Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-16

party leaders, and served conspicuously in the
New York legislature. Miss Bunce was born in
Ohio where her father lived at that time. He
subsequently. when his daughter was still a
child. removed to New York. The Young people
were thus brought up i'll neighbOrng towns
After passing through the preliminary stages
on the highway to knowledge. In the village of
Augusta. where he was born III 1910, young
Miller entered a collegiate course at old Hamil-
ton. 1t is a singular coincidence that Hamil-
ton has three graduates occupying distinguished
relations in life in Washington.
The venerable ex-Representative and iurist
Glenni W. Schofeld of Pennsylvania. now of
the United States Court of Claims. who became
an alumnus Of. Hamilton in 1910. William
Henry Harrison Miller. now attorney-general
in 1861. and Rev. William Alvan Bartlett the
eminent and eloquent minister at the New
York avenue church, at a later date. 1t was
also to Clinton that Rev. Richard Cleveland
the father of the late President, came to edu-
cate his family.
THE WEDDING.
In 1868. now young man of twenty-three
with fine education and an ambition to make
a name IN the world, William Henry Harrison
Miller and Gertrude Bunce cast their lot in life
together III the holy bonds of matrmonv The
post hamlet of Vernon, New York. witnessed this
event. In 1866 they went west and settled at
Fort Wayne. In 1874 they removed to In
dlanapolls, Mr.. Miller having formed a law
partnership with Benjamin Harrison. The
AttOrney-General experiences the elimination
! of human happiness in his family.
The eldest child. Florence Gertrude Miller
now III her twenties. received every opportunity
OF fine education at indianapolis and New
Haven. and since her entire into society has
been II great help to her mother iii the social
duties of the wife of distinguished attorney.
and will assist her i'll the more elaborate and
public requirements of the poiitico-sOcial life
of member of the cabinet circle Miss Miller
has fine voice. which has been cultivated with
great care and will be one of the attractions of
the parlors of her fathers home during the CAV
season.
The second child. Samuel Duncan Miller. a
junior at Hamilton. his fathers alma mater is
now nineteen years of age. He entered Hamil-
graduation of his father. tie has shown him
self exceedingly bright i'll his studies.
The youngest member of the family, Jessie
Miller. is a bright girl, just entering her teens
she has been attending school i'll indianapolis,
and will remain there until the end of the pres
ent term.
Mrs. Miller. who spent few DAYS in Wash
ington during the inauguration. left for a visit
TO her old home i'll Oneida county. She will
then return to indianapolis until a residence
shall have been selected i'll Washington. Miss
Florence has been the guest of the daughter of
Representative Butterworth, of Ohio. She will
remain a few days longer and will then join
her mother at Indianapolis. The Attorney
General does not expect to bring his family to
the capital until after the summer solstice.
THE MERCHANT PRINCE
Of Philadelphia made his debut in public life
when his nomination was sent by President
Harrison to the Senate as chief of the great ex-
ecutive department, charged with carrying the
peoples mails. The selection was promptly
ratified by his confirmation. He followed this
official act by purchasing the spacious residence