Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20
George H. Williams,
New Missouri Senator,
Is Classed Able Lawyer
He and Mrs. Williams, Wei
coined to Capital Social
World, Recently Celebrated
Silver Wedding Day.

Senator George Howard Williams.
who was appointed ny the Governor
Of Missouri - ill the unexpired term
of the late Selden Palmer Spencer. is
native of the State and comes TO the
upper house of the national laSiSla.
ture with the reputation OF being one
ar its most accomplished lawyers.
Mrs. Williams is native of Tonnes
see. born near Lebanon in that State.
and was before her marriage Miss
Harriet Chase Stewart. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Alphonso 7. Stewart.
who some years previous To her birth
had departed from their old home and
taken up residence in the metropolis
Of the Mississippi Nalley-St. Louis
She is the granddaughter OF the late
Gen. Alexander =. Stewart of the Con.
federate army and her family has
been long identified with Tennessee
Senator and Mrs. Williams celebra ted
the silver anniversary Of tfcir mar
riage in June. all the ~ yeHrs being
passed in St. Louis. Their =. eSent
home is on the Clayton road and is a
center Of social and intellectual life.
Mrs Williams is a graduate of the
Mary Institute in ST. Louis. noted
and venerable seat of learning. which
claims a Coodly proportion OF Its
daughters in its alumnae. Soon after
her graduation. with few OF ne
classmates She formed study ciu''
and 1t continues. hrVinC the untirln"
support Of its original members. These
ladies' all OF whom have intensive
cares in homes and in the social world.
meet every other week and read anC
discuss a paper, the subject OF when
has been assicned in general pro
gram for each season. Many such
societies existed 20 years ago. but Few
have retained Virility as has this STUDY
club. founded and maintained by Mary
Institute students nearly 80 years ago.
The meetings are always held in the
homes and the membership is limited
10 . in order that the burden OF en-
tertaininc may not prove too onerous.
Mrs Williams is likewise an active
member of the Wednesday Club OF >;
Louis. a large and influential organ
ization. which is affiliated with the
Federation OF Women's Clubs. anc
which. divided into eight sections. GOV
ers every activity from Gives I" art
music and literature.
Senator and Mrs Williams have w.
sons-Stewarr. who is .. was Sradu
ated from the Washington university
and is now engaged in business in nj
home CITY. Howard is - and law
student Al the Washington University
which also is his fathers alma mater
as 10 legal studies. But princeton y
the Senator's alma mater in the col
leciate sense nd he received his A. B,
degree there in 1894. He was born III
.,he small town of California. near
jefferson City. and was educated In
its primary schools. Selecting the law
as profession. he has attained
Statewide reputation and was charged
by his constituency with the task OF
aiding in the rewriting of the Mis-
souri, constitution. This legal assem-
blv met for nearly two years. but
there have been no radical changes
Yet written into the venerable docu-
ment composed so largely by Thomas
Benton Senator Williams was also
for a few years judge OF the CIRCUIT
Court but other than these lnterludes
he has devoted his life 10 the practice
of law.
Senator and Mrs. Williams are 50
ciallv inclined and are active in all
the important events Of their cltN.
They are members Of n" country
Club near clayton. one 90 the faSh-
ionahle suburbs Of ST. Louis. and take
part in its social AZ well AS athletic
activities. Mrs. Williams is gracious
and we'll poised. and will make her
mark in the official circle of which
she IS now a part. or recent years
her health has been a little fragile. so
with the Il vice of friends she VIII moi
ESSAY the maintena nee OF nome III
Washington until she becomes more
IA miliar with conditions here. Senator
Williams early in the season engaged
a suite of rooms in the Hotel Wash
ington, where they will spend the
Winter They have abundant room
for a visiting friend or two and for
their sons. who have been visiting
Them during the past week. The new
Senator from Missouri and Mrs. VII
liams are members Of the Congrega-
tional Church and have been attend
ing the presidential church on Tenth
and G streets since they came to
Washington the middle of November.
They will spend the Christmas recess
in their home on Clayton road, return
ing To Washington shortly after the
New Year