Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-04-29
wALHAhlA. soUTH oARolINA. APRIL 10, 1908.
hrs. Martha Orr Patterson.

The Columbia State of Wednesday con
tained the following interesting slSetch
of Mrs. Martha Orr Patterson, formerly
OF Anderson, but now of Greenville, and
who is the presiding officer OF the State
Federation of Woman's Clubs, which is
in session In Columbia this week:
Mrs. Martha Orr Patterson, the presi-
dent of the South Carolina Federation of
Woman's Clubs, is woman who would
attract attention In any aasslablage.
Gifted, ready and accomplished, the
Club women made an excellent choice in
selecting her as a presiding officer, for
ehe inherits as n talent which ohars cter-
lied her distinguished father az ono of
the best raTiiamentarians of his day.
Mrs. Patterson was the eldest child cf
the late Hon. James Lawrence Orr, of
Anderson, who closed his brilliant career
at tho national capitol as the Speaker of
the House of Representatives. His
strong intuition and high perceptive
faculties have been transmitted to his
daughter in an eminent degree. Even
among her companions in girlhood she
was the unconscious leader, and with an
unusually bright and happy disposition
her presence was always delight to
friends. As her mother was an invalid
aud she the eldest of eight children, re-
sP0nsi6iiity came to her in early life,
but she was resolute and cheerful, and
often times astonished parents and
friends by perfect poise of conduct and
character. Her fathers homo in the out
skirts of Anderson was frequented by
men of distinction In various walks of
life, and with grace and dignity she dis
pensed the hospitalities OF such occa-
sions with remarkable aptitude. A win
ter in Washington as a little girl, when
her father was Speaker of the House,
gave her an insight to public life, and
when he was elected Governor in 1865
there were added duties 20 her busy life,
which were not decreased when he be-
came the presiding judge of the eighth
circuit.
Soon after the war Mrs. Patterson was
moro than once the guest of friends in
philadelphia, and on one occasion she
met the gentleman, who afterwards be-
came her husband, Mr.. w. G. Patterson,
Jr., whose father had entertained her
father when he was delegate to the fa-
nous Peace Convention in 1866, which
was an effort to forestall the radical legis-
lation of Congress, about to be inaugura-
ted for the reconstruction of the South
ern States. During one Of her visits to
Philadelphia. at time when political
and sectional ranoor was exceedingly
high, when large company had assem-
bled, Miss Orr was asked to sing
To the delight of ell her re-
sponse was, Pm q Good Old
Rebel" which was thus sung for the first
time in Philadelphia with marvellous au-
dacity in the presence of prominent Re-
publicans, who applauded the singing and
called for it's repetition. Her sentiments
to-day are in accord with the song.
Mrs. Patterson is charming conversa-
tionalist, thoroughly informed upon the
questions of the day, modest and un-
assuming in manner, practical in what
ever she undertakes, and attractive in all
the relations of life. South Carolina
may well be proud of such gifted and
accomplished woman, true representa-
tive of the past and brilliant exponent
of the present.
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