Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-19

who presides with great elegance over the es-
adjustments at Washington and New York
city, and the splendid summer estate lying on
both sides of the Connecticut river and in fwo
states, at Windsor, VT, the place of her Birth
and the scene of the pleasant memories of love,
courtship, marriage and domestic happiness.
Her maiden years, as Helen N. Wardner,
daughter Of q treasurer of Vermont bank
president q manufacturer and man of public
spirit and wide influence. was passed ather ro-
mantle native town at the base of Mount As
Quincy, and looking of upon the Hampshire
hills and the towering attitudes of the White
mountains. She was great belle among the
MANY beautiful young women Of the upper
Connecticut valley. At nineteen years of age,
having graduated at Yale. young Evarts Wis
tied a married sister at Windsor. 1t was then
that he first met Miss Wardner. An
a noo spFuns While Sp saih
at law, and while q member of the bar with
noticeable genius among the rising lawyers Of
the great metropolis, whittier he had gone to
work his way to fortune and to fame. Mr..
Evarts met the beautiful maiden of Windsor in
in 164S he married. Mr.. and Mrs. Evarts
established themselves in New York. The
time since has been filled with a succession Of
brilliant experiences in q lifetime Of excep-
tional honors.
THE DOMESTIC CIRCLE
Of Senator and Mrs. Evarts is large and inter-
esting. His eldest daughter, Hetty, is the wife
of Charles c. Beaman, well known in Washing
ton in his younger days as private secretary to
Charles Sumner, and now a member OF his
father-in-law's professional firm. Miss Mary is
very popular in the fashionable circles of the
capital, and assists her mother in. her social
duties. Helen. the wife of Chas. H. Tweed. a
New York lawyer of eminence; Elizabeth. the
wife Of Edward c. Perkins. son of a distin-
guished art author and critic Of Boston. and
Louisa, the wife Of Representative H. J.
Scudder's accomplished son, were also great
favorites in Washington society during their
fathers premiership. The sons are also settled
in life. Charles manages the patrimonial
estate. Allen. Sherman and Maxwell are in
their fathers law firm, and Prescott is an Epis-
copal clergyman.
The social gifts of Mrs. Evarts were best
illustrated when she succeeded Mrs. Fish,
who. as wife Of the premier Of the Grant ad,
ministrations, was one Of the most brilliant en-
tertainers at the capital of late years. Mrs.
Evarts' drawing rooms were thronged with
diplomats and statesmen and ladies Of the
highest circles in official and fashionable life.
Her manners were full Of grace. In her Diff
cult role of hostess of the administration she
always displayed great tact and gave additional
luster to the official services Of her distin-
guished husband.
SENATOR HrsoocK.
The Miller Morton deadlock in the New
York legislature sent Mr.. Frank Hiscock to the
Senate Of the United States after he had
served for five Congresses in the lower House
and had been elected for the sixth time.
Within the brief intervening space Of two
years great changes have taken place.
One Of the contestants for the sena-
torial honors Of which Representative
Hiscock became the residuary leestee, Il now
Yice-PresideLt-elect of the United States. The
other having made an unsuccessful race for the
gubernatorial chair Of the empire state ON the
ticket with the successful republican candidate
for President and vice-President, the latter,
his antagonist in the senatorial fight, is
now q probable choice Of the Presi-
dent-elect for a cabinet place. This,
with Levi p. Morton Vcs-President, VIM N.
Evarts and Frank Hiscock Senators, and War
ner Miller Secretary Of -, four of New
York's distinguished six viii have fallen Dos
SCISSORS of choice seats ct the government board
for the next four years. Il IL also aeoincidence
that the wives Of these distinguished New
Workers. have already played brilliant part in
the drama of social life at the seat of govern
ment, Mrs.. Evarts - wife Of premier, Mrs.
Miller, the beautiful Caroline Churchill Of the
mountain regions Of Saratoga, - wife Of
Senator, and Mrs. Morton and Nrs. Hiscock q
wives Of Representative.