St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-10-24

OF the Covenant, where the president
and Mrs. Harrison have been accus-
toned to worship during their residence
In Washington. called between and 10
O'Clock this evening, accompanied by
Mrs. Hamlin. The pastor was not in
vlted to the sick chamber. Mrs. Harri-
son, though herself apparently the en-
bodiment of wOmanly strength and
robust health, inherited on her mothers
side the disease which has lald her low.
The first appearance of the insidious
disease in her own case dates back
to all attack of the grippe
twOyears ago. Soon after her return,
to Washington as wife of the president,
it began to be noticed that she was not
apparently as strong physically or as
able to meet her social duties as she had
shown herself during her husbands
term as senator. In spite of the help
she received from Mrs. Mckee and Mrs.
Russell Harrison III carrying out the
duties Of her arduouS position, it was
noticed that, although she had formerly
been very fair walker, she seldom set
foot to the ground. and from being one
OF the most marked of church-goers she
was seldom seen at the Church of the
Covenant, except in the sunniest wealth
er. The winter of 1S90-91 she
Had the Grippe.
This pulled her down a great deal,
but the trip made with the president
to the Pacific coast, it is thought, had
entirely restored her. She enjoyed
every moment of it, and treasured all
the souvenirs Of travel with which she
was inundated. These she arranged
with much taste in the corner of the
White house corridor, up stairs, where
tea is generally served, and took pride
in showing them to her friends. About
that time also she became much inter
eSted in the organization of the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution, and
consented to serve as the first
president. Although she did not
attempt much OF the actual work
of her place, she gave it
her warm cooperation. One Of the last
occasions at which she appeared in pub
lie was at the evening reception given
Oh Feb. % last to the members of the
order and to the Sons of the American
Revolution. In March last she was far
from we'll, but, as she had managed to
60 through the official round of enter
tainments without breaking down, she
herself thought her indisposition only
temporary. Mrs. Mckee and Mrs. Rus
sell Harrison had planned to give a
garden lawn party on the White house
grounds. Mrs. Harrison was enthus-
iaStically in favor OF it. She continued
to hold her weekly receptions for her
friends in the blue room at 5 o'clock. 1t
was at one of these informal little
affairs early in April that Mrs. Harrison
felt the
Beginning Her Illness
She asked her friends to excuse her.
leaving Mrs. Mckee to do the honors.
From that day Mrs. Harrison was never
well woman. She regained In May
somewhat, then was taken that unfor-
tunate trip down the Chesapeake on the
government steamer-The JeSsamine-
which was caught in northeast storm
and Mrs. Harrison suffered severely.
Those VINO saw her leave the White
house that day. almost carried in the
presidents arms, had grave doubts of
her recovery. From that on her disease
seemed to progress rapidly. When she
was brought back from Fortress Mon
roe, the true character of her dis
ease became apparent to her physician
and her intimate friends. though it was
carefully concealed from the public,
and she was ordered to Loon lake in the
hope that the revivifying influences of
the piDe-laden air might arrest the
progress of the pulmonary trouble
which regular night sWeats and wasting
strength only too plainly indicated. 1t
is too recent to need recapitulatIon, but
the hope proved delusive, and, at her
own request, she was carried back to
her cheerful rooms at the White house,
there to die.
At II p. IN. it was stated at the White
house that there was no change in the
condition of Mrs. Harrison. The ply
sicians seemed to be of the opinion that
| the great change, if it came at all to-
night, would occur. as so frequently
happens in conSumptive cases, just be-
fore dawn, when vitality is at its lowest
ebb.
WASHINGTON, Oct. AT :45 a. m.
Mrs. Harrison was slowly sinking, and
it was feared that she would not live
out the night. There were some signs
that the end was getting very near.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.-At 2:40 a. m.
was quiet at the White house, but most
of the members of the family were still
sitting I'D