The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-21

nifty, and when her husband was sent
to London as minister to the court OF
st. James by President Harrison she
was universally recognized as one OF
the most accomplished women English
society had ever welcomed from the
United States.
Unhappily, while in London, a great
cloud came over her life, caused by the
death of her eldest son, Abraham, a
promising youth, possessing many OF
the characteristics of his grandfather,
the martyred president, who would
have been almost of age at the present
time. Before Mr.. Lincoln left London
his eldest daughter was married TO MT.
Pierrepont Ishem. then his secretary
and now a member of the law frm OF
which Mr. Lincoln is the head. There
is one daughter remaining at home.
beautiful and interesting girl.
AS an evidence of Mrs. Lincolns
modesty II may be added that she has
not had her picture taken for many
years, that her portrait has never APP
peared in any paper, and that her pho
tograph cannot be obtained.
There Is no woman Of more interest
ing personality at the capital than
Mrs. Reed, wife of the resolute speaker
of the house. Through careful endeav-
or to avoid newspaper notoriety Mrs.
Reed has provoked so many social par
agraphs describing her as quiet. retir-
ing. stunning society" etc, that the
general impression of those who have
not had the pleasure of meeting her is
of an elderly, depressed. but dutiful
matron, with sorrowful countenance
and detected mein. who dolefully acts
a formal social part, leaving no mean
ing between the lines. AS she stood to
receive her guests one afternoon not
hong ago an impulsive Southern woman
was presented.
well, 1 declare" calculated the call
er. looking unreservedly surprised. II
thought you were a real old lady, with
white hair down over your ears, spec
tacles and all that. You're not bit
like what i reckoned you were" At
which ingenious confession her hostess
was much amused.
In reality Mrs. Reed is about 43 years
of age, of most attractive presence,
plump of medium height, fair COM
plexion, and has light brown hair only
slightly touched with gray, which
waves softly about her brow and Is
worn coiled at the crown of her head.
Her hazel eyes have a merry, laughing
expression, and her mobile. well-shaped
mouth is delightfully."- suggestive of in
tellectual animation and love of fun.
She is gifted with a trick of coloring
| with surprise or pleasure which many
a girl might envy, and her voice Is
! Soft-toned and agreeable.
AS Susan Merrill, daughter of a Con-
gregational clergyman of Portland,
7 Mrs. Reed has numbers of friends who
| have known and appreciated the ster-
| ling qualities Of heart and mind of this
/ charming daughter of Maine-as a
/ child, a sweet girl graduate of Port
! land high school, and as the wife of
one of the leading political men of the
time
| Twantv-fva vaa,-s have alansad sinca
! her marriage to Mr. Reed took place in
! the parlor of her home in Portland, the
! ceremony being performed by her ia
4 ther, and her bridal tour was made i'm
mediately afterward to Augusta, Me-,
| where her young husband was a men,
| Der of the state senate. Contrary to
| the widely disseminated statement,
| Mrs Reed is extremely fond of society,"
| Is a brilliant oonversationalist of orig
| inal points of view, and derives the
| shrewdest enjoyment from every droll
comment OF odd situation.
She has a strong liking for travel.
having spent some seasons abroad, but
acknowledges no social center as supe-
rior in fascination to Washington,
where the drifting currents of political
| chance and diplomatic change lend a
charm that never fails. Her admirable
domestic qualifications add much to
the comfort OF her several homes in
| IOrtIdflO, at CCdTDOTO 6edCn, ana
Shoreham. Washington. at which lat
ter place they have lived some years.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Reed have one daughter
Miss Kittie Reed-a graceful young
girl of studious disposition, who has
not yet made her debut. She is a good
wheelwoman, and the constant COM
panion of her father, frequently going
with him to the capitol, where she lis
tens attentively to political discus
sions and debates.
Mrs. William j. Mckinley, though
for nearly a quarter of century, she
has been confined TO an invalid's chair.
is not averse TO society. AS the wife
of Ohio's governor she has given state
and informal receptions in the spa
cious apartments in the Mel house
that have been fitted up for the Nc
Kinley's. She is an enthusiastic pro-
tectionist and a devoted admirer OF
her husband. In her very boudoir is an
oil painting of the latter. 50 hung that
IL is the first thing her eyes rest on
when awakened. Mrs. Mckinley was
born and educated in Canton, Ohio
Her father was the publisher of the
Canton Repository. On her marriage
and until after the birth of two chill
dren, now dead, Mrs. Mckinley was
active in social affairs. The doctors
despair of her ever recovering her
health.