The morning call., 1892-07-17
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
Hrs. HdrTiS0n'S Departure for the Adj
rQniaCkS,
Woman's View Of the Late Conventions
Senator Sawyer and His Home
Life.
Correspondence of THE MORNING CALL.

The President and Mrs. Harrison left on
special train for the Adirondacks one aft
ernO0n and reached their destination the
next morning, DR.. Webb having put all the
woTKmeD building branch lines in that one
stretch to Loon Lake and building its last
two miles in "a hours. The excitement of
starting quite Frustrated Mrs. Harrison, and
those with her were much concerned. She
was more exhausted of course after the long
railroad trip, and they were barely en-
sc0nsed in their cottage when a storm came,
and 1t Numbered, lightened, blew and rain ed
in torrents for two days. 1t was not just
the tonic nervous person needed, nor the
dry balsamie air without dampness for
which the great North Woods are cele-
brated, but everything is hoped Tor from the
weeks to come. The physician, DR.. Gard
ner, who accompanied the party TO the
woods, Will remain with his patient for
fortnight and insists upon her remaining
Tor three or four months Only the quiet
and the long rest away from all excitement
can build up the shattered nerves. and the
doctor hopes that his patient can be kept
there away from all sight and sound of cam
paign hurly-burly and hubbub, and not re-
turn to Washington until November. At
the last moment Mrs. Harrison was very
unwilling to go. aud it took much patience
and argument TO overcome thu invalid s
prejudice against leaving her home.
THE PRESIDENTS PARTY.
The Presidents family il now well scat
tered for the season in four places. Mrs
Mckee and the grandchildren have Joined
DIR. Mckee In cottage on the Beverly
shore, north OF Boston. Mrs. Harrison.
with the widowed niece, Mrs. Dimmick, is
In the Adirondacks, and Mrs. Russell Har-
rls0n has taken Grandfather Scott, who be-
gins TO feel mis- 80 years, TO the cottage at
ha
up to Cape May for Sunday rests and for a
longer stay when Congress adjouTns and
visit the Adirondack and Beverly eontin-
gents as opportunity offers.
W hen the campaign begins with Septem-
Der the President Will return TO the White
House, and that month promises to be a
most exciting one in Washington. Besides
the conventions and meetings that are al
ways going on here, the Grand Army en-
campment will enliven Washington like an
inauguration. More then 100000 old SOL
dlers are expected to come together on their
old camping ground to repeat the grand re-
view of 1865 on the avenue and TO visit the
old battle-heIds near the capital. Camus
Will decorate the parks and reservations,
Washington Will be garrisoned by nun bers
betting nations citadel, uniforms will en-
HSen its street crowds and the music of taps
and reyeilles mark time better than factory
whistles and church bells.
Miss Kate Field returned from the two
so clever a woman really cherished ilu-
si0ns. At least Miss Field saw through
mucn that had befogged her vision before,
and her published and oral comments upon
conventions. their composition and con-
duct are rich and vigorous. Fortunately
for the great party. the Minneapolis con-
ventOn pleased her best as a convention
it was better housed, better managed, and
the audience was of better quality and
behavior than that she rubbed elbows and
umbrellas with in the Chicago wigwam
Then with deep satisfaction she has watched
the row, the riot, the rumDus with which
the Prohbltionists have accomplished q
nomination, and the problem OF self-gov
eminent by free people more and more
amazes her.
SENATOR SAWYER.
The prophets, who are in such danger Of
being Overworked this year. and are verl
busy in deciding W no shall manage the Presi.
dents campaign. announce new man every
day. The wise ones believe that The choic'
viii be Senator Sawyer Of Wisconsin. wht
did such efficient work for the Harrison