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746 prominent in all charitable and philanthropic work of her home city—Chicago. She was a member of several of the prominent associations for literary and philanthropic work. Both of her children, a son and daughter, were admitted to the bar.

Mrs. Braman was born March 23, 1850, in Brighton, now a part of Boston, Massachusetts. In 1867 she was married to Joseph Balch Braman, a member of the Boston bar. She commenced her life as a lawyer by assisting her husband, and proved so competent that he decided to ask for her appointment as commissioner for different states, and acted as such during her husband's absence. On their removal to New York City, she became a full partner with her husband.

Miss Ella Knowles was born in 1870 in New Hampshire. When quite young she gave dramatic readings. In 1888 she took up the study of law in the office of Judge Burnham, of Manchester, New Hampshire. In 1889 she went to Iowa as a teacher of French and German and taught through the West for a number of years. While a resident of Helena, Montana, she finished her law course. In 1889 she was admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of Montana. In 1890 she was admitted to practice before the District Court of the United States and also before the Circuit Court of the United States. In 1892 she was named for attorney general of Montana, by the Alliance Party She is regarded as a woman of great ability, tact and courage and is well known throughout the Northwest.

Born May 7, 1858, in Springfield, Massachusetts. Her maiden name was Nellie Frank Brown. Mrs. Pond stands in the front rank of the women of America who have made their mark upon the platform. Her father was Doctor Enoch Brown, an eminent physician of Springfield, Massachusetts. The family moved to New York City, where her father died when Mrs. Pond was quite young. Later they became residents of Boston, and it was here that Mrs. Pond's dramatic talent became known when through friends she was induced to become a member of the Park Dramatic Company, and appeared for the first time as Margaret Elmore in "Love's Sacrifice," achieving an immediate success. She remained with the company during that season, her great dramatic talent securing for her extensive popularity, and winning recognition from many prominent professionals. Mrs. Thomas Barry, then leading lady of the Boston Theatre, became greatly interested in her and through her exertions, Mrs. Pond appeared upon the Lyceum platform, and for many years she continued her dramatic readings. In 1880 she became the wife of Ozias W. Pond, of Boston, the well-known manager of musical and literary celebrities.