Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-26
Their Faces Are Well Known on the
Streets of Cleveland.
HOW THEY ALL SPEND THEIR TIME.
The Martyred Presidents Widow a Very
Graceful Writer.
R. B. HAYES is OFTEN In THE CITY

dressed in deep black came hurrying down
the stairs. She was overburdened with bun
dies of all shapes and sizes, and with diff
Guilty made her way to the ticket window,
where she asked for ticket to Mentor.
"Seventy-fve cents, please" said the clerk,
as he pushed tiny bit of white pasteboard
toward her. Just then young man, about
whose substantial form was buttoned a
heavy fur-embroidered overcoat, came dash
ing down the stairs.
''Too late, am 1, mother" he asked.
mo, not if you hurry
Three shining half dollars were pushed in
through the narrow little window. MAKE
it two tickets to Mentor, please" said the
young man, and the clerk quickly found
another little card, upon which he stamped
the date and place of sale with amazing rap
idity. Then Mrs. Lucretia R. Garfield and
her son, James R., hurried by the gateman,
picked their way through the big crush of
cars and engines, and found seats in the ac-
commodation train on the farther track.
The Garfelds' Merry Christmas.
"There will be a merry Christmas at
Lawnfeld," said bluff Depot Marshal
O'Dell, as he returned to his post of duty
after seeing that his guests were on the cor
rect train.
This little incident. together with the fact
that two of the late Presidents sons In this
city were only yesterday admitted to prac-
tiee in the United States Circuit Court,
brings prominently to mind the fact that
Cleveland and two or three of its surround
ing villages are the homes of very many
people whose lives were only recently sub
jects of national attention, and who pass up
and down the streets of the city with as
little concern as if the roof of the White
House had never arched over them. Mrs.
Garfeld's home at Mentor is always over
crowded during the holiday season. The
old schoolmateS at Hiram are remembered
first Of all, and it is seldom that Christmas
passes by with less than 20 or 80 of tine
friends, who were also friends when James
A. Garfield and Lucretia Rudolph were
class associates at the old college, gathered
about the table.
Mrs. Garfeld's Sons and Daughter.
Irving and Abram are home from Will
Jams College, and Mr.. and Mrs. J. Stanley
Brown (the latter once MoIlie Garield) will
come from Washington, and Harry and
James will go down from here. The law
partnership which the elder two of the late
Presidents sons have formed seems to have
been fortunate one. Both had delYed
into the intricacies of modern practice be-
fore the crazy Guiteau fired his cruel Shot
The bitter scenes that followed finally over
the two young men turned their attention to
the law and studied most earnestly. They
were admitted to practice two or three years
ago and to-day have a cozy Office in Senator
II. B. Payne's big block at the lower end Of
Superior street. Both are regarded as e1-
ceptionally bright young men. Their prac-
tice has increased until to-day they are ia
millar figures In every court room in the
city.
James R. Garfield, who resides with his
mother at Mentor, is to be married in few
months hence to the daughter of General
John Newell, President OF the Lake Shore
aud Michigan Southern Railway. The
young lovers have been engaged ior several
months, and Mr.. Garfield pays frequent Wis
its to his betrothed in Chicago.
Young Garfield Breaks a Dead Lock.
He has an affinity for politics and enjoys
the distinction of introducing into the
Twentieth District Republican Congress
ional Convention held in this city last Sep
tember, a resolution that succeeded in
breaking a seven days deadlock. He was
elected to the convention as delegate from
Mentor township in Lake county. After
six days of idle balloting he proposed that
she convention adopt the Australian system
of voting. In suggesting this plan young
Mr.. Garfield made speech that reminded
many OF his listeners of the elder Garfield
in his early days. His resolution was
adopted, and u hours later the convention
had decided upon a candidate and aj-
journed.
Harry A. Garfield, who was married to
Miss Mason, of this city, several months
ago, lives at 81 Windsor avenue, in COM
Portable, though unostentatious, style. He
is interested in many local charities and is
secretary OF the Cleveland Humane Society,
an organization TO which he devotes much
attention. He is a familiar figure about
the Common Pleas Court room. and is re-
garded as an attorney of many original
ideas and much native eloquence. Occa-
sionaIly Mr.. and Mrs. j. Stanley Brown
are seen upon the streets.
Mrs. MoIlie Brown, Nee Garfield.
They are often at Mentor, where an hours
ride brings them to the city. The younger
boys, Irving and Abram, frequently spend
day or two here during the recesses at
Williams
Mrs. Garfield has disposed of her splendid
residence on Prospect street in this city.
She found the house much too large. and
discovered that she could live much more
contented lite at Lawnield, in Mentor. She
was offered a valuable piece of property near
the Mentor farm, and also a money consid-
GRAFTON for the city residence, and willingly
let it go. It is still necessary, however, to
point it out to hundreds of visitors 10 the
city, who come here solely to look upon the
great mausoleum at Lake View, and the
home where the family lived for several
years after General Garfeld's death.
Mrs. Garfeld's correspondence is some
thing enormous. She is fairly overwhelmed
with letters from every land and cline, and
every Imaginable topic is touched upon.
She is charming writer, and every COM
munication she receives is given careful at
tention.
A Letter by Mrs. Garfield.
While in conversation with Hon. Amos
Townsend tonight the latter handed your
correspondent the following letter which
was sent him in Acknowledgement of the
great work he did in connection with the
dedication OF Garfeld's Memorial last Nav,
The letter is thoroughly characteristic of
Mrs. Garfield:
To Hon. Amos Townsend, President of the Gar
neld Memorial Association Cleveland o.:
DEAR SIR-The work which begun in
Cleveland nine years ago, and which was taken
up and carried forward with loving zeal by the
gentlemen who were made Trustees of the
Memorial Association, is now accomplished.
A monument stands in its majesty and
strength, an expression of a peoples will to do
honor TO General GaT1eld's memory, and by
beautiful and impressive ceremony has been
dedicated as a testimonial alike to him who has
left US and to the loyalty and devotion of those
who remained.