Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-07-16
cHIcAGo's RICH WOMEN.
wealthy Ladies with Handsome
Fnces and Figures.

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OF the wives Of the Chicago million.
aires. Mrs. George M. Pullman is the
hand soonest OF the mstrong. She was a
Miss Sanger, daughter OF partner Of
W. B. Howard when the contracting
firm Of Howard, Sanger 4 Co. was in
existence. The engagement had existed
some time before Mr.. Ssnger's death.
but the wodding took place in his pres
ence while he was on his death-bed.
Mrs. Pullman Is beauty now of the
suxuriant brunette type. At the great
Chicago Sanitary Fair she aud a daugh-
ter OF the late Editor Wilson Of the
Journal were voted the handsomest
women In Chicago. Mrs. Charles L.
Hutchinson is a beautiful woman of an
altogether different style. She is bright,
petite, brilliant, and still in the be.
ginning Of the twenties. The beau.
tifui Thompson girls are all now
married to rich men. Two OF
them-Mrs. John T. Lester and
Mrs. Sam Allerton " preside over
the elegant homes of millionaires. Mrs.
G. A. Mum, with 81. 900, 900 now in her
own right, was Miss Gurner. She is
tall and stately and elegant looking.
She was left So, 600, 900 by her deceased
husband, H. o. Armour, and carried the
fortune to her present husband, the
nephew Of David Dows. Mrs. Marshall
Field, quiet. rather queenly looking
woman with face of great refinement,
was Miss Scott, of Cincinnati.
Her family was Of excellent social
station. Mrs. Potter Palmer would
divide with Mrs. Pullman any laurels
for beauty If they should ever
come in contact. While they are both
of the same type, the character Of their
beauty is very different. Mrs. Pullman
is the sweeter and Mrs. Palmer the
grander looking. The latter was Miss
Honore, daughter Of the whilom mil
lionaire real estate holder and specula.
tor, His daughters were considered the
bellies Of the city. One married Colonel
Fred Grant, the other, Millionaire Pot.
ter Palmer. The other now presides
over the most magnificent home In the
city, and the most magnificent, probably
with one exception, in the West.
Mrs. P. D. Armour is bright-faced,
youthful-looking woman, with an inter
esting face and attractive manners. She
is : brunette. rather petite and plain
though elegant dresser. Her maiden
name was Ogden, and her family was
one of wealth and excellent standing.
Her time Is given almost altogether to
her home and to charitable duties. In
these she takes great pleasure. One
would never believe on seeing her that
SO young looking woman had son,
the active partner of his father in the
great firm Of Armour & Co. Mrs.
Cyrus Il. Mccormick, the rich.
est widow in America, and worth
not less than $40, 900, 900, was Miss
Fowler of Detroit. The wife Of Edison
Keith, another millionaire, was Miss
Woodruff. Mrs. Nels Morris was Miss
Vogel, sister Of the Vogel under whose
name the extensive dressed beef business
is now done at the yards. There were
three Chicago women who were sisters
of Michael Reese, the Californian who
left 80, 600, 900. They each. think, in.
herited two-elevenths Of his fortune.
These we're the deceased Mrs. Fl. A..
Kohn, Mrs. Rosenfeld and Mrs. Rosen-
berg. Their husbands were millionaires
in their own right.-Chicago Mail.