The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-13

what is known as block" regarded not
only as eminently correct, but extremely
legible and elegant.
The Mayor of Boston has no official
card. only a personal one. His secretary,
Mr.. Curran, kindly explains to me that
when the present Mayor pays a visit to a
dignltary the beforehand arrangement is
carried out with somebody who also rep
rents the person to be called upon. This
is merely in line with what l have said
before In regard to time-saving and the
elimination Of any Inconvenience on either
side.
Baltimore has ever since Colonial days
enjoyed the Importance and distinction of
being thoroughly au fait in all social and
semiof1cial matters that require n punc-
tilious observance. The present officials
take great pride In unfolding such time
honored ideals. Their cards are the acme
; Of proprIety. This is what the Governors
secretary has to say about the pasteboard
In use at the Executive Mansion in An
napolis:
MY Dear Madam: In response to your
letter of the 4th. 1 inclose herewith a
copy of the official visiting card of his
EXcellency, the Governor. He uses this
only in strictly official calls. In other
cases, of course. he uses the caro- engraved
simply. Mr.. Edwin Warield.' Very truly
yours,
(Signed ar. S. HART,
Secretary to the Governor"
And again:
Dear Miss Lamb: Your letter of the 4th
received. 1 inclose and official card of the
Mayor, which he uses on all visits of a
public or official nature. Details of such
visits are arranged by the writer. For
personal affairs the Mayor uses his own
card. Yours truly.
(Signed) HARRY W. RODGERS.
Mayors Secretary"
Mr.. McLane's card, you will note above,
is particularly good. since 1t has Mayor
Of Baltimore set directly beneath his
NAME. instead of down in one corner, a
much more legible and neat-looking ar
rangement.
The present Mayor of Albany, N. Y,
adopts a different reading on his business
or official card. as you have already seen.
Dear Miss Lamb: In reply to your IA
vor of the 4th, l incIose one of the cards
used by Mayor Gaus when making an
official call. His personal cards are the
same as the inclosed, with Mayor and
ALBANY, N. y omitted.
"Albany's present Mayor. like his pred
ecessors for over a century, is very DEM
ocratic. He lives close TO the people and
no formality eharacterizes any OF his acts
except when made necessary in order TO
comply with accepted customs, as in the
case of paying his respects to representa-
tives Of foreign Powers or high officials of
the Federal Government. Respectfully,
(Signed) WALTER L. HUTCHINS.
Executive Clerk"
GOVERNOR OF ILLINOIS
INCLINED TO BE INFORMAL.
Now we get down to our neighbor ILL
nois and its Governor. His official card
is the regulation size for official paste
boards, being three and a half by two
inches, while the type is script. neat, good
looking, and entirely elegant.
This is what his secretary has to say
concerning the card question:
MY Dear Madam: Acknowledging your
favor of the 4th. I am inclosing you here
with the Governors official card. His per-
sonal card simply bears his name. Mr..
Richard Yates
His official card is used on the occa-
sion of all official visits. Governor Yates
QOeS not dIeCI the lOrulHIty or DellS pre-
ceded by a member of his suite to arrange
the hours for his calls. AS a matter Of
fact, he is a very plain American citizen.
Very truly yours.
(Signed) &C. w. TINNEY,
Secretary to the Governor"
All very well, Mr.. Governor of Illinois,
but perhaps If you had a worlds fair on
your hands you might be compelled to
adopt some such formality, or there never
would be any visits at all. 1t is useless
lodging the issue, l mean here in st.
Louis. There simply MUST be formality
to the last degree this summer, or we will
never get anywhere.
Visits must be arranged beforehand
when there are a dozen to be made by
Mayor Wells and Governor Alexander
Monroe Dockery three days out of each
week. And every continuance in the way
Of official cards and secretaries to so be-
fore must be adopted for self-protection.
for comfort and for politeness to the guest
who is to be called upon. Neither can
President Francis of the Worlds Fair call
on persons unless such visits are prear-
ranged, for Just the reasons that I have