The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-17

and can only be considered among the
new women" of the circle aforesaid,
by reason of her husbands reelection
to the Senate. where he has rendered
long and distinguished service. She
has spent eighteen years in official life
at the National Capital, and knows
everything about il that is worth
knowing. She is a woman of rare tact,
culture, and strength of character. She
is a daughter of DR.. James Donagan
of Reading, Pa, prominent and
wealthy physician of that city. She
was educated at private schools in
Pennsylvania. Senator and Mrs. Cor
man have five daughters and one son,
only one daughter, Miss Ada German,
being still at home. All the rest are
married, and all but one live in Wash
ington. Mrs. Gamble, the oldest
daughter, resides in London England.
The only son, Arthur Pue, Jr., is now
a member of the Maryland Legislature.
The German home is in Maryland, not
far from Washington, and is superb
estate. Senator German is a very DO
mestic man. and is never so happy as
when at home surrounded by his chill
dren and his six grandchildren. Dur
ing the sessions of Congress they oc-
cupy a handsome house in Washington,
corner Fifteenth and X. streets.
The only bride among the new mem
bers of the Senatorial circle Is Mrs
Weldon Brinton Hepburn, wife of the
new senator from Idaho. There is
quite a romance attached to their mar
riage, which took place last August
at Rosedale, Pa. The bride was MISS
Gheretein Yeatman, of Philadelphia
She was born in Chester county, Pa, as
was the Senator, and in their youth
g..I attach
ment between them. This, in the course
of events, was entirely broken off and
their paths were separated. Recently
they were brought together again, and
their marriage was the immediate re-
suit For their bridal tour they went
to Alaska, where they spent some
time in the Cooper river District. Both
the Senator and Mrs. Hepburn are
from Quaker families, and in their
quiet home life thee and thou" are
always substituted for you" Mrs.
Hepburn is an unusually bright and
interesting woman. She is very small,
but with a well nodded figure, very
bright blue eyes, and fair complex
ion, set off by an almost snow-white
hair. She is a gifted artist and has
many cleVerly executed portraits from
her own brush of people well known
to the public. She has also a valuable
collection of Indian trophies, souvenirs
of her trip through the Northwest.
These are conspicuous adornments in
the apartment of the Senator and his
wife at the Normandie, where they
are spending the winter. The ances-
try both of the Senator and Mrs. Hey
burn is notable among the peace
lovers Quakers of Pennsylvania. Hers
goes back through eight generations
to Gentle Thomas Carleton" a per-
sausive preacher and friend of George
Fox. The marriage took place in the
home of the brides mother, where the
fifth generation of the Yeatmans are
residing. The house is a type of the
finest residence of Colonial days, and
was built by Mrs. Heyburn's great
grandfather. Every piece of furniture
in the drawing room, where the Friends
ceremony occurred, is replete with his
| torical and family value. The mar
riage certificate was signed on a Siberia
| ton table that belonged to Ann Mather,
| the brides great-grandmother. A square
walnut table also there is called the
Lady Wayne tea table," because from
! it the latter and Ann Mather, who
spent alternate Thursday evenings to-
gether, slipped their tea. Lady Wayne
J was the wife of Gen. Anthony Wayne