Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-16

sequently the most popular colonel of his
day. Soon after their marriage Captain
Harrison resigned his commission in the
army and was elected the first delegate
ITO congress from the Northwest Terri
tory. From those who knew Mrs. Har-
aison at this period Of her life is given
the assurance that she was very hand
some. Her face full or animation and
kindness, and her features were pleas
dng to behold.
err influence over her family was
ST ong and abiding. Her only surviving
son wrote in 1S4S, that ! am a firm be-
liever in the religion of Christ is not a
virtue of mine; imhibed it at my moth
er's breast The same was true of all her
children and what errors : hey might en-
brace they could not forget tn, religion
pf their mother In 1885 General Har-
Tison was first nominate for the presi-
hency. He was defeated at tne polls
In 1870 he was nominated again and
elected. Mrs. Harrson's health was deli
cate for many years and was particular
ay frsil in February. when her husband
left home for Washington, and the ply
sicians protested against her leaving
home. General Harrison was accom-
panied to Washington by his daughters
and Mrs. Jane +. Harrison. In one month
from the day of his Inauguration Presi-
dent garrison lied Of pneumonia.
If her husband had lived Mrs. Har-
Tison would have gone to Washingt N
and discharged her duties faithfully. but
her residence there would not have been
DIN accordance with her taste. She con-
tinuea to reside at her old home INT
the autumn of --o5 when she removed
ITO the residence of her only surviving
son. Scott Harrison, at North Bend Mrs.
Harrison died on F, bruary -, 1864, in
the S3th year of her age.
Letitia Christian Tyler. the wife of
John Tyler, the tenth president Of the
United States. was the third daughter
of Robert Christian of Cedar Grove. the
state of Virginia. She was married to
John Tyler rising and talented young
lawyer. March. 1873 in the 22nd year
pf her age. After the wedding festivities
N1r. and Mrs. Tyler retired to their own
home in Charles CITY. which at once be-
came an object of attraction and intense
interest to the many admirers and rela-
tives of the happy couple. Dating from
this period until Mrs. Tylers death in
the executive mansion. at the city of
Washington, nearly 80 years afterward,
nothing except the loss of two infant
children and her subsequent i'll health
ever transpired to mar the felicity of
this ausDicious union.
1t appears that, though she resided in
Richmond during the period that Mr..
Tyler was governor of Virginia and did
the hOnOrs of the executive dwelling with
ease and grace. winning the commenda-
tions of all. at time when the m etropo-
dis of Virginia was uneXcelled upon the
American continent either in respect to
elegant men or accomplished women.
Yet she had rarely visited the city
while he was member of the leoisla-
ture, and during his long service as con-
gresham and United States senator. She
Offered herself only once to be persuaded
to pass a winter in Washington. Upon
the accession of her husband to the pres-
dental office, IN the beginning of April,
lS41, Mrs. Tyler proceeded with him to
the executive mansion of the nation. but
with many signs and tears at parting
with her own home and without the
Thought of personal triumphs in the
world of fashion and display. Her health
had become greatly impaired from Sc
were attack of illness during the year
1889. Nevertheless in the private apart
nnents of the presidents mansion the
same modes of life We're maintained to
which she had been accustomed. She
passed her time chiefly in the company
pf her family, her health indeed, re-
huired that she should delegate to her
married daughters the semi official du-
ties of her position. Mrs. Tyler died on
the 10th of September 1912. Thus lived
and died Letitia Tyler, wife of the last
NIrginia president. model of civiliza-
ton of the ancient commonwealth
and dominion representative of her
sex worthy of their grateful memory
and an honor to the human family.
Four years after Mrs. Tylers death
president Tyler married Miss Julia Gar
diner, at the churcn of the Ascension in
New York. Mrs. Gardiner was the
daughter of a wealthy gentleman on
Eardiners Island. Immediately after the
termination of her school life she accom-
panied her father to Europe returning
from abroad she visited during the sit
tins of congress the national capitol and
there, for the first time met the dis
tinguished man to whom she was after
wards married. Until the close of her
husbands administration period of
eight months, she did the honors of the
Nv hite House, performing her agreeable
tas6 with credit to herself and pleasure
ITO her friends. She spent the last years
of her life in Georgetown. She was a
devoted Catholic.
Sarah Childress Polk was born near
Niurfreesboro, Tenn. Her father was
IA wealthy farmer and she was educated
at Moravier's Institute at Salem, n. C.
AT the early age of 10 she was married
to James K. Polk in Murfreesboro.
NIr. Polk was then a member of the
legislature of Tennessee In the
following year he was elected to con-
gress and during IA sessions he continued
ITO represent his district. Mrs. Polk ac-
companied her husband to Washington
every winter except one She occupied
there conspicuous place in society. In
1.-The year 1889 Mr.. folk was made COVER
nor of Tennessee and removed his resi-
dence to Nashville