Telegram-herald., 1889-11-05
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The inmsdisss family as ths White
Rouse conslss ~ az persons sns Fres--
aSnE. Mrs. d4rrisoa. llr- John ". scott.
Ars may Mckee. Ben ann HaTrisoa
Mckee, popularity sna Hldely known as
baby Mckse, .a< Mary Lodge
Mckee, Hrs. Makes baby daughter,
ulo s2s born shs tzy before hsr grand
tatler resolved ne nomination Tor
President These persons e0ustlEuts .
family IN 1y hoaest definition u the
word II there ls sns nsaa hsr Who q
az complstsly IA harmony ~ith tns per-
vscing feeling u don les tleisy - 5 ina
PresidsaE Who nay - excused on on p
a. xrOaE1s. The sestern rooms Of
tle White House are utilized sy the
family solely DF -corl h4s the roo %
formerly occupied b. NellT Grznt, aOs
Mrs. Sar-oris. Ih- room useG oy Ar.
an Mrs. Cleveland 4s bedcaamber %
BoH the Harrison narserY, While Mrs-
Mckee ani Mrs. Harrison occupy the
Rooms further vest
10 - not generally known thai save
under pressinglJ unusual clrcum-
stances. the President Of the United
STATES reads every sorning 70 his as
sem oled fam IL a chapter from the Bible
shich - followed 5y family prayers.
Ever since his marriage Mr. Harrison
has made thls 0bserFancs a family in
sEbatiJa- Before as election 20 the
Presidency the scrlpsure reading was
OulF ora ted IN she case 0f sickness, and
u1N when 0fici.l necessities press 100
heavily upon Mr. Harrison 20 admit
OF his conducting the service, the
duty is performed by Dr Scott Who
Is ! clergyman by profession. Aside
from shat custom, however. Mr.. Harri-
son has Of late years taken little part in
tne internal arrangements OF ais fam
ily. At the rao.e - seldom speaks.
save to the servants, ana except on for
ma OCCASIONS DO Is he last man 10
make conversation az as table There
Is one custom that Mr.. Harrison has
originated Only With n the last eigh-
teen months. 10 seems 10 DC his favor
ite method ot relaxation and IN 10 Baby
Mckee plays an ira mportanJ part. Al
most every day after dinner the Prssi-
dent marches FROM the table 20 the
nurssry where BE and Baby Mckee hold
high carnival ls Is under these cir
cumstauces that tn President IS lost in
the yrandfather and 10 Is not az al sell
dom fhas tho chubby aRgsred YOungster
seRret astr de The shoulders Of the
President With both aands elapsed
closely around his grandtathsr's neck
rOmps round the By room that echoes
with the solid tramp OF the man and
the hat delighted, half frightened
shriaSs OF tas child. II regard 10 this
younGs .hsre IS = popular misunder-
staneing de Is not Baby Mckee a.
all The baby IS little Miss Mary
Lodge Mckee and no popular Baby
Mckee "a Ter elder brother or tas
tSO children baby Mckee Is the favor
ite OF both the President and Mrs. Nc
k-e. out Mrs. Harrison pays more at
ension 20 the little woman than she
does - The young gentleman. save on
state occasions. Baby Mckee has the
run of ths White House and Is seldom
checked In bis search FOR enjoyment.
The lawn is his favorite playground
and alnost any fine day be may be seen
rolling around IN tho grass 20 the dst-
rinsnt OF his clothing and the delight
ot ais zrandfa-Ler.