The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-15

who has commanded enthusiastic adj
miration through two administrations.
For fourteen years Mrs Mckinley
made her home at the capital during
her husbands terms in congress, and
though an invalid and unable to take
active social part she was a gentle
influence that is well remembered. De-
spite her delicate health, Mrs McKin-
ley has never allowed that misfortune
to- lessen her interest in the success of
her husbands career, and it is said
that so far as her strength allows, she
will fill the duties of the place he has
won for her.
The pleasant probability that the
custom Of handshaking at large recep-
lions will be abandoned, owing to the
physical inability Of the future presi-
dents wife to stand the fatigue Incl
dent to that superfiuous ceremony. is
alseady being discussed favorably
Should she be present, seated say in
the East room surrounded by the ladies
of the cabinet, the group would be
picturesque and charming, and the
functions could be conducted more
comfortably. But there will, of course
be those who will long fer the gor-
geous Zine of former days and the
precious glimpse through the arch
way of the Golden Gate" forgetting
past discomforts.
Throned by fortune, the gracious
woman, gowned In the velvet and lace
that SO became her, with her gray hair
waved from her brow, and her fine eyes
with their dark lashes will, in the
gentle voice that is one Of her chief
refinement Of soul. welcome the coun-
trymen who have done her husbanz so
much honor She is a linguist of ad-
mirable ability, and her travels abroad
fit her admirably for the position that
brings her in contact, with the repre-
sentatives of foreign courts.
Among the relatives of the president
elect who will probably be prominent
in aiding at all entertainments is Miss
Grace Mckinley, of Columbus, Ohio, a
Gebutarte Of next season and very
pretty girl. Relatives of Mrs McKin-
ley, who will visit her are Mrs Saxtor,
her step mother; Mrs. Marshall Barber,
OF Cleveland; her sister, and Miss Bar
Der, Mrs. McWilliams and Miss Mary
McWilliams, of Chicago; Mrs. c. e.
Dent, Of Cincinnati; Miss Annie Good
win, of Chicago; Mrs. H B. Greer,
Mrs. A. S. Glasgow, of Jackson, Mich,
Mrs j. Goodman, and Mrs. Helen Sax
ton Goodman. Mrs. Sims. wife Of AS
sistant Attorney General Sims, is q
relative of Mr.. Mckinley.
AN AMERICAN HOME.
AS this administration is a garden Of
girls, SO is the next daughterless. Mrs.
Hobart, wife of the vice president
elect, lost beautiful girl of twenty
years about year ago while in Italy,
and their remaining child is son of
about twelve. The broad windows that
let such floods of sunshine into the nur-
sery where the Cleveland children
play so merrily will doubtless be dark
ened in memory of two little ones that
death took long ago, the president
eject and his wife being childless
The progressive women of the couu-
try look fondly to Mrs. Mckinley to
assist them in their dearest ambitions.
The fact that she Is highly intellectual
and q practical reasoner persuades
them she is advanced"
Her tastes are simple. She is great
advocate of happiness In the home
and these inclinations are shared by
her husband
Mr.. Mckinley was, during his resi-
Gence here, an attendant on Foundry
n. E. church. and his wife, although a
Presbyterian before their marriage, il
also a Methodist.
A curious fact connected with the edi-
tice where Mr.. Mckinley will doubt
less resume attendance at returning
here. is that it was built by Mr. Fox
hall as thank offering in 1914, because
his foundry had been preserved from
destruction by the British A storm
pTovidentially arising destroyed the
expedition sent againstsit. In the deed
Mr.. FoxhaH required that pew should
be always set aside "for the President
Of the United States" For many years
the presidents pew, bearing a silver
plate, with an appropriate inscription,
was one of the objects shown those who
visited the building, but when the old
pews were replaced by new ones the
plate was unfortunately lost. The exact
location Of the seat reserved for the
president is now unknown.
The surest thing about the house
keeping of the executive mansion after
March Is that there will be flowers
galore. Mrs. Cleveland has always
been a great lover OF flowers, but Mrs
Mckinley possesses a sentiment for
them such as is rarely known Roses
and lilies and violets will bloom every