Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-02-20

the eldest girl being Lucy Follett,
blonde young lady, who has been in
society at the capital for two years,
and who is one of the most popular
assistants at receptions. The next girl
is Alice Edwina, who is still at school
near Baltimore, and who will not make
her debut for some time. The oldest
boy is called David, his middle name
being edwin. Young David is now in
business in Grand Rapids, and will
doubtless become one of the rising men
Of the state. The youngest boys name
is Marshall Mortimer and he is now at
school in this city.
Mrs. Uhl is tall lady, with gray
fair, brown eyes and an interesting
personality. Her face lights up in con-
versation so much that a photograph
of her in repose is almost unrecogniz-
able by her friends. Her talent lies in
a musical direction, and she has taken
a most prominent part in the history
of her state in regard to this art. A
president Of the st. Cecilia society, in
Grand Rapids, she assisted the women
of that town in the erection of a mag
niAcent hall-the only musical
club house in the world
which has been erected and
maintained exclusively by ladies. The
cornerstone was laid on November 6,
1893. Bishop Gillispie making the in
vocation and Mrs. Uhl delivering a
most graceful and polished address A
most appropriate sentence can be taken
from this address, made years before
the appointment of her husband to the
post at Berlin, and the beauty of the
diCti0n shows that in her devotion to
art Mrs Uhl has not wooed one of the
muses. alone. "ln Germany, the land
of thought, music has been adopted as
the national art, as painting once was
in Italy, and sculpture in Greece, and
the time is not far distant when music
will certainly stand revealed as the one
art peculiarly adapted to our modern
civilization" In view of Mrs. Uhl's de-
voton to music 1t is certainly most
fortunate that her husbands mission
will take her to the land where it
reigns supreme.
While nothing of an active exponent
of the doctrine of womans rights. Mrs.
lfhl Is fully abreast of the times on all
subjects, and says that if women are
granted the right of suffrage. she will
most certainly cast her vote. She is
fond Of travel, and ii tour of Europe,
as well as visits to many States of the
| Mon and a residence in Washington,
whore she takes a prominent part in
social life, have given her an ease of
manner and knowledge of the world
most necessary for her new position.
Yet she is not what may be termed a
society woman" in the sense that she
spends her time exclusively in pleasure,
for the fact is that her home, husband
and children are always regarded as
having the first claim upon her atten-
ton.
Though the home in this city has
been leased for term, of which only
a part of the time has expired the Uhls /
will be obliged to. give up the house
almost Immediately, as the ambassador /
will start shortly for Germany, in fact /.
just as soon as his aff"irs can be put
into such a position as 10 admit of his
departure Mr. Uhl was much liked by
the late Secretary Gresham, who re
posed perfect confidence in his judg-
ment. and almost the last person at
the bedside of the dying secretary of
state was his assistant, to whom he
talked over matters of business.