Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-07-04
WIVES OF VETERANS.
some OF Those Who Figure Conspicuous
la Washington Society

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Among the ladies whose husbands have a
war record, as set forth in the brief biog-
raphies OF Senators and Representatives, TO
be found in that volume invaluable 10
Washington society, the Congressional ti-
rcctory, may be named the wife of Senator
Henderson, Of Nebraska; the wife OF SEN
ator Davis, Of Minnesotag the wife of Ser
ator Hawlcy, Of Connecticut, and the wife
oil Senator Quay, Of Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Hawley, says the National Tribune,
Is bride, having been married to Senator
Joseph X. Hawley only in November last
she Is an English woman by birth and edu-
cation but had been, as n trained nurse
engaged in a hospital in PHILADELPHIA for
some time before her marriage. She is Of
good family in her native land, and is in
all respects refined lady, well fitted To
take the place her husband has given her
she IS modest and unassuming, but was
perfectly at her case from the first in her
new surroundings. II is said she first met
senator Hawley on a steamer coming from
Europe, and meeting him in the same wav
second time, after his first wife's death.
MS Ifst favorable impressions of her were
conhrined' and he asked her to marry him.
Mrs. Henderson is one Of the women who
inspire confidence at first sight, she has
such CHEEKY face aud such frank. cordial
manners. She has dark hair. which has
partially turned gray, and fresh. clear
complexion. She has plump form. which
Is always dressed to perfection. in clothes
on rich material and fitting her admirably
her husband married her in Omaha. At
one OF her recent Thursday receptions Mrs.
nahoerson was assisted by the wife of
General Alex Med. McCook
MRS quay, who is spending her first
winter here as a Senator's wife. has. how
ever, been in Washington on visits before
and accompanied her husband To this citv
during the war, when he was the a0ent ~
the State OF Pennsylvania TO look after its
soldiers. She IS very ready in Conversation.
and able TO make her visitors, though per-
fect strangers, feel at ease as soon as they
meet her. She dresses well, but not at ali
snowy. She has a young daughter with
her tins winter.
Mrs. Davis, whose beauty many read in
the newspapers at the time her husband was
elected 10 the United States Senate from
Minnesota and many times thereafter he
fore she came 20 Washington. did not dis
appoint those who met her for the first time
here. oven those who having heard so much
through the papers OF her appearance, ex-
pected not 10 see her so handsome as had
been reported. A lady who confessed to
having had such an anticipation, was one Of
the first 10 inquire: WHO IS that beauti-
ful ladym when, with her husband. Mrs.
Davis entered the drawinC-roOm at one OF
Secretary and Mrs. Whtney's evening re-
ccptions in January. She Is somewhat
above medium height, has fine form, and
carries herself wcn Her hairand eyes are
dark and her complexion noticably clear,
with n fine color in her checks and tipping
her chin. Thursday being the day FOR a
Senator's wife TO receive calls, Mrs. Davis
Ia found at home on that day, and welcomes
her many fashionable visitors with much
grace and animation. She talks well and flu
emily, and seems to take all the interest Of
young girl in society, though in a. digni-
6ed way.