The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1907-06-06

Ida Mckinley. wife of ex-President
Mckinley. was laid to rest on Wednes-
day May 80. beside her distinguished
husband in the mausoleum at Canton,
10. The funeral was attended by Presi-
dent Roosevelt. Vice President Fair
banks and many other distinguished
people. The day before the body of
Mrs. Mckinley lay in her casket cover
ed with fragrant flowers, while the peo-
pie of Canton. rich and poor, men.
women and children, filed past to look
once more upon her sweet face. 1t is
estimated that fully 5000 people visited
the Mckinley home for this purpose.
The services at the house were very
simple and touching, the same hymns
being sung that were sung at her hus-
bands funeral, and several of the men
who officiated as pallbearcrs on that
occasion performed the same melan-
choly service for hcr. All business
houses, schools and places of amuse-
ment. both in the city and surrounding
country, were closed on the day of the
funeral, and thousands of people lined
The sidewalks all along the route from
the house 10 the cemetery, women in
black or other somber color being par
;icularly noticeable. The press all over
the country has been eloquent in trib-
utes 10 Mrs McKnley's beautiful char
acter. Altho q confirmed invalid for
many years. her gentle hands were new
cr idle, she WAS always making some
thing for somebody. and il has heen
aid that she crochcted between 1000
and 5000 bedroom slippers during the
years when she WIS mistress Of the
White House Being denied the great
happiness of having children of her own
to love and care for. her great. loving,
not heart went out 10 all children,
and everywhere she had her little
friends. in hospitals and other institu-
tions. as well lis in the homes of those
who were fortunate enough 10 know
her we'll Next 10 children Mrs Nc
KiEley loved flowers, and tho roses and
carnations were her favorites, the latter
being her husbands choice, she took
the iiveliest pleasure in all blossoms,
and always had her rooms FLIED with
them. American womanhood-ali wo-
manhood-has been given higher
standard by the life of Ida Saxton Nc
Kiuley
The announcement that Miss Helen
Gould will testify in favor of her broth
err Howard in the suit for divorce now
being brought by his wife will do more
than anything else possibly could in
moulding public sentiment in his favor.
There is no woman in America who is
more admired or respected than Miss
Helen Gould, nor no one who is sup
posed to be more just and generous in
her judgments. Her wise, sane. far
reaching charities have endearcd her to
all. Greatly as Miss Gould deplores the
publicity of this case she is willing for
her brothers sake TO come forward and
tell what she knows. 1t is expected that
Mr.. Gould will bring a counter suit
against his wife, in which he will charge
her with having wrecked their marital
happiness by her bibulous habits. Her
eccentricities of manner and bad tenn
per will also be sufficiently shown up'to
convince everyone that he has been q
remarkably long-suffering and amiable
man TO live with her as long as he did.
His brothers. George, Edward and
Frank, are also to go on the stand in
his defense. In the meanwhile Mrs.
Howard Gould is Indignantly denying
these personal charges. and announcing
herself as the victim of a conspiracy on
her husbands part TO ruin her. Anony-
nous letters, which appeared in all
sorts of places, warned her against eat
ing or drinking anything in hotels or
restaurants, since she was informed
there was plot to drug her and then
compromise her; she was followed
whenever she went anywhere. her mil
was tempered with, etc. She has APP
piled to District Attorney Jerome to
take action against these conspirators,
but so far he has declined, saying the
case was not in his office. 1t is 20 be
hoped that the trial will BRING out the
truth and justice done.
curious Spanish custom. doubly in
tcresting just now since it is connected
with the royal nursery, is that of be-
slowing upon the fortunate nurse of the
heir TO the throne the first tooth shed
BY him. This is handsomely set in gold
and inscribed, MY tooth to my nurse"
followed by the name Of the young
Prince. 1t is needless 10 say that such
a ring is jealousy guarded as an heir
loom in the family OF the lucky recip-
lent. and is worn by its owner only on
state occasions.
Miss Florence Nightingale, who by
her tender nursing probably saved the
lives of hundreds Of Crimean heroes.
recently celebrated her S7th birthday
1t is seldom one sees the name of this
noble woman in print nowadays, whose
name was on every tongue so years ago.
1t is said that her first patient was a
poor dog suffering from a bad foot,
which she found on her fathers estate.
The dog was to be put to death. but
she begged for his life and nursed him
so skilfuliy that he recovered. This
early experience iinprest her with the
belief that she had a special aptitude
for nursing, which was verified by her
splendid. successful work later in the
hospital wards of Scutari.
Winston Churchill, writer and poll
tician, says he will not be candidate
for Governor at the next election. He
intends to keep on fighting for the
principles he advocated when nominee
of the Lincoln Republican Club, but
thinks he can do so more effectively as
one of the people rather than candi-
date.
The friends of Joseph Chamberlain,
the English statesman, are pleased to
see the signs of returning health on his
face and in his manner. Only q COM
paratiVely short time ago he was con-
sidered a hopeless invalid, leaning heav-
| lily on two stout canes when he walked,
after he was able to walk at ALL his
pale face plainly indicating the suffer-
| ing he was enduring. Now he uses but
one cane. his face begins to have a
healthy tint, and he frequently engages
| in animated conversation, his hearty
laugh showing more plainly than any
| thing else could his rapidly returning
health and strength.
movement IS on foot, started by the
| friends of Stanford White, the gifted
architect, to show their appreciation of
him. and make a permanent recOgni-
ton of what he has done for the world
of art The well-Enown artist, William
| NJ Chase. Is at the head of this move
ment. and has stated that while no final
decision has been reached a monument
to White has received more favorable