Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-02-02
N KINLEY'S HOME LIFE
The President Enjoys the So
ciety of Young People.
DEVOTED TO HIS OLD FRIENDS,

Politics Has Not Destroyed His Faith
In Human Manufactured Carey to
lie pnymnSter General - what 81.
| Costs to Live In the KIondike.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 26-rSpccial The
/ president is full of sentiment, that good
home sentiment which people rather adj
| miro and which appeals to those who como
in contact with him. Mr. Mckinley likes
! the places with which he is familiar and
! the men he has known "a long time He
! likes his old friends and familiar scenes
! When he went back to Canton, after hav-
| ing been governor Of Ohio he sought and
! obtained the same house he previously oc-
cupied there. He wanted to make his pres
| idcntial campaign from that house. Whoa
! he came TO Washington to be inaugurated
! he sought and obtained the same rooms no
had occupied when he was u member nf
congress. His friends since he has been
president are his old friends, those no
made in congress. To q large extent that
is true of his newspaper friends. Those
who were not well acquainted with him
when he was in congress now ave consid-
cradle difficulty in getting close to him.
lie enjoys family pictures and sketches Of
| the homes of ancestors and relatives. The
president keeps his holidays for his family,
and his anniversaries are remembered and
| kept with great care. Tho wedding day,
the birthdays of both Mrs Mckinley and
| himself, are never neglected. They arc as
much part of his home life as they are of
any family in the land He likes to havo
| young people about the White House, and
always has some among its guests. A dim
ner and dancing party especially for tho
young people was one Of the features Of the
social season this year.
Has Grown with Him.
The president is man whose blood
runs warm. Most people, and perhaps
every one, has felt a thrill on hearing 10
grand theme or patriotic sentiment Mr..
| Mckinley Is one OF those who feel such
thrills moro frequently than the average
man. The sentiment he possesses has not
waned as he has grown older, but has
grown with him. He has nothing blase
about him. Life has not palled upon him
nor dimmcd the spirit of buoyancy which
has been one of his chief characteristics.
| Practical politics and the ups and downs
Of life have not destroyed his confidence
in human nature nor his friendship for
his fellow men. His home life is one of
the most tender and beautiful manifesto
tions Of a strong mans undying and de-
voted love for woman, Of q husbands
anxious and cheerful care Of wife W hich
has ever come to notice in public life in
Washington
Some Brigndier Generals.
Senator Elkins OF West Virginia is
making an effort to secure the appoint
ment of Colonel Asa b. Carey as pay
master general Senator Elkins knew
Colonel Carey Il great many years ago in
New MpYirO whom the
ticing law and the colonel had just been
made a jor and paymaster after a bril-
liant campaign in New Mexico. 1t is
quite an interesting fact that Il number of
the men who were stationed at Santa Fe
back in 1865 have risen to considerable
prominence in the army. Senator Elkins
became secretary of war, W. B. Rochester
paymaster general, w. II. Bell commits
sary general, NJ. I. Ludington quarter
master general, and the prospects are
that Colonel Carey will be made paymas-
ter general. senator Elkins thinks that
this is quite good record for one post--a
secretary Of war and four brirader gen
erals. If Colonel Carey is appointed, he
will have to be jumped over the senior
colonel. NJ. W. Glenn, but in case this is
done the probabilities are that Colonel
Carey will Immediately retire and Glenn
become the paymaster general for the next
two years. Colonel Carey made his recurd
in New Mexico in 1868, being then
young officer in command of a company of
regular troops. The Texans of the Con-
fcderatc army had invaded New Mexico
and We're driving the Federal troops back
very fast. Carey secured permission from
the commanding officer to go across the
mountains and take the camp of the
Texans and was successful in burning up
| nil fba nrrt1lIIrifip ion t,ntS IN sSnrv
and quartormastcr stores, SO that tho
Texans had nothing left They were
Obliged to retreat from New Mexico.
Colonel Carey's Son.
Another interesting story which is told
of the Carey family relates to the colonies
son. Edward. In the Santa e days Mr..
Elkins met Carey by the old adobe bar
racks and the arm man was smiling all
over. In reply to question h. said, Eli
kins, have got the finest boy that was
ever born in Santa Fc; no mistake about
that said MIR Elkins: Now, Carey,
will tell you what we II do. When that
boy is Old enough we Will send him to
West Point and make great army officer
Of him. " The boy was sent TO West Point,
and when MIR. Elkins was secretary of war
the young man was in West Point and
nearly ready to graduate. lie became n
lieutenant in the Nineteenth infantry and
did great work at San Juan hill. All of
the other officers Of his company were kill
ed @, wounded, and he took charge Of the
command and led them into the fight. For
two O. three days it was supposed that he
also had been killed, but he came out un-
hurt. And it is pretty good record for
boy, said senator Elkns
Congregational Notes.
A letter recently received by n senator