Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-01-10
Mesdames Uphain, nylrea and Emery

had to say Of Mesdames Upham,
Mylrea and Emery who are
already quite we'll known in Wood
county. We therefore republish
their comments as follows:
The executive mansion will be
sure to be popular with Mrs.
Upham as its mistress, because
Mrs. Upham has already been
introduced to Madison society and
society said that she was going to
be very popular, Mrs. Upham is
the daughter Of James H. Kelly
of Racine, and on her mothers
side is descended from the Quakers.
She was married to Maj. Upham
Dec. 10, 1867. She is interested
in all the many things like litera-
ture and art thatgo to give culture
and refinement, and has for years
devoted much Of her time to
charity and doing good to others
in various ways. The Uphan
home at Marshheld is we'll stocked
with the best books and good
pictures. Mrs. Upham doesn't lay
claim to being a society woman.
"A rocking chair and good book" "
she says. is her chief enjoyment,
but people who have been enter
tanned at the Upham home have
found her a charming hostess,
nevertheless. Added to pleasant
manner of meeting people and a
naturally CHEEKY disposition Mrs.
Upham is good conversationalist
and her combined qualities make
it certain she will preside grace
fully over the executive mansion
In presiding there Mrs. Upham
will have the assistance of her
daughter, Miss Caroline, who is
extremely fond of society and
popular with the younger social
set. Another daughter. Mrs. F.
Z. Finney Of Marshfeld, will
probably spend more or less time
in Madison, also.
Mrs. Upham is widely known
for the work she has done in be
half of others. She is active in
the cause Of temperance. and has
national reputation for the work
she has done among the lumber
camps Of the North. supplying
good literature for the men during
the long winters and doing good
generally. She has also taken a
great interest in work among the
boys, and in Marshheld has done
much for those who are employed
in the factories. For charity she
has also done much, and at the
times Of forest fires in the Northern
country she put forth heroic efforts
in behalf Of the sufferers.
At home the Uphams attend the
Presbyterian church and Mrs.
Upham is much interested in
Sunday school work.
Mrs. Minnie Ostrander Mylrea,
wife of the attorney-gene ral-elect,
is daughter of Judge D. Ostran-
der of Chicago, but formerly OF
Milwaukee, who is we'll known as
writer on law subjects and is at
present getting out work on the
labor question. Mrs. Mylrea vas
educated at Milwaukee college,
and was five years a student at H.
Vianden's studio, part Of the time
the classmate of the celebrated
Carl Mari. Afterwards she spent
year at the Academy of Fine
Arts in Chicago. The paintings
done by Mrs. Mylrea have been
much admired. Her home at
Wausau is filled with her work,
which she still keeps up. Her
best piece of work is a portrait Of
Emerson, which is in the posses
sion of her father. Another
picture, the head of Savonarla,
which Mrs. Mylrea has in her
home, has also been much admired
Mrs. Mylrea, however. likes land
scape work in preference to any
other.
Mrs. Mylrea was marie d to Mr..
Mylrea ten years ago. They have
one child 1t is not likely that
they will make their home in
Madison. Mrs. Mylrea would be
one OF the most popular ladies OF
the administration were they to
reside at the capital.
Mrs. Emery, wife Of the super
intendent Of public instruction.
elect, is daughter of Giles F.
Lawton, one Of the pioneer settlers
of Dane county. Upon the death
of her mother, in her early child
hood, she became a member of
the family of her uncle and aunt,
DR.. and Mrs. c. R. Head, now Of
Madison. She was educated at
Albion academy. graduating a
few months previous to her