New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-26
MRS. GLADSTONE.
From House and Home.

Mrq. Gladstone the eldest daughter Of the late Sir
stephen Richard Glynnc, Bart, OF Hawarden
Castle, was born January q, ISL; She was mar
ric on the 2jth of July, 1885, her sister, Lady
Iyttcton being also married on the same day
Mrs Gladstone has had eight children, and they are
all living. the exception Of her second son iler
eldest son, Mr. w. II. Gladstone, NJ. T., represents
East Worcestcrshire, ana her Youngest son T..
Herbert Ola istone NJ j., is the pOpu ar member for
Leeds. The other son, the Rev. stephen uiidstohe'
is rector of Hawarden.
That Mrs Gladstone takes an interest in politics
was evidenced by her devoted attendance on her nus
band during his memorable Midlothian campaign;
bv her presence at The recent Leeds demons ration
and by the sympathetic aid she has rendered the re-
micr on other critical occasions. But she Is more
deeply intcrcstc in the moral ana social condltIo
oil the people. especially OF he rural popuiatlon OF
Hawardcn. She encourages Horticulture ana holi-
culture among ihcm and stimulates III the cottages
n spirit of rivalry regarding the ncatnes ordef ana
cleanliness If their homes. 1t rs thus that she eA-
crt her influence in improving the hOuseSand homes
of iiawarden, and in all these benehcent ana be
ncvolcnt works she Is heartily supported by her
family while her husband delights TO take part Ill
local efforts for the common good
In Lonaon, Mrs. GladstOncs name is associated
with such benevolent movements as homes 1or
working g,rs. cOuyalcsCcnt homes, hospitals an
other in, ituionS for the relief of the suffering or
tco ancnOratIOm of the condition OF the people.
Mrs. Gladstone is in sympathy WITH al thG more
prominent movements for increasing the Well-being
OF the people. According 10 Il paper read at the
Icmperanee Jubilee, held in LonaOn last year, Mrs.
Gladstone and her sister, Lady Lyttleton, were
among the very first to give announcement TO or
ganiZed Temperance efforts IN Wales, ana lndlca-
tions are not wanting OF her continued interest III
that important movement. go c
But her philanthrOples cXemplfy the adage, II
Won want anyt hing we'll done. do it yourself and
probably her hes: work for humanity has been done
under her ON II personal direction and supervision.
In 1862. which was the first year OF the Lancashire
Cotton Famine, Mrs Gladstone visited the districts
where the misery greatest and among other
met hOdS of practically alternating IT, she imported
n number OF starving men to llawarden. where she
employed them in making new paths and roads III
the park She also established at Hawardcn an In
dustTlal Home for Distressed Lancashire Girls. In
1864 Mrs. Gladstone set on foot the Night Refuge
in Newport Market Soho, which still exists, and
has under the same roof IN excellent Industrial
school tor BOYS connected with It, In 1866. during
the outbreak of cholera IN London, Mrs. Gladstone
started an orphan home at Clap on, Tor those chi,-
dren whose parents had died OF cholera, and likewise
a couvacsccnt home for adul and children recover
ING from the epidemic. In 1867 the advantages OF
a permanent cOnvdlescent home for the East End OF
London having been represented to Mrs Gladstone
by DIR. Andrew Clark. of the London iIOSpl AL she
established one at Snarcs brook which i'll 1869 was
removed to WoOdfOrd Hall, Essex, where it now Is,
in full working order, receiving men, women ana
children free owing to tine generosity OF the sub
scrIbers and donors. In 1871, the orphans having
previously been removed to llawardcn, the houses
at ClaptOn were used temporarily Tor smallpox con-
yalescen s. and when the epidemic was over, be-
came Home for lncuraheS until 1876, when Mrs.
Gladstone csta plished in lieu thereof small House
Of Rest az Hawardcn, and the Clapton houses were
sold.
/ The Orphan Home at llawardcn has bout twenty
ri.ht boys and few Industrial girls TO do the
houscwork Tue Convalesc"ut Home at WOodfoId
has from 30 To 100 beds.