The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-29

ne was holding ONCE in Ohio, prior to
his return to Congress, she was for
SIX years in charge OF the Toledo Jour
nal and for over decade edited the
woman's department of the Union Vet
Grams organ. the National Tribune. She
was founder OF the "Woman's Relief
Corps" an auxiliary OF the Grand Army
OF the Republic, and has served as it's
national president. She also organized
the National Home for Army Nurses.
She is gifted linguist, being con-
Versant with both French and German,
and her translations Of Heine. Goethe
and Frederick Bodenstedd have been
widely circulated. Moreover, she has
published six books, including two VOL
umes OF poems and songs, and as
singer she had wide reputation in
her earlier days.
Bailey's Wife an Elocutionist.
The wife Of Senator Bailey, of Texas,
is an accomplished elocutionist and dra-
matte reader. having been educated for
the stage at the New York College OF
oratory. where her course was inter-
rupted by the romance which culminat-
ed In her marrying the rising young
statesman from Texas. She was Miss
Ellen Adair, daughter OF college pro-
lessor at oxford. Miss, and grand
daughter OF one OF the Governors of
Kentucky.
Few know. perhaps. that Mrs. Taft
taught school before she married the
man fated to become President of the
United States. Mrs. Taft has also made
her name Is an accomplished pianist,
and while living in Cincinnati orga-
nized the symphony orchestra OF that
city.
Mrs. Dolliver. widow OF the Senator
from Iowa. has been "a college pro-
fessor, having held the chair OF mathe-
mates in the Northwestern University
Tor two years after her marriage. 1t
Is rumored that now, in her widow.
hood. she contemplates returning TO
her profession. The wife of Represent
tatiVe H. DIN Young, of the Twelfth
Mich. District, was a superintendent
OF schools in New York State before
her marriage, while Mrs. Herbert Par
sons, consort of the former representa-
i've and Republican county chairman
OF New York City. continued for some
time after her marriage to hold the
chair of sociology in Barnard College.
where she lectured during her hus-
bands service in the House of Repre-
sentattves. During the administration
OF Mayor Mcclellan she was tolerated
10 inspect the slums OF New York, when
she made q remarkable report result
Ing In the relief of hundreds of M
nourished children whom she found GO
ing regularly to school without their
breakfasts.
Mrs. Hepburn, Portrait Painter.
AS portrait painter, Mrs. Gheretein
Z. Hepburn, wife of the senior Senator
from Idaho. has been making her mark
while her husband has been busy with
legislative affairs. And that she has
welded her brush to some purpose may
be judged from the fact that she had
the contract for painting the portraits
in the new State capitol of Delaware
She and her husband are both Quakers,
which accounts for the fact. that she
shuns publicity. A similar case was
that of former Senator Hansbrough,
OF North Dakota. whose young wife
who was Mary Berri Chapman, worked
aa an architect while he served in the
upper house OF Congress.
Another Senator whose wife devotes
energies to pursuits outside the realms
domestic and social is Jonathan Bourne,
of oregon. president of the Nationals
Progressive Republican League, Mrs.
Bourne, who was Miss Elizabeth wyatt
an EnGishMoman.a has Learned the ART