Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-11-22
Character Sketch OF
Mrs. Vim. GIasScOck
The NaiiOnaI Magazine Verbally
Limas the First Lady OF West
virgins" in Nov. Pages


IN IoeAleheil Chapellc's November
number of the National Magazine ap-
pears under the general captain AZ
fairs az Washington" splendid meu
ton OF Governor and Mrs Glasseook,
of West Virginia, accompanied by a
picture OF the latter The article says,
Few visitors are more welcome 81
washington than Governor and Mrs,
William +. Glaascock. of West VIRGIN.
ia. and Is agreed az home that tho
executive mansion AZ Chafies,on.on.
The Kannwhn has newer claimed n
more charming mistress ,han Mrs.
Giasscook Her attractive persaiiai-
10y and truly democratic spirit win
the admiration and esteem Of every
one with whom she comes ia contact
aud her cordial greeting and genial
manner assure even the moat humble
visitor a welcome. thrice welcome
20 the domain over which she ably
presldes
Mary Alice Miller WAS horn at Ar
nettesville Mouongatia county West
Virginia. The histob OF her aneea.
try Il that OF brave and fearless dc,
tenders OF civil and religious liberty
She lis q member of one OF Americas
prominent pioneer families. boing a
direct deseendent, IN the slSth generp,
ton Of Colonel John Evans. "a dis.
tlnguished frontiersman, soldier 81
the Revolution aud indian wars. aud
lawmaker Of Virginia and civil az
deur of Monongalia counit
on August Is. 1883. she was mar
ried to William Ellsworth GlaaBcock
and went 60 her new home at Morgan.
town. West Virginia One March a,
1909, she assumed the duties which de-
yolve upon the wife of the governor
Of the State. Her devotion to her hua.
band, portrayed in her eaeerness 30
help him bear the responsibilities IN
oumbent upon his official life, IL indeed
beautiful She possesses high de-
gree Of intelligence. keeps IN touch
with the topics of the day and Ia We'll
informed upon suhje efs Of general IN
tereat 10 a wonderfully wen trained
memory may be attributed largely tho
secret Of her popularity, for as has
been truthfnlly said, she never fails
20 associate the proper name with tile
proper face and remembers 20 inquire
for the health Of the absent memher
Of the family
II Mrs Glasseock has hobby. Il IL
charitable work Her great warm.
eampathetic heart goes OUT IN the
most tender pity TO the nnfortanate,
One OF a number OF pretty storfes n
Illustrating her helpfiiiness to hanani.
ty is that OF i little crippled newsboy
who. when he became III, remembered
the gentlewoman who had often pnrs
chased his papers snd dropped an ~
ira coin into his hand. browning the
"lfow are yon feeling
today. my bog?" II response 10
the note which he sent 10 MS
Governor III childish language
deploring his inability to serve Her,
the First Lady Of the State made FREE
frequent visits to one Of West Virgin,
las worthy poor families. carrying not
onlyanecessltiea and comforts TO the
sick lad, but good cheer and encuul-
agement to the sad-hearted mother,
and often taking the eonvalescent pa
iient In her carriage that he might
have fresh air and sunshine aud upon
one occasion at least giving him the
place Of honor at her own dinner ID.
bic u was through the influence Of
Ia 4as 49, 81.