Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-28

One of the most gratifying circumstances as
ISOLATED with the social life of the Senate is the
presence of the wives OF these venerable SEN
ators. Mrs. Morrill, and Mrs. sherman made
their entree into the polite circles of the ma
tional capital with the incoming of the admin
istrStion of James Buchanan and have been
prominent in tie fashionable gayeties through
the varying scenes of politics and society ever
since. Both ladies are in tine enjoyment of Il
cellent health and preserve the traces of
beauty and still possess the easy grace Of man
ner which made them noted in the higher life
OF the administrations over which Harriet
Lane, Mrs. Mary Todd Lincoln. Mrs. Eliza
McCardle Johnson, Mrs. Martha johnson Pa
terson. Mrs. Mary Johnson Slower. Mrs. Julia
Dent Grant Mrs. Lucy Webb Hayes, Mrs. Lu-
cretia Rudolph Garfield, Mrs. Mary Arthur
McElroy, Miss Rose Cleveland and Mrs. Fran
ces Folsom Cleveland presided in the social
regimes of former days and are prominent in
the dignifed circles of the executive and Con-
gress led by Mrs. Caroline Scott Harrison and
Mrs. Anna Street Morton.
Mrs. Edmunds entered the social life of the
capital when Andrew Johnson was in the mid
period Of his mosaic episode in national politics
and administration, and when the charming
daughters OF the President reigned over some
of the most brilliant ceremonial entertain
ments ever witnessed at the executive man
sion
Mrs. Edmunds, who is a native of the ro-
mantle hills of Vermont. is a daughter of
WHY'S Lyman, a descendant of a noted and
ancient family of Connecticut. About the close
OF the last century. when Vermont was in the
infancy of statehood, her grandfather advanced
up the valley of the Connecticut as far as the
mouth of the White river, and there estab-
hshed himself. Her family have been associ-
ated with national affairs for many years Her
grandfather, Charles March, was a distIn-
guished member of the House OF Representa-
tives during the administration of President
Madison. Before coming to Washington Mrs
Edmunds had much experience in the social
life Of the state capital, where her husband for
several terms was speaker. For many wears at
Washington Mrs. Edmunds presided over a
beautiful home on Highland terrace, looking
out upon Thomas circle, but more recently she
has performed her social duties, assisted by her
daughter, IN the Senator'S new home in the
extreme West End. Senator and Mrs. Edmunds
and their daughter Mary comprise that inter-
esting household. The Senator is one of the
most genial and companionable persons in So
clal life when IN contact with those whom he
regards as his personal friends. Mrs. Edmunds
and her daughter. since the family bereaye-
ment in the loss of daughter several years
ago, have not appeared much in society. but
they have been active in alternating the sOrroWs
and discomforts of the poor. Miss Edmunds
Is a tine conversationalist and is expert as an
equestrienne, a diversion which she enjoys
with her father. Miss Edmunds is a lady of
extensive reading and Is particularly familiar
with public questions, in which she takes deep
interest She is a woman of strong character
and makes her home not only the happiest spot
on earth for those within the family circle but a
place of pleasant resort during the season for
the most distinguished members of the poltico-
social world The Senator's beautiful residence
at Burlington on the shores of historic Lake
Champlain Is also a center of attraction to the
most distinguished percentages who visit that
Interesting region.