Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-01-23

whose names is legion and all of whom
seem thoroughly imbued with staunch
loyalty for the charming little woman
whose poor health forbids much gayety.
One of the recent Congressman called on
Mrs. Mckinley one day and ventured to
doubt the accuracy of a political fact set
forth by the lady. In about ten minutes
the luckless Congressman was brought face
to face with such an array of corroborative
evidence that he promised faithfully never
again to venture a contradiction to one of
Mrs. Mckinley assertions.
Mrs. David B. Henderson of Iowa. wife
of another ex-candidate for the Speaker
ship, is also an Ohio woman, born in Tiff
fin, her father. J. D. Fox. being a native
of New York State. and among the forty
miners who went to California for nuggets.
Miss Fox married David B. Henderson in
1866, and has two daughters, the elder
married and the younger Miss Belle Hen
derson living here with her parents. Mrs.
Henderson is a brunette and remarkable
for her eloquence and her voice. The first
is impressing even IN conversation, and
the second soft, lowand almost persuasive,
Mrs. Henderson, eyes and hair are both
black and her hands white and ex-
ceedingly pretty. Few women in Wash
Ington have a more graceful walk than
Mrs. Henderson, a trait that she has hand
ed down to her daughter. In dress and
manner both ladies are quiet and refined
and their home at Wormley's as attractive
and pretty as two charming women can
make it. Among other prominent Con-
gressional ladies are Mrs. Burrows and
Mrs. Butterworth. Mrs. Burrows is a
rather striking woman with a slender fig
ure, black wavy hair, a cream complexion
and very sparkling black eyes. She is as
clever with the brush as is Mrs. Cannon
with a needle. and the Garfield Hospital
has more than n piece of work from her
hands. Mrs. Burrows is a native of Mich
igan and was Dorm at Richfeld, about ten
miles from her present home in Kalama-
zoo and within the district now represent
ed in Congress by her husband.
Mrs. B~utterworth was a Miss Seller of
Harrisburgh, Pa, and is not unlike Mrs.
Burrows In appearance. Mrs. Butter
worth has a remarkably fine figure and
lovely complexion, contrasting brilliantly
with her bright eyes. In 1868 Mr.. and
Mrs. Butterworth were married and moved
to Ohio. Their home here is in LIE Droit
Park, one of the prettiest locations In
Washington, and their house is filled with
a pr0fuSl0n or nome comforts and br1c-a-
brac. Mr.. Butterworth is a Quaker as
were his parents, and Mrs. Butterworth
tells a story of how her mother-in-law hor-
riied her one day by the statement that
she did not think a Democrat could enter
heaven. and then apologized to her daugh-
ter-ln-law by saying, soothingly: Il for
got thee was a Democrat Mary" Mrs.
Butterworth will not say whether or not
she has since that time changed her pol
itics.
All the wives of the members of Con-
gress receive ON Tuesday. That is to say
all those do who receive officially, although
many of them have other days for receiv-
ing purely social calls, but on any reception
day in Washington it is safe to say that
the ladies [ have mentioned herein have
all t ey can do to receive the hosts of Wis
itors who crowd their parlors.