The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-09
MRS. HANNAs GREAT TACT,
She Is 90 Her Husband what Joseph
inc Was TO NapoIeon.

Fittsblsrg Chroncle-Telegraph.
The making of a great politician is one
OF thes favorite topics OF the social friends
OF Mrs and Mrs. Mark A. Hanna, for no
one recognizes more clearly than they the
credit due to the wife in the construction
of this statesman and political leader. At
his home. where the life OF the distin-
guished senator, banker and politician are
like the pages Of an open book. the part
played by Mrs Hanna is being recognized
Even Mark Hanna knows IL. And who
could be better authority than the senator.
who owns up like the gallant husband he
is. II don't know what I'd do. without
Mrs Hanna" he is always telling his
friends, and they know that he means it.
Mrs. Hanna admits with frankness and
modesty that she has done her share in
the development of her husbands genius.
The recent campaign in Ohio was a great
strain on the senator's health. During the
short periods when he would return TO
s.(slenmere,'' their beautiful homo on the
lake shore. il was Mrs. Hanna who, by her
tact and vigilance. secured for her worm
much-needed rest which otherwise might
have been monopolized by pressing, but
sometimes unimportant affairs:
When advice was needed Mrs. Hanna,
unvxearied by the constant strain which
her husband had endured, was there with
alert brain and tireless physique 70 give
IL. When a little social diversion was
necessary TO give the busy man prleI
rest from his worries and his cares. IL
was Mrs Hanna who arranged IL. every
burden that could be lifted from his mind
was disposed of by Mrs. Hanna. Counsel,
diversion, suggestion, attention 10 petty
detaiIs-all these are constantly given 10
Mr. Hanna by his jealous wife. without
all this the success or pygone years might
have been impossible.
And when il comes to the social side or
politics there Mrs. Hanna reigns undisputed
as a queen. Mrs. Hanna has seen all the
phases of this social side. For several
/ wears the Hannas have been residents or
| Washington during the congressional sea-
SON AS the wife of the leader Of the Re-
! publican machine, she has been brought
| face to face with the ms and outs OF poll
| tics and diplomatic life. She is a leader
| and favorite i'm Washingtons society, and
| during more than one administration has
| been the close personal friend OF the wives
| of Presidents of the United States.
Mrs Hanna has given expression TO the
| Importance of woman's part i'm official life
| al the national capital They are of tre-
| mendous power in a mans public career,
| she has declared. Every girl, she says,
| should have advantages that would help
| to fit her gracefully and efficiently TO oc-
| cupy a high social position should she ever
| be called upon to do so. And II she never
| should reach Washington society or plane
| where she is brought before the public IL
| will be of inestimable value to her in her
| own social circle, whatever may fall 10
| her lot"
Mrs. Hanna's two daughters. Mrs Harry
| r. Parsons, of Cleveland. and Mrs. j. NJ.
1 Mccormick of Chicago. are delightful ex-
amples of their mothers theories as to
| social training. They are both celebrated
| among their friends for their grace, tact
and charm as hostesseS-