The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-17
An Eccentric c.nrorn,. Belle.

Ssn Francisco Correspondence Of the Providence
Mrs. Eilet, 10 her recent book on Famous
American Women" makes mention of a Cali
forna lady remarkable for her ability to entertain
.wen,y genuemen al once oy her vivacious con-
chiefly remarkable thing about Miss Hitchcock
tbe would be far less remarkable parsonage than
she is. But she is a character, and such chsrac.
Ter as THIS age cannot and need not duplicate the
country over. As Americans, we have long
boosted Of the versatility of our climate soil and
people, Perhaps Miss Hitchcock was a necessary
national production that the world NAV be con-
WINGED OF the truthfulness of this boast. She is
pubic cnaracter-an actress requiring a far
broader stage and larger house than other ac-
iresses of the time. She Is an only dsughter-su
only child, beiieve-of wealthy and most
respectable family, her father, DIR. Hitchcock.
having come to this coast as an army surgeon
curing ne mexican war. He is now retired
physician and among the most substantial and
worthy OF Fan Franciscans. His accomplished
daughter has long been one of the bellies of this
city, without whom no social gathering of the ton
was complete II she was in the country. When
a child, che was rescued from a burning build.
ing by some members of the Knickerbocker En-.
CINE Co. No: s, since which time she has never
forgotten them = wearing conspicuously at
all times ard IN al places. a neat gold rs" upon
her dress. and at times making the company, of
which she Is duly elected member, costly
presents, ranging from the cherished rs" to the
gold mounted fire horn. She Is eccentric to an
extent that would shock our New England notions
OF propriety, showing her eccenuicty, now by
presenting the Elves" a barrel of brandy, now
by stalking thousand on fsvorte horse at the
races, again by riding on the cowcatcher with the
constructing engineer over the entire length of
the Napa Valley Railroad, to which ride she chal-
leDged said engineer, and still again by some OF
the noblest deeds of philanthropy and charity.
She has upwards Of 1000 in her own right, and
OF course is expected to inherit the hundreds OF
thousands of her fathers estate. From her own
purse she supplies the wants Of many needy OBJ.
Jects OF charity, being generous in the extreme
Francisco and Paris, taking New York and Lon
don In her way and astonishing the natives of each
OF these quiet ~ intermediate cities by what she
does and what she does not do. She defes all
rules and convenonalities of society, dresses and
acts as she pleases everywhere, selects her CON-
pany from all classes at will and yet commands
the confidence and good will Of all. She is con.
spicuous at the grand balls of the empress at the
fuileries, attends annually the Derby in England
where ii is said, she amuses herself by winning or
losing few hundred pounds day at the hands
o. tho youss sPrigs OF nobility. A few days since
she started In company with her parents over.
land to New York and thence 10 Paris. Two DAYS
AFTER her marriage notice appeared as evidence Of
me last OF her eccentrcites she 10 quiet way,
with the personal knowledge of but two human
beings besides herself and the fortunate ~
groom, having suddenly experimental in the role
Of bride. Another admirer was with her all the |
'AOinOVn VI tnat Jay, unlll SIX o CLOCK Wnen she
went, as he supposed, to dinner. AtsP. NJ. he |
net her again by appointment and went with her |
70 the theater, after which he accompanied her |
Ind the family as far as Sacramento on her over. |
and journey, quite Ignorant of the fact that from
P. NJ he had been in company with Mrs, How.
Ird Colt, instead of Miss Hitchcock This is the
anne youth whom abe dared to drive down an
mtankment on the Cliff House road few years
lgo which he did at the small cost of 1920. Her
husband Is left behind she not having seen him.
Is said, since they left st. Jamess free church.
Doubtless ere this she has informed her loving pa
nd dearest ma of her last romantic experiment,
nd is now enjoying some other innocent amuss.
Dept. But while this heroine is thus eccentric
nd romantic in her composition, and thus reckless
D her demeanor, as before remarked, there are
] her character many Of the mobiles: traits DOS.
essed by any. She speaks evil of no one, but has
kind word and warm heart for all. Were that
cart. those talents and her means consecrated to
er God and her life restrained by the religion OF
esus, she would have almost unlimited capacity
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