The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-20
X M,k1xLEr AM mrs. HIxxA.
Niles Helen ". Roswell Tells OF Their Ca
pabiiities and characteristics.

Niles Helen ". Roswell Tells OF Their Ca
liabilities and characteristics.
Miss Helen varick Boswell. Chairman of the
New YORK State Woman's Republican, Associa-
ton. has Just returned from the West. Miss
Boswell went there to regsin her strength,
which was much spent In carrying out the
work which devolved upon her during the
recent Presidential campaign. While in the
nciGhborhood of Canton she spent q day with
President-elec and Mrs. Mckinley in their
home, meeting Mr.. and Mrs. Hanna there.
"Whst were my Impressions Of Mrs. McKin-
ley and Mrs. Hanna ~ she said In response to n
question. Mrs. Mckinley. while not a strong
woman bodily, will, l am sure. be found equal
to the social demands Of her post. and will GER
tainly grace 1t. for she possesses much personal
magnetism, Is sweet aud pretty To look at. has n
gentle. sly mpathotic manner, aud u way of con
centratinG her attention on the guest of the
moment that Is both pleasant and fiattering.
The little as well as the great things of life in-
terest her, and she has a strong sense of humor,
and gets a good bit of innocent fun out c. the
many amusing incidents of the past six months.
Mrs. Mckinley has the mother Instinct strongly
developed. Her attention is instantly arrested
by anything relating to children. She points
out to visitors the painting of her own little girl
hung In the most prominent part of her drawing
room. She usual sits opposite this. aud looks
often and lovingly atthe pretty childish fnce.
How many pairs OF liLtiu wurstcd shoes do
you suppose she has knitted? Thirty-iive
hundred pair, | had heard the number Nar!-
ousiy estimated, but have it on her own author
ity that this is the number, exclusive of tho last
few months, of which she has kent no account.
This means seven thousand individual slippers
knit by her. These w0rsted Shoes she sends ia
hospitals and TO all the sick. poor children 81
has worn shoes knit by the wife OF tie next
"scmo old cynlc has said that marriage is
In lAnt 4 had NJ lnEa ' | 4 "a u l. In soma Fasa.
and Mrs, Mckinley. Tney are singulGrly well
mated, and their mutual! love and devotion
seem AS fresh and pure as they ever could have
been in the days OF their Honeymoon. Perhaps
Gether-ihey, make M to each other IN them
selves what the household might JACK because
Of the little lives gone cut OF it. We are told
that persons grow alike through living to-
gether. Visitors cannot but rriGlrk the RESENT
b!ance between MIR. and Mrs. Mckinley, psrtic-
As for Mrs. Hanna. 1t was a delight to meet
her. She is Just as charming as her husband is
oSs eif.e s'ia sue Sd mas &Ri it. Aa an Slp % a ea lH S@i be
the haudsUmest woman OF the new Admins
%tTat!on. never m.nd who the others mas tie.
Handsome is the word you are bound 10 Apply
TO Mrs. Hanna. She IL \ very tall woman. per-
feotly proportioned. ana she carries herself IN a
most regal manner. Her features are regular.
Indeed. finely cLiselieii her eyes bright and
beaming with intelligence. and her brows dark
aud expressive. All this Is crowned by the most
beautiful white hair. dressed IN just the fashion
10 set OF the well-shaped head. and IL a beau
tifui background for the brilliant complexion.
Mrs. Hanna hWs lived in ohio al her lie. and
the State may well ne proud Of her. She IL an
up-tu-date woman in every respect interested
In everything that makes for the bcttcrneut Of
the condition of the poor. ami IN full sympathy
with all that marks the progress OF her sister
women. Tn. Salvation Army has found a good
friend n Ter. and she IS an ]espvGlal adnalrer of
Mrs Bgll.axtou Booth. Mr,. Hanna i, a woman
whom men aud women OF All classes RESPECT and
feel tho better Tor having known. She in presses
you rs II woman Of tntUite tact. ana most
GGRptable, for she was enjoying herself very
much In the Informal family circle at Canton.
even while Size looks rs though court cercmJ.
style OF beauty"