The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-24
PERSONALS ABOUT LADIES.

Jeuule Iluu udif ID NuiUc us cuoWs
Anna Dickinson has written new
play.
Mary Anderson has made $75,e0o this
season.
Mrs. Senator Window is described as
a clever woman-one so wise and accom-
plished that she is herself the sole in
structor of her children.
Thyra Louise Caroline Amalia Au-
gusta Elizabeth is the pretty little name
which has just been bestowed upon the
infant daughter of the Crown Prince OF
Denmark.
Mrs. Hayes will witness, May 9th,
the laying of the cornerstone Of the new
Wesleyan Dermitory, Middletewn,
Conn. President Porter, of Yale, is to
give the address.
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe is going to
give an address on "Changes in Ameri-
can Society,"" before the American Social
Science Association at its meeting in
Saratoga next September.
Mrs. Samuel J. Randall is said to be
always addressed as mother" bv her
husband. She is quiet, gentle lady,
with unambitious domestic tastes, and a
devoted member of the Presbyterian
Church.
Mrs. Eleanor -Thackara is a
wise young lady,. She declared that her
trousssau and her wedding gifts were
her own private property, and she
wouldn't allow them to be paraded i'll the
newspapers.
Mrs. Langtry appeared as Effe Deans
in London tableau entertainment the
other evening. She is described as look
ing very lovely in her simple blue serge
petticoat and jacket of fowered print,
her face downcast, her fair hair flowing.
Mrs. Ellen Grant Sartoris is said to be
looking extremely pretty. With her two
charming children the fair and giri,h
mother makes a graceful pictYe. Her
youngest child is little girl named
"Vivian," which picturesque little name
would hardly seem to belong to the same
family as "Ulysses Simpson"
Queen Victoria and Princess Bea-
trice narrowly escaped an accident when
out driving the other day, one of their
horses indulging in a dangerously vi
cious temper. The royal pair had to
take to walking +. Ill another horse was
provided. On the day before the Duke
of Connaught was thrown out of his dog
cart and seriously bruised.
Mile. Marie Van Zandt, the new
American prima donna. has received a
high compliment from M. Ambrose
Thomas. "'She does not play Mignon,"
says the composer; "she is Mignon."
Madame Christine Nilsson says that the
young girl in her voice and her ways so
reminds her of herself in her youth that
she calls Mile. Marie ole Petite Nils
SON."
Mrs. Blaine is fair-haired, tall, rather
stout, with dignifed carriage, and a
manner earnest and practical. Already
her sons are in business and popular in
society, and Miss Alice the eldest daugh-
ter, beautiful girl Of eighteen, stands
beside the mother like younger sister.
Though Miss Mary is home from school,
she is understood to be not as yet in Sc
clety. Miss Dodge, better known as Gail
Hamilton, is, for half of the year, a
member of the family.
Mile. Sarah Bernhardt is quoted as
saying: II touch upon everything; yes,
I know it. have been reproached with
it often enough. I am an artist, and
nothing that concerns art can be indiffer-
ent to me. adore the theater, although
Ioonsider that the actorsart is less com
plete than the other arts that | practice,
and I do all that can to succeed on the
stage. I adore painting and sculpture
two creative arts those!-and carve and
paint. I have been modelling now for a
good many years. As for the palette,
am almost beginner, but l am sure that
l. shall arrive at result. I have got
that into my head. As for music, that
is one CT the compartments that il
wanting in my brain; know nothing
about it. am sorry that such is the
case" .. #a.w 50 ..u
~Mrs. Blaine" the Washington CORE,
spondent of the Syracuse Journal says
''is fair-haired. tall. rather stout, with
dignified carriage and manner earnest
and practical. Sincerely conscientious
tMrs. Blaine seems to belong to a race Of
New England women not always to be
met with even among the rugged hills
and rarely seen elsewhere. A beautiful
home-life is lie result of her wise manage.
ment. Already Der sons are in business
and popular in society; and Miss Alice,
the eldest daughter, beautiful girl Of
eighteen, stands beside the mother Like
a younger sister. Though Miss Mary is
home from scheel, she is understood to
be not as yet in society. Miss Dodge
better known as Gail Hamilton, is, fol
half of the year, member of this lovely
family. The moving throngsof visitors
at the Executive Mansion would te am
ply and generously entertained ii the
coming contest should seat Senator
Blaine in the chair Of State. Mrs. Blaine
ever sympathizes most deeply with hel
brilliant husband, in his political -ex.
pleits and ambitions, yet would gladly
persuade him to retire to private life"