Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-06-18

which have engaged their especial at
tention Although Mrs. Potter Palmer
is the president of the women's branch
of this organization as well as of the
Board of Lady Managers, she relegates
the labor, authority, and responsibility
of her Office to the vice-president,
Mrs. Charles Henrotin. Mrs Hen
rotin has for years been prom
inent in social, philanthropic, and club
circles in Chicago. She is a native of
New Haven, Conn. but was edu-
Gated abroad, where she spent not only
her girlhood, but her young-woman-
hood. Before her return to America
she married Mr.. Charles Henrotin, who
is prominently connected with com
mercial interests in Chicago.
Mrs. Henrotin is student of social
and educational questions, and while
holding advanced views on most sub
jects, is ever and always the refined
gentlewoman. She is by no
means visionist, still she
is one to whom the motto
of the Congress Auxiliary, Not things,
but men; not matter, bat mind would
thoroughly matter-of-fact, she it yet
expressly interested in theories, pro-
viding they are founded on reliable
data, and are looking to practical re-
suits. She has always been particu-
larly interested in educational matters,
both technically and in general way,
and because of the prospective results
in this direction Of her present work,
she is prosecuting it with the most de-
termired industry and enthusiasm.
Mrs. Mary Kayauaugh Eagle, wife of
Governor James P. Eagle o. Arkansas,
enjoys the distinction of being consid-
/ cred the best parliamentarian of the
! Board of Lady Managers Mrs. Eagle
is her husbands interested companion
in all his undertakings, and it was
when Governor Eagle was Speaker of
the Arkansas House of Representatives
in 1885 that she thoroughly familarized
herself with parliamentary usage. In
his work as a cotton-planter, in his in
terests for the upbuilding Of the Bap-
fist denomination, of which he is a
4 prominent member in Arkansas, and in
the different political canvasses inwhich
he has engaged. Mrs. Eagle has been
her husbands devoted, enthusiastic
and able co-worlSer. Indeed, the per
feet companionship that exists be-
1 tween Mr.. and Mrs. Eagle is excep-
tional. Mrs Eagle is a native of Ken
4 lucky, aud her father, William X. Old
4 ham, was a wealthy stock farmer She
/ enjoyed the best possible educational
! advantages and her naturally fine
mind has been thoroughly cultured
! For years Mrs Eagle. has been a
/ leader in the work of women in the
Baptist denomination in Arkansas
For eight years she has been president
| of the Women's Central Committee on
| Missions, and is also president of the
1 Women's Mission of that State.
Not only is Mrs. Frances Wells Shep.
ard member of the Board of Lady
| Managers, but she is also the ex-offieio
member of the State board of eight
women who have charge and direction
Of the exhibitors of work Of the women
of Illinois. Mrs. Shepard is the wife of
Judge Henry Shepard of Chicago, and
until recently has devoted herself to
her home and social duties. She has,
however, given much time to the care
full study of history, and there are few
persons who are her equals in this de,
partment Of knowledge. Mrs. Shepard
is native of Geneva, New York. and
is the daughter of the late Charles b.
Stuart. who was at different times
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