The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1892-10-25

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Hayes, and by Mrs. Garfield. The pres.
idents room adjoins it on the east next
to the library.
In the same chamber where Mrs. Har-
rlson spent so many weeks of suffering.
the wounded Garfield was carried and
remained during months of pain and
sickness, until he was carried from it to
the seashore. The room will ALWAYS be
associated with his life at the White
House. One Of the many schemes tried
to make his closing days more comforta-
bic during that hot summer was TO
force cool air through the furnace reg
lister. 1t was successful and the register
put In for the purpose is the lasti-Ig
souvenir which remains in the room.
A year ago last July, when the room
was redecorated, the register was
wreathed in vine Of roses like that
forming the frieze.
When President Arthur came to the
house this particular room seemed SO
Swallowed by the painful associations of
Garfeld's illness that he selected as his
bed chamber room directly opposite
on the north side of the house. Presi-
dent Cleveland in turn used the same
room also, and when Mrs. Cleveland
came she made no change. Mrs. Harri-
rlson, however, preferred the southwest
chamber, focause of its sunny outlook.
and devoted rs she was to all the Ole
time traditions of the house that fact
alone woul1 have strengthened her in
her selection,
For many reasons, principally because
the two preceding presidents had not
cared for the room, it had not come
within the era of improvements which.
in the last decade have so completely
changed other parts of the house several
times over. 1t was decidedly the
shabbiest in the house when Mrs. Har-
rlson took possession. After she had
her wish gratified in the restoration of
the blue parlor and the partial re-
furnishing of the other rooms on the
first floor, change which, as she well
knew, would give great pleasure to
every one who came to the mansion, she
turned her attention to Frightening up
the private apartments up stairs.
All this work was, however, planned
on much simpler scale. She took all
the more pains with her selections, how
ever, so as to make the work as attract
i've, but as enduring, as possible. For
her own room she selected the design
and the wall paper was made from it.
In July, 1891, the room was finished,
and when she returned in the autumn
she was greatly pleased with the results.
The room is blue room. very dainty
and light in all its treatment. The wall
paper Is Of blue and silver, the papered
ceiling is hecked with the same tints,
and lines of blue and pink border TIE
trleze which is roped loose garlands,
The woodwork in the room is finished
In blue and all the accessories, conform
to the same silvery and blue tones.
Over the old-fashioned white marble
mantelpiece, several pieces of Mrs.
Harr1sons own work ware hung.
They are paintings on canvass
White House flowers being thus per-
petuated by the gentle mistress of tho
house. The furniture in the room is
not unlike that in the other chambers
solid mahogany, rather ponderous and
old fashioned. Mrs. Harrison in the
early perioC of her occupancy had the
stately CAM py bed removed and substi-
tuted for it two low brass bedsteads.
She had a. a few wicket rockers ard
easy chairs substituted for the older
pieces of furniture. A carpet in which |
dull silver and blue colors predominated |
covered the floor.
Sad Administration.
Tho present administration, while it |
has had many pleasures has also had |
many hours tinged with sadness. Shortly |
after the Harrisons came to the White |
House Mrs. Harrison's sister. Mrs. Scott |
Lord, began to show signs of failing |
health. In December of 1889 she died in |
this city. The sad circumstances of the |
1eath of Secretary and Mrs. Blaine's two |
children, Mrs. Coppinger and Mr.. |
Walker Blaine, within a fortnight of |
Zach other, he tragic death of Mrs. and |
Miss Tracy at the same period, and the |
ollowing winter the sudden death of |
Secretary Window, in each instance &C.
cured in the height of the social sea-
on.
The officiel family of the White House
nave also known their griefs Private
secretary halford lost his wife in April,
89l, end Executive Clerk Pruden, one
# the Oldest employees, lost his in the
ollowing summer. Only few DAYS
Igo Mr.. Cox, who had been telegraph
operator for several years, was borne to
lis long home victim of the same dis
ase that claims Mrs. Harrison.
An Interview with DR.. Gardner.
To a reporter for the United Press,
Dr.. Gardner, the faithful attendant
lpon Mrs. Harrison throughout the long
nd tedious illness which terminated
With her death, gave the following his
DRY OF the case: Mrs. Harrison's ILL
less, dates from the attack of the grip
which seized her during the winter of
S9O-91. This was followed by bron-
hits which lasted a number of weeks.
nut without any apparently serious re-
ults. During the summer of 1891 she
ontracted while at Cape May Point,
evere cold and the bronchitis returned
nd lasted during the entire summer
Jet no danger was apprehended. u
anuary, 1892. the cough again made ito