The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-07-10
An HOUR WITH THE PRESIDENT.

B-r-r-r-bang! The green baze doors between the
presidents office and Secretary Cortelyous room
crashed outward and cracked against the wall. The
president had arrived. He came through about like
I3-nch she'll would come through dry goods box
With three hops skip and jump he was in the
middle of the room. The twenty five thirty people
waiting for him huddled against the wall.
He wore a long coat that tapped behind him, and
white vest that nestled snug around the increasing
paunch that exercise has not kept down. Every tooth
was cleaning in the morning sunshine.
He looked around the gathering eli, McComas,
McEnery!'' he shouted. Go right in there! Go right
in there" sweeping his toward his private office
"Where's Burrows?' he said. "Here, Burrows
come herei''
1t wasn't "Senator Burrows OF 'Mr Burrows or
"Senator McComas and McEnery.' 1t was plain
Burrows and "McComas" and "McEnery."
Burrows came. They had few minutes talk
Burrows speaking in low tones, and the president
plying as if though megaphone.
"M-m-m-m -m-m, said Burrows.
Splendid replied the president glorious! Of
course will visit Kalamazoo Cortel-you! Where's
Corteyou? Put down on the itinerary that | visit
Kalamazoo and stop with Senator Burrows"
"M-m-n-m-m-m," said Burrows
"De-light-ed!" said the president, biting the word
into three parts. 81 shall"
Then he jumped half across the room. "Ah my
dear judge am charmed to you'll" and the senator
stood in the middle of the room, alone.
The president saw Representative Cannon among
the visitors. "Cannon! he shouted "Here, right
here, Cannon"
Cannon sided up. There was two minutes con-
versation, and the president dived into the waiting
crowd as pelican drops into the water-swash
GLOW is my good friend this morning?''
sMr. President, this is Mr. Blink BjoneS of Tus-
cumbia.''
"De-Iight-ed!''
''Mr. President, this Mayor Maybury, of Detroit,
who wants to talk with you about your visit to that
city,
ssDe-liqht- edi''
.Mayor Maybury, delighted, assure you shall
cometo Detroit. shall visit your great city. Cor
tel-you where's Cortelyou?"
Cortelyou appeared as if he came up through star
trap-marvelouS Cortelyou, who is always where he
is wanted when he is wanted.
"Cortel-you, must stay longer in Detroit than we
had planned. Take day off Cincinnati and put it on
Detroit. Delighted, Mayor Maybury assure you"
Before the second gasp the president at the other
side of the room. Hoou la! Here was citizen of St.
Louis with representative.
"Joy, my dear. Joy! delighted, assure you.'
sMr. President, said Representative JOY, hastily,
this is Mr.. William Saunders, of St. Louis, who comes
to invite you to that city,
GLORIOUS! ] am delighted. Mr. Saunders shall
visit your great city. Cor-te-you; where's Cortel-
you? Make the itinerary, shall stop at St. Louis
Delighted, Mr.. Saunders, assure you.'
Then the president zigzagged across the pick
ing at the flower of craftsmanship here and plucking
a prominent citizen there. 1t lasted half an hour.
Suddenly he bounced through the green baize DOORS
staying minute, and out ne popped again.
He had card in his hand ssSouthard!" he said,
and tie Toledo representative came forward.
s'Mr. President" began Southland, 'Toledo wants
you to-
.sDe-ight-ed: shall visit your
He spied man across the room and jumped away
from Southland to put his hands on the other mans
shoulders. and begin an earnest talk with him,
stIts all right, said Cortelyou to Southland. South
ard stood on one foot and then on the other. Ten
minutes later the president came back.
Excuse me- he said, II forgot. | shall be de-
lighted, assure you.'
The president Is boiling over with enthusiasm