Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-13

There are seventeen new Senators in Con-
eress this session, but no: all have wives to
halve their sOrrows and double their lows A
few are bachelors like Messrs. Hill, White and
Dubois, and some are widowers. Among the
bright ladies from the northwest who have en-
tered the senatorial circle are Mrs. Senator
kyle and Mrs. Senator Hansbrough. Mrs. KYLE
IS the wife of the new Senator from South Da-
kota- She Is very pretty woman and
looks like a girl among the wives OF the old
Senator's She has dark hair and ewes and
most charming manner She is of French
descent and her maiden name was Anna Isabel
Dugat, and her ancestors came from Paris
khe IL. however. American herself and
she was born at Medina near Cleveland and she
was going to school at the pious old college of
Oberlin when she met young Kyle. VINO was then
studying the theology of Congregationalism
IN q seminary there. The two fell in love with
one another. and Kyle followed Miss Dugat to
Cincinnati when she went there to finish her
musical education, and it was in Cincinnati that
they were married
KYLE As A PREACHER
Young Kyle then started out to preach and
Mrs Kyle went with him. She followed his
fortunes among the Mormons Of Utah. among
the gold diggers of Colorado and the cowboys
of the western ranches. Wherever he thought
IL was his duty to go a missionary preacher
she went with him. and she was with him in
Aberdeen, South Dakota, where he was preach
~ TIE un4S Ne was elected TO United
States Senate. Mr.. Kyle preached there for
five years and Mrs. Kyle says that Aberdeen is
one Of the pleasantest towns in the United
states. IL has about 6.000 people,
the most of whom are cultured
and agreeable and il will rank mn
in general ability and culture with the Oldest
towns Of Massachusetts, or New York. Mrs.
Kyle Is noted for her musical talent and she
has put This TO practical use in the musicales
and concerts of her husbands church She is
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though she does not like the idea OF giving UP
her whole time to society she will probably
give some pleasant receptions at her pretty
home here on Capitol Hill
MRS. HASsBaoUGH.
One Of the brightest Of the new Senators is
Henry c. Hansbrough of North Dakota. He
looks like boy, but his anatomy is hacked
with common sense, diplomacy and good fe.-
lowship, and he Is one of the practical Sena-
tors of the future. He is fortunate in having
very bright wife and one who mas stuck 70 him
through thick and thin in all the varied ex-
periences OF his adventurous life and who is
now at home here a society woman You
would never suppose that Mrs. Hansbrough
had roughed u on Dakota ranch, but she
/. lived for quite while on a farm near Devils
Lake, while her husband stayed IN the town and
edited a newspaper and only got out 10 see her
on Sundays Her house at this time was a COM
Portable frame and was a little better
lived near her. After time she
moved into Devils Lake. and she speaks with
enthusiasm Of the culture and pleasures which
surround existence in her old home town in
Dakota She says she likes the northwest quite
- well a. New York, in which state she was
born. and she Is by no means averse TO Wash
tngton- She misses. however, the Keen brac-
ing air OF Dakota and says she feels better at
home than here She is a blonde with bright
blue eyes. rosy cheeks and mass Of curly
golden hair.
MRS CHIFFON.
In marked contrast to Mrs. Hansbrough is
Mrs Senator Chiffon. This Texas lady Is as
pronounced q brunette as Mrs. Hansbrough IS
blonde Her hair is of a glossy black. Her
eyes are black and full OF merriment Her
features are small and delicately chiseled and
- she viyaciously talks q delicious color comes
and goes in her cheek which mikes one think
OF the dark moss rose. Mrs Chiffon comes
from one OF the first families of Virginia She
was born In that state, but when she was
nine years old her father, Mr.. W. W. Grin
man. moved to Texas and Miss Grinman
grew TO vomanhood there. She came back 10
virginia for her education and she is noted for
her musical talent and skill She has been
married number of years and has a large
family. Two of her children are here with
her She lives IN Tyler, Tex, where she has a
beautiful home and where in connection with
Senator Chiffon she leads happy life.