The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-07-11
CuICAGO's NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
wealthy wives and widows, Some
with Handsome Faces ms Well ms
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or the wives Of the Chicago millionaires
Mrs. George NJ. Pullman is the handsomest
Of the matrons. She was Miss Sanger,
daughter Of a partner Of w. b. Howard when
the contracting firm Of Howard, Sanger &
Co. was In existence. The engagement had
existed some time before Mr.. Sauger's death,
but the wedding took place In his presence
while he was on his death-bed Mrs. Pull.
man Ia beauty now Of the luxuriant bru.
nstte type. Al the great Chicago Sanitary
Fair she and a daughter Of the late editor
Wilson, of the Journal, were voted the hand
soonest women in Chicago. Mrs. Charles l..
Hutchinson 10 a beautiful woman Of an alto
gether different style. She is bright, petite,
brilliant, and still in the beginning Of the
twentes. The beautiful Thompson girls are
all now married to rich men. Two OF them
Mrs. John r. Lester and Mrs. Sam Aller-
ton-preside over the elegant homes Of mil
lionaires. Mrs. G. A. Mum, with 81 900, 900
now In her own right, was Miss Gunner.
She Is tall and stately and elegant looking.
She was left 81, 000, 900 by her deceased hus-
baud, II. o. Armour, and carried the for.
time 10 her present husband, the nephew Of
David Bows.
Mrs. Marshall Field, quiet, rather
queenly looking woman with q 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 II 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 sweetsr and Mrs. Palmer the grander
looking. The latter was Miss lIonore, a
daughter of the whilom millionaire real estate
holder and Spectator. His daughters were
considered the bellies of the city. One mar
ried Col. Fred Grant, the other Millionaire
Potter Palmer. The other now presides over
the most magnificent home in the city, and
the most magnificent. probably with one ex-
ception, in the West.
Mrs. p. d. Armour is bright faced YOUTH
fnl looking woman, with an interesting face
aud attractive manners. She is q brunette,
rather petite, and a plain though elegant
dresser. Her maiden name was Ogden, and
her family was one Of wealth and excellent
standing. Her time is given almost alto
gether to her home and to charitable du-
ties. In these she takes great pleasure.
One would never believe on seeing her that
so Young looking woman had sou the
active partner Of his father In the great firm
of Armour & Co. Mrs. Cyrus II. McCor.
mick, the richest widow in America, and
worth not less than $40, 600, 900. was q Miss
Fowler, Of Detroit. The wife of Edson
Keith, another millionaire, was Miss Wood
ruff. Mrs. Nels Morris was a Miss Vogsl,
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 50, 600 900. They
each, l think, inherited two elevenths of his
fortune. These wers the deceased Mrs. IL.
A. Kohn, Mrs. Rosenield, and Mrs. Rosen-
burg. Their husbands were millionaires in
cir own right,