Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-07-20
Mrs. Hendricks at Home--The Hoosier
Candidates CharmiNg Wife.


Candidates CharmiHg Wife.
lNml>ArvLrs, July Is Mr. and Mrs. Hen
bricks occupy very. prominent position in
society here, and indeed in every place they
20. They entertain admirable, but not
deliberately. They have no children.
Their only boy died when but three years
old in ISL Since then when not travel
ling they have spent their time alternately
between The hotels acre and their elegant
private residence. Personally Mr.. Hen
bricks is one Of the most agreeable gentle
men imaginable, and the brilliant social
qualities of his wife make her hit compan-
ion He is well informed in polite and
political literature as veil as occupying the
leading position at the mar Of indianapolis
Mrs Hendricks is his confidential adviser
aud is always consulted before he takes any
important step. She is, if anything more
ambitious than her husband, and has done
much to increase his popularity BY her
graceful wavS and feminine shrewdness.
Although they are people of aristocratic
breeding and tendencies they bv no means
hold themselves aloot from Others, but all
who come TO see them are made welcome
and entertained 80 cleverlv that all existing
differences Of rank or social position are
forgotten.
Mr.. Hendricks is, without doubt the
most popular man with his party in Indi
ana, and this he attained by uniform urban
ity courtesy and consideration for the
feelings of others In his social relations
he is not at all hypOcritical or prctenlious
hut he is u cultured and refined gentleman
"A fact that even his 5ittcrest political
enemies will readily acknowledge. He
lives ut preSeat in q large old.tashoned
house on North Tennessee street which is
seldom Fl &c from the presence of friends and
IcqUaiuiances.
Mis- Hendricks is tne-lOOking lady
ahout f6y years old. rather small Of stature,
wath dark hair aud eyes. She wears an
eve glass. which gives her something of a
di>tiugue appearance. and she dresses richly
but plainly She is a brilliant CONVEX
sationalist and lady Of reae tact. For
many years she has devoted much attention
10 charitable matters and for four wears
was one of the board of trustees appointed
by the Republican Governor Of the State
Institution for the Reformation CT Girls.
While president OF the board legislative
investigation of the institution was held and
developed the fact that its affairs had Abeen
managed much more economically and
effectively than when under control of men
When Mr.. Hendricks VAS Governor Of
the State she visited with him the various
penal and reformatory institutions and was
not satisfied with a casual inspection Of
them. but inquired into their affairs closely
She is valuable TO him in various other
ways, for she has an extended knowledge
of political affairs and excellent judgment
regarding them All of his carefully pre-
pared speeches bear The impression of her
work. They are charming couple.
thoroughly congenisl and almost equally
talented. From his political success Mr.
Hendricks is one OF the most prominen:
attorneys of the West His specially is rail
road cases, and from mis- services combined
with those of George Hoadly, nos Governor
of Ohio, the tao received cash fee OF
$50 900 from the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company about two wears ago. He is the
senior member Of the firm Of Hendricks,
Lord 4 and Hendricks the last member
being his cousin. and their business is very
extended and important.