Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-03
SENATOR CAMERON'S FIANCEE.
of the Family from Which
the Bride is Chosen..Their Quiet Home
in Cleveland. Brothers and Sis
tiers.

lut DEIut Is I lHCli NuiNt
in Cleveland. Brothers and Sis.
tiers.
New York Graphic.
Senator Don Cameron having escaped
Il step-mother only to come soon into
possession of mother-in-law, it may
interest the general public to learn
something of the home and the family
of which he becomes part at as early
a date as May 9th, if current rumor
counts for anything. The father of the
prospective bride, Judge Charles /.
sherman, spent most Of his life i'll
Mansfield, where Secretary Sherman
still possesses house and farm, and
was raised as lawyer Of ordinary
ability, with no chance of escaping the
routine of country court work unless
some special dispensation should occur
in his behalf About 1867 such an
event did result from his having one
brother in the United States senate,
and another at the head of the army,
and Charles became q United States
district judge, with his headquarters at
Cleveland.
1t was rumored when the appoint
ment was made that the Judge would
bring very excellent wife, much his
Junior in years, and an amiable family
to Cleveland, and the expectation was
soon after filed.
Four daughters and two sons com
posed the household, and of the six
Miss Lizzie, then child of ten or eleven,
was the Youngest and the prettiest. Of
the daughters, Miss Mary. now the wife
Of Gen Nelson Miles, the Indian fighter,
was the oldest; Miss Anna, who has
since died of typhoid fever, was the
next, and Miss Ida, now the wife of
Colgate Hoyt, of this city, came third.
The elder daughters Immediately took
the place in society that their beauty,
accomplishments, and the position of
their father entitled them, and won
devoted attentions from the young
bcaus about town, while Miss Lizzie
went to school, whore she industriously
struggled with her tasks, thrummed
away ut her music lessons and laid the
foundations for the accomplishments
that will grace and adorn the high posi-
ton to which she has been called.
The sons were early lacked. upon as
sensible, we'll behaved boys, but not in
tended to shine brilliantly in any career.
One of them Harry, soon branched into
the law, and at present is practicing
that profession III partnership with
Judge Wiley, in this city. He was as
sistant United States attorney i'll this
district during II term or so, and soon
after arriving here was married to L
daughter of the late George A. Benedict,
the veteren editor of the Cleveland Her
aM. The other son, named after the sec
rotary, is at present II United States
marshall in Mexico. The boys are UNI
like i'll appearance, Henry being tall
and slim, with the glasses and air Of Il
Of il student, while John is short and
thick-Set, and carries business air into
all he says and does
The first marriage in the family oc-
Cured some six or eight yeers ago,
when the gallant Gen. Miles had made
an onslaught on the affections of Miss
Mary, and won the day with Il touch Of
his later dashing qualities in the Indian
line. | think he was colonel in those
days, but being favorite with Gen
Sherman, stood in the direct line of pro-
motion, and his chances were i'll no way
retarded by this alliance, as it is Sher-
man trait always to do well by their
own. His visits TO the city were fire.
quent, but We're generally so short so
ciety had no chance to homie him.
The wedding was conducted in extern
sive style, and was the local sensation
for the time
The daughters are all ladies in the
real sense Of the word, and Miss Lizzie
particularly 50. She goes to her new
sphere heart-free of all entanglements
previous to this one, although having
always won devoted attention from the
sterner sex, which she accepted rs COM
pliments and repaid by polteness.
The coming wedding, which is the
cause and excuse for all this gossip, is
the one event talked of here. May 9th,
rs has been said, is the day set, although
no one need be surprised if change
should even yet be made. The proha-
bilitics are that the halfdctermination
now formed to have the ceremony quiet
and witnessed by only members OF the
sherman and Cameron nmlly will be
changed, us there are so many eyes
anxious to catch a glimpse at the Won
ders to be displayed in the toilet line,
to say nothing of live United States
senator thrown into the bargain, that
the family idea will be given up, and
the broad portals Of 81. Paul Episcopal
church DC thrown open for the dear ten
thousand who can some way fall heir To
4 ticket Of admission. The family res
idcnce Of Judge sherman would certain
" stand no rush of any size. 1t is Il
coy little establishment on Case ave-
nue., just in sight of Euclid, the wonder