The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-06-26
WASHINGTON WIDOWS


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~hsrF. CORNERS OF. stre~f Mrs. Haven
hss rented and occupies. The same
.se4rs~r which suak bar oFsrs bsief
wlth r.lass u rseaszre and proat 70
her hoy. froaght her bae< 10 six
veek. 1 sizsox WOW. vita al her
heart ard hopes ernfered Ia her one
ef,ila-.a son Of IL years, John Mclean
Haxen-Mrs. Hazen has made for her
.rIf 4 sweet. cosy listse home. where
she welcomes her friends sitter four
O'Clock each day. The drawing room
4 furnished In French style, with
,wtssfe-and -xpisi furniture. rich stewered
r;It hanxfavs. hooks with soft Cushions
n debate silks. mirrors rejecting the
bfautses pf the furnishings again and
again ali t9sfert duplication Of the
sfgie az Louis XVI. | wouId not have
t-ses, ss,rprized when I called 90 have
found Mrs. Haxen with powdered
hair. Behind 4 beautiful screen Mrs.
Hxren was sitting on a little sofa.
Ieosiux a. homeEke a- pos .iisie, en-.
t,roidersax some towels. she y OF
medium hight, dark brown hair,
beautiful. large brown eyes, which
lo,k nj you like tho~e VI child; rosy
checks. feSpeaking her perfect health.
and A. she sat there with most be
coming widows bonnet on, n.mfly
working away and talking IN a most
entertaining manner. thought her as
handsome a zosnan ~ ! had seen Ia
hong time. Mr.. iiszen Is a most
fascinating talker. not only does she
express herself well, bat she has a
very entertaining manner. she. was
reared in luxury, was sle peve.i and
speilel child OF an Holding father
and csIltared society, bat when
she married General Hazen she went
of into the far west, making one OF
tlo@e long Journeys Of -six weeks up
the Missouri river. with young BABE.
4, make her home IN quarters which
were revelation to her Injurious
taste. She laughin2iy told Ise ho.
she asked General Hazsn where the
ga aad the bathroom wers. and won
slerei II there are a. silly women Is she
was then going 90 the frontier now.
She went through the frequent moves.
deprivatians. discomforts, eisappoint-
ments. being ranked oat, etc,
which army women Of to-day ex-
perlence. aud can fully synspathize
with them. General Hnzen was
wounded In Texas during the Conan
che war. both in the arm and in the
side. ThsNe wounds we're 80 severe il
was feared they would cost him hi
iifa. ~ he went 10 West Point. and
while there the war broke out. His
regilaent was parolesi in Texas during
the entire war. 50 what seemed 10 him
his death blow proved The opportunity
10 win greater ianrels. lie raised
regiment and entered the service as
colonel OF the Forty-hrst Ohio infantry.
Mr.. lIazen has many souvenirs of
the generals bfe-in fact. every mill
tary hat. coat, sash and badge be ever
wore. from his cadet jacket 10 the last
uniform Of brigadier general; also
his swords. botn OF service and pre-
sentatiou, all Of which are the legacy
10 his soi. Although Mr.. Hazcn's
family we're very Democratic. no boy
ever had more Republican or loyal
training. John Is a very bright little
fellow, quite a Little Lord Fauntie-
roy In his manners and kind words
for ali.
Mrs. General Fitzpatrick l. here en-
sIcavoring - get the bin granting her
a pension Of $ivo a month through
congress. At present she il boarding.
but II successful hopes 10 make her
home la Washington among her
many friends. She j native OF
Chile, and Is 4 perfect type OF Spanish
Ieanty, soft, dark eyes, raven blaek
hair. olive complexion and yisacious
manner. Although she has two young
lady daughters. she looks net much
older than they. ! remember funny
story uf her difficulties with our Lam
gaaxe when she came here q bride.
General fitzpatrick brought her 10 call
upon s;enrral aud Mrs. logan. She
wished very much TO tell General Io-
gan she knew he was an orator; 50 in
broken Eag.ish she said. General,
hear YOU all zee time talkin'N Gem
eFat Fitzpatrick, In Spanish, explained
TO her her mistake. when she laugh
ingly said. 'Nol mol General. mean
yoa taikee too much"
A year ago society welcomed back
one III its former leaders, Mrs. Vim.
II. Hunt, whose home, when Mr..
Hunt was secretary OF the navy, was
one where some OF the most elegant
entertainments 81 President tiariieiis
term were given and when Secretary
Hunt vent "a Russia Ia represent cur
rs minister, L MAS with
die greatest regret that All hadc them
poi.d-bg. Since thea Mrs. Hunt has
passed. through great sorrow, and
comes again 80 Washington with many
sad memories. She has built = neg
homo Oh g street near Nineteenth, adj
ioinine her old friend s, Mrs ricketts,,
who has so recently become 4 widow,
and removed e. New York. The
house X small. but very niccly ar
ranged and lastly ornamental
Mrs. Hunt has mAay very beautiful
pieces of old furniture aRd rich ma
teriais for uphalsteTing which she
brought from Russia. She regrets she
dill not procure more, - cheap are
sontc Of them therc. bat her plans for
resfxiting the looms of Moscow. where
they are manufactured. were all
changed by her husband 5 nnexpe ted
death and her <aatcn return to Amer
iea. These materials are the cloths OF
gold and silver 81 much used in the
decorations ot the palsscs, homes 90
the noble families and churches aud
for prize Is yesimeni-. The richie
cost SIS yard. hut seue which
seemed very handsome t. ne. but =
cents yari one cations thing was
a mantsi lawhrcguln With fringe cf
Russian and Finnish coins.
Secretary Hunt was in Russia dar-
ing the coronation cl the present tzar,
or, as Mrs. Hunt zays he prcicrs Ia Ike
called, Emgsrur, when po0bahly the
graasltSs Spectacle was witnessed which
viii ever iAa for many. many years.
tcfta nls there has not been such q
ore for YEAR 4 be ecurt hal been
long IN mourning Is return e. -
Petersburg ard the ceremony called
forth such a display ~ MAS rare
privilege "a WitpcSs. MIS- HgGt show
al nae the menu cards ~ the corona
ton feast at which 5,Nti Vcr~pns 81
rank ant note sat aoNn: also. thc
programme OF she entertainment given
at the theatre Ia the crowned heads
nobility ana the representative Of the
various nations ii the world They
were mafvsls ~ execution aai work
nsanshiP, siae cagarinT hcinE most cN-
geistts IN Is blending She hiss also
SOME carieas gold spoons and a model
~ the ossel8sk brought over hy tor
rinsr. made Il icaa which ferued the
ossgiusl taslenines - the step. on
which Z - supposed Moses trts4
In chatting IL her life in Russia
Mr. Hunt tells nae she y Fytic 4 series
of lettcrs shieh She seat houic a.
friends, aud which wcrc passed from
one to another. Now she has eolle,t-
81 them, aud next winter MAY read
theat A. an easriae ~ some charity,
and a. sratiiy her ulsRy friends here
Va .p wsre not fortunate enough e.
cutoS tasm before. few days sEa
her osa roan wss DESTROYED by iise.