The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-19

braskan. and he can talk by The
hour about the great resources and
wonderful possibilities Of its fast
growing country. He says that Omaha
is rivainc Kansas City; that il will
soon surpass it, and ho thinks IL is
bound TO DC the great packing center Of
the west Henderson, however Owls u
nice bit OF property in OnIaha, ana Il may
be that his real estate interests somewhat
affect his judgment. Kansas City il
booming, and its growth is proportion
ately about the same rs that Of Omaha.
Senator Henderson sits in the middle Of
the Republican side Of the chamber, and
during part OF the session he hObnobs
with John Sherman. lie is much
younger man than Sherman, and ho was
Just 50 last week He was born in Phla-
delpha, moved 10 Ohio, fought in The
army, and came out y general. After the
war was over he returned 20 Canton, and
moved to Omaha about seventeen years
ago. He is q straight, fine looking young
man, with fierce mustache and impc-
rial, and an eye which, AZ rest, is rs mild
rs that Of the gazelle which Moore loved
so well. His brown hair is cOmbcd we'll
back from broad, high forehead, ard he
is one Of tie few senators who do not have
to use hair rcstOrativeS. He is a man Of
ability, and he is one Of the senators who
think in good language. lie can dictate
as easily rs he can write, and hC makes
speeches so good that during his TIP 10
Florida, last spring, he met q youns mal
who told Henderson that he was model
ing his style after his, and that be Lad
pile of MandorsOn's speeches as thick - 4
dictionary, and it was rs WEI thumtc1 as
schoOlboy's two ear-old spelling book.
Manderson is very popular man ~ The
senate, and he is a good friend, and
Judge, a very respectable enemy. lie is
one of the youngest senators at heart, and
there is no dyspepsia about his cOnstitu
ton. He is tie best traveller have ever
met, and during the trip to Cuba hc saw
more than any other member Oi the Sher-
man party. lie was ZIP carly and went
TO bed late and lie can make now an &C
curatc map Cf Havana, which is c.ty of
several hundred thousand and modelled
quite - intricltcly as Boston, from mem
DRY. Senator Henderson has been Twins
in one Of the big hotels Of Omaha but
understand that lie Las either built or IN
tends buldry, - new house, and when
this is completed he will give uphiS work
shop in the barn upon his Omaha lot.
This barn is almost rs well built o. u
house, and il has constituted, Tor year
or so, the senator's sanctum sauctorum,
where he received his closest friends and
did some OF his best political work.
Mrs Henderson is one Of the popular
women Of Washington society Shc IS
rather tail, plump, straight aud fine look
inc. She has a complexion clear and rosy
and she is noted for her viyacity She
dresses in The best OF taste and she thinks
Charley Henderson is the best fellow in
Washington, ana she is not far ont Of The
way. Mrs Henderson was . Canton, q,
girl, and her father, Mr.. A. :. Brown,
was one of the prominent lawyers Of that
state. She comes OF one o. the oldest
families of Ohio. and one Of her grand
fathers settled there when the state vas
twelve years I'D, and hs was one Of those
who nominated Willard Fillmore for yco
president at the Philadelphia convention
of 1919. Senator Henderson and his wife
live very nicely ut Portland flats, and
Mrs. Manderson's receptions are always
largely attended.
Mandorsons good fellowship and bon
homie is only equaled 10y that of Senator