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WAsHISGroN, April %, 1915.


Information TO Office Seekers and Strangers coming


10 Washington Hours of Visitation at the IVh.te
House and the sererai Departments -Iecutiarities
OF The President and his Ministers The Patent
O&ce-Ihe Library of Congress, &C. sc.


For TIRE benefit OF oiIice-seekers coming to the
Federal City. and strangers generally visiting the
national metropolis, we give the following memo.
randa of information and advice.


Cabinet councils on Tuesdays. Thursdays, and
Saturdays, at the White House, at IL O'Clock, A.
M, sometimes closing in hall en- hour, at others
continuing till late IN the afternoon. On Mondays,
Wednesdays, and fridays, President Accessible TO
the public from IL M. TO 3 O'Clock. p. M. Whne
House opened tc the public ON Tn, siays, Thurs.
days, and Saturdays, in the evening al 8 o'clock /;
President and lady, he ads of Departments. Nc.
genefaly present Through the intervention Of a
particular trend, his Eycell~ncy NAV give Won n
pflyale nearing on auy day OF the week before 10
"a The morning; hut Captain Polk likes 10 nave the
afternoon, IRON 3oelock, 20 hlmeef, end il isriabt
that IL should be conceded 10 him


The Secretaries OF the several Depar,men,s m. -
be found at their Offices, except on cabinet davs
almost at any time between the hours of q A. M
aud M on cabinet days from TO H. gene.
rally. As they only hear one applicant az a i,me


is wei, 70 call early, or you III ind the anle-room
Nrspecldiy IN the Treasury and Post Office De-
partments) flll OF pre-emptlon claimants for sue
cessiye hearing OF the great functionares of the
administration. = ~


When there are comparatively few visiters at the
IIeslurhts, they are heard In detail; but If the
numoer presents formidable task to The inteIIi-
gent colored boy atthe threshold, he smiles throws
open the doors, and lets In the crowd to presence
chamber en- masse. - fie'0Neo
f<lt is best TO be concise with Captain Polk. ex.
pcit and to the point, aud when your case slated
entirely satisfied with his answer Whatever II M ay
oe,=to retire without formaiiy, servility, or su.
prrclilous sycOphancy. He don't like fhst p
PLAN aud slmplifed with Buchanan; eesv and
continental but be careful TO leave The lmores.
SION with him that you are aware OF the dgnlty O,
nus posluon, and the lusre OF his talents. Nothing
but buslness,in a businessllke way. will suit Ca "
Johnson. lie hasn time TO spare in extraneou.
conversation, and will tell you So if you attempt 10
respass upon him In that way. Mr.. Walker is at.
eoie ana induigent' but II you are ebtuse. he wall