The Washington herald., 1909-03-04

not long until the gracious hospitality OF
the household became known, and Mrs
Knox's tactfuI cordial manner made her
much sought after both as hostess and
guest There are four children IN the
family, their only daughte~. the seventh
Rebekah Knox in direct descent. was
married TO Ar. J. r. Tindie during 3lr
KnoX-s tenure OF the Attorney General
ship. and they make their home in Pitts
burg. The eldest son. Reed. IS also mar
rfed. and as he and his wife spend the
greater part OF their tine with his
parents, MS. Knox. n her social duties.
win have the assistance OF her attractive
daughter-in-iaW.
Lawyers Pre6omfnate.
The Taft Cabinet has already been dss-
ignated The Presidents Legal Council. %
and Il certainly VIII contain an unusual
number OF lawyers, With the exception
OF Mr. Wilson and NJ. Meyer. every
member OF the Cabinet Is a graduate Of
a law school. and sll OF them were ac-
tive IN their profession when they re-
ceived their present appointments. ex-
cept Mr.. Hitchcock and Mr. MacVeagh
Il is unusual also in that two members
OF the Cabinet are not. OF at least have
not been. regular members OF the 6omi-
mating political party.
Franklin AIacVeagh. az Chicago. the
latest selection for the Cabinet. who IS
to have the Treasury portfolio, had been
q life-iong Democrat. and Was at one tine
DemscTatic candidate for the United
States Senate, but he left the party at
the time Of Bryan's second nomination.
and has since voted for Mckinley. .Roose,
veIt. and Taft But cutie regardless OF
politics. Mr. MacVeagh's selection for
the Cabinet has the universal approval
OF the best men in both parties.
Mrs. MacVeagh, who. before her mar
r!age was Miss Emily Eames, Is the
daughter Of Henry Eames. late president
or the Commercial National Bank, and
one Of Chicago's most prominent busi-
ness men Mr and Mrs. MacVeagh have
but one chilc.S q son, Eames MacVeagh,
who is q graduate OF Yale. and who is
unmarried. and associated with his father
n business. They have a magnificent
home on the Lake Shore Drive, one Of
the few homes in Chicago designed by
Richardson.
Like her husband. Mrs. MscVeagh Is
public spirited. interested Ia charities
and philsnthropies They entertain gen
erousIy IN Chicago. and also. have q
beautiful summer home ar Dublin. n. H.
which ls noted for its hospitality. She
IS a Daughter Of the American Revoiu-
ton, and comes from an old New York
family.
Mrs. Dickinson Accomplished.
Jacob McGavock Dickinson. who VIII
become Secretary Of War tomorrow. is the
other Democratic member of the Cabinet.
Both Judge and Mrs. Dickinson are typi-
esIly Southern, and come from old and
prominent families Of the South. Mrs.
Dickinson's father. Mr.. John Overton. is
one Of the most successful stock farmers
and capitalists Of Tennessee, and her
mother. Harriet Maxwell Ovsrton, was
the daughter OF one Of the original set
tiers OF that State
AS a girl Mrs Dickinson attended the
Mary Baldwin Seminary at Steunton,
Va, where as Martha Maxwell Overton,
she was immensely popular with her com
panions- She is q very cultured, accom-
pIished woman. has Travelled extensively
n this country and Europe. and has
sweetness and afsbility OF character that
en6ears 1er 70 ali who know her They
have three soEs, the youngest. Jacob Nc
GaYock. the namesske Of his sire. Is n
his first year at Yale. The eldest son.
Overtoa, lives at Belle Meade, and is the
proud father Of q year-old daughter.
Their second son IS in business az Seat
tie. and has baby son.
Mrs. Wickershsm Born Here.
The Wickershsms. Of New YORK City.
are coming home. IN a sense, when they
take UP their residence IN Washington.
for Mrs WIckersham was born and
reared here. and it was here that Mr.
Wickershan met and married her. They
have many friends in the city, and they
are unanimous in saying that no woman
could FL the position OF Cabinet hostess