Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-10-20
HELPED BY HIS WIFE
ION. JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN OWES
MUCH TO HER.

the Was nm American Girl-Roman-
tic story of Their Love Affair.
Their Beautiful Home and Its Fa-
nous Collection of Orchids.
Mrs. Chamberlain, who recently came
to visit this country with her distin-
guished husband, the Hon. Joseph
Chamberlain. is not the least noted of
that coterie of American women who
have married and made their homes in
England. Previous to her marriage she
was Miss Marie Endicott and was born
in Salem, Mass. Her father, William
Crowninshield Endicott, was secretary
of war under President Cleveland and
was for number of years judge of
the supreme court of Massachusetts.
He is a descendant of Governor John
Endicott, who considerably more than
200 years ago ruled Massachusetts, by
appointment from the British crown.
The family has been distinguished for
wealth and social position ever since.
Mrs, Chamberlain is tall, graceful
and very attractive woman. Previous to
her marriage she was much given to lit
erary and artistic studies and has still
leanings in that direction. She was vi
vaeious, fluent talker and very popu-
lar socially among the women of Bos-
ton and elsewhere Mrs. Chamberlain
first met her future husband when he
came to this country as a commissioner
in connection with the fisheries treaty.
bo, Los, ~ k<,h hox fol
in love with her at first sight Despite
his so years and his having been twice
married before, his passion was reciprO
Gated, but it was not until subsequent
visit to the United States that they
were married. Her father was at first
opposed to the match, owing to the
disparity in their ages. but in every
other respect the proposed union could
scarcely be regarded otherwise than
with favor. Socially and SO far as
wealth were concerned they were on an
equality. Mr.. Chamberlain had an an
nual income of $3.50, 900, which has
been considerably added to since, and
had a magnificent residence in the en-
virons of Birmingham. Though the
first of his family to attain distinction,
his own position was sufficiently exalted
to secure to his American wife all the
consideration she could possibly desire
Though an American of the most
pronounced type, Mrs. Chamberlain has
taken hearty interest in all her ia
nous husbands occupations and politi-
cal schemes. While parliament is in
session she may be frequently seen in
the gallery of the house of commons
Like other American women who mar
ried Englishmen engaged in public af-
| fairs she has proved valuable assist
ant to her husband in his ministerial
career. The position of women of high
social position in England, SO far as
politics is concerned, is widely different
from what it is in this country. There
they not infrequently engage in active
political work, canvass a district for
votes for their husbands and sometimes
address public meetings in their hus-
band interests. Though Mrs. Cham
beriain has not gone so far as this, she
nevertheless takes keen interest in
English politics and has familiarized
hOI6CA1 Win tHOcO PuO4AO
questions which are discussed in parlia-
ment and referred to occasionally in So
ciety.
Mr.. and Mrs Chamberlain, when not
in London during the parliamentary
season, usually spend their time at their
beautiful home, Highbury. 1t is situat
ed in one of the most delightful spots of
the Midlands, place noted for that
rural beauty SO distinctive of English
landscapes. The house is considered a
model of English Gothic in terra Gotta
and red brick. The rooms in it surround
central hall, Moorish fashion, making
galleried inclosure capacious enough
for 500 people to stand in comfortably.
The library, where the erstwhile Lib
eral receives political pilgrims, is a
plain, comfortable apartment, bearing
ample evidence of the industry of Mr..