The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-05-03

saw each other and talked of old times
when they were great and powerful
But finally John Tyler, who lad been
private secretary to the president, be-
came unable to attend to his official
duties, and charitable hands were
reached forth to supply the needs Of
the unfortunate old man.
1t is a rather remarkable fact that
the greatest vicissitudes of life, usually
spanning a length of years. befel the
Tyler family during their occupancy Of
the white house, viz: funeral, two
births and wedding. And that grand
wedding, which attracted the atten-
ton of the world, was the marriage Of
Letitia Tyler in the white house; the
wedding of the first lady of the land"
who afterwards became the guest Of
the Louise home" an institution of
private charity, founded and endowed
by millionaire, as monument to the
memory of daughter beloved by him,
whose taking away nearly broke his
heart.
But, returning to the girls and ladies
of the white house, it is a singular fact
that during the past season three of
the best beloved of these ladies have
been residing in the national capital
and quietly mingling with the society
in which they were once supreme. Mrs.
! Sartoris came here last winter and was
welcomed by society with open arms
| She was married in the white house,
where, as Nellie Grant, the daughter OF
| the great soldier statesman, she was
one of the brightest and most popular
bellies of the white house. She en-
bodied in her character the genial and
unaffected qualities which for her
father won so many friends. She con-
| Quoted herself in all respects as a sim
pie and happy girl; made friends by the
score and was in everything as lovable
as though her father were not presi-
dent and herself the observed of all
observers"
During her residence at the white
house there was series of lavish en-
tertainments never before equaled In
the history of the republic, culminat-
ing in the historic wedding beneath the
marriage bell, which robbed America
of one of it's favored daughters, and
gave to England a matrOn endowed
with the sterling qualities of American
womanhood. The details of her unfor'
tunate marriage are too well known &c
be more than touched upon. The fact
that it alienated her from her native
land has been subject of deep regret
to a wide circle of friends. When
therefore, in her widowhood she sought
the home of her former triumphs, il
was with real warmth that Nellie Grant
was welcomed.
Little Mollie Garfield came here last
December with her husband and two
little children. J. Stanley Brown wa:
private secretary to President Garfield
and had been friend of the Garfield
family for many years before the nomi
nation and election of the famous anC
good man who came to such an untime
" end at the hand of an insane assassin
Mr.. Brown knew little Mollie Garfield
when she was child IN short dresses
and he often petted her and caresset
the child when he was stenographer II
the great congressman and senator
elect, before he was a candidate for tn,
presidency. During the long and won
derful struggle which the wounded
man made for life, Stanley Brown wa
the mainstay and comfort of the strick
en- family. MOllie Garfield was thel
rapidly approaching womanhood. Sh
learned to love the sagacious, loyal
| Ed ~ ha,- fofh
few years after his death, she becam
the wife of Stanley Brown. They ar
to-day happy husband and wife, AM
theirs is a blessed home, for they hav
two little children, Rudolph, five year
old, and Ruth, a wee tiny mite of girl
nearly three years old; and those chill
dren are the delight and comfort o
their lives.
The daughter of ex-President Harri
son, Mrs. Mckee, has not visited Wash
ington for a long time. II she wert
here it might be difficult to impress
upon her little son Benny the fact tina
the white house is no longer his home
He would want to break in and ruli
the place, as he ruled it when hi
grandfather was president. In thos'
days everybody heard and read o
Benny Mckee, for he was a very lively
little fellow, full of ideas of his own
strong-willed, and somewhat self
willed; and petted even to the point o
being badly spoiled by his grand
father. By the way, all grandfather
and grandmothers are over-indulgent
and President Harrison was no excep
ton. Fortunately for their white
house baby, the Harrison family in al
its branches has been thrifty, anC
Benny Mckee will never need to suffer
want, nor be subject of charity.
SMITH D. Fry.
l. For Her Color.