The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-01-03
MRS. GARPIELD's NEW HOUSE.
A Magnificent House for the Late PRIEST
dents Widow.

0enGS WIDOW.
The widow of the late President has be-
come fairly at home in her new residence
on Prospect street, in this city. writes a
Cleveland correspondent of the Louisville
COuTier-JOurnal. She moved into the house
shortly after its purchase, about three
months ago. 1t is plain. unpretentiOus
mansion in its exterior but Mrs. Garfield
has caused the interior to be furnished in
an elegant and elaborate manner. The car
pet, furniture aud other furnishings are all
new. and were purchased at great expense
LII lie or no furniture was brought into the
city residence from the country homestead
al Mentor
Mrs. Garfield has many callers and not a
few visitors. Grandma Garfield is here
spending The winter, and among the guests
at the house at the present writing is Mrs
BOynton, the wife DIR. BOynton. one Of the
late Presidents physicians. Mrs. BJyntOn,
by the way. is a very plain and exceedingly
modest, but q fine talking woman Its said
that Mrs Garfield aid the doctors wife are
more than mere friends or acquaintances
The action of the Ohio Legislature early
this year, in Offering prize OF $4,000 for
the hest bust of Garfield, to be designed by
an Ohio artist, has resulted in the coming to
Cleveland of scores OF artists, embryo and
otherwise, with busts under their arms, all
anxiOusly seeking the approval of Mrs Gar
fi-ld. With her approval as to the correct
NJ IS of the bust the Legislature would not
hesitate any length of time as to who was
worthy of the $40 900 prize.
The other day l accompanied a you 1g
Columbus artist TO the Garfield residence.
whittier be went to show recently designed
bust of the General to Mrs. Garfield. aud II
posi- ole secure her approval of the work.
We we've ushered into the parlor-an eQui.
sitely furnished room, by the way-where
we were met by Hrs. Garfield, the lste Pres
ident's aged mother, and Mrs DR.. Boynton.
Mrs. Garfield looks much better than she did
early in the summer. There is a better
color in her face. and she is more fleshy.
She looks Older and is more careworn, and
numerous wrinkles have appeared in the
face since / last saw her. Her dress Is
wonderfully plain, as is also that of her
husbands mother. Both ladies are franz
and o1tspoken In tine extreme.
The young artist from Columbus uncov.
cred his bust of Garfield, on which he had
spent many long hours of tedious labor. and
placing it upon a small card table in the
center Ut the room, quietly sat down and
awaited the decision of the ladies' Mrs.
Garfield gave the bust q quick, sidelong
glance and then approaching il closer
looked at it steadily and in a most critical
manner for several moments. Then she
spoke:
1T looks far more like Stanley Matthews"
Then looking again for a moment she
continues:
No, can't say that it resent les the Gen.
eral, To- any great extent" With this latter
remark she eank into a seat. and Grandma
Garfield remarked. after looking at the bust
suspiciously for moment:
THAT amt James neck. DO you think il
is, Lucretis?' aud turning toward Mrs. Gar
field, the conversation between them sud.
denly fell to quiet whisperiDgs My artist
friend sadly and noiselessly picked up his
bust, bowed politely to the ladies and with
drew. Just how many artists Mrs Garfield
is compelled to entertain do not know, out
I am certainly aware of the fact that on the
average a score or more of busts have passed
befuIe her critical eye every month since
last spriDg when the State Legislature
offered lis $40, 900 prize.