Evening Star Newspaper, March 4, 1897, Page 16

16 THE PRESIDENTS CABINET Those Who Will Compose Mr. McKinley's Official Household. WELL SELECTED FROM A GEOGRAPHICAL STANDPOINT Secretary of State, John Sherman of Onic Secretary of the Treasury, Lyman J. Gage of Mlinots. Secretary of War, Kussell A. Alger of Michigan. Joseph McKen Postmaster General, James A. Gary of Maryland. Secretary of the Navy, John D. Long of Massachusetts. Secretary of the Interior, N. Bliss of New York. Secretary of Agriculture, James Wil- son of Iowa. Cornelius Though but one of President McKinley's cabinet is taken out of Congress, the cabi- net is composed of men whose names and reputations are well known throughout the country, and who are men of foremost position in the localities from whence they come. The three conspicuous figures in the group are Sherman, Alger and Gage. Secretary of State. John Sherman, the Secretary of State, fs one of promineat characters It may be said that in public affairs since he rears old, and since the irty-fourth Congress, cted from Ohio, he has in federal legisla- art with intellectual f obser- public affairs to his native made him a ed wi remarkable Diligent study added have leader almost since Corgress. He try his first entrance into is best known to the coun- neler and a student of inter- fans. was born in Ohio tn 1825. mic education, studie: @ to the bar to the of 1848 and t republica He wi S a fin: May il. served in Nxth hy republican winter of er in the re-elected in 186 . ry of the was re-elec esent term would have ex- .u J. Gage, the Secretary of the ity, of Chicago, ML, ts a prominent a Man and a pablic-spirited citizen. jan.only-im. the most enlarged levated sphere. He has been active in affairs when felt that he could promote a@ prin which he be- lieved, and hfs action has not been circum- en- Jed as a i an ar- and ‘ndustry. He ts 4 the highest possible ut he was once a poor r become separated om the prest- Bank of Chi- By instinct and a handler and in- very thorough and money betiev- In the heritance and have was assistant eper, adverse fortune, he be- hman. In 1858 he se- with a trust company and was Soon promoted to of paying teller. Frem that career of success began. In red into the employ of the First In 1882 he was o r. Mr. Gage was mt of the Chicago world’s fair cor- and as such became best known country, Secretary of War. General Russell A. Alger of Michigan, the Secretary of War, is prominent through his military career, and the active part he has played in polities fer a number of years. He fs a man of many friends, has been active Mm political affairs and very successful in business. He vas elected governor cf Michican in 18%, and has been a strongly supported candidate for the republican presidential nomination. He ad John Sherman were rival candidates fore the rational convention of 188s. Both were defeated and considerable feel- ing was engendered during the contest. General Alger was born in Medina county, Ohto, February 1886. His grandfather served in the revolutiorary war. It is gaid he is a descendant of William the Conqueror. Vhen eleven years of age both his parents died. For the next seven to the years he worked on a farm, earning money to pay his expenses at the Richfield Acad- emy during the winter. Subsequently he taught school and in 1859 was admitted to the bar. Because of ill health he aband- oned the law and engaged in the lumber business in Grand Rapids, Mich., where, In 1861, he married Anette H. Henry. In 1861 Alger enlisted in the 2d Michigan Cavalry and was made captain of Company Cc. He was wounded in the battle of Booneville, Miss. For gallantry in that battle he was made major. Afterward he was lieutenant colonel of the 6th Michigan Cavalry and colonel of the 5th Michigan Cavalry, his regiment being in Custer’s famous brigade. In 1864 his health forced him to retire from the service. He was brevetted brigadier and major general “for gallant and meritorious services,” and was on private service in_ 1963-64, receiving orders personally from President Lincoln. Judge McKenna. Judge Joseph McKenna of California is a man of recognized capacity, a knowledge of public affairs and acquaintance with public men. During his term in Congress he en- Joyed wide popularity. He is a man of good judgment, alert intellect and pleasing ad- dress. Without any display of artificial suavity, he makes friends readily, and probably every man with whom he came in contact while in Congress remembers him with esteem. He was born in Phila- delphia August 10, 1843. He went to Call- fornia with his parents in 1855. In 1866 he was made district attorney of Sonoma county, and served two terms. In 1874 he was elected to the state legislature, and served in the sessions of 1875 and 1876. At the expiration of his term he was a can- didate for Congress, but was defeated. Again, in 1879, he was @ candidate, and was again defeated. In 1885 he was suc- cessful, and represented the second Call- fornia district in the Forty-ninth, Fiftieth and Fifty-first Congresses. He served on the House committee on claims at first, and afterward on the committee on ways and means, where he came into close con- tact with Major McKinley, and was the only member of the committee from a state west of the Rocky mountains. On Febru- ary 11, 1892, President Harrison appointed Representative McKenna a United States circuit Judge for the ninth or Pacific slope circuit, to succeed Lorenzo Sawyer. His appointment was regarded as one of Presi- dent Harrison's numerous manifestations of excellent judgment in selecting men for positions on the bench. The Postmaster General. James Albert Gary, Postmaster General, is a distinguished citizen of Maryland, about sixty-three yesrs of age. He at- tended school at Rogkbill Institute, Ellicott City, M4d., and afterward at Allegheny Col- lege, Meadville, Pa., and in 1861 became a partner in James 8. Gary & Son, in which firm he at once applied his youthful powers and cultivated mind to the work of the house. His enéfgy was quickly made ap- parent. An office and warehouse had been established in Baltimore, and in 1862 a branch house was opened in St, Louis. This gave the concern a footing in the west, which has since proved highly profitable. In 1870 Mr. Gary succeeded his father as head of the firm, and he has conducted its affairs for twenty-five years with marked probity, ability and success. Among the business mer: of Baltimore he Is universally : y owns other valuable business brcperties In Baltimore and Howard coun- ties, and has been repeatedly called upon to share In the management of financial and other business corporations in Balti- more. He was president for several years of the MereNants and Manufacturers’ As- scctation, and is now vice president of the Consolidated Gas Company, and vice pres- ident of the Citizens’ National Bank. He also holds directorships in the Savings Bank of Baltimore, the Warehouse Com- pany, the American Insurance Company, the Merchants and Manufacturers’ Ineur- ance Company and the Baltimore Trust and Guarantee Company, He was an ardent Unionist during the war, and has been a republican ever since. In 1870 the repub- licans nominated him for Congress in the fifth district, which was democratic at that time, and, of course, he was defeated. In 1879 the republicane nominated him for a In those days the state was opelessly democratic, and Mr. Gary fall- ed of election, although he made a very active canvass. He has been a delegate to every national convention of his party since 1872, and from 1880 to 1896 rep- resented Maryland upon the national. re- publican committee. In the counctls of his party he speaks with authority, and his utterances are heard with respect. In 1856 Mr. Gary was married to Miss Lavinia’ W. Ccrrie, daughter of James Corrie, and is the father of one son and seven daughters. His son, E. Stanley Gary, is now junior partner in the old firm. Mr. John D. Long. John D. Long of Massachusetts is a man of the very highest reputation, a student and a man of liiterary attainments. His ideas are lofty, and he will add dignity to any position he is called upon to occupy. He was born in Buckfield, Me., October 27, 1838, and graduated from Harvard with honors at the age of eighteen. For two years he taught school at Westford, Mass., then took the Harvard law course, and was admitted to the bar in 1861. In college he was the class poet, and published a volume of poems entitled “Bites of a Cherry.” He also published a translation of Virgil's Aeneid. He was a delegate to the Massa- chusetts republican convention in 1862. He entered the law office of Stillman B. Allen in Boston, and in time was admitted to partnership. His political rise dated from early in the seventies. In 1872 he was an active Greeley orator; in 1875 was elected to the legislature from Hingham, where he had made his residence, and in 1876 was re-elected, returning to become speaker. For the two succeeding years he was al- most unanimously elected speaker, being aleo in both of those years a candidate for goverror in both republican state conven- tions. He failed to win first place on the ticket, but was nominated Heutenant gov- ernor on the successful ticket. He defeated Henry L. Pierce in the convention of 1879, and was elected governor by a majority of More than 13,000 over Butler. The renom- ination was given by acclamation, there be- ing no competitor. ; Harvard conferred LL.D. upon him in 1882, and in that year he was named to de- liver the one hundredth Fourth of July oraticn in Boston. He retired from the ex- ecutive chair in 1883, but was elected to the Forty-cighth Congress, and twice re- elected. In 1884 he was a delegate to the republi- can convention. He hoped to be elected to fill Senator Dawes’ vacant chair, and his defeat, it is said, was the greatest blow in his political life. He retired and became senior partner in the law firm of Long & Hemenway. Secretary of Agriculture. James Wilson of Towa, Secretary of Agriculture, is expected to be to Mr. Mc- Kinley’s cabinet what Secretary Rusk was to that of Mr. Harrison. His selection 1s regarded as peculiarly happy. He {is both @ professional and a practical farmer, and is just the sort of a man to re-establish the Department of Agriculture in popu- larity with the farmers of the country, such as it enjoyed during Secretary Rusk's term. He is known familiarly in agricul- tural circles as “Tama Jim” Wilson, and possesses those rugged qualities of char- acter which are admired by the sturdy farmers of the country. He is a man of general information and is sufficiently fa- miliar with parliamentary methods to in- sure his getting along well with Congress. During his term in Congress he was known as a superior parliamentarian and a man of sound judgment and knowledge of things in general. He is a native of Scot- land and will be sixty-two years old on August 16. He came to the United States in 1851, received an academic education and became a farmer in Iowa. Mr. Wilson soon rose to popularity and prominence in Iowa, where he allied himself closely with all agricultural interests. From 1867 to 1873 he was a member of the Iowa legis- lsture, serving for two sessions as speaker. Later he was made regent of the State University and sat as represeatative from Iowa in the Forty-third, Forty-fourth and Forty-elghth Congresses, where he was lcoked upon as a special champion and defender of the farmers’ interests. As a member of the committee on agriculture he had much to do with all legislation of this character. For some time past, fol- lowing the bent of his inclinations and pursuits, he has held a professorship in the State Agricultural College. He is a ™man of wealth, and {s popular in public and private life. While in Congress Mr. Wilson was regarded as an unusually strong man, and exercised great influence on his side of the House. He is a farmer who handles the plow and hauls his own hay to market when he feels like it. He is a student as well as a farmer, and pos- sesses one of the finest libraries in the state of Iowa. Mr. Wilson’s career in Congress closed with a dramatic exhibi- tion of his unselfishness. His seat was being contested, and toward the close of the Forty-eighth Congress the case was up for consideration. The republicans were making a determined fight to retain him in his seat, when Mr. Wilson yielded the contest, in order to give way for the pass- age of a bill to restore Gen. Grant to the Tank of general in the army. Cornelius N. Bliss. Cornelius N. Bliss was born in Fall River, Mass., about sixty years ago. At the age of twenty he entered his father’s commis- sion house, in New Orleans, and in 1848 went to Boston, where he entered the em- ploy of James M. Beebe & Co. In a short time he became a member of that firm. In 1866 he went into partnership with John and Eben Wright & Co. This firm opened a branch store in New York city, which was placed under the management of Mr. Bliss, and soon it became the big end of the business. Today it is Bliss, Fabyan & Co., and is recognized as one of the leading’ dry goods firms. Mr. Bliss was one of the founders of the New York chamber of commerce, and is interested in many financial institu:ions, In 1850 he married Miss Plummer. Mr. Bliss has always been interested in politics, but never held any political cffice, except the honorary one of member cf the Pan-American conference. He was presi- Gent of the Protective Tariff League tor a long time. a His Dreadful Revenge. From Life. ‘Trivvet—“Did you hear of the dreadful revenge Frothingham took on Miss Dim- ling when she refused bis proposition?" Dicer—“What was it?” “He proposed to her mother, as Mrs. Dimling was a widow, and now he won't Yet a man come to the house to see his stepdaughter.” THE CABINET CIRCLI Mrs, Shermah ¢, Veteran tn the Social Life of Washington. GEN. ALGER'S WIFE AND DAUGHTERS Other Families to Be Prominent in the New Administration. NEW NAMES AND FACES The incoming administration brings to the social life of the capital a change quite as marked as any that may be apparent in the political world. Those who have for four years been the leaders in official so- ciety retire, and others, most of whom are wholly new to Washington society lovers, take their places. In this view it is spe- cially interesting to know not only who and what President McKinley's cabinet min- isters may be, but also to know something of their wives, sisters and daughters. Mrs. Sherman, at the head of the cabinet hostesses, has had the advantage of great experience and a personal acquaintance of many years’ standing with every person of Prominence in Washington society and of a large proportion possibly“of those who will be here.among the newcomers to official lfe. Of the particular duties incumbent upon @ cabinet lady she has had the fullest experience while her husband was Secre- tary of the Treasury, so that in no way can there be any element of uncertainty or surprise In WHat may be ahead of her the next four years. : Mrs. Sherman is a woman of fine charac- ter, has a disposition not easily ruffled, is prudent and careful in conversation and thoroughly understands the diplomatic use of language. To the casual observer she would be regarded as unusually reticent in manner and sparing in words, but among her old friends she is regarded as a charm- ing conversationalist, not only because well informed on all current topics, but equally because of her kindly and sympathetle thought of others. Her turn of mind is essentially practical, and those who knew her many years ago found her then of the same serious, thoughtful manner she has today. She hates exaggeration, no matter in what phase of life it may present itself. Although the wife of perhaps one of the richest men in the Senate, the fact that she was able to look on large expenditures with perfect ease would never be gleaned from any ostentatious display of wealth or from any personal mention of it. The Sherman Family. In appearance Mrs. Sherman is tall, and her figure retains its youthful lines. She has dark hair, which has only of late years begun to show a little trace of gray. Her face indicates resolution, but at the same time accompenied by quiet serenity of man- ner. Mr. and Mrs. Sherman have one daughter, one of two children adopted by them in their infancy. The second child died when a baby. Their @@ughter has been the ob- ject of their ten@eresfpare and perhaps the greatest pleasure andjsatistaction of their lives. She is now Mrs. James Iver McCal- lum, and her marriage a few years ago was an important social event, marked by a gathering of the Sherman clan from all parts of the cowitry,;:as well as the pres- ence of the most prominent people in official life. Mr. and Mrs. McCallum have a baby. boy, John Sherrhan McCallum, about two years old. The¥have a fine home in the northeast gectio# of the city. Miss Lizzie Sherman, eldest daughter of General Sher- man, now makes her home in this city. Mr. Sherman has two other nieces here also, Mrs. Miles, wifé of Major General Mil and Mrs. m Cameron, both daugh- tel ‘the 3 Sherman. Mr. and . he have enjoyed for several years the occupancy of their spa- clous idence on K street. It is a double house, It of Ohio stone, the exterior fine- ly adorned with carvings and the interior, by ls elegance and spaciousness, admirably fitted for the hospitality which Will be ex- tended by the premier of the MeKinley ad- ministration. Gen. Alger’s Family. Neither Gen. Alger nor his wife and daughters are strangers to Washington. Both Mrs. Alger and her daughters have made frequent visits here during winter Seasens, and have therefcre a very fair idea of what a Washington season means. That they intend to take an active part in the social life of the administration is. very clear. They are the first of the newcomers to provide themselves with a home, and while it may be only a temporary one for them, as it is currently supposed that they will need a much larger house, it happens to be one of the few now in existence in the West End which have historical asso- clations. The family will take possession the latter part of the week, after the La- mont family has taken its departure south. The family of Gen. and Mrs. Alger. consists of their son, Mr. Russell Alger, jr., who is associated in business with his father, and is married; their two married daughters, Mrs. Harry Sheldon and Mrs. William Bailey, the latter being pleasantly remem- bered here as “Miss Fay-Alger; the young- est of the three sisters, Migs Frances, who has accompanied her paréfits here, and a young son, who is at Harvard. Mrs. Alger is as much beloved for her amiability. of manner, kindness of heart and the warmth of regai In which she holds her frien@s as she is.gdmired for her persona! and gocial charms. She has about the medium height, ima graceful figure and soft, pretty brown hair. She is an ac- complished woman in every respeet, and well fitted to adorn society, of which she 1s fond to a~certain extent. so far as it does not intrude upon her higher duties at ! home and in her. th Work. A distinct- ive trait is her et ‘eedom from Oston- tation, and es} jally in her connegtion with charitable | wo Miss Alger is a fine-looking girl, Hef hair is a shining black, and she di a great taste and style. Mrs. Shel id her husband re- side in Detroit, ghd the second daughter, Mra. Bailey, and,hery e home in Detroit.¢; 45 : Californiats Representatives. Jodge McKenifii Kis ‘family nave lived four winters in this city, and,are, well Known among the Pacific coast people resi- Gent here and among maty of the ‘Wash- ingtonians who met them in a. quiet way, Judge McKenna was among the hard-work- ing membegs of his delegation, and -had Uttle time or taste for® mixing in social affairs except among the - Caltfornians themselves, with. whom ‘the: were very pee a eee was ees regarded as: ave! roman, - she has matured she has developed ‘into something: more than that,-and is now re- usband make their coasters, who will give her a great welcome and-who willbe only too-giad -to-foHow in her lead. ‘The ly will have a house here, but probably not until next fall. ‘Their home circle consists of three daugh- ane Miss Isabel, Miss Hilda and le, the latter two still school girls, and Lieutenant McKenna, who was lately sta- tloned at Fort Sheridan. Miss McKenna, the eldest of three beautiful girls, is en- gaged to be married. The fortunate young man is Mr. Peter Donahue Martin of San Francisco, and the wedding day will prob- ably be of the very near future. Mrs. Gage Anticipates Pleasure. The new Secretary of the Treasury 1s also rated among the men of wealth, and Mrs. Gage will be able to carry on the pleasant form of hospitality for which she is noted in Chicago—dinner giving—which has now reached such a marked degree of attention here. Mrs. Gage was formerly Miss Cor- nelia Gage of Denver, and is Mr. Gage’s second wife. She and her husband are the guests of Mr. Thomas B. Bryan on Rhode Island avenue, and will remain there until they make temporary arrangements for the spring. Mrs. Gage is a woman of quiet tastes, but is always happy to entertain friends at her own home. She has a decid- ed penchent for whist, and belongs to a club at ker home in Chicago which ts de- voted to that game. The Gage residence in Chicago 1s a large and handsome one, and the details of their living there are in keep- ing with their means. Mrs. Gage is a very fine-looking woman, about the medium height, and her figure is inclined to ma- tronly’ roundness. Her manners are very corial and unaffected. She has had no ex- perience at all of Washington social life, and is rather inclined to anticipate its pleasures and its duties with particular in- terest on that account. Maryland at the Capital. The coming Postmaster General and Mrs. Gary are accompanied here by their four daughters, who will witness the interest- ing scenes of the inauguration. It is not likely they will take a house until the fall, as a wedding has a preminence now in the family calendar, and will not permit a separation of homes. ‘Tne marriage of Miss Ida Gary to Mr. Francis FE. Pegram will take place in Baltimore at the family re: idence, on Linden avenue, in April, and Mr. Gary’s country house will be ready for the usual migration of his family for the warm weather. In Baltimore the fam- Mra. Gary. ily have taken a prominent part in social affairs, especially the young ladies,who are fond of entertaining both in town and in the country. Mr. and Mrs. Gary have seven daughterr and one son, Mr. BE. Stan- ley Gary, whose wife was formerly Miss McGill of Catonsville, Md. The daughters are Mrs. Harold Randolph, formerly Miss Emma Gary; Mrs. Henry James, formerly Miss Minnie Gary; Mrs. Eugene Levering, jr., formerly Miss Adelaide Gary; Miss Ida, whose engagement has been mentione Miss Lily, Miss Jessie and Miss Madeleine. The family are prominent members of the Presbyterian Church. The young ladies are all musical, and some of them have given a great deal of time to hard study and are more than ordinary amateurs at the plano and violin. The family has a decidecly hospitable bent, and with their ample means will make Maryland a prom- inent social quantity the coming four years. Boston’s Representative. Mrs. Long knows something about Washington society, for she came here a bride with her husband, then representing his Masecachusetts district in the House, and received no end of attention from the New England colony and other friends. She is clever and cultivated, as most of Mrs. Long. the women of her section are, graceful in appearance as well, and pleasant and cor- dial in manner. She is her husband's sec- ond wife. His daughters, who were little children during his former residence here, are now almost grown up young ladies. The family have many acquaintances in the New England colony, and while they will not rank among the richest in the cab- inet circle, Ike most of the others the new Secretary need not be afraid of overspend- ing his salary. —__ Farms Under Glass. From Lippincott’s. A popular lecturer, in estimating the number cf people who would inhabit this globe a thousand years hence, was asked by one in the audience how such a vast multitude could be fed. In reply to this question he is quoted as saying: “We know not what discoveries may be made to render the earth more fertile, or to in- crease its productive power, but long be- fore that time enough of the sands of Cape Cod and New Jersey may have been con- verted into glass to place a roof over all the land devoted to growing crops, and beneath its shelter the farmer, in a climate of perpetual summer, may grow his crops in continuous succession, and with the waters of the deep springs and the lakes under bis control, may be free from dangers of flood and drought as well as from the frosts and snows.” Undoubtedly, long before the expiration of the thousand years, gardeners, farming under glass, will be engaged in supplying, not what are Logay. considered the luxuries of life, but the very necessities. Hot-house fruits and vegetables may then be raised for the pocr and needy as cheaply as the summer products are now grown on the truck gardens in the suburbs of all ‘our cities. Vast sections of land may be roof- ed over with glass, and a perpetual sum- mer climate will make the plants and trees and vines flourish as in the tropics. —_+ e+ ___ A Mere Hint. From the Cleveland Leader. He—“Do you think your father would offer me personal violence if I were to ask him for you?” . She—“No, but I think he will if you don’t pretty soon,” PRESIDENT’S WIFE Faoe Mrs. McKinley's Beauty of and Character. PRACTICAL TRAINING AND EDUCATION She Loves Children and Flowers and a Quiet Life. HER HOME IN CANTON Mrs. McKinley was born and reared in Canton,Ohio. Excepting her absences there- frem as a young lady in college, and a sub- sequent finishing tour in Europe, the con- gressional terms spent in this city with her husband, and their residence at Co- lumbus during his gubernatorial term, all her life has been spent in that city. Her father was James A. Saxton, son of John Saxton, for many years the Nestor of Ohio editors, founder of the Ohio Repos!- Mrs. MeKinicy. tory, and Its chief until 1871. James Saxton ard his wife, Miss Kate Dewalt, whose parents were also early Canton settlers, were among the prominent people of their section. He died in 1887, and his wife in 1 Mr. Saxton was engaged for many years in banking and commercial enter- prises, and was regarded as one of the n-ost influential men in his section. Their home was the rendezvous of cultured p» le and one of the leading social center: t was with surroundings such as th: that their three children, George, Mrs. McKinley) and Mary B. Marshall Berber), grew wemanhoed. style. Their daughters went to the city school. Miss Ida was an apt pupil, and her rapid advancement suggested the ad- vantages 10 be secured better away from the home city. She attended a private school at Delhi, N. Y., later one in Cleve- lard, and finally spent three years at a college at Media, Pa. In the summer of 1869 she went with @ party of young ladies, among whom was her sister Mary, for a trip to Europe. Returning to Canton, Miss Saxton enjoyed the pleasant social life which came naturally to her as a beautiful and interesting girl, and the daughter of one of the wealthiest and most influential men of the town. The Stark County Bank, of which her father was president, offered her a chance to learn Practical business methods. It was his de- sire that his daughters should be so edu- cated that if it was necessary for them to earn their livelihood, they would be amply equipped by solid instruction. She worked, off and on, at the bank for several years as eeshier, Of the time when her acquaint- ance with Mr. McKinley commenced the most veracious chroniclers have not set the date. It was identical, however, with her father’s knowledge of and regard for the future President of the United States, and when the young couple asked the consent and blessing of Mr. Saxton, neither was withheld at that period. Two Paths Become One. Mr. McKinley was the superintendent of the Sunday school of the First Methodist Church, which he still attencs, and Miss Sexton a teacher in the Bible class of the First Presbyterian Chureb. It is recorded that often on their way to their duties Sundays the young people would pass a certain corner, rarely, however, without stopping for a little chat. This kept on for a lovg time until one memorable day the future Napoleon of Ohio politics made a master stroke by gently insinuating that he did not like their separation every Sun- day, and suggested that for the future they always go the same direction. Wether this was the exact form of the proposal matters very litile, for after that y did both go the same way. Their marriage took place on the 25th of January, in the Presbyterian Church at Canton, which was then newly com- pleted. Since her marriage Mrs. McKin- ley has attended the Methodist Church with her husband. After a tour of the eastern cities Mr. and Mrs. McKinley set up housekeeping at Canton, in the house which has been since their home, and which was her father’s wedding gift to her. Two children were born to them. The first, called Kate, after Mrs. McKinley's mother, born istmas day, 1872, lived til June, 1876, just three years and half. The second, ide, for her mother, lived only five months. Around ‘this period Mrs. MeKinley also suffered the loss of ner mother, grandmother and grandfather, and hér “partings from these loved ones, with the deaths of her children, broke down a tonstitution™which had never been robist, For many months her own life hung by a slender thread, and her nervous system seemed for a time to have suffered a compl@ wreck. ~~ cessant Helpfulness. Mrs. McKinley was an invalid when she came to Washington With her husband and took no part whatever in public or social life. Their rooms at the Ebbitt were the rendezvous of Mr. McKinley's political and social friends, and when her health per- mitted, Mrs. McKinley took pleasure in meeting them. Of Mr. McKinley's devotion to his wife there are few parallels. During their resi- dence here it kept him so completely at her side, when he was not engaged in public matters, that he had no time, if he had any taste, for the demands of social life. He uad the temperament to enjoy general society, and his prominence made him always much sought after, but the companionship of his wife, their reading and her perfect understanding and co- operation in all his ambitions and projects were all he desired. She takes great pleas- ure in traveling and has always been will- ing to accompany her husband. Mis. McKinley’s belief in her husband that he would one day secure the prize of the presidency long since assumed the power of a prediction. During the cam- paign preceding the nomination, as well as that which preceded his election, Mrs. McKinley kept herself by every-day talks with her husband abreast of the situation, and then,as ever, she was his constant sup- port, aid and Inspiration. It is said that when the first political advantages were offered to her husband, it Was her enthu- siastic encouragement which induced him to accept. Losing their only. children has made them love not only the children among their relatives, but they are attracted by every child they meet. Two little rocking chairs have leng adorned the parlor at their Canton home. One was Mrs. Mc- Kinley’s own, the other was her baby daughter’s—little Kate's. Children have always been welcome visitors to her home and these chairs have had many occupants. Next to children, Mrs. McKinley is fond of flowers, and this love she will be able to abundantly gratify in the White House conservatories and gardens. Notwithstanding her delicate health, Mrs. McKinley has always, enjoyed visitors at her home, and ent ins admirably. When able she would walk about the house and verandas, and, assisted to her carriage, has always enjoyed driving. She is very fond of fancy work, knitting and crochet- ing, dnd some one.has estimated that she has_made 3,000 pairs of slippers, which have given ease to many weary feet. She has always made a point of presenting these to her friends. Ill heaith and her in- ability to take active exercise have given her a delicate appearance, but she has not lost the beauty and comeliness of her 3 She stands five feet four, and weighs about 185 pounds. She has always dressed sim- se Ida (now (now_ Mrs, to manhood and The Saxtons lived in liberal me ply, but in expectation of greater needs has @ magnificent wardrobe prepared for wear here. It contains gowns suita! for all t exigencies of fashionable life, walking, dri ing, visiting and reception dresses and number of evening gowns, with their ap- propriate b@ongings. Mrs. McKinley spent several weeks.in Chicago -during the last two months, While they were being select= ed and made. Social Burdens to Come. Whether or not Mrs. McKinley will be able to preside upon state occasions at the White House is as thuch a matter of ¢ Jecture with herself and her husband as it is with those who know her best. How she Will stand the informal demands upon ber during the first three months will largely determine what other share she will be able to assume next winter, when the offi- cial program begins. That she will make an effort to do pre= esely as other President's wives have dor receive and entertain on state occasions, confidently expected by her friends, b cause she does not wish to an invalid and never acknowledges it any more. It is difficult for her to walk, and she cannot stand but a short time She uses a cane In walking and an attendant, a regularly trained nurse, is always with her if her husband ts not. Mrs. McKinley has a number of young relatives who can lift the burden of a great deal of the social fe from her. Her only sister, Mrs. Marshall Barber, has seven children. Mr. and Mrs. Barber occupy the o'd Saxton homestead in Canton, and Mrs. McKinley's only brother, Mr. George Sax- ton, who is unmarried, makes his home with them. Their eldest daughter, Mary, is regarded as a great beauty. The rest are young and are still in school. With Grandmother McKinley lives Miss Helen McKinley, her only daughter, and regarded as sharing their home are two children of a James Mckinley. Mr. dead son and brother, They are Mi Grace McKinley and James McKinley. The former will ably make her debut here next winter. is at present a student at Mt. Holyoke, of which college her aunt Helen ts also a grad uate. Mr. Abner McKinley, brother of Maj, McKinley, has a daughter, too, Miss Mabel, who has reached the engaging age of eight- een. Mrs. Abner McKinley was before her marriage well known in Ohio educational circles. The presence of all these charming young people pagt or all of the time at White House is an assured fact Another niece is Mrs. George E. Morse of San Francisco, daughter of Davit Me- Kinley, Grandmother Me’ : She was named Ida, in McKinle Her little McKin. the on! Kinle as. THE VICE PR TS HOUSEHOLD, Something About M Hobart and Her Home Life. Mrs. Hobart has been described by a near neighbor in Paterson, where she has lived all ker life, as “bright, cordial and wo- manly.” She brings to the prominence of her future position In Washington a broad, liberal-min¢ sition, an easy tem perament, ie and dignified bear- ing, and an acquaintance with the things in life. She bas cultured tast loves pictures, and has been able round herself with the best, and mingled with itteresting peop derstands business and polities, and is a happy wife and for Her maiden » was Jennie father was Tuttle of I . under whose tion her future busband studied law. Besides studying, the young man who has now received the second honor in the gift of the people made his home under the same roof with the charming young lady who afterward became his wife. Their wedding day was July 21, ISG), and two children were born to them, . The elder died when just entering womanhood. It was a great blow to her parents, the more so as the sad bereavement came in that saddest of all ways—a death from dipbthena and a burial abroad. The family was traveling in Italy, when Fanny Hobart was stricken with the dread disease. This loss, from which neither parent may be said to have yet recovered, makes their remaining child, Garret A. Hobart, jr., @ fine, manly youth, the idol of their hearth-stone. He, unfor- tunately, is not Ifesséd with’ robust health, and so far his studies have progressed admirably at home, under a private tutor. The family have a fine home in Paterson, Carroll Hall, on one of the aristocratic and retired streets, but within easy distance of the busy part of the city. It has broad ve- randas, and lawns which suggest as much room in the spacious interior. The house is adorned with pictures and works of art. The library is particularly attractive. The Hobarts have been frequent entertainers, and many famous men in the'arts, sciences or politics have from time to time been their guests. Perhaps, if Mrs. Hobart's real tastes had been the only thing to con- suit, she would have preferred the retire= ment of private life to the glare which offl- cial honors will throw about them. But, aside from the fact that politics have in- terested her all her life, lies, she thinks, her duty to share her husband’s ambitions and do all she can to promote them. Mrs. Hotart is a very fine-looking wo- man. She is rather above the medium height of her sex. The outlines of her figure are well rouuded. She has good fea- to tures, blue 4 dark brows and lashes. She handsomely and in goog taste. She is a devoted Jerseyite, and much atiached to everything in Paterson, where, exceyting pari of her school days, she known no othe: home. Master Hobart, or “Junvor,” as they cail him at home, to make distinction between him and his father, f-r whom he is named, is likely to share very lazgely in the fami!y prominence here. He will be a close and deeply interested observer of the inaugural ceremonies from start to finish. His con- fidence in his father’s success before el tion was only equaled by his enthusiastic delight when the event was over, and he will probably enjoy Washington quitc as much as any member of his family. The Hobarts are Presbyterians, and will attend the New York Avenue Church. ie ines He Would Not Be Undersold. From the Chicago Tines-Herald. Colonel James Tamplin, a veteran of the Mexican and civil wars, is visiting his daughter, Mrs. George C. Joseph, of this city. He is a veritable walking history of the wars, in which he bore himself with much honor. He is also something of a war museum, inasmuch as he carries around with him a few bullets, bayonet stabs and saber cuts given by greasers and rebels when he was invading their coun- try. Colonel Tamplin was reading a paper re- cently when he saw a mention of the pres- ident of one of the great railroads center- ing in Chicago. “I'll tell you a story about that man,” he said. “When we were ha ing around Vicksburg leoking for trou! with the ‘Johnnies’ there was more or less foraging. I remember this man, then -a private in our company, while nosing about the adjoining farms ran across a barrel of prime cider.. Bei a soldier, he promptly confiscated the cider and employ- ed an aged dagkey to tote it into camp. “Cider was scarce im those days, and he rigged up a temporary bar and was soon doing a lively business retailing it at ten cents a cup. The barrel stood well back in his tent, and for a time he was so busy filling orders that he paid no attention to a disturbance in the rear of the tent. Then the crowd began to dwindle and he realized that something was wrong. He importuned a passing soldfer te* sample his wares, but the fellow shook his head and said the price was too h. “There's a fellow around here selling cider at five cents a Blass,’ he said. “The owner of the barrel took a curn around his tent and found a great crowd gathered in the rear. Another member of the company. had driven a spigot into the other end of the barrel and was doing a land office business. same was up, and he invited the whole crowd around in froat and told them to pitch in. He was willing to meet competition, and rather than be undersold on his own goods he would ladle out the cider free. “I reckon, however,” added Colonel has been doing quite ver since.” 000 She Showed That She Liked Him. From Comic Guts: ~~ “Do you think your, sister likes me, Tom- my?” “Yes. She’ pteod@ up fer you eat dinner.” “Stood up ‘for me! Was anybody say- ing anything against me?” “No; nothing much. Father said thought you were rather a donkey, sis Pee ee ee fathér he oaght to know better @ man by his looks.” Hits