Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-08

the Elysee: but when these functions
are held they are often attended by
hundreds of people, the largest taking
place on New Years day On these oc-
casions the Elysee presents an animat-
ed appearance, carriage after carriage
discharging its load at the grand en-
trance. large numbers proceeding thith-
er on foot The entire corps diploma
tique accredited to the country go in
full state dress and use their state car
Iiages Every department of the French
service is also represented in full dress,
all civilians being, of course, in the
regulation evening attire. The scene of
the reception is the grand state salon,
the most beautiful and capacious apart
ment of the Elysee. This is entirely
hung in priceless Gobelin tapestry, is
lavishly decorated in gold, electric and
white relief, is further embellished
with marble sculptured groups. bronze
statuary. crystal and ormolu.
President Loubet is of necessity a
hard working man. every morning get
ting through a prodigious amount of
business, first in. his private study, aft
erward in the Salon de Conseil. This
is the same room in which Napoleon |.
went through like duties and it is a
thorough business looking apartment.
ell with his ministers and receives
deputations and foreign representa-
tlves. Even princes of the courts of
Europe visit the President in this
room, for it is scarcely necessary to
say that the formal recognition of the
French. republic is customary to mem
bers of all royal families visiting Paris
Another part of the Presidents daily
routine consists in paying visits to the
various societies, galleries. and institu-
tions of the city; in fact, he is in de-
mand for almost every public function
Of any note; neither exhibition OF
painting nor flower show can be
opened without him; and he is expect
ed to attend all the most select society
happenings, as well as to go oil toul
through and provinces, be present al
military and naval reviews-so that
take it altogether, he finds more thar
enough to do. All this does not leave
him very much time for his own par
ticular relaxations.
Wnen Emile Loubet was elected
many denounced him as unintellectual
but such assertions were foolishly wild,
of the mark. for he is most essentially
a very highly educated man. He is {
very wide reader, and is also bOrr
musician the beautiful productions o.
the great masters being to him true
sources of delight. He is undoubtedly
possessed of very keen insight, sounC
| judgment and temperate moderation
coupled with great strength of charac
| ter and much political courage. Thes'
are qualities which have made tn,
country stronger for his election, anC
which cannot fail to win universal re
spect and bring him triumphant!
through his term.
In appearance M. Loubet is just ;
typical F'renchman and no more, full
faced with short gray beard, smiling
countenance sparkling eyes, stout, ant
altogether comfortable and prosperou
looking, and a wearer of capacious gar
ments In 1867 he married E-lle. Mari
Denis; he has two sons, the elder on
acting as one of his secretaries, tn
younger being still at school; be ha
also one daughter. who is married to
magistrate of the republic.