The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-21

work and became Do '"'''''
an expert in making bread. 81 cccoIl-
plisbrncnt in which her hand las rGt
lost it3 cunning. One of hsr early 81
p,ircrs SAYS that her usual church dress
was q soft brown ncrinO, with big BON
net, and her visiting dress "a lavender
eprigged dClo.rc trimmed with real Lee
AT Tire neck and wrists" Il Only rcm9ir5
to add that she 1,as married IN 20 gown
of fine hi.h0p'a lawn. with tiny bit OF
embroidery Cl DE-, neck Gul .lCcy2G,
and tho millinery pcrt OF this sketch VIII
be complete.
Mrs. Harrison j. still 4 handsome vO-
man. an active member OF the Ircsby-
terrain Union church, q patron Of al is
charities. maraeer Of tic orphan csJ-
lum of Indianapolis, and generally enc
of those uecfUl and agreeable ladies
whom her ass, iaies and co-rcilSionE.i
will greatly miss She has had c,.pen-
oncc in Washington while her husband
wasscnator from Indiana Her cauShicr,
Mrs. Mary Mckee and the lattcrg two
children will reside with her in Wasi.-
ington; and hr daughter-in-lav, the
vito Of Mr.. Russell Harrison. VIII he q
frequent visitor. Mr.. Russell Harrison
home is on biz cattle ranch III Mon
tana: his wife j. q daughter Of senator
Saunders Of Nebraska, and he las one
child. s"x
There will hc two White Houses in
Washington during the next administra-
ton" say the enthusiastic i"ciotg ladrs
of New York; fer Mrs. Levi i. Morton
il Young, handsome and vivaciOus. with
eli tho tact and conversational ability for
which American ladies Of high social
position are noted. And, it may be
added no lady in the city h.3 had from
the start higher social position than
Mrs. Morton, - she j. of one OF the olC-
est families and her associates arc of the
Old .KnicLcrbockcrs, and the Astors.
Goclcts, Van Rcnsselacrs and all the rest
of the noted "Fonr Hundred She has
four daughters. the oldest bat II; Lut
her onlv son died while the family WAS
in London She is 50 much Younger
than the vicc president elect that he
seems more like an older sister Of her
daughters. -
"A there will Ec q mild flavor Cf Pres
byterianism aEou; the White House. II Is
only lair chat the Armcnian5 ahouldEcld
the fort "a the VIC presidential mansion,
and Mrs Morton is an enthusiastic Eri--
copalian. Her husbands millions end
0her OWN social grace make hcr2l imiCr-
tant factor Ia lcf church The Noftor@
are ROW l,dying u.cir beautiful Ccun-
Try place at khincbcck up the Hudson,
Tor their city residence at - lIith ave
rue. ed there they expect 10 entertain
Mn; Harrison in December. The lady
vii visit New York in response to an in
vitation i.Sm Mrs. Grant, widow OF the
ccucr,l and president, whose guest Mrs
Harri:on win be- Mrs. Saroris (Ncllic
Grant, is also expected 10 spend the Win
ter with her mother.
While il is matter of qualification 10
all patriots that the social features Of the
next administration are 10 be so brilliant,
Americans may well feel thrill Of pride
that the ladies' Cf the White House have
so generally maint2ined the highest
standard of American womanhOod.
Martha WashingtOn's name Is a 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 III giving
warmth toan administration that seemed
in other respects "cold' one, but WAS
also "A writer Of remarkable talent.
Thomas Jefferson was Il widower, and
the social features We're secondary during
his administrat on. The reign" Of Dolly
Madison, lie Of the fourth president, Is
still The great social success b. which all
Others are Judged. OF hex immediate
successors less Is Known, but The little
that is known Is good. President Jack
con was . ohiidlcss widowcr, and his or
tire adr, inistlation VAS 50 distracted ~
Quarrels il Tie cabinet that the eccial
features Were totally disrcgGrdcd by re
yorte~s Of that Gay. Ilr. Van Ec.cn Tss
also wiGowcI, and his SUCCESSOR lived
il thc White House but ono month.
Of recent ladies in iulo there, Hrs.