Huntsville gazette., 1892-10-29

The president passed the entire day
and night at the bedside of his wife.
He did not enter the office portion of the
building. Monday morning, during the
two hours when it seemed that
death was imminent, he stood over the
bedside, holding the hand of his
stricken partner and they bravely
fought back the invader together and
won short hour of early companion
ship. The result of the long strain
upon the president has been matter OF
concern to his friends, but he endured it
to the end with the same confidence
and trust that has made him such
comfort to others in hours Of their
deepest distress. During the last hours
the entire family kept vigil, knowing
that all hope that the hand of death
might be stayed was futile.
Biographical.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Oct 16-Carolins Scott
Harrison was born in Oxford o., in 1884 Her
father il John w. Scott, th IN professor of the
young ladies' seminary of Oxford Her early
life was spent ct this place, where she was
educated and where she first met enjamin
Harrison He was then junior and was but
16 years old. Young Harrison was q poor boy
and working hie way through col
lege. They were married October 2. 1853.
Immediately after the close OF tho school year,
at the home of DR.. Scott. The young couple
went to North Bend. o., where Mr.. Harrison
began the practice Of law. From North Bend
they removed TO indianapolis. Not having the
funds necessary to keep house the couple en-
gagged board at the Roll house. The young
lawyers practice increased, and in 1850 he was
oIa atnl +I,- nf T,1i
ana.
Twics during the the loving wife took
her two children aud went to the south to see
her husband and once nursed him through
spell of sickness. While the husband was at
the front, Mrs Harrison devoted her time in
indianapolis to the caro- and education OF her
children.
Through Gen. Harrison's varied career his
wife was his trusted adviser, but politics was
never permitted to interfere with the domestic
life
Mrs. Harrison bore bravely the trials incl
dent to her husbands candidacy of 1893, and
near the close OF that campaign, with her fur
niture and carpets tbut not her patiencel worn
out, Mrs. Harrison remarked to an intimate
friend: "Well. it will be either the White
House or the poor house for us now"
As the wife Of the president she did not go
to Washington untried in its complex and pc
culiar social duties AS the wife OF Senator
Harrison she was well known among the old
families there, and also in state and diplo-
matte circles.
Mrs. Harrison was model housekeeper.
Her remarkable talents in painting china dec
orations and artistic needle work were well
known and she delighted 70 keep her hand in
practice at all times even while at the White
House. Her paintings were OF unusual merit
for an amateur and for many years she has ex-
hibited her work at the Indiana art exhibit
held in this city annually.
Since childhood Mrs. Harrison msmber
and active worker in the Presbyterian church,
and for many years shs had charge os the in
fant department of the First Presbyterian Sun
day school in this city. She was also interested
in the various phases of mission work both To-
cal and foreign, and confined her labors to
creed and even wnils in Washington kept up
her interest in her work at home.
"Mrs. Harrison" said lady who knew her
we'll and was numbered among her intimate
friends, twas a modest, retiring woman and
much disliked the glare of public life. 1t was
as wife, mother and friend that her life WAS
beautiful There was no happier home no more
perfect picture of domestic happiness than the
Harrison household. first became acquainted
with her upon the board of managers of the In
6ianapois orphan asylum of which she was a
member for thirty two years, her services be-
ginning in 1860 She took active part in that
work from the beginning, and was model In
what she considered her duty to the little waits
that are cared for at that institution.
1t fell to her it did to the
other members to visit the asylum one month
in each year. During this month Mrs. Harri-
son visited the asylum never less than three
times a week and some months would call
every day When her husband was elected and
it became necessary for the family to remove
to Washington she asked leave to resign from
the board, but this the board would not permit
her to do. 1t remembered that to her as much
as to any other person it was indebted for the
wonderful success Of the asylum.
After G IN. Harrison elected United
States senator she still had the welfare OF the
asylum at heart She remembered that her
summers would bs sDent in indianapolis, and
that she would still be allowed to visit the
asylum. This programme she always carried
ont.
5frs, Harrison enjoyed having hsr chosen
friends aDoHs hsr. bat eisiiEsa 2 thyapg Era
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