Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-06-25

ueIaIOOQ TO De as yet not III society. MISS
Dodge, better known as Gail Hamilton, IS,
for half of the year, member of this
lovely family. The moving throngs OF
visitors at the Executive mansion would
be amply and generously entertained it the
coming contest should seat Senator Blaine
in the Chair of State. Mrs. Blaine ever
symrathises most deeply with her brilliant
husbane in his political exploits and ambi-
lions, yet would gladly persuade him to
retire to private life.
Mrs. Senator Window is one Of those
sprigbtly women whose brilliancy attracts.
Tall and graceful, with an animated face
that lights up in conversation, an easy. af-
fable and engaging manner-the unstud-
led expression Of warm heart-it is no
marvel that callers at Senator Window 8
tarry long, thus virtually GROWING the
hostess queen. The school where Mrs.
Window educates her children is in their
home, and she herself is their sole teacher.
What is of rare occurrence, both Sena-
tor Window and his gifted wife are blessed
with that indefnable quality we call mag
tractive.
Mrs. Gen. Garfield is of delicate form
in rosy health, domestic, devoted moth
er, fitting her four young generals for col
lege or for active life, lady of sunny
spirit, and Of very quiet, digniied bear
ing.
The wife of the Nestor of the Senate.
Edmunds, is person Of fine culture. The
| first impression is that Of repose and gen
tleness, and quiet dignity, with soft man
ner not in the least self -assertive. Of mo-
dunn figure and brunette complexion, the
arched eyebrows remind one of those
French beauties, such as the old masters
we're fond Of delineating as expressive Of
devotional spirit. At once, as you enter
Mrs. Edmund's drawing room, you per-
ceive an air of refined domestic culture.
There are books and music, pictures and
embroidery, all bespeaking the taste not
only, but the talent, of the gentle hostess.
The eldest daughter, Miss Mary. endowed
with the taste and talent, both artistic and
literary, Of both the parents, does the hon
ors of the house, and takes her place be-
side her father in society during the alb
sence of the mother and younger sister in
Europe. Mr.. Edmunds lives in his own
modest house on the heights near the
Thomas statue.
Mrs. Senator Bayard is graceful, pol
ished, attractive, dark-eyed lady, too busy
with her many children to devote much
time to society. It is understood that
Mrs. Bayard inherited great wealth. The
two elder daughters are in society, grace
full and ACCOMPLISHED young ladies'.
Mrs. Thurman is matured woman, to
whom the s'brains of the Democratic side
of the Senate,'' as Thurman is styled,
seems to be still the tender lover, both be-
ing quite stopped and jogging down ~lfe's
hill together.
Mrs. Justice Field is fine-looking, many
years the Junior of her husband, brilliant
in conversation, though. often reticent.-
The Fields, as sons of a clergyman, have
survived the popular notion that the sons
of ministers are sure to 60 to the bad
Cyrus w., the cable man; David Dudley.
the noted lawyer; Henry NJ, the editor of
the Evangelist" as well as the Associate
Justice Of the Supreme Court, all live to
prove that min listers sons have only to do
good and be good, and their chances in life
are fully equal to those of other mems
sons.
Mrs. sherman, the tallest Of the expec-
tant ladies, is 1.-the, well-formed. with the
frank simplicity and sincerity Of sweet
seventeen. Kindly and cordial and equa-
BILE, her nearest friends note not the slight
est elevation of soul since good fortune
has raised this amiable lady to almost the
pinnacle of American society. Now, as
ever, she seems sweet, and happy; and
gentle, and benevolent. She is the daugh-
ter of the Hon. James Stewart.