Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-10-27
A Nations Sorrow.

til he has been made acquainted with
them. One of the. first came from Mr.. |
and Mrs. Cleveland.
The flag at the White House was not
raised Tuesday morning. The fountains
in the grounds were stopped and the
blinds OF the windows of the mansion
were drawn down.
Two policemen guarded the entrance
to the grounds to prevent invasion by
the curious, but there was no necessity
for their services.
The department employees in the ad-
joining great war, state and navy build
ing on the one side and in the treasury
on the other side passed to their morn
ing duties in silence, and all the passers-
by respected the grief of the presidential
household, and did not seek to intrude
upon the privacy of the executive man
sion and grounds. I
A constant, but almost noiseless,
stream of carriages passed over the as
phalt pavement, driving in at the east
ern entrance, and after leaving cards Of
coincidence at the main door of the
White House, drove out by the carriage
exit to the west. ,f F.
A chilly spell Of weather had succeed,
ed the Indian summer of the last few
days, and the first frost OF autumn Mon
day night nipped the beautiful foliage
of the White House gardens.
Over all the government offices and
over the hotels and many of the busi-
ness buildings the flags were at half
mast.
From the hour when the White House
was closed, following the death of Mrs.
Harrison, quiet had reigned until the
usual time for opening the mansion.
| President Harrison retired and OBJ
tained some rest, and when he appeared
Tuesday morning he bore himself with
the calmness and fortitude that comes
from dependence upon higher power
and resignation to the mandate of his
will. He was, of course, suffering
greatly from the blow that had fallen,
no less severe because long delayed and
long expected, but his morning greet
ing was as much like the usual one as
could have been expected.
The family breakfasted together, and
the little children learned of the great
loss they had sustained in their hours of
sleep. They have sadly missed grand
ma" in the months that have passed. for
above all other joys Mrs. Harrison ap-
preciated the companionship and care as
well of the children of the household.
The love of both the president and her.
self for them was one of the beautiful
and prominent features of home life in
the White House
After breakfast the president retired
to his room, as did the ladies also, Mrs.
Mckee and Mrs. Dimmick, upon whom
the greater portion of the burden of the
illness of Mrs. Harrison had fallen. were
feeling the effects Of the long strain
they had undergone, and perforce
sought rest and quiet. They are in no
otherwise the worse, and will be able
soon to resume the wonted duties of
life.
; The ushers were early required to re-
ceive the cards of callers who came with
messages of coincidence, or on business
connected with the sad event. Among
the first to arrive was Rev. DR.. Hamlin,
the presidents pastor, Attorney General
Miller. Secretary Tracy, Postmaster
General Wanamaker and Assistant Sec
, retary of War Grant, who remained
, some time in consultation with Private
Secretary Halford and Mr.. Mckee.
Mr.. R. A. Parke, district passenger
agent of the Pennsylvania railroad, who
was consulted with regard to the tnans-
portation of the funeral party to INDIAN.
: apolis, was also among the early visitors.
DEATHS IN THE WHITE HOUSE.
The Wife of but One President Died
There Before-Others.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-This is tnt
second time presidents wife has dieG
2 in the White House. And It'll strange
) coincidence that most of the deaths THAI
: have occurred within it's walls were oi
| persons connected more or less remotely
l personally or politically with the family
: of President Harrison.
? william Henry Harrasen.
The first death was that of Presidem;
: William Henry Harrison, which oo-
1 CURED on the morning of April 4, 1S41
just one month after his Inauguration.
The president, On that occasion, went
through the ceremonies bareheaded in
the midst Of a driving storm. On tbs
1st Of April he was compelled to take te
his bed and sent for physician. But
the disease resisted all treatmeuts, and
: at 1890 o'clock of the morning of April
! the president bre8thed his last.
Funeral services were held in tine east
room on the 7th, being conducted by
! Rev. Mr.. Hawley, rector of St. Johns
church. No sermon was preached, but
Mr.. Hawley pointed to Bible and 8
prayerbook on a table near the bier,
which he said had been the daily com
panions of the deceased since he entered
the White House, and had it not been
for illness, said Mr.. Hawley, he w0x1ld
, have united with the church the prewi.
GUS Sabbath. Escorted by procession,
civil and military, two miles In length
his remains were temporarily laid awaS
) in Congressional cemetery. @
: Mrs. Letitia Tyler,
first wife of President Tyler, who was
elected vice president on the ticket with
General Harrison and succeeded him al
!, chief executive. died in the White
! House on the 10th of september the
t next year, .s42. During her brief stay
3 in the executive mansion, Mrs. Tyler
8 was unable to discharge the duties OF
3 hostess, her place being taken first by
Mrs. Robert Tyler, her sons wife, and
. Mrs. Semple, her daughter. Her funeral
9 sermon was also preached by DR.
Hawley and her body laid to rest in the
: family burying ground, New Keni
3 county, Va.
Zachary Taylor.
The third death was that of President
Zachary Taylor, who entered the White
/, House March 4, 1849. He lived only
until July 8, 1850. His death was thu
. result of exposure on the Fourth of Jul.
just previous, when he took part in thu
dedication of Washington's monument
The weather was exceedingly hot ant
the president drank freely Of ice waite
and partook Of large quantity Of fruit
Immediately upon his return to tn
White House he was seized with an in
disposition from which he never recov
cred, but which was not believed to b