Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-04-06
Miss Jennie chamberlain.
KNOWN IN ENGLISH COURT CIRCLES AS THE
AMERICAN BEAUTY.

KNOWN IN ENGLISH COURT CIRCLES AS THE
AMERICAN BEAUTY.
From the 81. Louis Globe Democrat.
Jennie Chamberlain was born In Cleveland,
and is 81 years of age. Her father is of English
descent but his father and his grandfather
were born in BrattlebOro. VT. He is the nephew
of the Hon. Selah Chamberlain. Mrs. Chamber
lain was the only child of the Hon. Hiram ".
Wilson, who was a native OF Madison county,
n. u, graduate from Hamilton college, the
friend from boyh God and in manhood the law
partner of the Hon. Henry Il. Payne NOW Z. s.
senator from Ohio, and i'm 1855 appointed by
President Pierce the first Judge OF the United
states Court for the northern district OF Ohio,
In which position he distinguished himself for
his appointment to the bench Mr.. Wilson was
twice the democratic candidate for Congress in
this district, polling heavy vote each time.
He had been "a strong partisan, but on becom-
ing judge he ceased to be a politician. and it
Is recorded of him that up to the time of his
death Il $3.50 he "never allowed political or per-
sonal motives to affect his decisions" Miss
Cham berlain is OF stanch democratic stock in
both branches of the family, her father being Of
that political faith, though never prominent in
party affairs, and her grandunce, the Hon. Sc
lab Chamberlain, having been the democratic
candidate for Congress in the Cleveland district
in 1872.
Miss Chamberlain inherits her good looks
ana gentle manners for her father Is a fine type
of physical manhood, a gentleman of broad
culture and polished department, while her
mothers handsome cOuntenance is stamped
with her amiable disposition and intellectual
the last three years In England, where Miss
Chamberlain frequently visits oandrngham,
and Is much sought after as a guest among the
English nobility.
Her complexion is translucent blending of
pink and white, except the lavishness of cheeks
and the ruby hue OF lips which poets dote upon
and artists try in vain to initiate. Her eyes are
liquid blue, shaded by dark lashes, dreamy in
repo,e, sparkling in conversation. Her hair Is
lighter than brown, with a decided suggestion
OF gold in the wealth of tresses, which forms
contrast with the dark eyes and delicateiy
marked eyebrows. Her features are of classic
Grecian cast, such sculptors delight to i'm
mortalize in marble. In stature she is above
the medium height, and her figure is iaultless,
neither spare nor stout, but symmetricaily
rounded.
Just before her departure from England Miss
Chamberlain consented to sit Tor "a portrait in
Oil To Mr.. Edward Hughes, London artist who
succeeded IN painting superb .iie-siZe picture
and making himself famous at the same time.
Inc portrait will be hung in the Grosvenor
Sallery at the spring exhibition, after which it
Will be presented To Miss Chamberlain. Mean
Wulie III is ON exhibition at Agnews gallery, in
London, where IL has been inspected by the
FRINGE and Princess OF Wales and other royal
ties and has elected the warmeSt encomiums
from visiting connOisseurS, and been the means
oil tue artist receiving commissions to paint the
portraits OF some of the most beautiful women
IN England. An exquisite bust in marble of
Miss Chamberlain is Just being completed by
The celebrated sculptor, ID Epiguy, and will be
exhibited lii Rome next winter as companion
piece To the bust just finished of the press of
Russia.