The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-07-29
MRS. HARRIET LANE JOHNSTON.

With the passing Narraganset Pier r. To- Of Mrs
Harriet Lane Johnston niece OF President buchanan and mistress
al interest came a close
Harriet Lane Johnston writes bioprapher the Washing
Mccersburg Pa her mother being sister
James Buchanan aterwad President States Left an
orphanage, at wears with comfortable fortune she was aone m
bachelor uncle and spent her ood at Wheatand his manso
near Lancaster Pa part OF her schoolgirl life spent the
Georgetown Convent OF the Visitation the period when her uncle
Secretary Of State and when her Sunday
his home When 1852 Buchanan made Minister
St James she accompanied him presided
home with the dignity and grace that eneny characteristic
her years She English great
cordially and subsequent notable the life of Queen VIC
oria and OF the hOnored by Sic
attended last the coronation festivities being especially by
King Edward
During President White Hose the
Prince OF Wales his for five days This visit renewed tho
pleasant intimacy between the English Queen and the fair AM
crican which marked the of the former with pleasant
membranes from time time One the interesting recalled
by MIS- Johnston OF her lie IN England was the ceremony the Uni
Ners Of Oxford when her uncle and Alfred Tnnyson received
degree Of doctor OF laws This demonstration always boe
the part OF the students this occasion directed largely toward
the beautiful niece Of the American minister.
The OF Harriet Lane and Henry Elliott Johnston of Bal
more took place in 1903 after long engagement Miss Lane being
unwilling to leave her uncle who his old became and
dependent her companonp and The
her life following the death of her uncle the deaths of her hus
band and their two Her married life spent mostly
Baltimore.
Elm historic old church, Saratoga streets
that city there beautiful memorial window the northern side of
the edce which Mrs Johnston had placed there of her
two Besides this she founded the Church Home North
Broadway, in their memory free ward for children
Her home in Washington whittier she later removed contained
interesting souvenirs of her and especially its
ton with public portrait
Wales painted just after the Prince left the United States and by
him to President Buchanan under the portrait black little
black frame the which Prince portrait The
letter penned by his royal hgness the shores of Palestine
where he travelling 1t reads
JAFFA, March 29 1S62-Dear Mr. Buchanan
that you will accept accompanying portrait slight mark
grateful recollection of the hopabe reception and agreeable
visit at the White House the occasion of the United
that the cordial welcome which was then voucaed to
by the American people, their Chief
laced from my memory.
ask you the time remember kindly
Miss Lane and believe dear Mr. Buchanan very truly
ALBERT EDWARD
Mrs Johnston represented the grande of the old school, AS
girl when she presiding of the White House. her por
evidence OF her beauty These comey
seemed increase with her and Washington society for the
whenever she appeared public has continuously
admiration and ROBBED black velvet avore
with her splendid diamonds and pearls there often
gala occasions the White House distinguished face
figure.