Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-11-27
MRS. STANFO2DS DIAMONDS.
Rich and Rare Are the Gems the
Senator's Wife Does Not Wear

A Washington correspondent says;
they are now calling the houses on
the north side OF Farragut Square
'Millionaires' Row" because one of
the three is TO be the winter residence
of Senator Stanford, OF sCalifornia,
and the next one asAc, Congress-
Scott, of Erie, and the third is occupi-
ed by the official representative of
''all the Russians" who is also believ-
ed to be rich in his own right. Sena-
tor and Mrs. Stanford will not take
possession of their house until the
second week in December. Few, even
among the royal families of Europe,
have more valuables diamonds than
Mrs. Stanford. One who can speak
authoritatively says her diamonds are
valued at $1,000, 900. Her husband
bought four sets of diamonds for her
when the valuables of Queen Isabella
of Spain were sold in Paris, and paid
upward Of 5000, 900 for the four. One
set is of the stones known as ''blue
diamonds" Jas they emit violet rays
by day; another has pink rays III its
stones; the third set is of yellow dla
monds, as yellow as topaz, and the
fourth is of hawless white stones.
Each set has tiara or necklace, pen
dant, 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 gen
uine black diamonds, cut pear-shapea,
and numerous other diamond orna-
meats in a variety OF styles. One
necklace (not belonging to any of the
sets named aboye) is valued at $100,
600, and its pendant at $50, She
bas over 60 diamond finger rings,
which she keeps on a string Of black
tape.
To accommodate all these Jewels
she has case which was made to or
der Of steel, with cast-iron handles
and burglar proof locks. The case
has d separate drawer for each set of
diamonds, and is, of course, nearly
all the time deposited in 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 nearly all her jewels at once. 1t
was when dinner was given herself
and her husband by William K.
Dodge, of New York. She wore q
black tulle dress, embroidered in sill
yer, and its draperies were clasped
with ornaments made of her smaller
diamonds, which she had reset espec-
tally for that oacasien. She also
wore tiara, necklace, pendant, ear
rings, brooch and other ornaments
made of diamonds.
Mrs. Stanford's own niece, lately
Miss JEANNE Montleth Wilson Lath
rop, daughter of Mrs. Daniel Lsthrop
who was married in Albany, her
home, on Nov. 5, 10 Colonel George
P. Lawton, of Troy, came at once
with her husband to Washington and
spent few days. The diamonds pre-
sented to her at her wedding probably
exceed in number and value those
which caused the wedding OF
New York lady and a Cuban q quar-
ter of century ago 10 be called the
Diamond Wedding" Senator and
and Mrs. Stanford's present was a
necklace composed OF sixty-zi large
diamonds and bracelets to match. The
brides mother gave her pair of very
large solitaire cal rings. Her sister,
who will probably spesd the winter
Is Washington with Mrs. Stanford,
who, being now childless, wishes to
adopt her, gave the bride three dis-
mond stars, and the groom's father
gave her a diamond crescent with a
pendant star. The groom sent her
ring set with large diamond between
two saephires of equal size, and ac-
companied it 5y deed of gift of a
house with handsome grounds. In
addition, numerous presents of silver
and gold for household use. fine en-
cravings and bric-2-brac were sent