Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-03-11
S SHEpHERDSTOWN JEFFERSON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. SATURD
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the New York World furnishes the an
nexed sketch of Mrs. Belkuap, the wife
OF the disgraced late Secretary OF War:
This lady has been the object OF
general admiration since first she came
10 Washington six years ago TO visit
her sister, the former wife OF Gen.
Belknap. Her handsome face and tig-
ure and witty conversational powers at
once made her central figure in any
assemblage. She is tall, has we'll
developed and rounded form and grace
ful carriage Her features are regular,
her complexion clear and fair, while her
hair is black, and her eyes black aud
very bright. When first she came 10
Washington Mrs. Belknap was the
widow of Mr.. Bowers, who had died
some months before in Cincinnati.
Her family name was TomlinsoD, and
she was Dative of Harrodsburg, Ky.
Her father. DIR. Tomlinson, was an emf
nent physician, and highly connected.
He had a large family of sons and
daughters. All of the latter were no.
ted for their beauty, and we're reigning
bellies Of their native State
The mother of Mrs. Henry Clews, of
New York, was one of the sisters, and
the second and present wife of Gen.
Belkuap another. Mrs. Amanda Tom.
linson Bowers was married two years
ago in December to the Secretary of
War. She was heartily welcomed 10
the cabinet circle here, aud has held a
foremost place among the ladies who
are the acknowledged queens in socie-
ty. She has been especially distinguish
ed for her ready tact in receiving The
strangers who eacf. week throng the
houses of the members of the cabinet.
She always had an appropriate greeting
ready for each conner. She has appear
ed to the greatest advantage this win
ter, and has gone much into society, as
from her position she was compelled 10
do. She displayed great taste in dress,
and wears the richest materials.
All shades and collars are becoming
to Mrs. Belknap's style, and she lndulg-
ed in Worths most effective combina-
tons. At the many entertainment she
has attended this winter she has looked
equally beautiful, whether attired in
pale rose-colored silk, with soft, creamy
lace, or turquoise blue silk, with long
garlandS OF flowers trimming, the low
corsage and very short sleeves, as well
as the ablier and trains of ivory tinted
silk trimmed with fringe and lace, or
even her carriage costumes, one OF black
velvet aud lace, another OF blue velvet,
trimmed with bands of pheasants teath-
ers. She has many other toilets OF the
richest materials Mrs. Belknap is
dainty from head to foot. Hats aud
boots match each costume. Her foot
is the smallest IN Washington. She
wears number one and a-half shoes,
though she is FIVE feet six inches in
height. Slippers and boots Of satin for
these dainty feet come from Paris, and
are always enough seen to be admired.
The Jewels Mrs Belknap most frequent.
ly wears consist Of "a string OF large
pearls around her neck, with beauti-
full pendant of diamonds. Her ear
rings are two solitaire drops for each
ear.
An aigrette of diamonds is the only
ornament she ever wears on her shapely
head, amid the putfS of dark hair that
are always arranged to suit the contour
of the handsome face Prior 10 her
marriage with Gen. Belkuap she
spent eighteen months in Europe, and
brought her wedding trousseau with
her on her return. Her marriage was
solemnized at the residence of her
brother in Iarrodsburg, ky. One
child, bright little girl, now one year
of AGE, has blessed the union. Gen.
Belknap is very proud of his first
daughter His children by his previ-
Gus marriages were all sons. Mrs.
Belknap is a devoted mother, and is
untiring in her care OF her pretty little
Alice, cheerfnlly reinquishing any
pleasure when the child needs her pres
ence. This lady has made frequent
visits to New York, and has been much
feted wherever she has stayed there.
After her return from Europe two
years and half ago she passed many
weeks at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Her
most recent visit was early in January,
when she attended grand ball at
Delmonico's, (the Patriarch's baiI,) for
which purpose she had gone to New
York. She resided iu Cincinnati prior
to the death of her first husband, and
for a time afterwards.
The Plymouth Council, having ac-
complished its mission, has dissolved,
apparently more completely in sympa-
thy With Mr.. Beecher than when it first
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