The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-15
PERSONALS ABOUT LADIES.

Mrs. A. T. Stewart has presented the
American Dramatic Fund Association with
$500.
Miss Jennie Robinson, of Green Bay
Wisconsin, is achieving reputation on the
cOrnet.
Sarah Bernhardt is reported to be busily
studying English, in order TO appear i'll an
English play on the English stage.
Marie Roze- -Mapleson having recovered
from her recent illness expects to proceed
to Boston to-day and appear there in the
Magic Flute next Wednesday.
Mrs. Mvra Clark Gaines has very simple
habits and las es, and dresses very plainly
but in excellent taste. Her wardrobe, SHE
says, does no. cost her $50 year.
Frances Hodgson Burnett, author of
"rhat Lass o Lowrie's," is described as be-
| ing above the average height, slight and
| supple, wilha girlish figure, and quite at.
traCtive.
Miss Mary II. Krout, of Charlottesville,
| Indiana, is suggested by correspondent of
| the Charlottesville Journal as suitable
| candidate for the Office of County Superin-
tendent of Schools.
Mrs. Hayes is described as wearing at the
White House reception on New Years Day
| a cream-white silk gown trimmed with
| gatze and lace. A white plume and sill
yer comb ornamented her dark hair and
she wore no jewelry.
| Miss Epperson, the young woman who
| received Shot in the knee during the fatal
| family fight in Hancoci County, Tennes-
see, sOIae days ago, has since died of her
wounds 1t will be remembered that the
father and mother We're killed in The fight
and two brothers and sister seriously
wounded.
Mrs Corbin. of Osceola County, Mich,
who killed herself recently by winding her
apron strings about her neck and pulling
them taut until she was chokcl, look her
life that she might be with her baby, which
had died few weeks before The loss had
unseated her reason.
Mrs. Marian Evans Lewes would not at
first sight attract special attention, for she
is small and slight in person. blue-eyed,
gray haired and plain. But presently one
discovers that she has the sweetest Of sweet
voices and the loveliesL smile in the world.
| Her late husband was a small man with
| long, fair hair, homely face, and u fasci-
| mating gift of conversation which was not
eXceled.
| Winnie Ream although she has a hus-
band, is seldom called by his s'lame tha Of
| Hoxie. 1t was under her maiden nrme thaS
she won the brigh est laurels in her chap
| let, and it is therefore but reasonable that
she should be mrre frequently kno vn
as Winnie Ream .h'n rs Vim,
ME Hoxie. She makes. an afe ion ,to
wife, and here was no Resp r'l "A Wt'l-
| ngton on New Years DIV wl."t genuine
hospitality shone more c'l'pcllslv
han at her residence, on Pennsylvania ay-
enue.
| Queen Victoria has had the kindly CHS
tom for many years of receiving at Osborne
House on Christmas Eve he poor old
people and children Of the adjacent villages
and of presenting to them in person gifts OF
food and clothing. This year the Q ,een's >
bereavement led 70 her complete secusion,
and her benefactions were dispensed by
he pretty little hands of Princess B,aLrice,
The old poor women of the neighborh 20
were presented with dresses. the boys re-
ceived good warm scarfs, and the girls
5hawls, the young people being also regaled
with cake.