The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-05-30
MRS. MADISON WON
VOTES FOR HUSBAND

son. first among Americas first wo-
men, recalls the fact that, like Wash
lngton' she had no descendants, her
only son, Payne Todd, having died
unmarried. Her sister child. Anna
Fayne, was, however, essentially "a
daughter. accompanying her as n lit
tie girl TO Montpelier after her sec
Oho marriage, assisting in the bril-
lant leyees in Washington when her
husband was Secretary of State. and
IN doing the honors at the Executive
mansion for Jefferson, rendered prac-
ucaliy childless by thes absence. in
Ill msi INA OF ms married daughter.
and being married at the White House
curing Madisons administration to
non Richard Cults, a member OF
Congress from Maine. After her mar
rage, too, they continued socially
identified; while we hear of Mrs.
Madison presiding at an epidemic of
measles among the Cults children in
what is now the Cosmos clubhouse
In washington. built by Mr.. Cults for
his bride.
The oldest of these children, James
Madison Cults. married Miss Eleanor
O'Neal, OF Maryland, the couple
spending their honeymoon at Mont
pelier, and Madison. then an invalid,
coming TO the dining room door on
the arm Of his servant, Paul, to join
IN the Notwithstanding and give them
MS blessing. In the only daughter
OF this marriage who had a national
reputation as Adele Cults and Mrs.
stephen A. Douglas, Mrs. Madison
was said to have lived again, while
the dominant circumstances OF their
lives were the same. In the heated
campaign preceding Madisons presi-
dental election Mrs. Madison's won
derful tact converted his enemies into
friends; while Mrs. Douglas accom-
panied her husband when canvassing
the country for the presidency in OPP
position to Lincoln, her beauty and
oh
functions in Washington which were
features Of his political career.
Recalls Her widowhood.
Mr.. Douglas died in 1862, and Mr.
w. E. Smith, superintendent of the
National Botanical Gardens, recalls
Mrs. Douglas in her widovhood as
superb" the Philadelphia experience
OF her great-aunt repeating itself, and
making her escape through side
door of the Washington church,
which she attended to avoid encoun-
tering the double lines of men drawn
up in front to see her come out. In
1866 she married Captain CATER
wards GeneraD Robert williams, of
Culpeper county. Va, said to have
been the handsomest man of his day
In the service, and followed his for
tunes as an army officer. Long be-
fore her death, however, they settled
In Washington in an attractive home
near Dupont Circle, filled with his
toric family relics, animated by three
handsome daughters apd two sons,
Williams mother. who lived to a
great age sand delightfully."- radiated
the impressions and experiences alb
sorbed in her distinguished career.
OF the daughters the eldest, Flea
nor. is now the wife OF Commander
John Bryson Patton, of South Caro-
lima, and with their three lovely chill
dren-among them a third Adele
Cults; one lives at the Norfolk navy
yard, Of which Commander Patton is
in charge; Adele Cuts Williams mar
ried DR.. Benjamin Van Doren Hedges,
OF Plainfield, n. J.: three handsome
sons perpetuating the sister childs"
descendants in the rising generation;
while the youngest. Mildred, strikingly
resembling her beautiful mother, is
Mrs. Walter Garwell. OF Chicago, be-
tween which and a summer home at
Roslyn, Long Island. she divides her
time. The sons are Captain Robert
Cults Williams. OF the army. who.
with his wife, Miss Grace Voc OF Chi
cago, and two children, is stationed at
Zamboango, Philippine Islands, and
Commander Philip Williams OF the
navy, commanding the Tallahassee,
who married Miss Corinna Harrison,
OF Washington.
The Cosmos Club House.
The Cosmos club house. built by
Richard Cults for his bride, passed in
time into Madison's hands; and 1t was
there that Mrs. Madison-whom age
could not wither-held court in her
ceptions stood second Anna. a daugh-
ter OF the sister child" while Mrs.
Cults. Mrs. Williams mother always
assisted in their success; Mrs. Will
liams. too. eight years old, was some
times present, and graphically de-
gown, the soft tulle at her throat the
amethyst pin-the earrings to which
came to her-and the historic turban
rf e-F1 81 .n
times around her head.
Mrs. Williams, only brother. James
Madison Mad 9inC Cults Is, JT Who died not very
charming that the old lady sometimes
wearying OF visit, would send him
out 10 see the statue of Jefferson walk
TO the White House. (which it did
every daV when the bell rang for din
ner." With the faith of childhood the
hibition. the point Of the jo5e-that no
such bell ranE-being long invisible TO
TO note the occasional look OF distress
upon her face. nor to he wholly blind
TO the Significance of baskets of
marketing brought to her from. Daniel
Webster by Paul" who had bought
his freedom and was living with him
and when Congress appropriated $40
600 10 the purchase of Madison's Of
fetal papers he ran before his father
from the Senate chamber and was the
first TO tell her the joyful news.
Family Mementoes.
The second Anna nursed her through
ncr mai illness, ana sad, indeed. would
have been her life at the last-despite
the outside homage-had it not been for
the sympathy and care OF the SISTER
child's" descendants. To these de-
scendants were beQueathed Mrs Madi-
sons most valuable possessions. anon =
them being miniatures Of herself in eN-
IRENE youth and age and at an inter
mediate period, with portrait of the
first Anna by Gilbert Stuart. in the
draperies of which he outlined his own
profile. IT Is In part due to them that
the representative women WHO as
sembled in Washington today for
the breakfast in her honor were in
troduced to her through e. r. Andrews
beautiful full-length painting, which
was hung in the breakfast room. In
preparation for this work Mr.. Andrews
went often to General Williams house
examined the miniatures and the por-
trait of Anna-said to resemble her
sister-and received valuable sugges-
-tions from Mrs. Cults and Mrs. Will
liams. both Of whom remembered Mrs.
Madison. He also copied a portrait of
her by Gilbert Stuart. owned by Mrs.
Kunckel, of Catoctin, Maryland, and
yellow being favorite color with her