The 2008 White House Christmas ornament honors the first administration of the administration of President Benjamin Harrison (1833-1901), the twenty-third president of the United States. Serving one term from 1889 to 1893, Harrison was a centennial president inaugurated 100 years after George Washington. Inspired by the Harrison family’s Victorian Christmas tree, this 24 karat gold finished ornament interprets the first recorded tree to decorate the White House.
Ornaments are available from members of Madison County Republican Women. The ornament is priced at $18. To order call (540) 923-4300. Ornaments will be sold at their August 19th meeting at the Madison Presbyterian Church, 6:30 PM, and at Taste Of The Mountains, August 30th, Booth #56, near the Court House. Ornaments are also available at The Roost, located next to The Madison Inn Restaurant on Main Street.
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