Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-08

taDlished himself as dairymau OH an
extensive scale. from which business he
realized a fortune. Mrs. Croker has two
sons VINO live in California, one of whom
married niece of Mr.. ID. .. Mills.
Nrs. Croker is gentle and pleasing, a
woman OF education and good common
sense. She shuns notoriety OF every kind
ana 10 without ostentation; as far as the
casual observer would know she might
De the wife OF refined gentleman in
inouefate circumstances. In appearance
she Is rather short and plump, with small
9Impled hands, round, happy-looking
lace, with soft white hair. which rests
upon her forehead in waves. She i'm
presses one as kind-hearted, motherly,
and good hostess, rather than with any
great dignity or austerity, yet she is dig
nlned In her own way, inasmuch as she
Is quiet and ladylke, though too shcrt
ana sunny in her nature to be imposing.
Her usual costume Is BETTING her wears,
ana ls generally black silk, richly but
appropriately trimmed. She wears little
Jewelry, except on very full-dress Occa-
slons, when her toilets are very elegant,
she enjoys The comforts which her great
wealth brings, and the means it gives her
TO entertain her CHOSEN friends, but little
for display.
cannot speak of the Crockers without
mention OF Miss Hattie Croker, their
only daughter, for she is the handspring
OF everything that takes place in the
FAMILY. she is the idol, she is the power;
whatever she elects to do is as good as
uone. w hen Miss Hattie desired to live
IN new York the handsome residence was
purchased; when she desires to return to
her San Francisco home they start; every
Whlm OF this muoh-cherlshed daughter is
gfatlned, and yet, with all this, ana the
TACT that Miss Croker has the prospect
OF becoming the richest young lady in the
world, she is not spoiled. On the con-
trary, she is very charming, ladylike
girl In the early twenties; she is very
wen educated, speaks French fluently,
keeps up with the topics of the dny, and
mas an unusual amount of good common
sense. She has the least ostentation of
any young lady have ever met, impress
ing one most favorably; is of very lively
disposition, fond of company, and the spa
clous residence is usually filled with
guests of this young lady. Being excel
lent company, affable, and so we'll fitted
to entertain, it is no wonder she is great
lavorlte. To strangers she is quiet and
ladYlike, but her merry laugh and sunny
nature is the Joy of the Crocker house.
hold. During her fathers confinement to
his home for the psst six months, caused
by his accident while driving in Central
L ARK, tne daughter mas delighted to be his
companion and sOlace, be seeming to quite
forget his mishap when she was near.
In personal appearance Miss Crocker is
of medium height, slender, with regular
features and an abundance of golden red
hair, which she wears in many coils on
the top of her head; her hair is her chief
beauty and is greatly admired. Her COM
plexion is clear and white with little
color, as is usually seen with this bright
golden hair; her eyes light blue, with
lashes and eyebrows the same color as
her hair. She dresses very stylIshly and
In coed taste, and, while not in any way
frivolous, is fond of all the pretty Access
series of the toilet, as most young girls
are. She affects blue costumes, they being
particularly becoming, and on the street
a handsome cloth suit or black silk. /
saw her not long ago in black silk cos
tune with large black straw hat and black
plumes, very attractive, with her COM
pleXion and hair. She was driving down
Fifth avenue in landau, with her fathers
footman and coachman in dark livery in
their customary places. Miss Crocker is
not yet atfianced, although naturally she
Is besieged by admirers. When Miss
Hattie Croker marries l am sure her
good sense will guide her choice, and it
will be a man she truly cares for and re-
spects. She impresses one as such an in
genuous girl one cannot think otherwise.