The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1886-12-02
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LADIES TO WHOM ARTHUR WAS PAR
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Special Correspondence 10 Kansas City Times
New YORK, Nov. 20.-Ex-President
/ Arthur was always a great favOrite
with the ladies, and ia return was
fond Of their society. The fact that
| President ATthur was a widOwer, 3
most youthful appearing aud hand
some man. As we'll rs the embodiment
of all that WAS witty, or fpud nf this
worlds pleasures, led many % as
sumo the knowledge that he would
marry a second tine.
There were two laiies who admired
with others President Arthur, who
were frequently seen in his company,
and who often received attentions
/ from him. 80 it did not take Dame
| RunlOr very long TO weave an inter-
esling tale of TOmauee, love aud mar
riage. FrOm what 1 knew personally
of Mr.. Arthur. do not believe he Sc
| riOusly entertained the idea of mar
fiage. He was very fond Of his wife,
aud her death was a great s0rrOW
still his love for refined and elegant
society led him IN Icn among the ia r
1 sex.
The first Of these ladies' ws Ms
/ Msrshall o R)bertS, tn d le-l o KING
widow, whose wealth is e. lime al
several IA lions wnicn she inhe itei
/ from her late I'm I, uf whom sin
was the third wife
Mrs Rnuerts H. about 40, j. tall and
commanding, with dark hair waved
smoothly from the temples. Shs D.
/ decide lly q h indsome women, Il se sses
richly aud in good taste, Is rituer inn
peri1us in manner, hut Is liked by
ner intimates. She WIS Ms + idi-
colt and Is distant relative OF the
secretary of war.
Mr~. Roberts owns and Occupi,s the
large double mansion of brown stone
co n r o. Fifth avenue and Eighteenth
street II is on the opposite corner
from the residence of MT. August Bel
mont
d r Iberts hOus- il very sn9cion
furnished most elaburalely and m
tains one of the iuest arl < sil-ries
IN the country, con ainilg s.atuary
Dy Fr nklln 81 umOus, Nau Vert, |
g. GAudsn ani Othsrs, waile exam
piles Of G-iO ne, Constable S:hryeF,
George BOughtOn. MeissDnier, kuau-
and other emiugnl artists hang upOI !
the walls Paul d. Ia Il lche's ceie- |
bra p 'r;rait Oi Ma Ol-On / is also /
o le Oi tn pictt re-. an Leu Is tire
meudOas ,a1vas uI MashIngtoH /
C-ossing the Delaware is an later /
esting pom OF view.
The galleries are dadOed W tn white 4
marble, ani il tue flrst gallery Is a
iOubls marble staircase leading 20 Az /
Upper p3rtiOn ut this gallery. rO Ell
ter the larger gallery one crosses the
conservatDire. in which stands amid /
the p ,lms a beautiful marble ''Shep-
erd Boy"
A large number OF servants are
occupied In this residence. A man
wearing a dark green livery With
yellow striped waistc1at admits tn,
visitor, who is ushe red In a small re
ceptiOn room in which hang pictures
by Thomas Faed aud finely execut
ed marble Of Henry Hudson purchss-
ing the island Of Manhattan from the
InOians This is the work OF Miss
5tebbins, tn scuiptress in whom ths
late Mr.. Roberts took much interest.
Mrs. Roberts. who is very ambitious,
no doubt would have seen much
to make her happy as the lady OF the
White House. and l believed she
sincerely admired Mr.. Arthur for
himself. Still, with her wealth,
doubt II she could be induced 10 mar
~ again, unless II was 10 become the
first lady OF the land" Mrs. Rob
erts occupies a house In Washington
a portion Of each winter and enter
tains lavishly. The last spring and
summer she had q house IN London
where the celebrated Mrs. CORVALLIS
West and other notable English peO-
pie were her guests.
The other lady with whom Presi
dent Arthuris name was linked wa
rillie Freiinghuysen. She was fOn3
of the President. He was an intimate
friend Of the family, and the briliian-
cy, wit and sunny nature Of rillie
Freiinghuysen took him out OF the
serious moods the severity Of his
duties e. chief magistrate imposed
For every one who knew President
Arthur knows how heavily the bur
iens Of Office rested upon him. AMI
how he grew from a thorough bon
vivant, befure GaIiield's death, into
an engrOssed man OF business. OIL
course, be was still genial snd court
~. but the ring Of merIiment had '
gone. The manner Of his acquiring | [
bis highest position filed him with
awe as TO the discharge OF its duties =
Is it any wonder he admired bright. },
lffsble Miss Frelinghuysen, whom \
everybody loved q queen in Wash
ngt0u society, and while not strictly .
beauty, possessed the sunniest OF :
Imiles aud charm Of manner thai =.
made her Irresistible? Miss Freliug
A. 4.F nHn srraH ID /
brown bair and clear complexion. J,
She T. always dressed in the persee- !
ion Of taste. She has changed much
inee the death OF her father. and the d.
lealh Of ex-Prasident Arthur viii | y
.ls0 be q grief She went directly to y
Europe AFTER her fathers death. sud =
he and President Arthur were in
onstant correspondence. Among | W
lis intimate friends Il is said had sir x
Arthur been reelected he would have n
Married Miss Erelinghuysen. but his
allure to obtain the nomination, tr
Yhieh. as he expressed il, would be b
be Endorsement OF the people that ] n
.ad done my duty under trying cir- q
made him lose all will
over over his physical condition, v
nd his RAPIDLY advancing III health ID
hut cut forever any further Interest o,
D toe pleasures which this world a. n
lrds-
Miss Nellie Arthur, the daughter Of i
be late ex-president, makes rare pro q.
lise Of developing into q charming -
roman. she has het fathers kindly =
YES and also his brow. Her nOse
ears q resemblance TO his. but, % -
purse, Is smaller aud more exquisite.
he has q mouth soft and sweet a. tbs q.
eOFgian women. who u Foitaife oi
lay BE- believed, have tbe "uuiy per %
.ci mouths in the wcrid-n Her y
leeks are round. full aud Of the most ~
elica pink. and they dwindle and
arr0w into E chin which u like that M
the marble Ariaine IN the Vatican n
Iiss Arthur D. 5 bright Conversation sl
.ist with bright literary tastes. OI
oetEy suits her better than pr0se, n
20 sue hensif eWangB the slEinsl nf y