Evening star., 1933-10-29

she had secured the picture Of George WASH
ington and borne it away to place of safety.
President Madison died June z8, 1886.
Shortly afterward Mrs Madison took up her
residence in Washington. in a dwelling erected
by Richard Cults her brother in law, at the
southeast corner of Madison place and II
street, now owned and occupied by the Co.'S
mos Club. Here she frequently entertained, and
until her DEATH in 1849. Her funeral took
place from old st. Johns, block to the west
of her home and across the park from the
White House, where she practically reigned
from the time her husband entered the cabi-
net of Thomas Jefferson in 1901, until he left
the Executive Mansion as President in 1917.
Stephen A. Douglas the Little Giant" as
he called, entered into the blissful state
of matrimony a second time. His first wife,
to whom he was married on April 7, 1847, was
Martha Martin daughter of Col Robert Martin
of Rockingham County N. c. She passed away
on January 10, 1858, leaving to mourn her
loss husband and three children After a
lapse of nearly four years, Mr.. Douglas, on
November 20, 1856, again stood before the par
and plghted his troth. The Star announced
the fact as follows
"On the Goth instant, by the Rev. j. B.
Byrne, Hon. Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois, to
Adele Cuts daughter of j. Madison Cults"
The Miss Cults was descendant Of the sister
of the handsome Dolly Madison, and she is
said to have inherited the family beauty.
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operations and about 1851 bought two blocks
of ground between New Jersey avenue and Third
street. and H and K streets northwest. Here, on
the south side Of street, Judge Douglas built
himself home, and subsequently built resi-
dence on the opposite side of the street. on the
northwest corner Of Second and I, where he and
his second wife lived until he passed away. June
g. 1861. short time before the end. when it was
known that death was gradually stealing over
the PROSTATE form of the noted Senator, Mrs.
Douglas Is said to have asked her husband:
Dearest. have you any message for the boys.
Roby and Stevy?' To which he replied, Tell
them to obey the laws and support the Con-
Stitution Of the United States"
Five years later Mrs. Douglas became the
wife OF Cen Robert Williams and Mrs. Kate
Chase Sprague gave, in their honor, a matinee
with dancing at her fathers residence COL +
street northwest.
A LII statesmen seem to be good lovers, and
all things being equal, do not hesitate to
remarry when the opportunity presents itself.
Daniel Webster was no exception to the rule,
and when his first wife died he married Caro-
line LIE Roy New York lady, tall with brown
hair, and beautiful She presided his
household here, and accompanied him to
Europe, where she dined with the queen. She
always addressed her husband as "Mr. Web
ster," and his favorite term for her was Lady
Caroline"
OF Mr.. Webster's first courtshp and marriage
to Grace Fletcher it is related that he was then
26 years Of age and still a poor lawyer and she
was the daughter of New Hampshire clergy
man. His popping the question, We are told.
was very cleverly done in the following way:
Miss Grace had been winding skein of yarn
while he had held it for her on his long arms.
The skein had become tangled, and during its
come very close together As the knot became