The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-29
MRS. sTANFoRD,s DIAMONDS.
Rich and Rare Are the Gems the Senators
Wife Does Not Wear.

Washington Correspondence Philadelphia Times.
They are now calling the houses on the north
side of F%arragut square "Millionaires' Row" be.
cause one of the three is to be the winter resi-
dence of Senator Stanford, of California, and
the next one that of Congressman Scott. of Erie,
and the third is occupied by the official repre-
sentative of 'all the Russias," who is also be-
lieved to be rich in his own right. Sem
possession of their house until the Sec
ond week in December. Few, even among
the royal families of Europe, have more
valuable diamonds than Mrs. Stanford. One
who can speak authoritatively says her dia-
monds are valued at 81, 0OO. 900. Der husband
bought four sets of diamonds for her
when the valuables of Queen Isa-
bella, of Spain. We're sold in Paris,
and paid upwards of 5000, 900 for the four. One
set is of the stones known as blue diamonds"
as they emit violet rays by day. another has pink
rays in its stones; the third set is of yellow
diamonds, as yellow as topaz and the fourth is
of fawless white stones. Each set has a tiara
or necklace, pendant, brooch, earrings, from
four to six bracelets, and some finger rings, all
of the same style of make and of corresponding
stones. In addition to these Mrs. Stanford has
some genuine black diamonds, cut pear shaped,
and numerous other diamond in a
variety of styles. One necklace mot belonging
to any of the sets above named) is valued at
500, OO0. and its pendant at $50, 600. She has
over sixty diamond finger rings, which she
accommodate all these jewels she has
a case which was made to order Of
steel, with cast-iron handles and burglsr-proof
locks. The case has a separate drawer for each
set of diamonds, and is, of course, nearly all the
time deposited in the bank. Mrs. Stanford cares
very little for these treasures, especially since
the death of her only son. whom she idolized.
On one occasion, before his death, she wore near
~ all her jewels at once. 1t was when a dinner
was given herself and her husband by Mr.. VIM.
Il. Dodge, of New York. She wore O black tulle
dress, embroidered in silver, and its draperies
were clasped with ornaments made of her
smaller diamonds, which she had reset especially
for that occasion. She also wore tiara, necklace,
pendant, earrings, brooch and other ornaments
of diamonds.
Mrs. Stanford's own niece, lately Miss JEANNE
Montreth Wilson Lauhrop, daughter of Mrs. Dan
lei Lathrop, who was married in Albany, her
home, on Nov. 5, to Col. George p. Lawton, Of
Troy, came at once with her husband to Wash
lngton and spent a few days. The diamonds pre-
sented to her at her wedding probably exceed in
number and value those which caused the fash
lonable wedding of Il New York lady and a
Cuban a quarter of a century ago to be called
The Diamond Wedding" Senator and Mrs.
Stanford's present was a necklace composed Of
slxty-six large diamonds and bracelets to match.
The brides mother gave her a pair of very large
solitaire diamond. earrings. Her sister, who
will probably spend the winter in Washington
with Mrs. Stanford, who, being now childless,
wishes to adopt her, gave the bride three dia-
mond stars, and the groom's father gave her a
diamond crescent with a pendant star. The
groom sent her a ring set with a large diamond
between two sapphires of equal size, and accom-
panied it by a deed Of gift of a house with hand
some grounds. In addition, numerous presents of
silver and gold for household use, fine engray-
lngs and brio a-brac were sent her.