Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-07-20
INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT MRS.
BROWN.

| The Register has gotten some in
teresting facts concerning the life his.
tory OF Mrs. William Cav. Brown, of
kingwood, the charming and talented
candidate for the Democratic nomi1a-
/ tion for the Senate in West Virginia.
Mrs. Brown writes us:
| was born in HacAettstown, N.
in November, 1888, but as was a
very delicate baby, my parents took me
South when | was only year old. We
lived several years in Florida, and VIC
nave lived in Indiana and California.
| attended public school and two
boarding schools-one being the East
Greenwich Academy. East Greenwich,
r. L., Methodist school; the other a
girls boarding school at Pompton
Mills, Pompton, N. ].
was carefully brought UP and cared
Tor in a good home and taught many
useful things. When my father was
taken suddenly from us in a railroad
accident, ] decided 20 really do some
thing in the world; so took I'D stage
work-instead of journalism, as I was
advised. My stage life was of the best,
as played only in large cities in the
best companies in high-class drama
and Shakespeare, and starred with
James X. Hackett and Otis Skinner.
My mother was my constant companion
and travelled with me everywhere |
starred on the Pacific Coast for three
years and in Washington for three
years.
While in Washington | was mar
ried to Hon. William Gay Brown, a
Congressman from West Virginia. The
married life was very short, and he
passed away after an illness of SO
hours.
While | am not a native of the State
of West Virginia, am the widow Of
a West Virginian and the mother OF
a West Virginian. Long before there
was any thought of my doing things
politically, 7 chose to make my hus-
bands home, my home; his State, my
State. My little daughters property
is here and ] will have the care of II
until she is twenty-one-she is six
now-so one can easily realize how
deeply feel bound Up in the interests
of West Virginia.
Here have maintained large
dairy and taken charge Of three farms.
And ! think | have proven that | can
handle business from my success with
these. Also, was president Of the
Tomahawk Orchard Company, of Mar
tinsburg, for two years. have studied
and worked to become familiar with
business and ! am proud of what !
have accomplished. | am up at six
in the morning and often work until
twelve az night. often think of that
great man. Thomas A. Edison, and won
der if he is burning the midnight oil
with me. Here in Kngwood en-
Joy all the local clubs-the Ladies' Aid
the d. A. r., the Eastern Star, the
Pythian Sisters, the Citizenship Club
When have an hour, recreate by
horseback ride, accompanied by my
little daughter on her pony hav
enjoyed the years | spent in Washing
ton, both in my stage work and in Of
fetal life as the wife of a Congress
man, and made many wonderful
friends ! love Washington-next TO
West Virginia!
] am member of many clubs. be-
sides those ! have already mentioned,
including the Congressional Club of
=. Washington. ! am interested in rural
women'S clubs and organizations and
member of the national committee
OF five women of the American Farm.
Bureau Federation. belong TO thg
Descendants of the MayHower Society,
being only ten generations removed
from John Heyland.
have travelled extensively and have
become familiar with many things tha,
go to help one in national business and
affairs.
All my life | have worked for suff.
rage and prohibition (and my mother
before mc). am 4 member of the Ma.
ticnal WOman'S Party and the League
CT women Voters, and uphold all things
pertaining to the welfare of women
and children, and wish could do moro
than | have done.
My grandfather was minister and
his father before him. That is prob
ably where ! received what talent
have in the way Of public speaking
and my deep-seated religious turn Of
mind.
! My mothers family were Democrats ::
my father a Republican, although my
father always considered himself in
| dependent. Since 1912 have been in
/ terestcd in The Democratic party and
have studied its principles and poll
| cies so deeply that il seems to me all
women who study the Democratic prin-
ciples and know how fundamentally
right they are are bound to be Demo
Gratis.
/ Ny mother worked with Susan B
Anthony and was progressive. have
always had a hard time between the
/ Meihodists on my fathers side-who
| thought | ought TO be a missionary
and the progressive and aggressive
tend 1cies OF my mother and her fam
1 lily, who, by the way, are Of Viking de-
scent and said to have landed in this
| country from the North before the
Mayhower. AS far as can remember
my family have been fighting for the
rights of women, children and prohi-
bition.
Nv prandfather nfkin was six feel