Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-17

00 0ITHIN twenty-four hours
MAN. after Woodrow Wilson was
W\W inaugurated President and
" " moved into the White House
Washington was treated to one of the
surprises of its life. AS a whole. the
capital expected the incoming Presi-
dent to be invested with the atmos-
phere of scholarly Incidence" which
Is supposed by many to surround a
man who has spent lifetime as col
lege professor. Yet from the outset
President Wilson showed himself to
be prompt, methodical and systematic
in transacting the multitude of busi-
ness matters brought before him. Each
morning he found. as he still finds, on
his desk a schedule of appointments.
and. as far as known, he has never
allowed this calendar for the day to
accumulate to a point where he could
not get through with it, as has been
the case with more than one President
in times past.
AS general manager of the executive
department of the government" Mr..
Wilson occupies the same office that
Mr.. Taft used. although he has pri-
waite study in the main building of the
self when he wishes to be wholly un-
disturbed. In ordinary times the Pres
idents stenographer. Charles L. Sven.
goes to this private study on the sec
ond floor of the house little before
9 o'clock every weekday morning ex-
cept Saturday. With him he carries
any letters that may need the Presi-
dents personal attention. and places
President arrives. reads the letters
and memoranda. dictates replies there
to, attends to other matters of like
nature. and then walks over to the
IN ha thn- -
10 o'clock.
Instead of commencing business at
once. however, Mr.. Wilson pauses for
fifteen minutes. possibly in the cabinet
room. where he frequently finds wait
ing for him as many as seyenty-five or
hundred men and women, bearing
letters from senators or other officials,
who have called to pay their respects"
A brief introduction, a word of greet
ing. a shake Of the hand, and the visit
ors file out. Precisely at 1890 this in
formal morning reception comes to an
end. and the President steps briskly
into his private office, there to remain
until business has been disposed of.
He works closely on a schedule of en-
gagements which his secretary. Mr..
Tumulty, has passed on, and which is
rives at his desk. AS an example of
his systematic habits, the routine of
single morning may be cited. At 1890
he sees Representative Smith; at 1895
he sees Representative Jones; at 10:40
Representative Brown calls: at 1850
Mr.. Brown leaves and Representative
Robinson promptly enters for ten min
utes.
Beginning at IL o'clock, other ap-
pointments are scheduled which re-
quire more than ten minutes each
possibly fifteen minutes. At noon COM
mence those which call for twenty or
twenty-five minutes each. One after
another is taken up on the minute;
seldom is the allotted time extended
beyond a few seconds. No words are
wasted in getting to the matter in
hand. or in finishing it; and promptly
at / o'clock Mr.. Wilson leaves his Of
flee, going back to the White House
for luncheon.
In the early afternoon, when the mid
day meal is over. there may be one or
two appointments al the White House,
and in good weather Mr.. Wilson leaves
there at 2 o'clock or half-past, motor
ing to one of the country clubs for
game of golf. As a rule, his physician,
DR.. Cary Grayson. accompanies him on
such occasions And because he is sys-