Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-19
CHEERING RACHEL SIBERIAN.
How the Four Big Bouquets Were Dis
posed OF at the Republican Conven'
ton

How the Four Big Bouquets Were Dis
posed of at the Republican Conven-
ton.
1t might sound strange TO some OF my
readers, writes Carson Lake in the New
York Press, If l should bring the pane
of Miss Rachel Sherman, now Mrs.
DR.. Thorndike, into my chat about the
politicians, but when she was still
Miss Rachel she went to many Re-
publican National Convention, some
times with her father, yet oftener with
lady friends, and there was an incident
of the Republican Convention Of 1SSS at
Chicago in which she played a part, the
origin Of which has never been made
public. The Convention OF that year
was held in the uDcOmpleted
but vast Auditorium, which had
been hurled into a temporary stage of
completion where it could be occupied
for the convention. The roughness OF
the temporary structure had been COW
cred up by the Chicagoans with abund-
ant decoration. Everywhere there were
flags and banners and notices and pic
lures Of great men, and when the con-
its temporary chairman took his place
behind the desk with gavel in hand
awaiting the time when he should be
called upon 10 preside in the regular
course OF business, he found that four
enormous bouquets in large vases had
been so placed around his desk that IL
was impossible for him to see the dele
gates or the delegates TO see him. lie
was IL a quandary as TO what TO
do with the flowers, the crowd about
the platform being so intense that II
they were TO be placed upon the floor
the vases were liable to be broken and
the flowers scattered. In this dilemma
he consulted with one Of the secretaries
who had been detailed TO his special as
sistance, and received the suggestion
that the beautiful bouquets should be
taken from the vases and sent by the
presiding officer, after he took his posi-
ton, to some Of the fair ladies who were
seated in the boxes overlooking the
scene. ''But to whom shall l send
them?" inquired he. And the re-
Spouse was forthcoming. "Well,
there in one box is Miss Rachel
Sherman, the daughter Of Old Te-
cumseh, send her one; and here on the
other side is Mrs. Fred Grant, favor
tie in Chicago, send her one; and there
is Illinois great favorite, Mrs. John A.
Logan, send her one; and there in au-
other box IS Mrs. General Alger, send
her one" IL was no sooner said than
done. Mr.. Adams, who Is manager of
the Auditorium al the present time, was
chief OF usherS, and was Immediately
called into service to take the bouquets
TO the women named. As they were
taken from the stage the delegates
became interested, the object OF
their removal becoming quickly
known, but not their destination,
and when Mr.. Adams made his way %
the box where Miss Rachel Sherman
was sitting and presented her with the
flowers, cheer after cheer rent the air
for Old Tecumseh's daughter. There
was similar but not such prolonged APP
plause when the other ladies were SINH
larry favored. In Miss Rachels case
the applause was particularly marked,
so that she was obliged to stand and ac
knowledge it by a gentle courtesy.
There was many an old soldier in the
convention who Cheered for his old
commanders daughter as he had never
cheered even for Old Tecumseh him
self.