The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-05-28

however, became q selfish or burden
some invalid, but bore up most brave
\ ly, never permitting her physical con
ditlon to interfere in the least witt
her husbands career The many sac
rifces that he made to be with he
and near her and TO pay her the ten
der attentions. were never exacted by
her but were voluntarily rendered by
him, and the doing Of them was al
ways his first thought, no matter
how exacting may have been the du.
ties of his public career.
BOUND UP IN HUSBANDS
CAREER.
Mrs. Mckinley for the most part
was unable to attend public meetings
OF formal festivities of any sort, but
was very fond OF travel. and accom-
panied Mr.. Mckinley on nearly all OF
his trips. In fact. in all his life he
was loath to-make an engagement for
a trip In which she could not accom-
pany him. He was as anxious to
have her at his side as he was TO be
there. A great reader. she kept in
formed on all public matters by a
careful reading of the newspapers,
was well versed In politics and state
affairs, and intensely interested In
every phase of Mr.. McKinley's career.
Owing 10 her invalidism she could
not take an active part In social af-
fairs In the ordinary acceptance OF
the term, but she enjoyed company,
received and entertained in an in
formal way, and all through their life
when they were situated so that Il
could be done, enjoyed receiving her
friends and the Presidents friends in
small parties TO pass the time ~
pleasant conversation. music and
such diversions as her physical con-
dltion would allow.
In The fourteen years Mr.. McKln-
ley was in congress the greater part
OF their time was spent in hotels. She
was always popular in Washington,
and In the Hayes administration waS
Mrs. Hayes most intimate friend IN
Washington. ID the latter's ABSENCE
Mrs Mckinley frequently was called
on TO preside at the White House,
and she and Mr. Mckinley were on
many occasions the Sunday dinner
guests OF the Hayses. The intimacy
Of the Hayes family continued and
the sons were great favorites OF Mrs.
SLIPPER MAKING A HOBBY.
One OF Mrs. McKlnleys amuse-
nents has, been the crocheting OF .
slippers. dainty warm little foot coy
'rings, of which she Is said 10 haye.
made more than ten thousand pairs. [
These were. presented TO the inmates
II hospitals, 20 intimate friends. and
n late years. thousands OF them 10
little children, Fortunate. indeed,
lid the fond parents consider them
elves who were favored by Mrs, Nc
linley with "A pair OF these slippers
or their child.
The four years Mckinley was Gov
rnor OF Ohio they lived In n Column
us hotel. only retaining the legal
at the home OF Mother Me-
iinley When the GubernatoriaI
erm had closed and the President re.
nrned to Canton. they obtained pos
ession OF the cottage in which they
ad spent their honeymoon. The
ortion north OF the hall was almost
ntirely given over to the Presidents S ,
usiness AFFAIRS. and the work OF the
that began so soon after
Ossession was obtained. Just across
ne hall, rooms were reserved for
lrs. Mckinley. and the doors and
so arranged that they al
ays were within call Of each other. {
, that Mrs. Mckinley could see her
usband at all tines Z
LOVER OF CHILDREN. I
In the arrival OF the delegations 9
ie was .cohstantly at the front Vim 2
ow overlooking the famous front .
,rch and an interested auditor OF ~
'obably every speech that he made q
that memorable campaign. Be \
des she received hundreds of the
ointment party men who came here
fore election. and nearly all the
nsn who came here In
e months after the election In the
'riodf OF cabinet building. Her
eatest delight at home had been o
e companionship of little children, o
pleasure which theN President v
ually enjoyed The children OF 4
friends and neighbors are often a
yited TO visit with her wher she fs D
home here. and In her travels she .
ways mads friends with the little O
es wherever she stopped. She had s.
wag-of winning the hearts sof the
ildren al once. and they were usu- u
Iy loath 10 leave her. She enjoyed n
me life. and often wished that she u
Ight have had more opportunity for n
When the period for vacations el
me for President Mckinley hsr p
eatest pleasure was to come TO her =
anton home, and It was that as
lch as anything else that prompted I
g President In the winter OF 1889
buy the home yhsch had been out
their possession for more than
enty-hve years and remodel II to
'et their requirements. ~
In doing this 1t was his desire, as :
II as Mrs. McKinley's. that the gem
n appearance and plans OF the orig a
Il cottage should be retained so far =
possible, -and 10 DO this brs<kotsl ia
d fretwork. et@ OF the pattern .,of a y