The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-04
AS 1T LOOKS To WOMEN
The Wives of the Candidates for
the Speakership.
WOMEN ARTISTS OF THE WEST.
Another Pug Dog story-News and Notes
Of what Goes on In the Feminine
World.

Mrs. Bynum, the wife of the speaker
ship candidate from Indiana, is one OF the
brightest and most accomplished women
of Washington, thinks the st. Louis POST
Despatch She has one of the best trained
minds at the capital. She speaks Spanish
and French fuently. Tall and graceful.
her rosy complexion is that of girl, and
her brown hair, gray eyes and handsome
features make her marked figure at any
reception. She was born in Indiana, but
was left an orphan two months after
ward, and was brought up by her grand
parents under the guardianship OF her
grandfather, John G.. Burch, pioneer
and soldier of the war of 1872. She was
educated i'm the Catholic schools, although
she Is a Protestant In faith, ana shortly
after leaving them she went To college at
Monmouth Here she met young Bynum.
They are co-workers, and Mrs. Bynum is
truly helpmeet to her husband. They
have several children, and Miss Maud BY
mum Is almost ready TO make her debut In
Washington society. $3.50
Mrs. Charles +. Crisp and Mrs. Mills are
the wives OF two candidates for the speak
ership from the south. Mrs. Crisp is one
of the old Georgia families. She is fine
looking woman has bright eyes, pompa-
dour hair and vivacious and charming
manner. She has long been one OF the
leading figures OF Southern society at the
capital, and she would make an accom-
plished speakers wife.
Mrs. Mills has lived at Washington for
a number of years, and she is perhaps
more at home here than she is In Texas.
She Is well posted In all the fine points OF
Washington etiquette, and II her husband
is elected speaker she will devote herself
TO furthering his political aspirations and
those Of his party
Mrs. Mills is a woman OF quiet elegance
and dignity She is of medium height,
plump without being stout, and her iron
gray hair lies in rich mass on the top OF
her handsome head She Is very cordial
in her manners and popular In Washing
ton society.
Another Southern woman who stands a
fair chance OF being the leaping lady Of
the lower house Is Mrs. Governor Nc
Creary of Kentucky. She was one of the
beauties of the South when McCreary
married her in 1867, and her rich brown
hair. her bright eyes, and her charming
manners make her one Of the attractive
figures Of Washington to-day. Mrs. Nc
Creary is the daughter of Thomas
Hughes, one of the wealthiest farmers of
Kentucky. Gov. McCreary himself is
well to do, and the two have always been
noted for their hospitality, both at home
and at Washington. During the past
session they have lived at the Shoreham,
and Mrs. McCreary frequently formed a
part of the receiving party at the homes
Of Mrs. Senator Carlisle and those of
other noted hostesses, and the governors s
wife probably understands how TO manage
public reception as well as any woman
here, Mrs. McCreary is a straight, slender
woman of medium height To look at
her you would never imagine that she has
two sons at college, and that her eldest
son, who graduated short time ago. at
Harvard, is now practicing law at his
Kentucky home
One of the oldest In point of service Of
the members OF the lower House is the
Hon. William NJ. Springer of Illinois He
has been In the House OF Representatives
for the past sixteen years, and has always
maintained a high position on the Demo
cratic side of the chamber. He was talked
of for the speakership at the time that
Carlise was elected some years ago, and
there Is no Democrat who has so large
part in the Congressional Record az he.
His business throughout life has been that
of politician and statesman, and in his
work he has had good helpmate In his
Springer. Mrs. Springer is a woman of
remarkable literary ability. She has a
thorough understanding of political ques-
tions, and she is q bright conversationalist
on almost any topic. She has, during her
long residence at Washington, made many
acquaintances, and she is noted here for
her earnest and practical interest in church
work.
Mrs. Springer is petite in person. She
has large dark eyes which show out under
broad intellectual brow Swallowed by
waving locks of hair Of frosted silver. Her
face Is n very characteristic one. The
mouth is firm set and expressive, and IL
still has the gentle lines Of sweetness and
Kindness. She is n strong woman and
charming woman, and if Illinois gets the
Speakership she will make noted leader.