubet Is exceedingly considerate or his friends, and has a delicate way If sending his lodge" (box at the heater), when he Is not using it, to this r that foreign representative, which lives unqualified pleasure.
 The last year has been particularly for the president of France. Besides the satisfactory political situ- tion of his country, the presidents amily has been source of great joy to i'm. His eldest son, Paul Loubet, has uccessfully passed his doctor at law" with distinguished mention, and has, moreover, been elected councillor for a )rome arrondissement, his fathers old enatorial fief-a bright political begin ing for so young man. His daugh- CT, Mrs. de Saint-Prix, has just pre- ented him with fine grandson, while CT husband Judge de Saint-Prix, has { cen promoted from Marseilles to one ( the most envied posts in the Paris { His youngest son, his , lol has quite mastered English, and , , bright, promising boy, whose only