The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-29
7oND WORKING AMONG FLOWERS" SAID MR. MKINLEY.

Cleveland's championship to the interview
ton of Mrs. Cleveland in her behalf
The reporter found Abner Mckinley
seated in the staircase hall of the beau
tfuI hotel where. with his family, he
lives when in New York, which is for
most of the year.
It is a magnificent place. all palms and
stained glass windows, while easy chairs,
soft carpets and great velvet couches
suggest ease and luxury of the most aes-
thetic aristocratic type. In the midst of
it ALL comfortably chatting with party
Of gentlemen, sat Abner Mckinley.
Il don't wish to be interviewed said
he, about my brothers wife. She is
well known and will be better known
in the next few years, but I do wish right
here now to correct the absurd rumors
that she will not be able to preside as
mistress of the white house. She is in
better health now than she has been in
years, and will fill her position ably. More
than that l do not want to say"
But" said the reporter, handling Mr..
Mckinley a manuscript with the Cam
ton postmark, "you will at least look this
over and say if it is correct This was
written by a friend of Mrs. Mckinley in
the city of Canton"
The brother of the President-elect
glanced the written pages through.
That, like most accounts of Mrs. Nc
Kinley," said he, sis nine-tenths false.
Never was so much untrue matter writ
ten about a woman who wanted the truth,
ana only the truth said about her.
Mrs. Mckinley" said the major
brother, glancing at the reporter with
those keen eyes that look so much like
those of the President-elect, lis a very
charitable woman AS you wish me TO
talk about her charities, l will say tnac
she is extremely liberal. She gives away,
and gives away, without apparently know
ing any stint in her giving. She is an I'M
selfish giver."
What form does her charity take?'
She gives anything she has. Flowers.
II she has them, fruits money Kindness,
anything she has at her disposal"
rs Mrs. Mckinley a club womanY'
Not in the sense of strong -minded wo-
mems clubs. But she belongs to every
thing organized for women. III there are
fruit and flower societies, she belongs to
them. If missionary societies, she is in one
Of them. II there are sewing circles, fairs
or donations of any kind, her name is
numbered in the list Of helpers. She is in
everything. Does she taboo political club?
No. l think not. / have an idea she
belongs to anything that pleases her, and
If interested in any branch OF politics she
would not hesitate to take an active part.
She is not actively opposed TO women
movements of any kind.
Mrs. Mckinley" Continued Abner, rs
keeping house now for the first time in
sixteen years. During that long period
she has boarded at a well known hotel
in Washington and at one as well known
in Columbus, and in hotels wherever her
husbands business took him. She IS
housekeeping now, and will continue to
keep house, Of course
Has she a conservatory? i know that
she has none at present She Is very
fond of plants and always has few OF
them. But she has no large conserva-
tory. and will doubtless enjoy the one In
Washington, where she viii work per-
sonally. as other white house ladies' nave
done. She Is a very appreciative woman
OF all home beauties and Is fond OF work
ing among flowers.
Mrs. Mckinley is active in church
work. In Canton she attends the FIRST
Methodist church, where she has pew.
Neither the major nor his wife has de-
cided whore the Presidents pow will be
IN Washington. win Il be the Foundry
Methodist church? Well, 50 / hear, but
neither has yet decided, OF that am