The Washington herald., 1908-01-12
JOIN OFFICIAL CIRCLE.
Representative Wheeler and
Wife at New Willard.
DO MUCH CHARITABLE WORK
Millionaire Founder of the Town Of
EndeRvOr, Pa, Finds Work Of be-
nevOIence for Himself and Other
Members of the FamiIy-BuIIds
Homes for WOrkingmen.

Among the many interesting new men,
bers Of official society this winter is the
family Of Representative Nelson P.
Wheeler. OF Endeavor, Pa. It would be
unnecessary in Pennsylvania to explain
who Nelson P. Wheeler is, for be and his
) interesting family and their many works
OF bensvoience are we'll known all over
the State. Representative and Mrs.
Wheeler are the founders OF the little
town tucked away in the mountains in
the big lumber district called Endeayor.
The Wheeler family. which IS of the
millionaire class, consists Of one daugh-
ter. Miss Rae, and three sons, Nelson p
Wheeler, jr.. a senior at Princeton and
manager Of the football team Of that
+ college. and the twins. Roy and Rex,
more properly known as Alexander Royal
sand William Reginald. The last named
Is also a football enthusiast and is a
member OF the Yale football team, he
and his brother being freshmen in Old
Eli.
Representative and Mrs. Wheeler will
take the places left vacant by former
Representative and Mrs Sibley. They
have taken an apartment in the New VIII
lard for the season, where they and their
daughter are already established. Al
though Mrs Wheeler and her daughter
will be known among the delightful Off
cial hOstesses here, and viii do their duty
and more toward society they are en-
phatically not OF the butterfly type 1t is
true that they give few weeks every
winter and a few weeks out Of every
summer 20 their own and their family's
pleasure. but the rest Of the year is de-
voted TO the aid and interests of others.
Idols OF the Inhabitants.
In their unique village Of Endeavor the
work OF Mrs. Wheeler and her family
have made them the idols OF the inhab-
itants. These inhabitants are the work
men Of the lumber mills and their fami-
lies. The Wheelers have built them all
comfortable homes, a handsome church,
which is a memorial TO their daughter
Elizabeth, who died in childhood; a kin
dergarten, which is a memorial to an
other daughter Mary Atkins who also
died some years ago; a library. hospital.
and everything which goes 10 make COM
fort and progress in a community. Not
only have they provided these buildings.
but they go further and provide the
teachers, and a professional nurse, who
is on duty the year round 10 minister to
the needs of the ailing. High up against
the mountain is their own beautiful home,
''Bonniebrae."
Representative Wheeler was born in
PoTtyille. Cattaraugus County, n. Y.
His uncle, Nelson p Wheeler, was a
prominent judge in New York City He
was the candidate of the anti-oil trust
men. and has gone so far IN his dis
approval Of the oil trust that he has even
refused TO allow oil wells TO be driven
on his land.
One of the "smith Girls
Mrs. Wheeler was a Cincinnati girl,
Miss Rachael Smith, a daughter of Capt.
Smith. of Smiths Landing" which was
known, not for its Importance in a bust
ness way, but as the home of the Smith
girls. Two Of them are the only sur
vivors of the family. Mrs. Wheeler and
Mrs. Carl Smith, formerly Isabel Smith,
wife Of the artist, and herself a miniature
artist of reputation. Mrs Wheeler is a
woman of brilliant mental attainments
as well as splendid executive ability.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wheeler are companions
Of their children, and they form the gay
est and happiest little party imaginable,
for travel or for work.
Miss Wheeler is a graduate Of OgOntZ
College. near Philadelphia, and a charm
ingly cultivated young woman She has
travelled everywhere in this country and
abroad. and is an interesting type of
loyal American young womanhOod She
greatly resembles her mother. in her
bronze type. Miss Wheeler and her
F..e
cially pianists.
Mrs. Wheeler and her daughter are
more fond Of music, painting, and read
ing, than they are of teas and recep-
tions Their library is one of the most
valuable IN the State of Pennsylvania,
They care not for the limeIight. They
will be important additions to the con-
servative and cultivated sets in Wash
Afnpfon society