New-York tribune., 1891-01-31

and the friendship then ccmentsd beside the dying
Presidents bedside has never waned IN the years
since The Garfield and the Wlndom cnlidTeh
are devoted TO each other, and one OF the most
welcome guests at the Window home the last TWO
years has been Mrs j. Stanley Brown, who was
Miss Molle Garfield. The Windows have been
-eminently home family. Wmlc social non
ors and distinctions came so thckiy on the heao
Of the house it is certain his happiest hours were
spent in the company of his wife and children
MR.. WINDOWS HOME LIFE
Mr.. Window has had several fine houses in this
city. being attracted by the desirability Of the
city as home as well as always providing
suitable residence for his different official terms
While in Mr.. Garfeld's Cabinet he lived for
while in the house No. 1,ll6 Vermont-ave., which
he built and afterward sold. Then he built and
lived in at different periods the more spacious
house facing Scott Circle. at the corner OF SIN
teenth-sk He afterward sold this house, ana
when he came here a member of President Hsr-
rison's Cabinet both he and Mrs. Window had
great regret in the fact that they had disposed OF
what would have made such desirable home lor
them again. Their present home on Massachu-
setts-ave, which Mr.. Window leased for term
of years, bears everywhere in it the evideaces of
refined taste and ideal of home comfort
The family had an exceedingly pleasant social
life. The young iauleS lnheIIJ tHcii oo'hoi
quiet taste and dislike ostent1tious display lhey
started out for the pleasure as well as the duteS
of the winter which has ended for them so
disastrously with anticipations of great enjoy
ment The young ladies both musical their
marked talent in painting as well as music
having received every possible development, and
only for the position of their father IN the Cab
met they would have been now in Europe study
ing under masters. Early in the winter they gave
q musicale at which the best of the amateur
talent was heard Then the Secretary and
Mrs. Window intended 10 arrange for series
Of evening receptions when the illness OF their
little grandchild and her death subsequently made
it impracticable for their plans TO mature the
present season. That sorrow also postponed the
dinner which they had arranged for the PRESIDENT
and Mrs. Harrison and the Cabinet. They were
seriously affected by this the first break In their
home circle, but feeling the duties they owed the
public all of them we're seen at entertainments
after week or ten days
THE SOCIAL SEASON VIRTUALLY CLOSED.
The death of Secretary Window will, it is
thought, virtually close the social season so far
as tho families of the President, the Nice-Presl-
dent and the Cabinet officers are concerned. There
were still three entertainments of interest TO be
held at the White IIouse-that Of Tuesday, febru-
ary s. the reception TO the Army, Navy and Marine
CORPS Mrs. HarrisOn's afternoon reception, Satur-
day February Z and the public reception on
Tuesday evening February 0. The Nice-Presldcnt
and Mrs Morton had cards out for two Saturday
night rcceptions-to-morrOw and February Z. The
Postmaster-General and Mrs. Wananmker were TO
have given two Monday night receptions, teorl
ary and 0, and Secretary and Mrs. Noble Were
10 have given dinner to the President and MIS-
Harrison on the evening of the 9Th. IL Is certain
that all of these will he recalled, and the Gus
tomary period of official mourning, which, In the
case of the tragic events of last season. lasted
fortnight will carry its present observance over
TO the Lenten period.
The Gridiron Club determined to-day 10 post
pone its annual dinner. TO be given tomorrow
night for one week on account Of the death
of Secretary Window, who was the personal
friend Of many of its members ard guest OF
the club OF It's annual dinner last yr"r. Elab-
crate preparations had been mace for the dinner,
at which President Harrison, Secretary Elaine
and Secretary Rusll to have been among
the guests. So far general society is concerned
the pOstponement withdrawal OF entertain
ments already announced will not naturally be
so marked. Many OF those who expected To en-
tertan the Cabinet members or their wives this
ners etc. even with the absence Of these
honOred guests. In measure the withdrawal
of many from festive occasions certainly Of those
who have long ard close friendship with the
WINDOWS will seriously affect the social gather
inss ior the present.