Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-23

FAU6HTER-A SOCIAL EVENT OF IMPORTANCE
TO wAsHISoroS-oRS. SIMON cAxERoxs NINE
TIETH BIRTHDAYS CELEBRATION.
The approaching month Of March will wit
ness two events in the domestic life of the
Cameron family Of more than local interest
One, the eommemoration, on March 8, of the
nlnetieth anniversary of the birth OF simon
Cameron, the father, and the other the cele-
J bration, on March %. of the marriage OF Mar
gueretta Cameron, the daughter OF Jas. Donald
Cameron, the senior Senator from Pennsylva-
MIA. Although both occasions will take place
at Harrisburg, one in the historic stone trad
ing-post of John Harris, the founder OF
the town. the property of Simon Cameron,
and the other in the Elizabethan stone mansion
of the Senator, the principals in both events
are well known in Washington senatorial ana
social life. Simon Cameron came to Washing
ton in 1915, as the successor to Jas. Buchanan,
then appointed premier OF the Polk cabinet.
Continuing his senatorial services In his son IN
1877, with but slight intermissions as cabinet
officer and diplomatic minister, there has been
a Cameron in the upper branch of Congress
for forty-four years
The social fife OF the elder and younger
Cameron in Washington has always been an
honor to the great commonwealth which they
have so effectively represented in the Congress,
the executive councils and the politics of the
nation. The first appearance Of James Donald
Cameron in the official circles of the capital
was as Secretary of War during the last year
OF the Grant administration. He then occu-
pied the fine residence of Retired Quartermas-
ter-General Meigs. The first Mrs. Cameron
was Miss Mary Mccormick, daughter of James
Mccormick, one of the most distinguished
lawyers Of central Pennsylvania, and Of
old family Of Scotch-Irish Pres
byterian settlers in the Cumberland
valley OF that state. Their marriage took place
in 1856, and Mrs. Cameron's death occurred in
1874, or two years before Mr.. Cameron entered
the cabinet. The presiding lady Of his house,
hold after his wife's death was his eldest daugn-
ter. Eliza Cameron, now the wife of q son Of
Justice Bradley, of the Supreme Court of the
United States. and residing at Newark, N. j.
The social and domestic traits of this dutiful
daughter were the admiration OF her fathers
friends. She presided over all the social gaieties
and fashionable dinners of his household.
The Senator's family then consisted Of
four other daughters and one son. Miss Vir
ginia Cameron. now the wife Of Capt Alexander
Rogers, of the U. s. cavalry; Miss Mary Cam
eron, who presides over the Harrisburg resi-
dence. now the home of the Senator's son
eron. the bride-elect and Miss Rachael CAM
erOn at finishing school in New York. The
daughters, except the Youngest made their
debut IN society IN Washington and contributed
10 the fashionable gayeties Of their fathers
home as a Senator first in the elegant
mansion of the premier Frelinghuyson;
during this administration the home of Sec
Rotary Whitney and Mrs. Whitney; then in the
palatial residence now occupied by the Russian
legation, then in their own elegant newly-bullt
home, and since in the Tayloe mansion Oh La
tayette square.
placed these children of the Senator in aftiuence
In their own right