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She was greatly admired by the students,
but not could stand in the way of
I Ben "a she always afTectionately called
him. The cash capital at the command of
Benjamin Harrison when he began mar
ried life and the practice OF his profession
was 500 Mr.. and Mrs Harrison began
their domestic responsibilities In rooms in
An indianapolis boarding house. In he
summer of 1874 Mrs. Harrison paid visit
TO her parents AT the old home at Oxford,
and there on Aug. u. Russell Harrison,
their oldest child, was born. \ fter this
event in the family circle. the young
mother having returned in the autumn TO
indianapolis. the proud husband rented
small house and began life in earnest, his
faithful and industrious wife doing her
own homework in cottage of three
ROOMS.
Advance in Fame and Practice.
The steady gains III tame, practice and
pecLniary rewards i'll two years found
Mrs Harrison presiding over d larger and
more pretent IL house. Here their second
and last child, Mary Scott Harrison, was
born In 1881 General Harrison entered
the senate OF the United States. and Mrs
Harrison became a member Of that dis
tineuished circle, the wives of the senator's
In her Washington residence of six years
Mrs. Harrison extended her sphere of use
fulne~s. He name WIS associated with
noble charities and church work. The
Garfield hospital owes IL, success III a large
degree to her active interest a. one of it's
first directors
the Pinnacle of Ambition.
Mrs. Benjamin Harrison possessed great
tact, and it i said that this admirable quail
fy contributed not little to the election
of her husband to the presidency in ISIS.
Wha. a marvellous transition March.
1854. Mr.. and Mrs benjamin Harrison, set
tied down AT indianapolis to life of toll
and possibilities. March, 1889, President
and Mrs. Benjamin Harrison at Washing
ton entered upon the administrative duties
and ceremonial and social enjoymeutS of
supreme rank by the voice of the people
During the intervening period Of thirty-five
years the career of Benjamin Harrison had
been one Of growing honors. and his
estimahle wife had kept pace with him in
every sphere and giogified his domestic and
social surroundings by her gifts of mind,
purity OF heart amiability of manners and
works of benevolence
Her Reign at the White House.
Mrs HarriSon's reign the mistress Of
the White House was an eminently salts
factory one. In the matter of invitations
utter impartiaiity was always her rule.
Political affiliations cut no figure Mrs.
Harrison maintained-and her views were
cordially shared by the prcsident-that the
White House should be the social center
of the official world not merely of the Re
with the same unvarying welcome eiven to
those who came before and after Private
citizens found that there was room for
them well rs for politicians officeholders
and persons of rank. Indeed the hospitality
Of the executive mansion was extended to
every one without regard 70 rank. wealth
or belief. political or private
Not Obtru~ive Woman.
Mrs. Harrson's personality was in no
sense obtrusive. She had an innate modes
~ about proclaiming her personality be
fore strangers which might well be emu
lated by many people holding far less ev-
allied positions before the world and in so
ciety. She did not like TO lee copied or
made the glass of fashion, and would
change the style of her hair or costume as
soon as she noticed that others were Going
as she did because she did it. She never
affected peculiar style either of dress or
couture. and those who tried to copy were
always baffed
Her Personal Appearance
In appearance Mrs. Harrison was a type
of matronly beauty. In figure she showed
the generosity of nature in a weIl-rounded
form and in mind natures equal benefi-
cence, expanded by training in the acquire
ments of liberal education, drawn from
the broadcast opportunities. A lavish
growth of hair, silvered with the threads
Of over half century of life and floating
in curly waves over a well-shape head,
ending in a graceful coil, her regular fea-
lures and dark, expressive eyes formed
picture of ripened womanhood. She had
voice softened by the instincts of gentle /
nature and gift of conversation which,
while animated. still thoughtful
Not Fond of Fuss aud Feathers.
Mrs. Harrison was not fond of the fuss
and feathers of official life, but on the other !
hand she never evaded the duties imposed !
upon her by her husbands position. She !
was an excellent cook. and even while at
the White House personally supervised the /
domestic arrangements, going to the length /,
of doing the market !
ing herself. She also had immediate |
charge of her grandchildren, the McKees I
Mrs. Harrison was an excellent musician .
and performed very prettily ON the piano. |
She also painted well on china and porce- /
lain, and many of her friends own and
cherish specimens of the handiwork of ;
Mrs, Harrison. the gentle, refined amiable, /
intelligent and sterling woman who has /
gone to her final reward.