The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-07-06
WIDOWS At THE
NATIONAL CAPITAL
Many Reflects Of Famous Men
Reside in Wash.
ington.
MANY ARE BRIGHT WOMEN
Mira. Hanna and Mrs. Hobart Live
Ths~s, ss DO MIRA Quay, Mrs.
Payne and Many
Others.

Boston Herald: Washington 10 the
gayest place on the map OF North
America during the mid winter season.
There is scarcely n thought OF any
thing bot dinners. teas and cotilions
matrous. young and old. from January
until Easter.
The gay life has It's other side. The
town 10 a perfect haven OF rest for the
grief stricken and the socially weary.
One can be In IL. but not OF IL. with
the most delightful success. The siren
uous life creeps In only where 10 Ii
wanted and fostered.
Mrs. Hanna. widow OF Senator Mar
Gus A. Hanna. OF Ohio. has spent the
winter here. and has found IL just 40
she wished Il TO be. She has seen the
friends who were associated with her
and her distinguished husband during
the years or their great popularity and
political success. for these friends have
not by any means forgotten or neglect
ed her. She has dined with them
quietly and informally. and driven and
lunched with them.
Mrs. Hanna has observed the deepest
mourning. except IN To excluding her
friends from her home. This abe has
never done. and they have been a
source OF great comfort 10 her. Her
daughter. Mrs. Mccormick. has spent
some weeks with her. and they had a
little family house party at Christmas.
Aside from these home interests. Mrs.
Hanna entered into nothing OF social
nature. IL In limited that Mrs. Hanna
is quietly looking for a suitable place
to buy. intending to make Washington
her permanent winter home.
A bit OF brightness In the social at
mosphare each season II the presence
OF Mrs. Hobart. widow OF Vice Presi-
dent Garret A. Hobart. She comes
every year for the better part OF the
season. and her presence IL the signal
In her honor. She usually spends the
early part or her visit with Mrs. Rus
sell A. Alger. wife OF the senator from
Michigan. taking an apartment In the
Arlington hotel for the remainder OF
the season.
Young Carrot A. Hobart. who In his
mothers almost constant companion.
has been n guest at many OF the Inn
portant dinners and small dances given
by the younger set this year.
His Interests so far In life, since the
death OF his distinguished iather. have
been divided between his mother and
his automobile. He In an expert chauf-
feur. and brings n machine or two with
him every year. II Is believed that
Mrs. hODArt Will guy washington
residence. Her home IL In Paterson.
~. J.. where she lived as n girl. She
was formerly Miss Jenny futile.
! daughter OF the late Socrates futile. a
prominent lawyer OF Paterson, In
whose ONCE the late Carrot A. Hobart
studied law. afterward becoming a
member OF the firm.
Mrs. Quay. widow OF Senator Mat
thew =. Quay. OF Pennsylvania, IN an
other OF the widows OF public men who
ind the charm OF Washington great.
She has but recently returned 10
Washington and established herself
and her daughters In an apartment In
the Arlington. Their handsome home
on X street II now occupied by Secre-
tary OF the Navy and Mrs. Morton,
Mrs. Quay and her daughters are TAX
Ing no part In social affairs. They are
seen by only the most intimate friends
Mrs. Payne. widow OF the postmaster
general. has remained In Washington
since the death OF Mr.. Payne. making
severni necessary trips to their home
In Milwaukee. Upon the death OF the
postmaster general Airs. Payne gave w
the annex or the Arlington. which had
been their home In Washington ever
since Mr.. Payne was called into the
cabinet. She and her faithful niece
Miss Louise Nandyke Jones. took a
smaller apartment In the hotel. Mrs
Payne rarely seeing anyone. having
sven excused herself 10 the wife OF the