Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-06
The WASHINGTON HOMES OF THE SENATORS.

The WASHINGTON HOMES OF THE SENATORS.
Mary Clemmer Ames, in one OF her late
letters, thus allades to the homes and wives
of some of some of the Senators:
Many Senators have permanent and ele-
CANT homes in Washington. which IN them
selves form centres of intelligence, refine
ment and culture As class, the wives OF
the Senators are remarkable for exceptional
graces of mind or person. L Will name
few as they occur to me all of whom, from
personal qualities, as well as position, give
tone, however silent. TO the social lie OF the
Capital.
Beginning, merely for convenience, at
the circle al Highland Place, we find the
modest home of Senator Edmunds. OF Yer
mont. Within, not gaudy furniture, but
paintings of the highest order OF art, at
once arrest and satisfy the sight. These
paintings and articles of rerfu were chosen
by the gentle mistress of this home, who,
herself an artist, with husband, children,
books and pictures, lives life as quiet
and unostentatious as if she still dwelt
within sight of the lake and noun
tains of her own Northern home.
Opposite is the abode of ;he other
Vermont Senator, Hon. Justin ). Morrill,.
This house. like that of his colleague, l. re-
markabe for its outward simplicity and It's
internal exquisite taste. Every tint OF its
walls and every tinge OF its furniture merge
into harmony and here we find its mistress
woman with heart as generous as ever
beat, and thought 50 warm and true for all
humanity, that, whether she would or not,
she could not help being power for good
wherever her lot might be cast.
Opposite is the present abode OF Senator
Steuart of Navado overfoWInU with the
costly furniture and exquisite cabinets
which await their places in the unique
mansion now building on Connecticut
Avenue. Mrs. Stewart is daughter OF ex-
Governor Foote. of Tennessee. Born in
Virginia, in aspect she is a true daughter
of Pocahontas-stately dark, and hand
some. She Is emphatically a leader of soci-
ety-a woman of the world; but OF heart
strong and deep enough to have another
world behind for home, husband and child
rem. Her house on Saturdays i a iayOrite
place of fashionable resort and her hospital
ity Is Of the most refined and generous cha
racter.
Coming down to X Street, We enter the
house OF Senator Conkling, OF New York.
Here we find a soul wearing the rose of
womanh0od "a white rose, without blem-
ISL and without thorn, and Of a quality
~ nut anu tAti ul-ibc silit IL ~ttllN
almost, to hold it up here even for a
moment. \ few doors this side i
the abode OF ex-senator Pomer0y.
Mrs. Pomeroy. handsome and full of bon
hOmniie, has always been a positive power
for good III Washington. She Is active and
unceasing in charity and good works, one
of the managers of the Col1red Orphan
Home and OF the Woman's Christian Asso-
citation alike in sunshine and in shadow.
through evil and through good report, she
pursues her CHEEKY and he'piul way Cross
ing Vermont Avenue. we come to the home
Of Senator Boutw ell which in inward tone
l. OF the same type a. that Of the Yer
mont Senators. Mrs. and Miss Boutwell,
are models OF the old idea Of Republic
can simplicity in attire and dcmcanor. 1t
would be impossible for them To - take on
airs and equally impossible that each
should not have very positively mind of
her own" Intelligent, critical. and kind
ly, they give no uncertain opinion on any
subject under the sun and would make a
positive force in any community. We
come to Connecticut Avenue to find one
whom men delight tn honor. and whom
they call the. most beautiful woman in
WaShington-at least, she is beautiful
enough. with dark-cyei, long-lilded.
lotus-like beauty-Nlrs. Dorsey. Lovely a.
she is, her rarest charm Is her un0stcnta-
tiou> and unconscious manner. a.. with
girli~h preserce. she receives her Worship
pers in her own beautiful home.