Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-11-17
MRS. HARRISON.
band. At home
in o still palmer
dress she did all
kinds Of house.
MRS. MORTON.

work and became MRS. MORTON.
an expert in making bread, an accom-
plishment in which her hand has not
lost its cunning. Ono Of her early ad-
mirers says that her usual church dress
was soft brown merino, with big bon
net, and her visiting dress "a lavender
sprigged delaine trimmed with real lace
at the neck and wrists" 1t only remains
to add that she was married in ga gown
of fine bishops lawn, with q tiny bit Of
embroidery on tho neck and sleeves"
and the millinery part Of this sketch will
be complete.
Mrs. Harrison is still handsome wo-
man, an active membor Of the Presby-
terian Union church, q patron Of all Its
charities, q manager of the orphan asy-
lum Of Indianapolis, and generally ono
Of those useful and agreeable ladies
whom her associates and co-religionists
will greatly miss She has had expert
ence in Washington while her husband
was senator from Indiana. Her daughter,
Mrs. Mary Mckee, and the latters two
children, will reside with her in WASH
ington; and her daughter-in-law, the
wife Of Mr.. Russell Harrison, will be q
frequent visitor. Mr.. Russell Harrison's
home is on big cattle ranch in Mon
tana; his wife Is daughter Of Senator
Saunders Of Nebraska, and he has ono
child. x*x
"There will be two White Houses in
Washington during the next administra-
tion," say the enthusiastic society ladies
of New York; for Mrs. Levi P. Morton
is young, handsome and vivacious, with
all the tact and conversational ability for
which American ladies Of high social
position are noted. And, it may be
added, no lady in tho city has had from
the start higher social position than
Mrs. Morton, as she Is of one Of the old
est families, and her associates are Of the
old Knickerbockers, and the Astors,
Goelets, Van Rensselaers and all the rest
of the noted "Four Hundred" She has
four daughters, the oldest but "A; but
her only son died while tho family was
in London She is so much younger
than the vice president elect that she
seems more like an older sister of her
daughters. 80
AS there will be mild flavor of Pres
byterianism about the White House, 1t is
only fair that the Armenians should hold
the fort at the vice presidential mansion,
and Mrs. Morton is an enthusiastic Epis-
copalian. Her husbands millions and
her own social grace make her an impor-
tant factor in her church. The Mortons
are now leaving their beautiful coun-
try place at Rhinebeck, lup the Hudson,
for their city residence at e5 Fifth ave-
nue., and there they expect to entertain
Mrs. Harrison In December. The lady
will visit New York in response to an in
vitation from Mrs. Grant, widow Of the
general and president, whose guest Mrs.
Harrison win be. Mrs. Sartoris Nellie
Grant, is also expected to spend the win
ter with her mother.
While it Is matter Of qualification to
all patriots that the social features of the
next administration are to be SO brilliant,
Americans may well feel thrill of pride
that the ladies of the White House have
so generally maintained the highest
standard of American womanhood.
Martha Washington's name is q house
hold word for dignity and nobility Of
character. Mrs. Abigail Adams, wife Of
the second president, was not only bril-
liant in society and success in giving
warmth to an administration that seemed
in other respects "cold" one, but was
also writer of remarkable talent.
Thomas jefferson was widower, and
the social features were secondary during
his administration. The "reign" of Dolly
Madison, wife of the fourth president, Is
Still the great social success by which all
c.hers are Judged. OF her immediate
successors less Is known, but the little
that is known Is good. President Jack
son was childless widower, and his en-
tire administration was so distracted by
,quarrels in the cabinet that the social
features We're totally disregarded by re-
lporters of that day. Mr.. Van Buren, wae
also widower, and his successor lived
In the White House but one month.
:. OF recent ladies in rule there, Mrs.
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Grant had but little preliminary training
and Mrs. Lincoln none whatever; Mrs
Garfield and her successor, Mrs. McElroy
had but short glismpses of the life there
while Mrs. Hayes was, in the humor o
the day, slightly tinged with sarcasm
the "head OF her administration" 1t i
matter of surprise that with extrem
youth, and no preliminary training what
ever, Mrs. Cleveland should have sue
ceeded 80 well. In all respects, educa
ton, personal charms and preliminar.
training, Mrs Harrison and Mrs. Mortol
stand second to none Of their predeces
sors.