The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-04
THE HARRISON FAMILY.
The Views of Them oppressed by
Washington Ladies'.

The Views of Them Expressed by
Washington Ladies'.
Many Washington ladies have seen the
ladies' of Gen. Harrison's household. OF
course the general tenor of thei comments
is what might be expected to cofue from
women who fancy themselves admitted to
the new white house circle. But it il tie
sober uudertone that is valuable, the honest
comments beneath the laudations springing
from self h triumph.
The sober jud ,ment is that they are very
charming laaies. Mrs. Harr ison is a plain
midd ie-aged woman, who is best described
by the term motherly. She does not dis
play the best or tho fashionable taste in
dressing she talks with a western intona-
til high pitched nasal tone, with a. ris-
ing inf sctioa ~ he end of eacn seutsuce
But she is good, bright, kindly woman,
with head Of sivered hair and clear cut
profile and medium figure She has a de-
cided independent way of carrying her
head, and of throwing it back when she
talks. She IS not going to shine as social
leader, but is going 10 make IL her sole
effort, as il has been all her life, to please
all her acquaintance and friends.
Sne moved from one TO another with
kindly offices and words. IF any one adj
mires b )uquet she breaks off Il Jwer an
action thoroughly representative of her
character. II is difficult to say what she
knows or does not know. She avoids sub
jects upon which she is ignorant. 1t is to
be presumed that she is very well informed,
for she is the daughter of a professor, and
the leader of a circle of literary ladies.
She may not Shine as Mrs. Cleveland has
but she will make host of warm friends.
She is thoroughly domestic in nature and
loves h"r husband, then her children, after
them the babies, and fourth on the list her
home. She SAYS she was not elected to lead
fashions or set precedents. at was the
general who was elected, ;" she SAYS.
Mrs. Mckee, her daughter, is slender
little woman, with face which, though
not pretty is what is called sweet IL
lights up with a beautiful smile. She has
more Of fashionable polish than her mother,
having mad fashionable boarding school
experience. But she is not going TO be
social leader either She is spoken Of by
her new lady friends "a lust a nice little
woman" BY her old frie DIS she is spoken
of as having all her mothers good qualities
and a few besides. One of the traits they
b lth possess is the faculty Of holding on TO
names aud faces with an undying grip Of
memory.
Russell Harrison has been maligned to
all the world. He is not a dude or par
ticularly vain man. He seems to be a
thoroughly good fellow. fond Of fun and
men and go living. He is looked upon as
the link between the people and the new
President. He is responsible for john f.
Plummsr's tremendous hold on the new adj
ministration. He will not stay here. He
has a newspaper in Heleno, Mont, but
there lie has had the corners rubbed off. 1t
is what he used to be in bygone days, rather
than what he is, that gives him the uude-
served name he has got as a victim of that
awful disease. the big head
nf Mr. McKaa tbara ie vary 1fff1a IN
He is the financial mau Of big wholesale
boot and shoe concern. but he does not give
the impression that the concern is us big as
1T really is.