The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-03-03
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daughter OF Corcoran, ana TINS daughter
died ut Cannes, in the south of France. Mr.
Corcoran put memorial window in the
church at Cannes where her funeral was cele-
brated Senator Eustis is rich, and this is
the same with Randall Lee Gibson, the other
Louisiana senator. Gibson is, however,
widower, and his wife was the daughter of
the old Montgomery family, and one of the
most cultured women who has ever taken
part in Washington society.
Senator Joe Browns wife is a very bright
woman. and she takes care of Joe Brown
Not, by the way, that Brown needs taking
care of, for he is the sharpest old patriarch
who ever wore n white beard. She keeps, it
is said, two scrap books relating to Brown,
in one of which she keeps all the good things
said about him, and i'll the other all the bad
things.
Senator Payne, of Ohio, came from New
York originally, and he was young lawyer
when he settled in Cleveland and courted
Mary Perry, who is, | think, related to
Oliver Perry, the great commodore. Mrs
Payne's father was rich merchant of Cleve-
land, who had a good eye us to the value of
real estate. He bought a good deal near
Cleveland, and the rise of this formed the
foundation of the millions which the family
now owns.
Dirs. Senator Blackbun's father lived to
be 100, and Mrs. Blackburn is one of the
leading ladies of the southern circle She has
a bright daughter, Corinne Blackburn, who
is a superior musician, and one of the best
pianists in the city. Joe Blackburn named
this daughter after the heroine of Nine
de Staels novel, "Corinne,n and it is said
that he gets the inspiration for some of his
fioweriest phrases from his intimate acquaint-
ance with the works of this novelist.
Eugene HaleS wife is Zach Chambers
daughter, and she brought a fortune to the
Senator when she married him. She is q
bright, well educated woman, and she has
many of the qualities of her able father
Senator Dawes was school teacherwhen
he married his wife, Miss Sanderson, one OF
his pupils, and her family is one of the oldest
of Connecticut.
Senator Teller married n New York girl,
and Senator Beck's wife was sort of kin to
Gen. George Washington She died only
short time ago
Senator Blair married a Methodist preach
er's daughter She is a society woman, and
is much interested in charitable work Her
hobby is the Garfield hospital, and she and
Mrs. Senator Logan have done a great deal
to make it a success.
Mrs Vest comes of one Of the Oldest
families of Kentucky, and her maiden name
was Sneed Her grandfather was a revolu-
tionary soldier, and lived to the advanced
age of 102 years She is fine looking woman,
with dark eyes and dark hair, and she has
displayed great taste in the arrangement of
her home, which is on street, near Iowa
circle, one of the fashionable parts Of the
city.
Senator Henderson married Miss Rebecca
S. Brown, of Canton, O., and Miss Browns
father was a very prominent Ohio lawyer,
and her grandfather was one of the Oldest
Wing politicians of the state. She is a very
beautiful woman, well formed, bright eyed
and vivacious. She dresses well, and she
can tell good story and sing good song.
Senator Palmer's wife is bright eyed, sen
sible woman, among whose ancestors was
Governor Winslow, of Massachusetts,, and
whose father came from Maine to Michigan
when his daughter, Miss Lizzie Merrill, was
very young Mrs. Palmer has one of the
finest houses in Washington, and she is one of
tainers She entertains more than any other
Washington society.
Senator Cullom's wife was Springfield
girl, who came with her family from Penn
sylvania to Illinois Her maiden name was
Julia Fisher She is one of the bright women
of the senatorial circle and her daughter is
considered one of the beauties among the
girls of Washington society.
Mrs. Senator Walthall is tall, stately
woman, with dark hair and dark eyes. She
is well educated, and she comes from one of
the F. f. VS.. first families of Virginia.. Her
husband was a noted general during the late
war, and she thinks SO much of the general
that she spent great part Of her time in his
camp when he was in command under Gen.
Joe Johnston.
Mrs. Senator Quay comes of one of the
oldest families of Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Cush Davis is very fine looking wo-
man, who would attract attention in any
crowd She is quite musician, and "a good
horseback rider
Mrs. Senator Hearst, of California, gives
some of the finest receptions of Washington,
and the same may be said of Mrs. Stanford,
who is very rich woman, with very kind
heart an great amount of common sense.
Mrs. Senator Mitchell is in Paris this
winter but her daughter was one Of the
bellies of last season, and she is one of the
most beautiful girls the United States has yet
produced.
Mrs. Cockrell is a tall Juno-like lady, who
takes good care of Gen. Cockrel, and who
stands very we'll in Washington society. She
comes of the Ewing family, and is related to
the noted Ewings, of Ohio.
Senator Edmunds' wife has not been very
well for some years. She comes of one of the
oldest families of Connecticut, and her
grandfather was representative in congress
during the administration of Madison. Sem
ator Edmunds lives very well at Washing
ton, and he is decidedly domestic in his
tastes.
Mrs. Frank Hiscock is tho daughter of
rich New York merchant who lived at Tully,
where Hiscock practiced law. She is n fine
LOOKING lady, well educated, and quite popu-
lar here.
The senatorial ladies are, as a rule, women
OF culture. They have worked side by side
with their husbands up the hill of fame and
of fortune, and the most of them think Of
other things as well as society and fashion
FRANK G. CARPENTER.
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