The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-30
THE MKINLEY CRAZY QUILT.
Unique Spread. Containing Evidence
Of Nations Love ComUIcted

" u NAaion.s Love Completed.
NEW YORK. Sept. g6-AIrs. Caroline
NJ Moore. seveuty-eiEht years or age.
/ who resides ut ,G Vanderbilt Avenue.
Brooklyn, has completed cr8zy-quiIt
made Of the ribbons that were tied about
the bouquets OF flowers with which Prssi-
dent and Mrs Mckinley were sh0wersd
on their recent trip To the Pacific Coast
Mrs. Moore is the mother Of Charles A.
Moore, President OF tie Noutauk club
and OF the American Protective Tariff
League, who accompanied Mr.. and Mrs
Mckinley on the journey.
IF ] could only have finished the quilt
before President Mckinley died should
have been happier for then it would have
been placed on his bed during his ill
ness said Mrs. Moore yesterday
The quilt was made by Mrs Moore at
the request Of the late President After
spreading she beautiful many-cOlored
silk quilt ON the floor Of her parI0r al her
her home on Prospect Park Plaza. and
showing II % reporter Mrs. Moore said.
On. no, ] never saw Mr. Mckinley OF
his lovely wife. Ii has been said I am
a friend OF the family. but I am not eSpe-
claly So You know my son Charles who
Is member of the firm of Manning. Max
wei * Moore. 80 Liberty Street. Man
haitian. was near friend of AIr Mckin-
ley. and with my youngest grandson ac-
companied the official party upon the
Presidents trip through the South and
West Charles is President Of the Ameri-
can Protective League and prominent I'm
national affairs At least that is what I
read in the newspapers. He never tells
me anything about politics. He is just the
same little boy TO me that ne was when
a child
At every stop Of the train that bore
inc president great bouquets OF flowers
were thrown on the platforms Every
state Lhitt the train entered had flowers
ready for the party Most Of them Were
ur4 with broad ribbon. and many of
the ribbons were embroidered with the
names or states or cities When they
got down South these flowers became Il
menace 20 the comfort Of the uasSpu-
gers ne IDHcrs were hsauel ir the
cars. and when they faded the ribbons
In California Mrs Mckinley WIS
looking over the pile and exclaimed L
NoAoei "haJ ] am going 10 do with all
'H.ST htbEtlfui things
My son. turning 70 his little boy. said.
W nat beautiful quilt grandma would
make OF tEem- Mrs. Mckinley heard
hiIn ana caught at the idea She said
On ~ some one would take them and
make quilt for ne TX would be "a his
torieai quilt as well as a very pretty
Mr. Mckinley. ever thoughtful and
tender with her said % Charles.
w ouldnt your mother take them AIr
Moore, and make a quilt for my wifag'
Would she2 She would De delighted
10 do It. L know she would was my
sons reply
How delightful said Mrs Mckinley
And with that Mr. Mckinley gathered the
ribbons together and handed them 70
Charles. who brought them home. Then
when Mrs Mckinley vas SO iI I started
tho quilt. hoping that 7 could get IL done
In season to spread on her bed when she
was c0uTaIeSC=ur
Mrs. Mckinley sent word that she
would leave IL all to me. and the only
suggestion was that 7 should not use vel
low silk for the lining. because il is dis
tasteful TO her. Her favorite color is light
blue. which I have used
w hen the news came that the Presi-
dent had been shot but would get well.
the thought came TO me 20 hastily finish
the quilt and send IL 20 Buffalo to be
spread on his bed Representing as 10
does every part or the country 10 would
have been a constant reminder of the
faIthfuiuess Of his friends The DAY I
was seyeuty--ighC was the one just be-
fore the news came Of Mr.. MckiuIey-s
relapse ] sewed all day without my
glasses To complete the quilt Now /
think we shall send IL To Mrs. Mckinley
on Thursday OF this week