The morning times., 1897-03-05
HAPPY MOTHER N'K|NLEY
None as Much as She Rejoiced in
Her Sons Triumph.
HER FACE WAS ALL SMILES
Most Agile of the Ladies In the
Presidential Party-Mrs. McKfn-
ley Radiant With Happiness, But
Greatly Fatigued-M rs. Abner
Mckinley.

The cynic who contends that anticipa-
ton OF happiness exceeds its realization,
should have seen Mother Mckinley yes
terday morning at 10 O'Clock, as she stood
in the open doorway OF her room, bonneted
and gloved for her drive to the Capitol,
fully half hour before the other ladies of
the Presidential party were out of the
hands OF their maids. Up from the streets
came the ceaseless din of the tramping
masses, mingled with gone mad trumpets
ana drums; passing her door every mo-
ment were distinguished men, each there
to shine in the reflected glory OF her son,
and when he, himself. joined her. the
look OF supreme qualification on her ten
der, Smiling face, showed that the reality
or her happiness far exceeded the fancies
dreamed out in her Canton home.
They stood together a moment, he bend
ing smiling face to her and she looking
up TO him with her hand on his arm
Then they entered the room, and after
BRIEF space he came out alone and Joined
group of gentlemen who were waiting
in the corridor until he should be ready
to descend
on the way to the elevator all of the
party chatted jovially together except
Senator Sherman. who listened with his
quiet, dignfied expression, that is almost,
but not quite, a smile.
AS soon as they disappeared Mother
Mckinley was back at her door again, this
time accompanied by flock OF young
people who were bUbbling over with de-
light because the air was SO balmy and
the sky so blue. While they were con-
graduating themselves, deafening cheer
rose from the streets and the band struck
up the tStar Spangled Banner" 1t meant
that the big crowd had caught sight OF
the President-elect and everybody III the
corridor made a rush for the window to
see him enter the carriage on his way to
the White House.
one large gentleman with a badge on
his rotund chest scrambled for Il hall
window that was already choked up with
two men and a boy. He was tall, as wen
as rotund, however, and crancd his head
above them only to draw back after a
brief surveyS with the information that
the crowd had closed so densely around
the carriage that he could see nothing hut
the top OF the hack and the horses ears.
No one was more nimble in getting a view
OF McKtnley's departure than his mother,
and when the carriage had rolled away, she
clapped her small black gloved hands
with the eager delight OF a child
fU seemed that every lady in the party
raped on a certain door at one time or
another during the next half hour. Each
was after informafion or help OF some
sort and its occupant was kept SO busy
attending to these small wants Of others
that / was wonder how She found time
to attend to those Other own. Finally
she, too, Joined he Others in the corridor,
but she had scarcely done so when lady
hurried up, crying anXiously as she did
so: "0h, Mrs. Ahaer, can you lend me a
sunshade?' Everybody laughed; 1T was
such a comfortable reminder Of the beauty
Of the day.
Mrs. Abner, otherwise Mrs. Abner Nc
kinley, who has pretty brown hair and
eyes as bright as a sunbeam. must have
arranged the matter satisfactorily. She
seemed to have the knack Of making things
go right.
At IL O'Clock Mrs. Mckinley left her
room and the party were ready TO descend
to the parlOr floor, where the front re-
cepton room had been reserved for their
exclusive use. Mrs. Mckinley was look
ing radiant with happiness. Her cheeks
were rose pink with excitement and her
dark eyes sparkledliSea girls. She passed
down the corridor to the elevator with
Mother Mckinley and was followed by
Mr. and Mrs Abner Mckinley and the re-
mainder of the ladies and gentlemen and
young people forming the Presidential
group.
No sooner had the party descended the
elevator and entered the parlor than the
crowd that had been waiting in the lower
halls and lobby all morning centered about
the elevator shaft and stared satisfyingly
through the glass doors at Mrs. Mckinley
and her companions, whose every gesture
were exposed to view.
At 80 O'Clock the special police forced
back the crowd and the party took car
rages for the Capitol. Mrs Mckinley oc-
cUpied the first carriage with MI McKin-
ley's mother, Mr.. Bell, chairman Of the in
aUgural committee, and Secretary Porter.
In the second carriage were Mr.. and Mrs.
Abner Mckinley, Miss Mabel Mckinley,
niece of the President, and Miss Helen
Mckinley, his sister. The third carriage
was filled by Mrs. Duncan, sister OF Presi
dent Mckinley, Miss Grace Mckinley, his
niece, Mrs. Barber, a sister OF Mrs Nc
Kinley, and Dr. Phillips, the family physi
clan.
The remainder Of the party were given
places without regard to precedence, and
the line of carriages were driven down
street.
At the close of the ceremonies at the
Capitol the entire party were driven to
the White House, where luncheon had been
prepared with kind forethought by ex-
President and Mrs. Cleveland, after which
the executive party went to the grand
stand to review the parade.
The short time between the close Of the
parade and the hour for the ball was spent
quietly by Mrs Mckinley andher imm ediate
family in their new home in the Executive
Mansion. gr
Mrs Hobart partook of a late breakfast
in her apartments at the Arlington. She
and her little son left the hotel for the
Capitol in company with Mrs. Griggs, wife
Of Gov. John w Griggs, of New Jersey.
On arriving at the Capitol these ladies were
Immediately escorted to seats in the Sen
ate chamber reserved for the Presidents
family to witness the installation of her
husband as Vice President of the United
States. E4
At the conclusion of the ceremonies Mrs
Hobart and Miss Griggs returned. to the
Arlington for luncheon before joining the
distinguished company on the reviewing
stand, where, with Mrs. Mckinley and
Mother Mckinley, she shared the honors
Of the day
The recent accident to Mrs. Hanna,