The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-03-04
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Mrs. Mckinley.
Mrs. Mckinley was Miss Ida SaxtOn
the daughter of James A. SaXton, a
prominent banker of Canton, Ohio
She received the best educational ad-
vantages that not only Canton, but
the entire country could offer. After
the early years of her school life had
been passed in Canton, under the
supervision of her mother, she at
tended a seminary in Cleveland, and
later spent three years at the Brook
Hall Seminary of Media, Pa. After
graduating, she made long and in
teresting visit to Europe.
After his daughters return from
Europe Mr.. SaXton seemed to have a
dread that she would soon marry and
leave him, and he planned all sorts
of maneuvers to keep admirers at a
distance He said frankly that he
wished she would prefer to remain
single, and that he did not intend to
launch her into society in order to
hasten her marriage. Although a
man of large means, Mr.. SaXton be
lieved in making women Independent
Of the changes of fortune; therefore
his daughter was taught the banking
business, and soon her finely shaped
head, like a framed picture, appeared
at the cashiers window of her father
bank. Mr. SaXtOn believed that he
had figuratively as well as literally
shut out beyond the cage-like window
of the bank all intruders who wished
to marry his daughter.
Mr.. Saxton thought he had locked
out Cupid, but he only contrived to
more certainly shut him in. 1t is the
old sweet story, and if to the life ro-
nance of Major and Mrs. Mckinley
there was added little early opposi-
ton, the necessity for some few inno-
cent maneuvers to secure a coveted
interview, surely the world is more
interested in the story, for, although
"all the world loves a lover, T." it loves
best one who needs q stout heart to
win his "faire ladye.n Mr.. SaXton,
after a time, gracefully yielded to the
fates and consented to the union of
his daughter Ida with Major McKin-
ley. They were married in the Pres
byterian church which had been al
most entirely donated by the brides
grandmother. All Canton took an
interest in the wedding, and the we'd
ding festivities that followed long re-
manned prominent in the social annals
of the handsome little city.
Major and Mrs. Mckinley began
housekeeping in Canton in the same
house that has gone into history
through countless illustrations and
descriptions. Their residence there
has not been continuous, because the
duties of public life have called Major
Mckinley during terms of years to
Columbus and Washington. In nei-
ther of these cities have they kept
house, but, nevertheless, they have
invariably created about them in
their temporary quarters a home at
mOsphere felt by every one.
Major McKinley's devotion to his
wife should pass into history even be-
fore his political triumphs. Con
stantly, everywhere, on all occasions
and amid all possible surroundings,
he has showered upon her, not osten-
tatiously, but unaffectedly, and as a
matter of course, all those delicate at
tentions which the cynic declares men
offer women only through courtship,
or at most till the brief honeymoon
wanes.
Above the Majors desk hangs the
portrait of his wife in her wedding
gown, and unobserving indeed is even
the casual visitor who has not seen
the eyes of his host more than once
turn to gaze upon that vision of love
illness.
Although Mrs. Mckinley received
an advanced education and had a
father who put into practice his de-
cidedly advanced theories about the
"sphere" of woman, she is, notwith-
standing, in tastes and manner, alto
gether feminine. She is fond of rare
lace and has a choice collection, which