Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-01-31
SOCIAL AIDS To
PRESIDENT TIRE
Army and Navy Officers
Soon Grow Weary of
That Duty
BY GEORGE CLINTON.

army connections ~ MAY Hr 500 mat
an Is not JOY with the military and
naval attaches of the American serve
ic, who are on duty Boa Washington
with White House studies as side is
suss Of the regular routine The
places ~ aids 90 the president su-
.iol aids. Washington calls them
are much sought. but d is declared
/ thai after few months o. % most
Of the social staff officers get tired
unto death Of their work and long
I for the sound Of boots and sad.
dies" at frontier post or an order
for journey 20 the Philippines.
II must not be supposed that the
military and naval aids OF the prcsi-
dent have nothing to do except 20 at
tend him personally when he Is Civ
Ing official receptions at the White
! House or Is making one Of his rare
visits 20 some social AFFAIR
Young Ulysses S. Grant the third,
was one OF Mr.. Roossvelts aids, but
now he Is engaged In engineering
work during large part OF the day
at Washington barracks. Young Lee
once drilled a troop OF cavalry over at
Fort Myer when the president had
no need OF his services, and the other
ON srs, past and present. did and do
things pertaining 10 their military
calling when they are not IN the midst
OF things social
Just a Bit Undisnlhed.
President Taft is the easiest man
in the world to got along with. 80 ali
the aids say, and they are tied 10 him
In affection. but Notwithstanding this,
one is told conildentlally that the aids
think their part In the social doings
Is little undignined Al big 70
ception they have 10 open an aisle
through the throng oi people and
then march ahead OF the president
like trumpeters who are sounding a
march
The position has It's glamour at first.
but the glamour goes. 80 people who
know say. and the aids soon get 10
yearning for the regular hours OF go
ing to bed and getting up and for the
hardships Of post life
At recent reception an army OH.
Ger OF high rank said to friend: Il
was ordered to come here" Even
the major and brigadier generals
base certain social duties they are
obliged 20 perform. The young Off
GERS OF army and navy are not invited
TO the diplomatic reception. and as II
would not do 20 have an absence OF
uniforms. the older officers on the
active list are apt to be ordered to be
present IN full regalia
The general officer who spoke OF
having been ordered" TO the White
House also grumbed that he had
been obliged TO attend several other
social functions recently by the man.
date OF his superiors II Is possible
that some major generals and brlgs-
dler generals stationed In Washington
would Ike TO be- ordered away be-
cause they have to mingle so fire.
quen.ly In an official capacity In
Washington society
Bunch Of Officers Ordered Away.
Recently an order was issued send
Ing away from Washington twenty.
Ave army officers who had been serv.
Ing here four years or more The
highest ranking officer who received
orders was Brigadier General Wother.
spoon who for sometime has been
head " the wal college lie will 60
TO take command OF southern de
partmcut General Wotherspoon has
been In Washington for long time
and 30 have all the other officers who
with him will take up the march.
Now It must not be supposed that
all OF these officers will bemoan their
fate The bemoaning will be on the
part Of their wives and daughters.
who prefer Connecticut avenue as a
promenade and the White House and
cabinet drawing rooms for afternoon
teas and receptions. to the gravel
walk bordering the drill ground and
the small parlors OF army quarters for
walking and social functions The
ladies love Washington and many an
old campaigner has been induced TO
get a transfer TO this city by the i'm.
portuuities OF his wife or his daugh.
ter. for I'm many cases army wives
and daughters are the real command.
ing officers when II comes TO domes.
II, AFFAIRS
II has often been said that Wash.
ington has killed more soldiers than
the battlefield. particularly older sol.
diers who after years Of campaigning
and regular life In the open ind that
a diet Of chicken salad and lobster a
Ia Newberg, and postponement OF tina
sound OF taps until long after mid.
night. have not been conducive 10
health Many Of the old ones want TO
change the office chair for the saddle
and TO get back 10 beef and cerfee
"a mainstays OF food and drink.
There are Few ranking army ON.
GERS. however. who. knowing the de-
hilitating Influences OF Washington
life. have made up their minds that
they Will get their exercise somewhere
away from the dancing floor and so
they have Joined the country clubs,