The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-13
RoosEvELT's DAILY ROUTINE.
Has a Perfect System in His Daily
ObserVances.

Has Perfect System in His Daily
Obsevances.
Washington. Oct. president Roose
Welt has adapted himself 10 Jhe routine
of the White House WITH surprising cas-,
fer man OF MS active habits. The de
mands or the tine Of a chief executive
+ arc SO great that unless a perfect system
/ is followed there win be much confusion
and little accomplished.
The new president arises at $50, break
fasts ut $40 and is in his office at
/ 0 clock.
From 10 a. m. to 1 n. n. is the time set
apart by immemoria1 custom for re-
ceiving general visitors. When congress
is in session representatives, and sen
ators have the hour between Il a. m
anG noon. leaving the rest Of the time
for the others. OF course. visitors by
appointment or otherwise are received
at an times. but these hours are for the
unlimited and, usually, the self-seeking
public.
During the odd moments of these morn
ing hours the president uses his secre-
taries usually on that portion of his inn
mense mail that Cortelyou thinks he
fought 20 see Probably the president
gets one out of twenty of the epistles that
are sent to MIN. Cortelyou knows what
are important ard what are not, and only
the important ones get in.
After luncheon until ( o'clock 2. m.
there is work enough for a dozen men.
Then come the interviews by appoint
ment and the private talks with the
chiefs of the various departments and
with the political leaders who have mat
tiers to discuss.
Custom has decreed that the hours
frcm .. m. until dinner shall be the
presidents own for recreation or exer-
else or for a nap, perhaps, Mr. Nc
Ki1ley went out driving nearly every
afternoon ar this Sime. President Roose-
welt goes horseback riding.
Dinner is usually served at O'Clock
p. M. and is over in an hour, unless it
is more elaborate than the ordinary
meal. President Mckinley had a few
intimates whom he had to dinner very
often. President Roosevelt delights in
having people at his board, and there
are few meals when there are not some
guests.
After dinner President Mckinley went
into his private office and smoked a
cortemplative cigar President Roose-
veIt does not smoke. so ne takes that
half hour for work
The evening as the time when a presi-
dent is reasonably safe from Interrupt
ton. ana from p. m. to midnight sre
generally busy hours With President
Mckinley 81 was Secretary Cortelyou' s
fFIsrra
7brut 10 O'Clock and stay with his chief
until midnight. President Roosevelt
VIII be in the stride in a week or two.
and he viii then undoubtedly devote a
great portion Of his evenings 10 work
President Roosevelt is more elusive
in his greetings than President Mckin-
Law was but he is every bit as tactful
For exampls the other day Senator
FTaitfeld of Idaho. came IL TO pay his
RESPECTS. Heifeldt is giant of man
who has lived i'm the Tar west all his
life. and who is an In6ian fighter and
ranchman with ranch pretty nearly
as big as the state q Connecticut
when The president saw his big Wis
ft0r at the door he stepped forward. put
out his hand and said. simply. how
1t was The greeting of the west. and
Heitfeldt said. How and the two strong
mon shook hands with grasp that
would have sent q Erip-tcster Up a good
many notches.
When n Rough Rider comes in. the
president is delighted. He would leave
any senator To shake hands with one
of his comrades There have been half
3. dozen Of the OLD regiment to see him
since DIE went into the White House,
and each one came out swearing that
Roosevelt TEDDY they can hirl-is
the greatest man in the world. and the
best fellow IN the bargain.
WASHINGTON IS immensely pleased with
fhe Roosevelt children. The FIVE little
ones are healthy. happy YOUNGSTERS viva
cfo.,s and FUN Of fun The President and
Mrs Roosevelt exact obedience. hut they
a., 77t believe in breakine a child spirit.
and least u an do they contemDl late
ba-,nering or restricdrg their natural
-,l,srtx because Of the distinction az their
Dsrents-
MIS- Alice Roosevelt VIII leave OYSTER
Raw on Monday aac VIII 80 70 New
work 10 visit relatives. She VIII after
v,sr5 go to Boston to see her mothers
s,i-s,,en. she win not come 70 Wash
frrtor until some tirae in November
President and Mrs. Roosevelt VIII IN
,,-n-7te on New Years Day what
promises 10 b. the gayest season for a
decade The official functions VIII oesia
,ritb tnat general reception and VII
close seven weeks later with me paoae
evening on shr7vc Tuesday
There are six evening receptions Il
the white House. the guests q honor
beiar in turn The diplomatic corps. the
judiciary the cabinet. the army ana
navy and tae general public
InterspgrSed throughout This period
ars tbrsc state banQOets. when the
President and AIrs. Roosevelt VIII en-
tertaia the diplomatic corps tie cabinet
ana tie Judiciary
In addition 10 these functions ordained
hy custom. There ere The cabinet din-
ners. Each memter Of the presidents
social household spreads his board for
the chief executive and his WIFE 4
formal dinner party win be given or
Senator Derew 70 the Roosevelts IN the
eariy part az January
ID Is estimated t'lst the lsrgest winter
contingent kncwn in the history OF the
clty wiz be here tais season