Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-17

recent article II = monthly magazine
wondered, no doubt, whether the
young army officer who "schoolcd",
the Chief Executives horses over the
practice jump enjoyed his position as
White HOUSE military aide. If one
had never sen the inside" of Wash.
ington oHicil life. it might have been
acknowledgements to wonder if the
aide was sort of cavalry valet.
Tho yong officer is not exactly
that. Blu. if rigid adherence to the
masters hol marks q similarity. he is
no more hin own boss than the ord
nary MN servant. For the time be-
ing, in short. the military aide OF the
President belongs to the President
Whenever tho President wants him.
and for whatsoever duty tho pres..
dent dictates. Yet that is only army
discipline. II the officer were In bar.
racls or fort on frontier outpost hc
would be none the less at somebody's
beck aud call. unless he happened 10
rank every one else In sight AS ono
oh, no, he doesn't consider school.
Ing the Presidents horses had
snip. That is one of the plcasantosi
duties he has. sperhaps. If hn were
detailed 10 n cavalry post his captain
or major would make him do the same
thlng twice as hard ana twice as oe.
zen. ihen he would have to get ont
win the larks and jump until he WAS
SICK OF it, Besides he would have his
hundred other duties which are as.
capcd by becoming q presidential at.
taclic''
Jumping horses of course. is by no
means leading function Of The White
House aide. 1t Just happened 60
como 10 the forefront in the public
"yo ut this time because Mn. Roo-e.
vet wrote about it, The life OF the
aidc' on the whole, is rather social
than athletic. lie is more often the
q aWing room assistant than ccuor.v
or tennis opponent or sparrin, par,
Ier- before the present regime, 10
he siirc. lie got little variety in tho
WHY OF outdoor exercise. The change
ma% account for army mems opinion
mat the assignment is regarded hY
the yonng fellows with even more fa
Tor nowadays than it used to to.
Not Altogether Pleasure.
invariably, however, the aide gets
tired Of his Job. no matter how much
OF 2 lady's man he may be. or whcth
or his taste for the butterfly life leads
MIN to seek the appointment Parep.
MEDICALLY. ii may be said that few
choose tho detail for pleasures sake
ihc main reason In all cases Ia that
1t gives the holder prestige and an
acquaintanceship with people in high
p'aces-thnt counts much, "a every
ono knows in amy circles. SBut; with
nll the advantages. there Is many mn
oincer who would run from tho rs
sisnment us though ii were n plague
Unless the aspirant likes society. din.
mers' receptions. pink tcas ana the
hke' he knows that his prcfernent
VIII be purchased dea-ly.
Within recent months there hayo
Deeh occasional news dispatches from
Washington telling how ono or an.
othed aide had left the White House
among the recent departures have
pecn those of Grant. Sherman ana
Ma"cA:tilur, all sons OF generals. and
therefore. pred.stined for such little
iavors as the army held forth.
Maybe they We're shifted in tho or.
ulhary cou: Sc OF events, without hay.
ing anything to say about II. In,
their friends in the army do no, take
mat view The generals sons. with
meir pill were likely to STAY In
,M w, as long as they liked II.
me truth is. p. obahly. that the
s.ran told on them. In Shcridan's
use TINS was assigned IA tho reason
Vi mo transfer, acmi-onicially
:, sheridan was one OF the White
fiohse aides who was credited with
nor BENG especially pleased with tho
USE rom tho start. At the United
states Military Academy he lad civ.
en- no evidences OF n fondness for To-,
paties. While he was a good ,alknr
popular with men and women fo,. rho
most part and amply allie To adant |
himself to gold-lacc requirements 1ia
acquaintancos. when they heard hc
mad been chosen for presidential nrc.
iermeni. laughed and said.
Well. he socs the chance IN If I'M,
nell Eet tired soon" M
Young Grant. Oh tho othe- b,nd :
naS Just me man every one at West
o,"t would have selected for n So
~ "onchd'im TO the White House. /,
re was known 10 have society nm.
pluohs. Quietly-for he is not nuch /
o. talkor-hc had always let II he
Known that he had partialitv for /
tne dress Uniform, the waltz ana the
gossip pnrty. or course he |
ndo heYeT admitted that he sot
81 indulginc his social tastes !,
r.1cr 'nc Presidents orders. But he
mas gonc--'o Boston
q Diplomatic Lieutenant.
4'e-Nt'hur was between tho other
Nv" III temperament. lio was known
lS an ''all .l.nnnd., No.