Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-07

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MRS. LEONARD JEROME AT HOME
AND IN SOCIETY.
The growing desire for out-of.town
resorts sufficiently near the city for .
days outing hiss resulted In the Coun-
ny Club House at West Chester, the
Essex County Club at Orange, and
Tuxedo Park Club. As Is natursl
with the springipg up of~thcse new
places, the older resort, jerome Park,
has been less frequented. Mr.. Leonard
jerome is desirous that 1t regain its
popularity; for time was when it was
the most approved plessure.ground OF
fashionable people in New York. To
this end be organized festivities at JO-
rome Park on election day, at which
great many wellksown people we're
present, and all the drags Of the Four
n.Hand Club, and others who went
out on the train. with races, dancing,
and an elaborate luncheon, tho whole
under Mr.. Leonard Jerome's supervi-
sion. The affair was, Of course, sue
cess.
"wby do we never hear of Mrs.
Jerome ;" said q member Of the rising
generation. Before Miss Jennie Je-
rome became Lady Randolph Churchill
her mother entertained in grand style.
The present University Club was built
for their private residence, previous to
which the family resided on Madison
Square, near Fifth Avenue. There
were two daughters besides Miss Jen-
ME, Miss Leoni, who afterwards mar
lied Mir. Lester De Kaye, an English
man, and . younger sister, Miss Clara.
The mother, like the daughters, was
q beauty. She was a Miss Clarissa
Hall, of Palmyra. Her sister, Miss
Catharine Hall, married Mr.. Lawrence,
or, as he is called, Larry" jerome.
They were both fine looking. Mrs.
Leonard Jerome is tall, with dark eyes
and hair, although now it is beginning
to turn gray. She always carried her.
self with great dignity, ana seemed to
know she was handsome.
Leonard jerome, as every one knows,
was always bon riuant, aud had hosts
of friends. lie is genial and witty.
lie once gave fund for medsl to
Princeton College, to be given to the
most perfect gentleman o. The class.
When asked how that was TO be deter
mined he gave as his definition Of per-
feet gentleman: He who is the mot
thoughtful Of others" This shows the
keynote OF his character. Mrs. Je-
rome was more ambitious. She knew
her daughters were beautiful, and de-
terminod they should make what the
world calls advantageous marriages.
How she succeeded in Lady Randolph
Churcbill's case every one knows. Her
son.in-laE is certainly prominent
man in English society and politics.
Lady Churchill is the only American
who has ever been lady in waiting to
the Queen.
IN ENGLISH SOCIETY.
As Lord Randolph is rather fond of
his mother-in.law, Mrs. Jerome spends
much Of her time abroad; she likes the
stateliness and ceremony Of life which
takes it's manners and customs from
court. Being good talker, and having
so aiistrocratic presence, she is ia.
vorite in English society. Lady
Churchill resembles her mother very
much, with her large black eyes, and
tbst she is equally ambitious may he
known by the effective help she gave
her husband in his political promotion.
Leonard Jerome is not as rich as he
was when be promised as q dowry to
his eldest daughter the rent Of the mag
niGcent residence, now the University
Club and the house does not bring in
so large revenue. 1t was said Lord
Randolph Churchill was very much in
need Of tho $4,000 per anndm his new
position gave him.
1t has been hoped Mrs. Leonard Je-
rome would give some entertainments
in New York the coming winter.
1t would please her husband, as
he is particularly fond Of company and
excitement, but Mrs. Jerome has so
completely cast off New York society,
and seems to cujoy London so much,
that it is doubtful if she ever partici-
pates much in New York gayeties. In
the mean time Mr. Leonard Jerome has
become q thorough club man, spending
most Of bis time at the Union, of which
he has been member for many years.
His wife urges him constantly to take
up his residence in England, but he is
TOO fond of New York ever to forsske
it to partske of the ceremonies and con-
ventional manners Of English society,
even though, SIS bis wife and daughters
have shown, it all leads to the gratiiica-
ton of greater ambitions.
| SOCIAL AND IltGOIOOlNAlA NNi1L'
BRITIEs.
SEQ that an organization TO be
known as the Western Society is to be
formed in New York. Only persons
born in the West are eligibla to mem
bership. This recalls the fact that
there are quite number of societies IN
New York worthy Of at least passing
note. The Sons Of the Revolution, for
example, are the descendants Of ReVo'
luhoDsry officers, and the society was
formed AZ about the time of the evacua-
lion of the city by the British. Toe
Huguenot Society is composed Of the
descendants Of French Protestants
who fed to this country in 1862
and later. The members Of the Hol-
land Society are descendants in the
male line Of Dutch emigrants to this
country. The number Of Vans in the
Holland Society is relatively as great
as fhe number Of generals in the Span
ish army or colonels at the South.
They are not the largo-psunched llol-
lauders of Washington Irving, who
| Cnce loved n game of niuepin9 in Bow