Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-29

1887. when she made her entree into the select
circle of senatorial ladies', she was admired as
the youngest and most charming member of
that group of matrons and social leaders.
Miss MUrrell was born at Lynchburg. Her
father. DIR. Edward III. Murrell, was an eminent
physician. widely known throughout that To-
cality. Her mother, previously Miss Elmira
Ialsey. belonged to one of the early families
of German extraction who helped to colonize
and develop the fairest portions of the valley
and mountain sections of inland Virginia.
Miss Murrell received her finishing education
at Baltimore. When she became the bride of
John Warwick Daniel, her girlhood and school
DAY companion and admIrer, that eloquent
and gifted Nirgnian was a member CT the
house of delegates. In the circles of the his
toric families of Nirginias capital Mrs. Daniel
WAS a great favOrite. She always passed the
seasons OF the sessions of the legislature at
Richmond and strengthened her husbands
popularity by her remarkable tact and grace
and conversational gifts.
Mrs. Daniel is a brunette with a face of
striking beauty and an underlying expression
OF mental strength. She is greatly devoted to
art and Is skilled in the use of the pencil and
brush. The Senator and Mrs Daniel have two
beautiful daughters well in their teens. Julia.
the eldest. Is not yet society, and Caroline
Warwick Is finishing her educational years.
Three younger sons, who are very bright and
enterprising, make up the household circle.
The drawing rooms of Mrs. Daniel are among
the most largely attended in Washington. Her
presence upon social occasions is much sought.
MISS ELLEN c. DANGERFIELD.
The junior Virginia Senator is represented
in the social world by Miss Ellen c. Danger
field. a sister of the late Mrs Barbour and
daughter of the late Henry Dangerfeld of
Alexandria, Va Her mother was a daughter
OF Robert Sew2ll, a direct descendant of the
historic family of that name which landed at
ST. Mary's with Lord Baltimore. The Danger
nelds were also OF an ancient Catholic family
OF Maryland They are also related to the
celebrated family of Brent of Riehland.
The prominence of Senator Barbour in the
maternal development OF Virginia as railroad
president and his leadership in democratic and
national politics and chairman of the state and
member OF the national committee has made
his home a center of political movements
The death of Mrs. Barbour several years ago
was great loss to the social world. She was
quite active IN the sphere of the Representa-
tlyes ladies for three democratic Congresses
and during portion of the administration of
President Cleveland. the Senator took his
seat in the Senate with the beginning of the
present Congress.
SENATOR DIxOS's WIFE.
There have been three generations of Nathan
+. Dixons in the Congress Of the United
states and by pleasant coincidence the pres
ent representative of the name sworn into
the Senate precisely fifty years after the first
Ills grandfather, native of Connecticut
entered the Senate as a whig in 1899 and
dled IN Washington in January, 1912. His
father, a whig in the Thirty-first Congress
(lois-5l). and 1hlrty-eighth TO Forty first Con-
crosses IS69-7l). declined further service at
the end of the latter term Mr. Dixon is one
OF the handsomest members of the Senate
bearing a striking resemblance to the eminent
tragedIan. Edwin Forrest. in his palmy days.
Mrs Dixon. very beautiful woman was
Miss Grace Mcclure of Albany, daughter of
Archibald Mcclure. ST.. one of the best citizens
o. that aristocratlc and picturesque munich
pality of the upper Hudson Rev. Dr. James
q. h Mcclure, the celebrated Presbyterian di-
vine in charge of Lake Forest parish. near
Chicago. Ill. and Mrs. Dixon's brother. mar
ried Senator Dixon's sister. Mrs. Dixon was
born III Albany and completed her education at
Mrs. Porter's famous finishing school at Farm
ington. Her mother. formerly Miss Susan EliZ-
HOeth Rice of " Orthingtol. Mass, was a daugh-
TER Of one of the bravest colonies IN the Massa-
ehusetts volunteer service and sister of Gen.
Joseph Rice, who fell in battle in the late war;
In 1873 Miss Mcclure became Mrs. Dixon
Her husband then an attorney in large practice
at westerly, IN 1877 became district attorney
which office he surrendered in 1888 to enter the
fOrty-eIghth Congress. Mrs. Dixon during this
period was a bright star in the galaxy of beau
tiiui women who made Washington life attract
I've. For the next four years she figured in the
elegant society of the capital of Rhode Island
her husband having been elected to the state
senate. With the present official season she
Returned to the fashionable life of the national
capital TO adorn the senatorial circle.
THE WIFE SENATOR REAGAN
OF Texas In her maiden days was Miss Mary
Ford Taylor. She was born near Palestine her
present home. Her parents were natives OF
kentucky anu removed to Texas in 1876. a year
after the annexation of that republic TO the
United States. Mr.. Reagan entered Congress
IN 1857, but left il in the winter of 1860 81 for
seat IN the secession convention of Texas and
congress Of the southern confederacy. He WAS
invited into the Davis cabinet rs postmaster
general in 1861, remaining until the COLLAPSE
OF the struggle. la 1866 Miss Taylor and the
ex-cabinet minister of the confederacy were
ILarrled at Palestine. In 1875 she entered the
social world of Washington. her husband hav.
Ing been elected to the Forty fourth Congress-
After the experiences of the fashionable CAV.
tties OF the seasons OF six congresses, in 1877
she became one Of the ladies Of the senatorial
circle.
Mrs. Reagan has always been quite active
in the southern circles Of the ladies in con.
gresslonal life. She Is woman of petite
nzure and very agreeable manners HeI
daughter Mary made her debut during the sea
son Of the Cleveland administration and since
has been IN great demand among her youns
lady friends on account " her many attraction ID
and sweetness Of disposition.
MRS. SENATOR PIERCE
Mira Gilbert Ashyille Pierce, wife Of one O