The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-29

named after the presldeit have poured
in upon the White House. A score OF
these are displayed upon the mantle in
Mrs. Prudens room. There is Harrison
Meyer. of Brooklyn, n. Y, little
chap sitting in a chair about fifty
times bigger than himself. Benja-
min Harrison Weygant. of Ada, Mimi,
looks like Buck Ewing. the baseball
player Benjamin Harrison Pullins, OF
Ohio. greatly resembles Andrew Jack
son. The proud father OF Benjamin
Harrison McCracicn, Of Paxton, Ills,
drops into poetry on the back of his
baby's photograph, and in the same
place advcrliscs his business as breed
or Of Poland. China, Victoria and other
first class swine. Benjamin Harrison
Bigbee. Of Tcmple,on. Mass. is very
pretty boy, and so is Harrison Hussey,
Of Cameron, No. and Benjamin Harrison
Mason, of Marietta, Mo. Other bright
BOYS who were given the benefit of com
parison with Benny Mckee in the mind
of the president are Benjamin Morton
Morris of Murphysboro, Ills; Benjamin
Harrison Wright. of Wlliamsville, y.
V: Harrison Carter, of Petersburg. Ills;
Harrison Bcncky, Of Hamilton, o.; Har
rison Manner, Of Milwaukee; Harrison
Watershed, of San Francisco; Harrison
Hawkins, Of San Bcrnardino; Harrison
Morton Rowley, Of Claridon, O.. and
Benjamin. Harrison Bull and Binger
Herman Bull. twins. Of Milwaukee,
Ii is estimated that 800 photographs Of
babies named after the president have
been received at the White House since
March 4. and while the president very
much appreciates the compliment paid
him thereby. his secretaries, who must
make formal acknowledgment Of the
receipt Of each aud every photograph.
think tho White House picture gallery
already sufficiently stocked with infantle
Benjamin IIarrisons.
At the executive mansion there is
keen appreciation Of the fact that very
small incidents often have very great eff
feet upon public opinion. Naturally,
there is no little timidiiy among the en-
ploves Of the White House in tho matter
Of talking about what they see and hear.
The rule is that no man but the private
secretary shall open his mouth, and this
individual Is not given 10 l0quacity.
Why. the Jealous clerical assistants of
the president were even bent upon re-
fusing me a look at the sweet faces Of
the two score little Beniamins They
were afraid something unpleasant might
be said about them, or that the president
might not like to have the public gossip.
ing about his collection of namesakes.
Sometimes | think public men greatly
underestimate the good sense Of the
peOp|e. \ case in point came under my
observation not long ago. One of Mrs.
Harrison's nieces. ON returning from a
journey abroad, called at tho White
House to pay her respects to her aunt,
the mistress Of the mansion. She sent
up her card from the blue room. and
presently Mrs. Harrison came down
with a blk kitchen apron tied round her
waist and a towel wound around her
head. Mrs. Harrison was houseclcan-
ing. Tie niece pioiessed TO be great
IL shocked 10y being thus received
by the first lady, and hearing of her &C
count of the call. and Of her having
described the incident TO a newspaper
correspondent, a certain high officer Of
the government, not employed at the
White House, sent for the correspondent
and begged him not to print the story.