Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-05-20
WEALTHY WIDOWS.

Their CoNu,Nu.-A donation of S.
OOO few days ago by well known
and very wealthy widow lady OF this
city to certain charitable Institution
recalls to mind the numbers of widows
controlling their millions who reside IN
New York. To begin with, there is
Mrs. Paran Stevens. widow of the not
ed hotc!-keeper and original owner Of
the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Mrs. Stevens
was a Miss Reed, of Boston. She is a
very ambitious and perSevering lady,
and has been more or less prominent in
fashionable society here and abroad for
manv wears. She has house at New
port, large amount Of real estate in
New York and Massachusetts,, and q
house in Paris. The Stevens apart
ment house on Fifth avenue, valued at
100000 Is among her metropolitan
possessions, likewise the fine house in
which she lives, PA Fifth aveHuc. The
story of her stolen jewels is familiar
one. Her sister, Miss Reed, is now in
Earope completing her musical tduca-
ton, and her daughter will be married
in the Spring To al English noLleman.
/ Next is Mrs. George Griswold Gray,
Who was Miss Irwin, daughter OF Rich
ard Irwin, merchant of high standing.
, George GIiSwold Gray was a bachelor
/ of five and-thirty years when he marri.
( cd Miss lrvia. lie had been shining
, light in society and at the clubs ior "a
long period, and few thought him
marrying man. le originated tho
( Fourin-I land Club, and was President
Of it ut the time Of as death. He was
a great traveller, and in China, many
years ago, was shot 10y the natives
while defending the British sonsu!a,c
with handful of English and Ameii.
can gentlemen. He had beautiful
country seat at Newport, town house
on Washington square, yacht, horses,
carriages, dogs, aud servants in abun-
dance. Mr. Gray died little over
wear ago, leaving his window thousands
upon thousands.
Mrs. Horace +. Clarke comes next.
She is daughter of Commodore Van
dcrbilt. and married MIR. Clarke before
he became such a nabob amd railway
king as he was at the time OF his death.
/ When Mr.. Clarkcs estate was settled
up il was found that he was 10y no
/ means rs rich rs was conjcciurcd MIR.
/ Clarke soon afterwards wcuttU EurOpc,
where she now resides. Her daughter
/ who was once a belle in Soccty-mnr-
ried a Mr.. Clarence Collins.
Mrs. Loring Andrews, whose late
/ husband left All estate valued AT 5000
O0O, is also in Europe. The lady owns
house at Newport and several blocks
! of houses her.
Mrs. Iacont. whose husband fell from
the fourth story window oi his house
Oh Fifth avenue and was instantly kill.
ed-the family being ut West Point.
left u very large amount OF money, aud
his widow and daughter live in Paris.
Mrs. Thomas Hicks (nee IIickersgilD
oscllatcr between this country aud
Europe, and has secured for herself tho
reputation Of being the most liberal aud
extravagant hostess Of the period. Her
! New Oh ItSl'lCltt al AN's w w Wv
Fourteenth street, mansion of the old
style, which was recently the scene OF
series of very elegant entertainments
Mrs. Hicks is "A lady Of remarkable
beauty, very talented, and possessed oi
infinite tact and sound social Judgment.
She has pencant Tor literary peopl
and lately palronizcd joaquin Miller, o
his intense satisfaction and the illcon
ceGlcd amazcmcnt of her sristOcrat @
friends. As the saying is, "she ha, 10
end of money She thinks nothing {
spending from $3.50 to $2,j0J on "a
single entertainment aud delights IN
unique and odd features at her parties.
In Europe, year ago, she had rooms
at certain hotel which a certain queen,
then travelling mcog, desired for her
self and suite The landlord stated the
case TO Mrs Hicks, and begged her 10
yacate, Offering her a suite of rooms on
the same floor free OF charge Mrs.
Hicks declined 10 yacate unless tho
royal lady took possession Of the desir
I ed rooms at her invitation and expense.
This the royal lady refused 10 do, aud
Mrs. Hicks kept her rooms. She has
been many times reported the iianccp
of Gen. Robert g. Srl.en=k, cx United
States Minister to England. who is bcr
cousin, but friends OF the lady deny
that there is any truth in the report
Mrs. Hicks left New York for London
three weeks ago, and in April viii be
presented at the Court Of 81. James
Mrs. AstOr, Mrs. Warren. Mrs. Aspin-
wall, Mrs. addison Jerome (formerly
Of Buffalo,, Mrs. Chase, Mrs. Blodgcii,
Mrs. Brooks, and Mrs. Benedict are
among the other wealthy widows of
New York, all OF whom could start 4
national bank with large capital cn their
own account il so disposed. Nrs. Keep.
/ once the richest lady in New York. il
now the wife OF Judge Scbaley, Of 81
+ yannah, GI.-Ncw YIk Laitr.
ITE DsINKs-IIow omiDou. that sea
tence falls, How we pause IN conyersa-
ton and calculate, It's pity. How
his mother hopes he will not when be
grows older; how his sisters persuade
themselves that it is only few Will
oats that be i. sowing! And yet III.
( Old men shake their heads, and feel