Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-02-27
PRESIDENT M'KlNLeYs DAY
Late Chief Rose Early and Wort.
Until Late.

Late Chief Rose Early and Work..
Until Late.
The pi-ht-hour law which ppnlies :,
many Government employees does NJ,
help the PresideE, of the United Stats
He has 10 work long hours, and eye,,
dav is a busy day" Mr.. McKinls,
WAS an early riser. and his work a.
tended wen into the night. Albert Hal
stead. wr.t.ag in the Inlependen,, giJa
some Interesting details OF the dal,
routine which the late President On,
sued.
He breakfasted at and read the IA.
pers until shortly before 10, when /, |
went 10 the Cabinet room, which h,
made his private office. There on hs
desk he always found a neat, type-wnt
ten paper, headed The President,
ENGAGEMENTS" and dated. Upon ths
was the name Of each caller who had
specific engagement, and line stain,
the purpose OF the visit.
Nir. Mckinley received his caller At
the head Of the Cabinet table, ofta
however, stepping forward to met
him. A cordial hand-grasp was giyen
and be waited for the visitor TO stat,
his business. He usually remainej
standi.z during the interview, but III
he sat down il was time to retire whea
BE- arose
on Tuesdays and Fridays. Cabins
meetings days, the President received
no visitors except Senators and Repre-
Senlutiyes, aud those only from 10 bl
II. On other weekdays he was ae
ceSSible from 10 to l 30. Promptly Al
the latter hour the dOorkeeper enterei
and told the President the time That
was the signal for luncheon. Except III
=-prOtracted Cabinet meetings hI
never tailed to start promptly for ths
dining room. an invariable rule TO pre
vent irresulariry and injury to hsI
health
The President often saw callers hI
the afternoon also. from 3 to l. Aftal
luncheon he went 10 the red bedroom
There he worked. either alone or with
his secretary. transacting public bus
ness, deciding upon appointments and
considering other questions. When bel
was thus engaged the President wul
not interrupted, even by Cabinet off
GERS, unless they We're summoned
When in health Mrs Mckinley wu|
wont to be there with him, busy Will
some fancy work.
At Mr.. Mckinley went ont drivin.
with Mrs. Mckinley. or took q walk
Sometimes in the morning, when ths|
weather was favorable, he went walk
ing with some friend or his secretary
On returning from his afternoon outi1,
he slept for half an hour. having th.I
faculty of laying aside cares and goiD.
TO sleep easily. That nap was more
refreshing than rest at any other time
1t meant renewed strength and peas|
after a troublesome day, habit that
was his physical salvation.
promptly ut : the President had diE
ner, after which he relaxed. The en
trance to the conservatory was his fa
yorite place to smoke with guests aI
callers, intimate. personal or political
friends. This was particularly a period
Of quiet and relief from care, when b.,
enjoyed the society of those he liked
best or, with Mrs. Mckinley, listened
10 music.
| About a quarter Of 10 the Presided
went upstairs to look over importaH|
letters with his secretary, sign commls
sions, dictate letters. write a state pi
per or dispose of other public bushes
until II, when he usually retired. Dur
Ing the Spanish war and the criticJ
days Of the Philippine insurrection b.
was frequently busy with his militar
advisers until early morning.