Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-08
Washington Beauties.
From the New York Town Topics.

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The present Mrs. Power Conner Is one ofthe
most beautiful and fascinating women that
ever charmed w ashington society. She burst
like meteor on New York society three sea-
sons ago and attracted much attention by some
dashing trayesties of Oscar Wilde's poems that
appeared in the World, then under the direc-
ton of MIR. VIM. Henry Hurlbert, to whom It
is said, she was engaged. At the Vanderbilt
fancy ball she created a decided sensation cos
tuned nee as nun Her photograph in this dress,
could assume the appropriate expression of APP
pealing INNOCENCE to perfection. Indeed, she
acts in private theatricals with rare spirit and
effect, though her first appearance on the pro-
fessional stage at New Orleans some years ago
a second attempt. Her dark hair ana Go Com.
plexion, and her large lustrous black eyes have
caused many people to suppose thatshe Is q
Though she has lived great deal in New
Orleans Mrs. Power-O' Conner is a Battimorean
Maryland. She was Miss Bessie Paschaf, and,
on her mothers side, connected with many OF
the the leading families Of Virginia At Sixteen
Gassaway, who, after a few months Of connubia1
misery, left his wife and went TO California,
t where ne stu remains and where his epntribu-
Derrick bodd nave gwen hi n Literary anne
Mrs. Gassaway-Wright-O'Cop nor's only child is
land. " VI E'1T
Quietly procuring a divorce on the ground of
deSertion Mrs. Gassaway soon became the wife
% young lieutenant in the army named
Wright. It was Mr.. Wright that committed
hislae fw W W1n,as AFTER after
upon in Washington society. She spent all her
money, left Washington and was reduced to
IS saIRRa hd dry g soo
ment in Philadelphia. She continued there for
several months, until small inheritance per
tn piy hor r,yoo md RI
this city where she has many friends, particu-
larly in literary and art circles. Nearly every
loudly protest their dislike admit the fascina.
ton OF her charming manner and presence.
From the New York Citizen.
Mrs. Josephine Mcdonald, wife of ex-senator
Mcdonald, of Indiana, was pronounced by
Matthew Arnold the most beautiful woman In
the world. Mr.. Arnold had never seen Mrs
Bessie PaschalGassaway-W Wright, who lately
married Mr.. OConnor, member OF parlar
thirty; and has been married three times, SO
that she is alrnost as much married as she i
for she has history. Mrs. Mcdonald Is not a
romantic beauty, but is one of those women
has Of esas hen mdae @ and
esefs Z
MAKE no euOrg 10 cOnceai IL. lie beauties Of
| the English and French court circles a Century
ago found out that the loyeliest form beauty
| by silver hair Mrs Mcdonald has yet q face
| of babyish smOOthness and fairness. Her
bright hazel eyes, fringed with long black
| lashes, and shaded by the most delicatsly pen.
ciled dark eyebrows, sparkle and dash In CON
versatfon like jewels. In spite of her exquisite
sionless, but beams with animation. It be-
wllders the art student, who has seen only the
numbering, soggy, heayy-faced men Indiana
state so fully realizing Oliver Wendell Holmes
definition Of beauty: "Divinity itself taking
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