The Cecil Whig., 1886-06-26
WIVES OF PUBLIC MEN.
Women Who Sit in the Galleries of Cor
gress to Hear Their Husbands Talk,

Women Who Sit in the Galleries of Cor
gress to Hear Their Husbands Talk.
Almost any day between 12 and ) in
the afternoon visitor to the House of
Representatives can see in the members
gallery tall, handsome women, with
thee pretty children, ranging from ore
to eight years of age. The lady is Mrs.
Rogers, wife of Representative Rogers,
of Arkansas. The evident admiration
with which her eyes follow every move
ment of her husband has become mat
ter of comment to the gallery habitues.
She is usually in her place with the chill
dren by the time the chaplain begins his
prayer and seldom leaves before four
o'clock. Her face is study whenever
her husband rises to speak. 1t is beau
tiful face, too-one of those dark oval,
Southern faces, lighted up with black
eyes, whose expression is a mingling of
intelligence, refinement and passion.
While Rogers is speaking her expression
is mirror of the current of his thoughts.
Though Mrs. Rogers is the most con-
spicuous of the Congressmen's wives
who like to listen to their husbands
speaking, she is by no means the only
regular looker-on. Mrs. Morrison is al
most as frequent visitor to the House.
She is usually accompanied by one or
more young ladies. When Mr.. Morrison
takes the floor, especially if any revenue
matter is under consideration, she listens
to his words eagerly, but without any
emotions expressed in her face; in fact,
she seems to be giving critical hearing
to his arguments, with view of discuss
ing them afterwards. 1t will seem the
more likely that this is her purpose when
it is remembered that she is fully abreast
with her husband in political economy.
All his tariff bills have been prepared
with her assistance. She is treless
reader of politico economic works. Those
who know her sag she is as well vcrsed
in Adam Smith, John Stuart Mill and
Ricardo as most women are in Bertha
Clay's novels. Indeed, rumor has it that
even Mr.. Morrison's speeches pass
through her revising hands before deliv-
cry. 1t is only natural, then, that she is
always at hand when productions of
which she is the joint author are to be
gwen to the world.
Ex-Governor Long, of Massachusetts,,
has two ardent admirers in the members
gallery nearly every day. They are his
pretty daughters, one about twenty-five
and the other sixteen. The elder is
typical Boston girl, dressed in exquisite
taste, intellectuallooking and wearing
eye glasses. The younger is bright
eyed, red checked young miss, who keers
up constant chatter with her stately
sister. Governor Long seldom speaks,
but when he does he has at least two
| eager listeners in the House. 1t is prob
able that third will be added before the
Governor goes home to mend his fences
for the fall elections. When the sum-
mer flowers send forth their perfumes
the Governor will add to his home
young wife. His betrothed is school
teacher in his own State, is twenty-ore
years old, and is said to be the prettest
girl in bingham. Though the Governor
is forty seven years old, he looks much
younger. Indeed, if it were not for that
perpetual bane of public men, badness,
he would pass for thirty-ive. The match
is all for love, too The only thing about
the affair that is surprising is the reputed
ardent friendship which exists between
the Governors daughters and their COM
ing step mother. They are said to be
devoted to one another. Mr.. Long visits
his betrothed regularly every two weeks.
She has received many invitations to
spend the season in Washington from
friends of both parties, who desired to
render the flow of love smoother by re-
moving The obstruction OF distance, but,
sensible girl that she is, she declares that
she will not neglect her class duties.
Society is anxiously waiting to see tie
much -talked-of betrothed of the Massa-
chusetts Representative.
Mrs. Reed, wife of the Republican
leader of the House, is almost as regular
follower of the proceedings of Congress
as her husband, and he has not missed a
day since the session began. 1t must be
pleasing to her to note that he is the
only man who can at all times get the
close attention of every man on the floor.
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owes much of his success in life to lis
wife. When he married her he was a
school teacher in Western State. Her
means enabled him TO return to Portland,
Me-, where he was born, and take a law
course, and her encouragement and as
sistance have helped his rapid advance
ment in political life. He is very often
at her side in the gallery and generally
walks home with her in the evening.
Frank Hiscock's wife is also frequently
seen at the Capitol. She is a stately
woman, with long, pale face, which
bears on every feature the impress of
culture and strong ill-power. 1t is we'll
known that Hiscock is naturally one of
the LATEST men in Congress, though one
of the most brilliant. With all his
ability, he would probably be plodding
along the path of country lawyer were
it not for his wife's pushing hand His
appearance and movements are enough
to mark him as the champion lazy man
at the Capital. Dressed carelessy, with
necktie flying to the winds and vest
partly unbuttoned, he walks about the
House in bored sort of way, and while
speaking seems by his expression to be
entering constant protest against the
necessity which induced his effort.
Southern Prohibitionists.
The progress the ant-liquor movement
has made liz the South is attributed to