The evening times., 1897-03-04
SIX OR SEVEN
PRESIDENTS SONS


Webb c. Hayes, the eldest son OF the late
Rutherford B. Hayes. had not been in
Washington for number OF years. HIs
coming at this time was at the earnest
request OF Mr. Mckinley and Grand Mar
sbal Porter They desired to have as
many of the sons OF former Presidents
as could be assembled for the purpose
acting as special aides upon the chief
marsbaFs staff. Mr. Hayes has for the
past ten years been employed in business
at Cleveland, where he has accumulated
handsome fortune A few years after
his father retired from the Presidency
young Mr.. Hayes married a wealthy lady
OF Cleveland, and from that time he has
been identified with the manufacture or
electrical supplies.
Harry Garfield, the eldest son Of Presi-
dent Garfield, and member Of Gen. Por-
tors staff, Is one Of the prominent young
lawyers OF Cleveland Two years ago he
was elected To the State senate. ana he is
now filling no small place in ohio politics
In 1884 he married the daughter OF the
late John Newell. president OF the Lake
Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad
Mr.. Garfield has an ambition 70 come to
Congress. and it is not improbable that
next year he win get the nomination, from
the old district, too, so long represented
by his distinguished father
Chester Allen Arthur, more commonly
known as Allen Arthur, likewise one CT
the aides OF Gen. Porter. has not been
much before the public since his father
retired to private life in 1885. For
the past five years he has spent much OF
his time abroad, in company with his
sister, VINO is completing her musical ed
Ucation preparatory, it is said, TO going
on the stage in grand opera Mr. Arthur
has never engaged in business, though
when young man he read law and
took a course in the Columbia Law School,
but he never applied for admission to
the bar He has devoted most OF his time
to travel since his fathers death, and
has made one trip around the world His
father left an estate which has yielded
sufficient revenue 20 meet the needs OF
the son and the daughter for travel and
study
Russell Harrison, also an aide on the
staff of Grand Marshal Porter, has for
the past four hears been a resident OF
Terre Haute, Ind He is at the head OF
the electric street railway system or that
city and is also interested in other enter
prises- At one time, while his father was
President, Mr. Harrison is reported 70 have
made a considerable fortune, but rumor
has it now that ne has suffered reverses.
He is again. it is said, recouping his losses
with fair progress, and promises Indicate
that he will before many years be wealthy
man. Russell Harrison, like young Mr..
Garfield, has political ambitions, AMI may
next year ask for the COngreSsionalnomina-
tion from the TeFre HaUte district
Ulysses S. Grant, the third, also on the
special staff OF Gen. Porter. is the grand
son of President Grant, and the son Of
Col. Fred. Grant, of New York. He was
named in lieu of his father as a special
aide as Col Grant did not care to serve
Col Grant $ himself in the city He is one
OF President McKinley's closest friends
Six sons of six Presidents, and possibly
seven, win witnesstheinaUguraleer
In addition to those above named there
are Congressman Gardiner d. Tyler, OF
Virginia, son of President Tyler, and
Robert T. Lincoln, son OF President Lin
coin 1t is the largest group Of Presi
dents sons ever known.