The Evening post. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-30

"Why. they have hundreds of visitors and
they are most kind TO cvcryb body. They show
every one over the farm aud all through tho
| house. No one is ever refused admission.
Even travelling men go out there after having
finished with their customers and frequently
miss their trains because they get so interested
and forget to leave. And then Mrs Hayes
why, she is as sweet and unaffected as a child.
She win stop on the street and speak to tho
poorest in the town And charitable Let
folks who talk about what Mr. Hayes spent I'm
Washington compare their charity list with
that Of the Hayeses. His whole life Is devoted
TO charitable work, and he never gives away
less than $4,000 a year for the benefit of hui
mainly Yes. and the chickens. don't think
that Mr.. Hayes ever looks at the chickens cN-
cept TO please Mrs Hayes, She loves animals
and fowls, and she has all kinds. Sell chick
ems Why, bless my soul, no sick person I'm
town ever wants for fresh milk or tender
chickens She lust gives the chickens aud
milk away all the time until she has to buy
when they need either for themselves
nIsroRc PLACE.
The place is a historic one Old William
Henry Harrison fought ono of his battles there
and a path through the trees is known to this
day as llarrlson's walk. Then one Of the trees
is pointed out as Grandfather Wcbb's tree Be-
meath is Grandfather Webb aud a companion,
both soldiers in lIarrlsons regiment, who
built a fire one night TO keep their feet from
freezing. Near by is willow, grown from n
sprig taken from the willow over Washington
grave, which tree was grown from sprg taken
from the tree over Napocons resting place at
st. Helena. The house Is Of ultra Southern
style. The halls are in the center Of the house
and are very wide. The floors are of hard
wood, covered with rich rugs. The room in
which Mr. and Mrs Hayes spend most OF their
time Is Mr.. Hayes study.
1t is a regular Students orr rather scholars
den. The open book cases reach to the cell
ing and are piled full Of books. A small
table covered with papers, letters and pens.
A leather lounge In one corner makes a good
thinking spot. They read and study together.
War tales aud "reminiscences are their chief
topics in reading aud conversation. Among
other things on the mantle, or might say in
the position of honor, is full figure In bronze
Of Lincoln. 1t represents him In the position
SO familiar to the publc-sitting in a chair.
Gen. Hayes says, so Miss Keller told me, that
he thinks, next to Christ, Lincoln was the
most wonderful Of men. The seal that Presi-
dent Lincoln always used is IN the possession
OF Mr.. Hayes
! Aud Mrs. Hayesl Every one says that she
| is handsome. She is large and well formed
and dresses well, but very quietly. She has
| black hair worn smooth over the ears, and
large gray eyes which grow black with excite
| ment. She is most lovable aud sweet, so all
say who know her. She is very fond of music,
| and still sings. In the summer she is to be
seen every day working in her flower garden
or driving She is very full of fun, and enters
into sport with the young folks Ike u school
| girl. Her dogs, Dot and Jet, who announced
me by their barking, are very dear to her.
Mrs, Hayes is the idolized mother OF four
boys and one daughter. Birchard, the eldest
| boy, is named in honor Of his grand-uncle,
Silas Brchard. He married Miss Sherman, of
| Norwalk, o., two years ago, and resides IN
| Toledo o. He is a graduate of Harvard and
n lawyer, of the firm of Swayne, Swayne 4
| Hayes. He is father of the first and only
| grand-child, Rutherford Orchard Webb
Hayes, the second son, is in Cleveland, en-.
| gagged in electrical manufacturing. Ruther-
| ford lives at home, and is cashier of the Ere
mont Savings Bank, of which Gen. Hayes is
president. Fanny Hayes is the only daughter
and is said to resemble her father. Scott Rus
sell, the youngest, is very handsome. He II
attending Cornell.
| Mrs. James A. Garfield.
The Garfield Mansion at Mentor, Ohio,
small village about twenty miles from Cleve
land, reminds one of the country home of {
millionaire. a wide lawn, filed with shad,
trees and shrubbery, surrounds the house.
long portico is at the front, and to the right o.
It is built a cut-stone wing Of artistic design
At the windows hang fine lace curtains. IL
the rear Of the house are large stables an6
carriage houses. A natural gas well, which
supplies the house with fuel and light, is still
further back from the road. The estate, some
say 100 acres, Others say 300, is of the bes
farming land and is in splendid condition.
On the death of President Garfield hundreds
| OF thousands of dollars were subscribed for hi
| widow and handsome pension given her
Some of the money Mrs. Garfield invested In
handsome home in Euclid avenue, the famous
avenue of luxurious homes In Cleveland. i
was fitted up deliberately and artistisally, ant
here she lived for some time after Gen. Gar
fields tragic death. In the mean time the old
home in Mentor was rebuilt and all Gen. Gar
fields papers were stored in the new stone
wing, which is fire-proof. Mrs. Garfield ha
now returned to Mentor to live, and the bous,
| on Euclid avenue is for sale.