New-York tribune., 1901-11-17

no telling how long some of NJ Loubet's visitors
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prevail upon would-be bores to shorten their stays
The President dimes early, and the occasion Is on
for another family reunion az s sne od ans afts
the meal gathers his children around MN ana en-
foTtunate person who happens to catch presidents
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any reasonable request made him at this time ThS
S eye5ns5 at Th sfs Se " Cara aIs pret6r the
Generate. who is the Presidents paTtcu,as & .rena s
new play at one OF the national theatres which the
bs Rres5deEs EeE Is M e1peG IpeGbet retres re-
In connection with this habit OF retiring early ic
is rather remarkable that when the news of thes
ASSASSINATION of the King Of Italy and quite re- re-
Gently that Of President earl I
the evenings in question, upon both occasions the
sne fat5 n to his boyRood Country habits 0
early retiring and early rising
THE PRESIDENTS HOBBIES.
One of the striking characteristics about Nc,
Loubet as President is his thorough sense Of thse
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nor in any other position in any way compromising
his dignity. which he upholds. not as 'Monseur
in his feeling for his offce has been much COM
mented upon by the Diplomatic Co Corps. & ,.,,,s
of his pet is the hospital for the care OF
This hospital the President often visits; and not
long he quietly had tackled UP at the Elyseelr
a
friend. NJ Loubet gIanCes significantly toward the
box and takes boyish interest in the sums thus
In his youth President I.oubet was an indefatiga-
BILE hunter. and has kept this love for the sport
His favorite occupation at his country place. Ram.
bouillet hunting. He is a tireess walker and is
fond of going of with single gamekeeper in
search of his game. You may smoke YOUR cigar.
Joseph" he will say. and. chatting pleasantly the
two set forth. the President forgetting the
State in his pursuit of the feathered or furry
With the Diplomatic Corps NJ Loubet is exceed
ingly popular, while in his own household he Is
tertainments while he does not aspire to rival the
spIendor of the service at dinners and Stsao fete
less asrires TO have the menus. and especially the
wine at the Elysee outside the range OF compart-
THE LUCKY YEAR
NJ Loubet is exceedingly considerate for his
friends and has delicate of sending his
II TO this or that foreign representative. which
gives unqualified pleasure.
The last year has been per=es.sary gratifying for
the President of France Besides the satisfactory
political situation Of his country. the Presidents
family has been a source cf great joy to him. His
his 'poctor at Law with distinguished mention,
and has moreover been elected Councillor for a
Drome arrondissement, his fathers old senatorial
fef-a bright political beginning for young
man His daughter, Nine de Saint-Prfx, has Just
resented him with fine grandson while her h,Is-
band Iudge de Saint-Prix has been promoted from
MarseiIles Of the most envfed posts in the
Paris masistrature HIS Youngest son. his idol.
promising boy whose only trouble to his father IS
his leaning to motor Sir Edmund Monson him
could not have greater horror of the motor car
for family than President LOubet although he
ronnr Master Lonbet insists his father reans
irm In his refusal allow the boy his way This
s the only coud-such tiny cloud-that at presens
seems TO hang over the French Presidents happf-
ness