Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-16

gray hair and strong aristocratic coun-
tenance, enjoy worthy pride in them.
as family, they are remarkably
handsome, the daughters all being tall.
fiLeiy built and graceful women, and
gifted with rare social tact and talents.
Tie elder Miss Freli6ghuysen presides
over all the housekeeping arrange
ments, and assumes the domestic cares
Of their own establishment; but she
never, never, as some imaginary para
grapher says. runs over to the White
House and helps the steward arrange
the Presidents dinner tables"
This last week there was quite a large
company assembled on Thursday even
ing, and there wax-lighted drawing
room was filed with distinguished
people of the capital. The newly ar
rived Austrian Minister, Baron Won
Schoefier, made his first bow to the
circle in which ne is to move, and the
Envoy was warmly greeted all round.
The Baron is a handsome man. with
large, dark eyes, clipped mustache and
hair, whose pristine blackness is now
shot with silver threads. He speaks
English perfectly.
Sackcloth and ashes makes no part of
the toilets seen in the Frelingbuysen
parlors and in the elegance of their
dressing the ladies indicate that Lent
has its relaxations. Mrs. Brewster was
probably the prettiest woman there,
and, arrayed in a pale turquoise blue
brocade and satin, was radiant
figure to catch the eye on enter
ing. The Attorney General is
one of the most courtlv and
courteous men to be met with in de.
cade, and with his polished manners
and brilliant wit can almost make peo-
pie Indifferent to the distorted and mu-
tilated face he is doomed to carry.
There is a horrible fascination about
his countenance that keeps ones at
tention and speculation constantly up
on it, and from the drawn and twisted
mouth to the shriveled and halfburned
ears every line and scar indicate the
frightful suffering that he has under
gone. Modern surgery knows no re-
lief for him, and it is wonderful
philosophy and courage that enables
him to maintain his bright and serene
spirits. No matter how often he is
seen with his wife, the sight of them
together always excites little stir, he
so frightfully disfgured and Mrs. Brew
ster so very beautiful. Among ladies
Mr. Brewster is a general favorite, and
at any place he may lie found paying
his devoirs to the most noted
beauties and distinguished women,
chief among whom is his own
wife. Mrs. Brewster at one
time was Miss Farwell of Chi
cage. OF the noticeably elegant dress
es was one worn by Mrs. Stanley
Matthews, a steel-colored satin, with
elaborate steel passementeries, and a
profusion of white lace. The stately
countenance and the rings of little white
curls surrounding it were in perfect
harmony with tie rich and delicately
shaded costume. and Mrs. Matthews
was most admired Of the elders during
the evening.
Justice Gray, of the supreme court,
leads all his brethren of that body in
the matter of inches, and is one of the
tallest men to be met with in Washing
ton. In any assembage he towers way
above the heads around him, and a lady
of even ordinary height is dwarfed be-
side him. To see a small woman talk
ing to him reminds one of the circus
posters picturing the giant; and even
comm only tall. men have to throw their
heads back and look up when address.
ing him. With all his six feet and sew
eral inches, the Justice is broad-shoul-
dered ana stalwart in proportion, and
with his handsome face and high bald
forehead, is as striking figure as the
whole legal fraternity could afford.