The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-07
LEONARD JEROME.
Something About Famous New Yorker, His
Habits and His Family.
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NEW YORK, Nov. 6.-The growing desire for out-of
town resorts sufficiently the city for a days
outing, has resulted in the Country Club House. al
West Chester. the Essex County Club at Orange and
Tuxedo Park Club As is natural with the springing
up of these places, the older resort Jerome Park
has been less frequented Mr.. Leonard Jerome is de
srous that it regain its popularity for time when
it the most approved pleasure ground of the fash
ionable people of New York. To this end he organ
lied festivities at Jerome Park on election day al
which great many well-known people were present
and all the drags Of the Fourinhand Club and others
who went out on the train, with races, dancing and
an elaborate luncheon the whole under Mr.. Leonard
Jerome's supervision. The affair was, of course,
success.
why do we never hear of Mrs. Jerome9" said q
member of the rising generation. Before Miss Jennie
Jerome became Lady Randolph Churchill her mother
entertained in grand style. The present University
Club built for their private residence previous to
which the family resided on Madison square, near
Fifth avenue. There two daughters besides Miss
Jennie-Miss Leonj, who afterward married Mr.. Les
ter De Kaye, an Englishman, and younger sister,
Miss Clara.
The mother, like the daughters was beauty. She
Miss Clarissa Hall of Palmyra. Her sister, Miss
called. Larry" Jerome. They were both fine looking.
Mrs. Leonard Jerome is TALL with dark eyes and hair
although now it is beginning 80 turn gray She al
ways carried herself with great dignity and seemed to
know she was handsome
Leonard Jerome as everyone knows, was always
bon viyant and had hosts of friends. He is genial
Princeton College. to be given to the most perfect
gentleman of the class. When asked how that to
be determined he gave his definition of perfect
gentleman: He who is the most thoughtful of 9TH
ers This shows the keynote of his character. Mrs.
Jerome was more ambitious. She knew her daugh.
ters beautiful. and determined they should
make what the world calls advantageous marriages.
How she succeeded in Lady Randolph Cnurchill's s
case everyone knows. Her son.inlaw is certainly a
prominent man in English society and politics Lady
Churchill is the only American who has ever been
lady in waiting to the Queen.
As Lord Randolph is rather fond of his motherin-
law Mrs. jerome spends much of her time abroad;
she likes the stateness and ceremony of life which
takes it's manners and customs from court. Being
good talker and having arstocratic presence she
is favorite in English society. Lady Churchill re-
sembles her mother very much with her large black
eyes and that she is equally ambitious may be known
by the effective help she gave her husband in his po-
litical promotion
Leonard Jerome is not as rich as he was when he
promised as dowry to his eldest daughter the rent OF
the magnificent residence, the University Club,
and the house does not bring in large revenue; it
was said Lord Randolph Churchill was very much in
need of the $4,000 per annum his new position gave
him.
1t had been hoped Mrs. Leonard Jerome would give
some entertainments in New York the coming winter.
1t would please her husband he isparteuary fond
of company and excitement, but Mrs. Jerome has so
completely cast off New York society and seems to enjoy
London much that it is doubtful if she partic
ipates much In New York gayetes. In the meantime,
Mr.. Leonard jerome has become thorough club man,
spending most of his 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 fHnd of New York to forsake it te
partake OF the ceremonies and conventional manners
of English society, even though, as his wife and
daughters have shown it all leads to the qualification
of greater ambitions. CE.H