Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-14

| Springs, cares great deal for society. They
| have a lovely country home near Whining
| ton and, although they have an apartment
at the Portland, they almost invariably go
! there to stay over Sunday.
| Mrs. Ankeny, the wife Of Washington's
| representative Is the daughter of the late
| Senator Nesmth, who was a member Of
| the upper chamber from 1861 to 81. Sem
ator Ankeny was born in Missouri, but
| went with his parents to Oregon when he
| was six years of age. AS young man he
| moved to Washington and is now the owner
| of several large cattle ranches and farms
| in that state, where he Is also the leading
banker of Walla Walla. Mrs. AnEeny is
an interesting woman and is the mother. Of
! three sons and two daughters. Their eldest
| son, Nesmith, was year and a half in the
| Philippines with the volunteer army, but
| is now married and settled a cattle
ranch in Washington. The third son, whose
| with him there, while the second one is in
| his fathers bank in Walla Walla. Miss
Ankeny, who is but sixteen, will be a de-
! butante of year or two hence, and with
| her younger sister is still in school,
| Mrs. Overman, the wife Of North Caro-
| lina's junior member of the Senate, is an
| other Of these fortunate women who have
| the honor of being both the daughter and
| wife of a United States senator. Her father
! was the late Augustus Summerfield Mer-
| Ram, who was not only senator, but at one
time in his life he was also chief justice of
| the supreme court Of North Carolina It
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| national capital that Miss Merriam-now
| Mrs. Overman-made her formal bow to So
| ciety and where she subsequently became
| one of the bellies OF the official circle. Upon
| their return to Raleigh she met Mr.. Over
| man, the private secretary Of Governor
! Vance, and they were soon afterward mar
| ried. Besides being decidedly attractive in
! appearance and Of bright and original per-
sonality, Mrs. Overman has the reputation
| of being one Of the best vocalists Of her
| state. They have three children, their eld-
| est Mrs. Edwin Clarke Gregory, who has
recently married. and two young girls Of
| school age, the Misses Katherine and Grace
| Senator Clarke Of Arkansas has served
not only in both branches of his state legis-
| lature. but has been its attorney general
and its governor as well. Mrs. Clarke, who
| before her marriage Miss Sally Moore
| Is A Kentuckian by birth, but met and mar
| ried Senator Clarke nearly twenty years
| ago. since which time they have lived in
Arkansas. She is thoroughly up-to-date
| woman, member Of several clubs, fond of
! society, active in church work and an I'M
| surpassed hostess. They have three chill
| dren, two daughters and SON. Miss Clarke
| Is brilliant girl of eighteen, who is
| sophomore at Vassar, the son is twelve and
| the youngest daughter ten years of age
| Mrs. Fulton, the wife of the Oregonian
| senator, is a western woman by birth and
| education. Her father was Of the pio-
| neers OF oregon. and went out there in 1S43
| Mrs. Fulton, who was then Miss Ida Hob
| son, was educated at St. Helena Hall; in
| Portland, and, like most western women. Is
active in club and philanthropio circles.
They have but one child, lad Of sixteen,
| who is in school in Pasadena. Cal. ,S2 - :
The wife of Delawares senior senator Is a
| pleasing little lady who was Miss Elizabeth
| Stevens of Camden before her marriage
| She received her education at the Wyo-
! ming Academy near that city. Senator and
| Mrs. Alec have but one child, a son. who
| is attending school at Lawrenceville, New
| York.
| Mrs. Alpha May Eldredge- Smoot the
| wife of the much-talked-of Utah senator
is the daughter Of the late General
| Horace s. Eldredge and was born in Salt
| Lake City. General EIdredge was a second
| cousin to President Lincoln, on his
| mothers side. The Eldredge and Smoot
families have long been wealthy and in
| fuential factors in the state Mr.. and
| Mrs Smoot have had seven children. six
Of whom-three boys and three girls-are
| now living.