Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-05-13
MRS. HARRIson,s -.


presIdant,s WIG s. Tells How !,
t,a Inc a routine tine OF the day begin. ' I'M,
tne executive mansion, saw. ils earlyas
,oro IN an article on 'sMrs = = 7. Hal
i ,, IN the White House, IN ia ',afrflson's
Home journal. Breakfast ny Ladies
promptly at $3.50 O'Clock T. j ! served
dlnlng-room on the north ~ ny family
house, adjoining the consera que Of the
Is followed by prayers, either NJ This
dent or DR., Scott conducting s lae presi.
Inc family then separate fo ne.s,o'ions.
the PRESIDENT proceeding die, sne day,
room. Mrs. Harrison and III ny 70 his
tire to the 'living-roomo a. ~. ,aaies re.
Whlch Is not room at All mouse,
north end OF the main hall ~ !, y the
noor' separated from the Office ~ =, second s'e
portion OF the floor by a ratba y public
not TO say forbidding, black. assere,
tltlon half the height of the vii, "a' par.
Harrison finds here her mail =. Mrs.
attended to with promptness ~. maica Is
larity. 80 far as the work ~ aa ~ fegu-
letters can be delegated II 10 ~ answering
20 Mrs Sanger, the stenographer r" p over
large portion of her mail Mrs H. hat a
answers herself. Many of tho 1 ,aan
can be answered by means - .e.'eFs
that has been composed for the 40 form
The consideration of no, p0se'
Mrs. Harrison receives the s,,,n a.i over,
ent of public buildings and er rvlra'end-
present Colonel Oswald M. Ernest - q, o.
engineer corps, who is charged uit. .ne
dnty OF dlsbnrsing the appronriat my
made for the maintenance Of tba . a
tive mansion. With him Mrs ua sAeeu-
discusses the needs of the honso ',tsoa
DESIRES which must be made to en, d nes
10 the amount of the funds on h I'm
Many and long are these confaraa" Au'
and oftentimes they result in a shtss.''
about and repairing of the furnitnna
fixtures that would astonisb soua aia
sons who imagine chat the life -, ppi'
lady of the White House is WITH. 'ne
and a continual state of bliss '"io
After having dismissed Colonel r..
she deyotes herself to the do,nna49
branch OF the establishment in canfos
ence with the housekeeper. The ,,,aag
for the day is arranged during this ~
ference, and in consultation with ~.
steward Mrs. Harrison maintains an IN.
tell1gent supervision over the kitcbaa.
but the stories current in some circ,na
representing her as devoting mncb =,
her time to actual participation in tha
work of the department, are exaooor.
tlons. Although good cook she aoo.
not find it necessary or desiroh,o -
usurp the functions of that individual
in the White House. And SO as to tho
marketing. Having arranged in a pen.
eral way for the provision of the dav I,
Is lett to the porper person to see that !,
IS procured Lunch is served at i'm
but frequently the President is detained
by callers, otfice-seekers or canine,
meetings, and he does not sit down
sometimes until an hour later. II IL
rarely the case that some one is not in.
vited to join in this meal, in wholly
informal MANNER Cabinet officer with
whom the President may thus continue
conference, or some friend who is asked
to extend his stay over the hour for
lunch.
In the afternoon for an hour or there.
about Mrs. Harrison receives friends
who come by appointment, and who
usually have some relative or visitor to
present. Later in the afternoon Mrs,
Harrison usually takes drive, often
with the President, and when not &C.
companying him she takes Mrs Mckee
and the babies, or some friend who NAV
be in the house. The variations from
this programme will include lessons in
china-painting, in which art Mrs. Harri.
son displays rare talent and skill
Dinner is served at $3.50 O'Clock, and
as was the case at lunch, almost ALWAYS
the family is joined by some friend
President and Mrs. Harrison are plain
livers, preferring the dishes of an old
Kentucky ''aunty' to the more elaborate
menu arranged by French chef.
In the evenings out of the season"
the White House is very quiet place.
President Harrison rarely has an oppor
tunity of spending any time with his
family, except at meals, and after din.
ner he is usually to be found at his desk
again. If Mrs. Harrison is free from any
social duty she utilities the evening
hours by reading. Being fond of good
theatrical or operate performance, she
occasionally graces one of the theaters
with her presence, accompanied by two
or three friends. The President has lit
tie taste for this class of amusement es
pecially opera, so is seldom seen at these
40 II = a. F,ir do IN
a quiet way, and, when Mrs. Harrison il
entertaining callers in the evening, he
comes down from his room whenever
business permits him to do So and min
giles with them in delightfully."- informal
way.