Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-08
A Chat With Mrs. Harrison.

HER LIFE AT THE WHITE HOUSE Will. BE SIMPLE
In an interview with New York Herald cor
respondent at indianapolis yesterday, Mrs.
Harrison said regarding her approaching life
in the White House:
g. 81 have not thought of what I should do. I
should not make any changes that would be
disagreeable to the people. For my own part
prefer the simplicity OF entertainments at the
White House given many years ago. like nv
quiet home here, but after six years Of WASH
| ington society have formed attachments there,
too
do you feel worn out after all the excite
ment that you have underground"
mot at all. am as well as can be- was
not even fatigued after shaking hands with
eighteen hundred people in Cincinnati"
MANY FRIENDS HERE.
Mrs. Harrison will find many old friends to
welcome her when she returns to Washington
as mistress of the White House. She generally
kept house during her husbands Senatorial ca
reer, and impressed everybody who came in
close contact with her that her home was the
spot dearest to her of all, and that her best
attractive for her family. She went into
society considerably, particularly her last
winter here, when the family had apartme nts
at the Woodmont fats. big house overlook
ing Iowa Circle. Their last winter was the
first Of the present Administration, and during
that time Mr.. Russell Harrison married Miss
saunders, daughter of Senator Saunders
The after-wedding festivities and the court
estes shown the pretty bride, who was
greatly admired, made quite stir in the
during the visit Of the newly-married couple.
THE CHURCH THEY ATTENDED,.
The Harrisons always attended the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church, where 30 many
prominent men in politics and social life have
worshiped
Mrs. Mckee, the ouly married daughter, has
made her home with her parents since her
marriage, and may come with them here. She
mas boy, who Is the delight Of the family,
and will prove an interesting addition to the
group at the White House, where the patter of
baby feet has 90 long been lacking.
MRS. harrison's father, Mr.. Scott, who is q
clerk IN the Government service, lives with
here, in comfortable, unostentatious etyle.
mrs. Dlmmick, cousin Of Mrs. Harrison, who
also lived here, has gone abroad for the winter.
PEN PICTURE OF THE MrDNIaHr SuN.-The
midnight sun is thus described in IA Jubilee
Jaunt 70 Norway" Imagine yourself on . ship
~ ancn0r looking west or straight in front Of
you. There is broad expanse of sea Q little
70 your right hand, behind You win be the
rugged coast, and to your left the long, mar
row hord between the islands and the main
land that the steamer has Just traversed. You
watcn the sun a. it slowly, slowly sets; the
islands and the coasts look like rich dark
purple, and the shadows cast by the ship's
mast, &C., grow longer and longer. After
pit. when the sun has sunk apparently II feet
rom the horizon, it stops and seems TO re-
main stationary for about twenty minutes;
then the very sea-gulls hide away, while the cir
all OF sudden strikes chilly. Each one hes an
awed, expectant feeling, and surrounding even
the tourist steamer broods silence that may
Do 1en. Soon the sun rises very SLOWLY once
eeain, and the yellow clouds change with his
uprising 70 even greater beauty, Arst 10 the
gaiest primrose and then to . blush pink.
Inc sky, which was Just now rose color, be-
comes gray, then pale emerald green, and
caught by the SUMS bright rays, and tie REIN
OF day has begun onos moro.