The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-16
PERSONALS ABOUT LADIES.
Mrs. Keys dark tresses are parted and
rolled back from pretty forehead.

mrs. hey 8 uark treSSes are parteu anu
rolled back from pretty forehead.
Mrs Julia Smith Parker, of Glaston-
bury, has not changed her mind with
marriage. She has again refused to pay
her taxes, and another cow has been
sold. ,'..
Miss. Th. Petnrssen, a daughter of the
Bishop Of Reykjavik, Iceland, has made
an ascent of the great volcano Hecla, for
the purpose of getting geological obser-
vatiOns. .'Y' -. .. y.
Louise Abenna, the friend of Sarah
Bernhardt, will send to- the Salon, says
the Moniteur des Arts, a portrait of
Mile. Baretta of the Comedie Franchise,
and horsewoman.
Lady Desart, the ex-wife of the Earl Of
Desart, who eloped with and subsequent
ly married Mr.. Sugden, the leading ju-
venile actor, is about coming out on the
London stage in one of BARLEY Camp
BELLS plays.
Miss May Blossom, a blooming young
teacher in the Paducah public schools
fell upon the street on account of some
slight distinctions and was rendered un-
conscious for some time. Her injuries
are not considered dangerous.
Mrs. Don Cameron, being still in
mourning for her father, does not appear
in society this winter. The elder
daughters of the Senator, Miss Ida
Cameron and Miss Virginia Cameron,
are performing the social duties Of his
household.
Miss Andrews, of Appleton, Wis, re-
ceived from her father check for $8
She raised the figures to $S5, spent the
money for fnery, and said when arrested,
81 didn't think there was any harm in
doing what = pleased with my own
papa's check"
Signora Borsa, a young lady Of the
Swiss Canton Of Tioino, has just attained
to the dignity of the degree of Laureate
in belles-lettres, bestowed by the Univer-
sity of Payia. The degree had the
always highly priced appendix of "cum
summa laude." Her examination ex-
extended over seven days, and must,
therefore, have been tolerably severe.
p Miss Mary Smith Stafford, who died re-
Gently at Trenton, N. j., was the grand
daughter of Captain Smith, who COM
manded the Bon Homme Richard under
Commodore Paul Jones. in memorable
naval engagement during our War for
Independence. She was well known for
her nobility of char cter, widespread
charities and intellectual powers. For a
number of years Miss Stafford had re-
ceived pension from the government.
Mrs. Scott Siddons gave a reading at
the Asbury University, Greencastle,
Ind, for the benefit of the institution.
She wore handsome evening dress, cut
as iow in the neck as is ordinarily worn.
On the following morning she attended
the religious services, and was prayed
for y Professor who described her
dress to Providence as disgraceful to her
self and insulting to the audience. The
students, however, have taken up her
part, and the controversy is very warm.
Queen Victoria has placed in her pew
at Whippingham Church. a memorial
medallion of the tie Princess Alice,
bearing this affectionate inscription: "To
the dear memory of Alice Maud Mary,
Princess of Great Britain and Ireland,
Grand Duchess of Hesse. who departed
this life in her thirty-sixth year, on the
anniversary of her beloved fathers
death, December 18th, 1873. Blessed
are the pure in heart; for they shall see
God.'-St Matthew ", 8. This monu-
ment is placed by her sorrowing mother,
Queen Victoria, 1879"
~ Mrs. J. J. Astor has sent out recently
from the office of the Children's' Aid
Society "New Year party" of 100
homeless children to homes in the West
and South, at an expense of $1,000.
This makes during years atotal num-
Der of 677 homeless children whom this
generous friend of the poor has placed
in homes, mainly in the West, at an ex-
pense Of $9,750. Many of these lads
have now grown up, having farms of
their own and doing well in the world.
Mrs Grant is quoted as having said
that the happiest period of her life and
the Generals was when they lived in
Galena Gin small brick house and kept
one servant" The correspondent of the
Syracuse Journal, who quotes this gives
also pleasant little picture of Mrs.
Stewart, the wife of the ex-senator, who
at one time was cheerfully turning her
kindly hand to household duties in her
husbands mining shanty on the Pacific
coast, and not many years after was or.
dering and purchasing in Europe the
beautiful pictures and statuary and car.
pets and hangings which gave such a
charm to her Washington home.
Madame Wykerslooth de Weerdestein,
born Princess Charlotte de la Tremville,
has Just died. She was the daughter OF
the Due de la Tremville, the only French
noble who has the right to remain GOV.
cred in the presence of the sovereign
Madame de Wykerslooth, who had been
widow for some years, could not become
used to the pronunciation of her hus
bands queer Dutch name. 1t used to bt
related of her that when on one occasion