Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-02

MATS Suuom Is one OF the most agreeable
nostesses IN the senatorial circle and has a wide
circle OF admirers in this city and many more
OF them home in Illinois who would like TO get
sion. although Mr. Cullom has announced that
ne mas no ambition in that direction Mrs Gull
tom keeps pace with her husband in her knowl-
edge OF public measures and the ups ami downs
vi poii.ics. She Is an accomplished woman in
many respects, but in none perhaps are her
characteristics better ,iisnlaved than in her
housekeeping. At home she is thoroughly
queen ana ner servitors include each and every
member OF her household. The family is small,
eAGePt "hen the married daughters. Mrs.
hidgeiy ana her children and Mrs. Hardie with
their husbands, are at home for n visit Mrs
Cuioms sister, Miss Fisher makes her home
WIN her ana Is valuable assistant in AL her
social duties.
MRS. RUsK.
Ii It's gong to be President Rusk everybody
eise as well as the farmers can congratulate
themselves In the personnel of his family
Sroup. MRS. and Miss Rusk would be charming
nostesses IN the White House. The Rusk house
a. PHEASANT place ~ visit and each member of
49, i'iiily contributes alike to make it SO. Mrs.
usA Is thorough housekeeper. Her tastes
are quiet and domestic. but She is a pleasant
"oniah 10 meet In society, and certainly none
"a "a .no eauinet ladies have acquitted themselves
better OF thelr social obligations than she has.
a o'i ier toFHai Wednesday afternoons during
the gay season and Eer informal DAYS at home
during each fall and spring have given all the
pleasure OF making her acquaintance Her
uihhers ana luncheons through each season
nave Drought together around her table many
Vi Tue uehghtful people in both official and
private lie. Miss Eusk inherits all the charm
vi HeF parent g entire naturainess and has inn
pressed herself upon every one as one of the
&c" suns mat no amount OF fattery could spoil.
III ever! way she Is her mothers right hand.
MRS. CARLISLE
ihere are shoals of people right around here
VINO would like to see Mrs. Carlisle mistress of
the "hlte House, and who also believe that if
she settled her mind right down to securing the
presidency ior her husband that victory would
DC theirs The way they argue is that she
never mas falledln any contest In which she was
Interested neart and soul. She has always ac-
conipahled her husband on his political cam
paigns, and If there were auy changes in the
current she was just quick to see them as he
""s' ihere never was a woman more devoted
10 her husbands constituents and as ready to
lay aside all her pleasures to entertain them
Turing tnelr visits to the capital. She is an
accomplished womna IN many WAYS, scrupuious
IN attention to all demands OF her position,
considerable and kindly in manners to all
WIN Whon she comes In contact and firm and
answering In her friendships. She is q
ueVoleu VIE and just as devoted a mother.
lie has two lovely children, who lind their
grandparents utter slaves to all their baby
notions when they are hero on a visit. The
younger son, LiDbon Logan Carlisle. lives here
Win MS parents. Mrs Carlisle is Justly proud
OF the beautiful women OF her state, and it is
very seldom but that two or three young ladies
from kentucky are her guests.
MRS. PALMER.
The wife Of the Senator from Illinois, Mrs.
Palmer, Is a delightfully."- CHEEKY little lady, who
has made many friends during her brief resi-
dence here. She is thirty-tiye years the Junior
OF her husband. She was a widow before she
married Senator Palmer. She has SIX grown
up ana married stepchildren and the grand
children In the family are very numerous. Mrs.
Palmer has found much to entertain her here
the past winter and has mingled considerably
III social life.
MISS BoIEs.
II the presidential aspirations of the gov
ernor of Iowa realized then the future
mistress of the White House will be Miss Boies,
his daughter. She is twenty-six years old and
a good specimen of a progressive western
woman. She Is good looking also and need not
have been Miss Doies SO long ii she were not so
minded. She has great deal OF tact, consider
able knowledge of political affairs, no fads nor
craZes, but plenty OF general, all-around Gull
ture. She Id devoted to church work; believes in
temperance and prohibition for those who
want it. Her Christian name is Jessica. Gov.
Boes has an elder daughter by his first mar
riage, Mrs. John Carson, who has family of
young children who may be having birthday
parties in the White House some day. His two
sons are Lewellen thirty years old and his
father law partner, anc Herbert, only twenty
three and still student. H. MCC.