The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-14


and if the photograph Is a group picture
the names Of the persons are duly in
scribed on the back. The sending of pho
previous administration, still continues,
and the new President was greeted with
an array of lilSenesses that plainly indi-
Gated race suicide was rot imminent,
at least in many quarters.
Secretary Tumulty on account of the
size of his family, also is favored with
number Of photographs Of family groups.
There is a deal of human interest in
large family, and it must be admitted
that these photographs receive much
scrutiny az the White House.
Bibles come in large numbers. Many
of the books received are valuable, some
of them being highly priced by the Presi-
dent, who is notably a lover of books.
kut the vast majority of them are stored
IN the White House attic where they will
remain until final disposition is made of
them.
Gets Many Books
The stories printed concerning the Prov
ess of the President as a oicyclist
caused his mails to be temporarily flooded
with books upon that sport, with no
small number of advertisements of differ
ont makes of wheels in their wake. Golf
books and golf balls are commonly re-
ceNed.
Recently a dollar bill was returned to
a woman from South Dakota. The bill
was old, crumpled, and the letter ac-
companying it pathetic in the extreme
1t told of the suffering and privations of
TIE giver in skimping and saving from her
snail living the dollar she sent to be put
TO some good use. A polite note from
the Presidents secretary accompanied the
money when 1t was returned, stating that
the woman could put the money to a bet
ter use than could the nations chief
executive.
Following the fixed policy at the White
House, If any gift seems to have any in
trinsic value, or IL it is money it is
promptly returned to the sender as the
President refuses to receive contribu-
tions that obviously possess particular
value. x.
Nor will the President want for canes
or umbrellas-that is, If he will but use
some of a number sent to him. The most
unique idea in the way of a cane was one
sent from small town in California. The
enterpiising aspirant for the postoffice
in the toWn-in order to GET
ahead of the pposition-conceived the
idea of sending his request with a cane
So an elaborate stick was made of yari-
coored walnut woods. The head was fol
lowed, and with the cane came q note to
''C l. 'SSAotht dShill6 Illll TO unScreW tho
mead OF the walking stick and find therein
the name of the proper candidate for tho
place
Could Start a Museum
Should President Wilson ever decide to
start museum he would have some real
curios with which to begin. Recently
he received a piece of cannon ball found
In the streets of Norfolk, Va, the donor
STATING that the shell was part of the
farewell shot sent by British sloop
ish
Other curios received are pieces of wood
from historic buildings and from old yes.
seis. Many times these relics are sent
nm by societies that object to the build
snSs being torn down, or to the ships he
ing destroyed. And with them comes n
request for him to~exert his influence in
saving the relic for future generations
ne recently received a piece of Lace made
from wood, laboriously cut by hand fron,
a large block, and . nicely embroiderad
dcily. eu
The present administration will, have
splendid luck, and every success, IL the
Immense numbers of four lea fed clovers
sent IN presage anything. Flowers of ali
varieties are received at the White House
III many cases they are not properIv
packed and, consequently, are badly with
ereo. A large bunch of violets, sent from
southern state, however, was SO we'll
preserved that it served to brighten the
White House offices for some time
The fad Of sending eggs by parcel nost
is well known at the White House. whers
numerous packages of them are received
usually in dozen lots. The eggs carry -,
good shape, although it is doubta,,
whether Mr.. Wilson ever breakfasts ~,
them. Considerable real manIa s,,,ron
from the New England states has hoa..
received, some of which, 1t is said aho,,t
me executive offices, found its wav to
the White House table. ~
Peculiar Cheeses Also Sent
me champion cheesemaker of each sec
tlon OF the country is constantly enrich
ing the White House collection with CON
irioutions of prize varieties. Butterma,-
ers come in for q letter of thanks uhs,,
lhey forward to the President a Mound ~.
Two of their best product, while the cbs,,,l ~
plcn oreadmakers from different narts -
! ne country have gone so far as - neco.
TO go into the White. House lxitcbans 80
snow by actual demonstration that ~
loaf forwarded from an Iowa or n,.s e
Kitchen is genuine. da'ne
THOUSANDS OF manufactures ora 49,
stahtiy sending samples of their warss i,
the nope that they may be recopniyaa
and many notable cases have ons,,n"Sl,
"here- the advertising. manager ~ ~.
wiae-a wake concern has attemntad -
twist the courteous note reeeiva, ~ ~
knowledgment into letter of reco,,,r.aS aS-
aton. 1T Is needless to state tbat 49,,
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