Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-02-25
Mrs. r. S. McCIintic.

James B. Gnatt:
Among the beautiful young ma
irons of the Legislature is the wife
of Senator McClintic. She and the
Senator are both young and hand
some They make their home dur
ing the session at the Madison Ho.
tel and a merry good time they
have. enjoying everything that
COMES their way. Yet | would not.
for the world, have you think that
Mrs McCrntic is frivolous or makes
pleasure her object in life. She is
one of the most sensible, substan
tial, worth while women one could
know
She can cook, she can sew. she
can dance, she can play cards, and
she has a charming, winsOme man
ner. which makes friends wherever
she goes. With all this diversity of
of talent, she has a hobby-the
United Daughters of the Confedera-
Cy.
TO her Confederate fathers she
gives loyalty and love which none
who look into her intelligent brown
eyes can question. She is proud of
Their achievements and the sacrifices
they made for their homes, doing
bravely and valiantly the right as
they saw it For them she works,
giving of her time and talents free
ly, gIorylying in the fact that she
has the opportunity of honoring
their memory She believes in
building monuments. high and lofty
to them, in supporting homes for
the aged and unfortunate among
them, in educating their orphan
children; in fact there is no honor too
great for the men who followed Lee
and Stonewall Jackson in the es-
timation of Mrs McClintic
She is president of the u D C.
chapte in Monroe City, where she
lives. Over this she presides like
she does everything else, with, en-
thusiasm. and energy. giving her
whole heart to the work. 1t is need
less to say this is one of the most
thriving of the Missouri divisions,
andwben Monroe City chapter was
hostess to the state convention,
Mrs. McClintic was the leading
spirit, and with her able co-workers
made the occasion a brilliant sue
cess.
Her father and her husbands
father were both soldiers of the
C onfederacy and their achievements
in that cause appeal to her more
than anything else. She is eligible
to many other patriotic organiza-
tons but like the "old-time relig-
; ion," the U. D. G. is god enough
for her" and in this one cause she
puts her whole energy and soul.
Mrs. McClintic was Miss Elizabeth
Lay, and is a native St. Louisan.
Her father was one of the early set.
tiers of St. Louis County. Having
come from Kentucky, he soon es-
tablished himself among the sub.
stantial citizens of Missouri. Her
mother was a native of Rails County
A woman who possessed the sturdy
qualities of many Missourians. who
endured the hardships of border life
during the sixties.
At the age of 10 Mrs McClintic
was married; this is the sixth ses-
; sion for Senator McCliDtic in the
Legislature, having had his first ex-
perience as clerk of the Senate. By
his ability and sterling qualities, he
has steadily risen in the estimation
of his colleagues and friends at
home, until he now occupies the
position of Senator. Despite his
youthful appearance, he commands
the respect of his associates and
holds places of responsibility on i'm
pOrtant committees, with credit to
himself and honor to his constituents
When Senator and Mrs McClintic
first came to jefferson City as
young married couple, they looked
like a boy and girl just starting out
to play housekeeping. But both soon
showed that although they possess
ed the Joy of youth" life to them
was real and earnest. A better
housekeeper than Mrs McClintic
could not be found and of her Gull
may department no one is more