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The President, according to law, had but ten days in which to sign or veto a bill: if he hesitated but a moment beyond the constitutional limit, the bill became a law without his signature. It may safely be said that these ten days were the most miserable of Washington's life so far, although they were but the forerunner of many to come.
The hopes which had arisen in the minds of the minority that a considerable number of Republicans would permanently separate themselves from the party that elected them, and adhere to the policy and fortunes of the President, were disappointed.
The second daughter of my mother's Belgian niece, who had married in Berlin the architect Fritz Hitzig, afterwards President of the Academy of Arts, was named Eugenie and nicknamed "Nenny." If ever any woman fulfilled the demands of the fairy tale, "White as snow and black as ebony," it was she. Only the "red as blood" was lacking, for usually but a faint roseate hue tinged her cheeks.
The atmosphere is loaded with foul smells, and that peculiar one, which may be perceived in almost every town within the tropics, was here very strong. The fortress, which withstood Lord Cochrane's long siege, has an imposing appearance. But the President, during our stay, sold the brass guns, and proceeded to dismantle parts of it.
President," was the reply, "but must, of course, accede to them, if you insist." He came to the banquet, he made a speech, a very good, and not a very short one, and he remained, an interested hearer, until nearly two o'clock in the morning. In recent years I cannot avoid a feeling that a change has come over the spirit of such associations.
Among the guests were President Tyler and two members of his Cabinet; Mr. Upshur, Secretary of State, and Mr. Gilmer, Secretary of the Navy; the widow of Ex-President Madison; Mr. Gardner, a prominent citizen of New York, and his accomplished daughter; Commodore Kennan; and a number of Senators and Representatives.
And I can tell your majesty that the president has a remarkable taste for Islands, and so long as he can get them, cares not a whit for the means!" "May it please your majesty, this great ambassador has a most fertile imagination, to which he adds a supple tongue.
Reitz believed I might be more actively employed. 'One did not need to be already a burgher of the Free State, for President Brand had not been; at all events, that was not an obstacle. I did not see my way to regard the offer, but the making of it manifested a beautiful trait in Mr. Reitz's character.
Garfield would like to see him at his study before he leaves the college." "Yes, sir, I will." In half an hour the father, a sturdy farmer, entered the study and awkwardly sat down. "So you have come to take Henry home, have you?" asked the president. "Yes," answered the farmer. "I sent for you because I wanted to have a little talk with you about Henry's future.
On February 17, 1916, a luncheon and conference at the Narragansett Hotel were held in honor of Mrs. Catt, now national president. A mass meeting was held in March in Sayles Hall, where Mrs. Glendower Evans of Boston and Professor Louis J. Johnston of Harvard spoke in the interest of the Federal Amendment.
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