st call from all other persons.

Senators call in person upon the President and Vice-President on the
meeting of Congress, New Year's Day and the Fourth of July, if
Congress is in session at the last named time. They also call first
upon the Judges of the Supreme Court, and upon the Speaker of the
House of Representatives on the meeting of Congress. They are entitled
to the first call from all other persons.

The Speaker of the House of Representatives calls upon the President
on the meeting of Congress, on New Year's Day, and on the Fourth of
July, if Congress is in session. The first call is due _from_ him to
the Vice-President and the Judges of the Supreme Court, but _to_ him
from all other persons.

Members of the House of Representatives call in person upon the
President on the meeting of Congress, and on New Year's Day, and by
card or in person on the Fourth of July, if Congress is in session.
They call first, by card or in person, upon the Vice-President, the
Judges of the Supreme Court, Speaker of the House, Senators, Cabinet
Officers and Foreign Ministers, soon after the opening of the session.

Ministers from Foreign Countries.

Foreign Ministers call upon the President on the first of January and
the Fourth of July. They call first, in person or by card, upon the
Vice-President, Cabinet Officers, Judges of the Supreme Court and the
Speaker of the House on the first opportunity after presenting their
credentials to the President. They also make an annual call of
ceremony, by card or in person, on the above mentioned officials soon
after the meeting of Congress. They are entitled to the first calls
from all other persons.

The Judges of the Court of Claims call in person upon the President on
New Year's Day and the Fourth of July. They pay first calls to Cabinet
Officers and Members of the Diplomatic Corps, and call annually, by
card or in person, upon the Vice-President, Judges of the Supreme
Court, Senators, Speaker and Members of the House soon after the
meeting of Congress.

The intercourse of the other officers of the Government is regulated
by superiority of rank in the public service.

The intercourse of the families of officials is regulated by the rules
which govern the officials themselves.

Besides the public levees of the President, the ladies of the White
House hold receptions at stated periods, to which invitations are
regularly issued. The President sometimes appears upon these
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