Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-03

tfth MIX. COX iiANbI fAihllhs
d distinctionof appearance and manner
cling simply her air of thorough breed
Y, one would not give her credit for the
ergy she possesses, the amount of eX-
llelit work she has done in her plays,
: bric-a-brac stories and other works,
Xitto speak of constant efforts in behtff
societies and public and charitable en-
rprises. For this is Mrs. Burton N
oon,' "Weeping Wivcs,n cold
lshioned Fairybook," "Woman'ss
ork in Modern Homes"
Walter Crane, "Crow's Nest" ga Lit
Centennial Lady" and other plays and
ories whose names | do not remember
bw, Mrs. Harrison comes quite natur-
ly by her genius for literary work, for
sr Grandmother, Virginia Randolph, was
d kinswoman and pupil Of Thomas JEFF
rscn; early trained by him at Monticello
habits Of intellectual exercise, and in
sr day very well-known writer on old
shioned themes of doctrine and ro-
ance. From the book-loviug and literary
airfaxes of English descent on the pa
rnal side Mrs Harrison inherits the
me taste, and her early life in the old
sr the careful guardianship of mother
no Was rare specimen Of intellectual
omanhood, was well adapted to foster
I'd Stimulate her last gifts. Pursuing
ar literary work In somewhat desultory
.shion and merely for the love Of it, Mrs.
harrison is less known as writer of
Looks than rs d social leader and the au-
aor OF brilliant little play, based upon
comedy of Scribe's, which, though
ritter Tor amateur production, was per-
srmed at the Madison Square theater for
early a hundred nights, 1t is true that
Mite recently she was made q member OF
he Executive committee of the Copyright
.aaue, but il vas probably more out of
ratitude for her strong and successful
hort in getting up the series of eau
a1rs Readings last spring than knowl-
dae or recognition Of her work
The third Of the trio is lady also well
nown in the best social and literary cir
Hes, more widely known, indeed, than
erhaps any other woman Of her standing,
or her work has been diversified, and
or relations intimate with representa-
i've people in society as well as art and
teratuTe. tits some years ago since q
erles of clever conversations" on lit
rary and social topics in Appleton
oui1lal attracted the attention in literary
arcles in New York. They were signed
shI. d.. w. S." and IL soon became an
pen secret that the author was Mrs
herwood, a well-known leader in socie-
". aud q woman of singular breadth OF
|aind, added to varied experience and
ulsiyated intelligence Mrs. Sherwood
ais only recently returned from an extend
IA visit abroad, but she was one OF the
aides whose names gave strength TO the
ntant phenomenon, represented by the
glntteenth Century club, and every one
5 glad to see her back and receive hel
ordial welcome.
The Rubicon passed--and it does moi
lake BIT all so long as have employed IN
writing about tive soon find ourselves
Gated in the long gallery among 400 ol
10 other waiting and expectant persons
4 both sexes. They are not all
fashionable or even wealthy
,6pple by any means, bat
heyare largely representative, and they
.enetaIly include visitors OF distinction
fom abroad who may happen TO be IN
Kew York at the time Mr.. Felix Mo
cheles, the English artist and godson OF
Ien6elssohn, with his beautiful and
iiAfpning wife, have been frequent guests
ince professional engagements have kept
hem IN New York city during the past
Two winters. Mr. Edgar Fawcett and OF
|aleAr. aud Mrs MOncure Conway are
1sG prominent tigures-but hush-hert
'onles the president
2Ne inspiration OF this modern and
i<H remarkable club, for Inspiration Il
S4&u belongs entir,..y 70 the iuunder and
&tSfaSenf. since It's start, Mr. C0rtlandt
Apart from this however, and
{iAs to its inception, he was prlucl,
pown,as man Of extremely radical