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

but she Is evidently fond OF them. The
drawing room walls are covered with
light colored silk OF French gray, the man.
tets are OF white statuary marble, and the
whole abounds with choice little ONYX
| tables, collections of rare China, vases
and paintings. The dining room is beyond
the parlors and separated by sliding doors.
1t Is more sombre and rich in its furnish
| lngs, while beyond is conservatory OF
! palm trees, ferns aud flowers. Leading
from this again at the end OF the hall is a
small apartment containing MANY valu-
able paintings. The upper portion of the
house is in good taste and elegance, and
Mrs. Huntington's apartments abound in
all dainty accessories of the toilet, of
which she is particularly fond. rare mani
| cure sets, silver shoe horns and buttoners.
cut glass cologne bottles, all in great pro-
fusion.
Mrs. Huntington is the second wife Of
Mr.. u. T. Huntington, and they were mar
RED about two years ago. The first Mrs.
Huntington was q quiet. dignded lady,
somewhat OF an invalid She had been
Mr.. Huntington's wife many years, and
was well known by all the other ladies |
have mentioned. There was a coterie of
Intimate friends, consisting of Mrs.
Cr0eker, Mrs. Mills, Mrs. Stamford and
Mrs. Huntington. Tine latter was great
faVorite, and the other ladies' all felt her
death keenly.
The present Mrs. Huntington was mar
ried to Mr.. Huntington comparatively
short time after the death of his FIRST wife
She was wldow-Mrs. W orsham-and is
fine, imposing looking woman. She is
large, rather stout, with unusually large,
prominent eyes, black, glossy hair, and
decidedly snowy and attractive in appear
ance. Snels not as yet acquainted with
the other California ladies' mentioned.
Mrs. Huntington is good company, of a
ilVely, cheerful disposition, and remarsa-
Die Tor her kindness OF heart and wide
charities. In fact, IN this particular her
generosity is unbounded; no one, if at all
worthy, appeals to her in vain. she is
fond OF every enterprise, and Tor this rea-
son bias been interested in the American
opera Company, in the support OF which
she has given large sums to NJ re. Thurber.
1t was Mrs. Huntington who lately in
duced her husband to build fine church
In his native town, Norwich, Conn.
Mrs. Huntington is particularly fond of
young people, and usually has number
visiting her. Anything that will add
pleasure or jolity to the home life is ia
vored by her. She has great fondness
for the opera, and attends nearly every
evening during the season. just now the
Huntingtons are enjoying themselves at
Throgg's Neck, at which place they enter
tain sumptuOusly.
The list OF California wives would
hardly be complete without reference to
Mrs. Hopkins, widow of Mr.. Mark Hop.
klns. Sne is rather handsome lady, and
was always fond of gay society until MI.
hopkins death. Their magnificent resi-
dence on California street, san Francisco,
Is one of the sights of that city ALWAYS
pointed out to visitors. 1t Is made OF
wood, as most San Francisco residences
are, ana painted to look like graystone.
IL occupies whole block, is opposite Mr..
Crocker's residence, and is collection OF
towers, turrets and bow windows. stand
ing on such high ground as to he a fami-
liar landmark from almost any part of
the city. 1t Is built on a side hill so steep
that what is the first story in front is the
th'rd story at the back OF the house. 1t
has handsomely cultivated grounds.
Since her widOwhood Mrs, HOukips has
spent much OF her time in or near New
ork, also in Europe, travelling about,
she is very fond of the Berkshire Hills OF
Massachusetts,, and has recently erected
a magnificent villa at Great Darlington,
which town adjoins Lenox. Stockbridge
and Pittsdeld, and is one of the most
beautiful spots to be found anywhere.
The home at Great harrington lie in the
Queen Anne style of architecture now so
much In vogue, with such deviations from
the original style as to moderniZe and ii
to present uses. 1t is a perfect marvel of
wealth and good taste and cost 81, SOC, 900.
1t is rumored that Mrs. Hopkins will
soon marry French Count whom she
met in Paris, where they were constantly
seen together. This seems reasonable.
for she has now been a widow some years
but is still very attractive woman.
CHARLES LESLIE CHANDLER,