The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-07

very much bent, but her mind is appar-
entity as bright as that OF many young
err person. She has a most remarkable
memory, even recalling some very small
incidents OF her former visit of four or
five years ago. She is particularly bright
and cheerful, and there is little doubt
that this has much TO do with her longev-
i.y. Her s5th birthday, on August %, VIII
be celebrated at her sons house. Oh her
three sons and one daughter in her fam
ily. Herbert F. Beecher, who is over 10
years old. is the youngest.
A Fairy Tale Exploded.
Samuel Scoville. son OF Mrs. Beech
er's only daughter, accompanies his
grandmother on the trip. He is bright
young man and has been a reporter en-
the New York Sun. He states that much
of the newspaper talk about Mrs. Beech
err. and particularly an article which ap-
peared In the July number OF Munsey
magazine. contains many Measurements
To a Post-Intelligencer reporter last even
ing he said:
"My grandmother was much amused ct
the discrepancies in the MunseyS arti-
Gle. she was really somewhat indignant.
The article states that she has returned
to the old family homestead. which had
been offered to her rent free for the rest
Of her life. and that she warned the own
or that she belonged TO long-lived fam
ily. when he made the offer In the first
Mace. he never made the offer and such
a conversation never took place. and sec
ondly, she is still living at the small
house at No 40 Orange street, corner OF
Hicks, Brooklyn. where she has lived
ever since grandfather dleo, ana stan
pays rent, as usual.
Nrursey's also states that while she OPP
posed the action OF Plymouth church In
discarding the Beecher Hymnal, she APP
peared next Sunday with the new hymnal
consplcuously in her hands and singing
as loudly as any one. Regarding this MI.
Scoville said While she did oppose me
discarding of the hymnal. and felt that
the church should have retained II dur
ing her life, she did not sing from the
new one the following Sunday, and never
sang in her life.
Mrs Beecher will make an extended
visit to the family OF her son. Herbert
is my baby she said. before starting
from New York. She Travelled with a
stateroom 10 herself. and said before
starting: IT just so on as usual. read
ing or sewing. or passing the time as
have a mind to, and not bothering about
what they have for dinner until they
call me-
The recent death OF her late husband
brother, Rev. Edward Beecher, DELAYED
the saddened old lady in starting on her
trip. and but for that event she would
have been here some time sooner.
Her Life and Writings.
Eunice White Billiard and Rev. Henry
Ward Reecher were married at West SUIT
ton. Mass, in 1887 Miss Billiard was the
daughter of DR.. Artemus Billiard, and MT.
Beecher was pastor Of a Presbyterian
church at Laurenceburgh. In 1883 Mr..
Beecher removed TO Indianapolis, and
preached there until is47, when he received
a cali from Plymouth church, a new Con-
sregatjonal society in Brooklyn. Mr..
Beecher's subsequent career is very Wen
remembered Mrs. Beecher was born IN
West sutton. Worcester county, Mass,
August 2s. 1872. and was educated at Had
lev. Mass. When Mr.. Reecher settled IN
his pasforate at Laurenceburgh, he re-
turned 70 the East TO claim his bride. af-
ter an engagement extending over seven
vea~s During a long and tedious Illness
IN her earlier married life, Mrs. Beecher
wrote a series of "reminiscences OF her nfst
wears as A minister's wife, afterward pun
rshes with the title From Dawn to DAY.
light. a Simple story OF Western Home,
undar the pen-name OF "A Minister $
Wife" She has also published in book
forr,, 'Notherly Talks with Young House
keepers Letters From Florida" All
Around the Home, or How 20 Make Homes
usnf,v" and Home" She has also writ
ten much for the magazines ana neWsha-
ners. and some OF Mrs. Beecher's articles
have been published in the Sunday Post
Inteiligencer.
4 True and Faithful Wife.
A New York paper recently said OF Mrs
Beecher:
Mrs Henry Ward Beecher is one OF the
remarkable women OF the century Her
prominence is not entirely due 10 the
splendid position won by the great divine
whose wife she was. though that In itself
would have given emine0ce to common
MACE character She has the force and
strong personality that would have given
her poFitiou in any society with which she
might hA associated Indeed. IL NAV be as
serted with truth that her being the wife
of so great a man tended to dwarf her own
strnrx Individuality by its contrast. She
showed her faelitys a, "A time when the
clouds hung hlackest about her husband
ana rroved that no matter who might be
sksnffrsl she, whose life and happiness
we're most concerned. never entertained a
doubt. never wavered in her loving loyalty
and wifely devotion.
"Ssnre ,ssy Mrs Beecher has been a res
lfent OF BROOKLYN: that city was the scene
o. her husbands greatest trials and tri-
urphs Ia IL nearly all her children were
horn. there are the many friends who
. have grown up or grown old with her. and
there ara the associations that give a
golden glow 20 the sunset OF her life The
fne mansion on Hicks street, IN which
Mrs. Reecher lived Till her husband
death. she stifi owns. and derives from Il
a handsome rental; but not far away, and
nearly in the shadow OF the church which
her husband made famous. and shrine
for millions Of adrniring pilgrims, she has
q cozy little home all 10 herself-and one
servant This house Is at the corner o.
Hicks and Orange streets. the parlor win
dows having a sunny exposure.
Her Brain Ssffi Active.
s.Cnif1r~r corning frc--, school rather on
tie pavensns and look Up AZ the vis6sz