The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-25
prInceIy style.

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Mrs. August Belmont is daughter of the
late Commodore Perry and has always been
one of the leaders in New York society and
very constant patronness of charitable
entertainments. Vast wealth has enabled
her to entertain as much as she chose, and
the Belmont residence at 100 Fifth avenue
has for the last twenty-five years been one
OF the most hospirable in the city.
Elk Senator Tom Platt'S wife, it is said,
becomes as much interested iii a political
contest as he does and shows more dlsap-
pointment if defeated. When Blaine ran
against Cleveland Mrs. Piart was strong
Blaine adherent and read the latest returns
with as much eagerness as a candidate in
doubt of his election. The historical day
that finally decided victory in favor of the
Democrats was one of sore disappointment
to this lady. Since then she has grown more
philosophical ana accepts the fortunes of
political war with good grace. Mrs.
Platt resides at the Fifth Avenue Hotel and
has wide circle of friends. Her husband
lis millionaire, but she does not take adj
vantage of it to display rich jewels and
costly Worth gowns At the opera and the
first nights of great dramatic productions
she is frequently seen with her husband.
They generally have seats in the parquette
and are not ostentatious. Mrs. Platt is tall
health. Her hair is gray and In its arrange
ment she makes no attempt TO conceal it.
She is much stouter than her husband, who
is thin and stopped, and has rich color in
her cheeks During the summer she en-
joys trip to her home in OtSego, where
the family mansion is always prepared to
receive her. While Mrs Platt is versatile
and well posted politically, her husband is
considered the sole engineer Of his political
fortune
One of the prettiest women at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel is the wife of ex-senator
Stephen W. Dorsey. She is comparatively
young and has dark hair Her husband
met. wooed and won her in the Buckeye
State, and i'll order to keep the memory of
Ohio green she sends her only son to school
at Oberlin College This son is named after
the Hon. Powell Clayton, of Arkansas
who, at one time, was a great friend of her
husband. Her taste and inclinations have
always been of domestic kind, and years
ago the ex-senator adopted the child of a
dead friend, much to Mrs. Dorsey's delight.
The care and devotion given to her adopted
child was equal to that bestowed upon her
own. Mrs. Dorsey is not a politician and
never was imbued with such decided politi-
cal antiquities as the wife of ex-senator
Platt and others. She is woman Of tact
and very entertaining in conversation.
When her husband novel out to his big
palatial ranch in New Mexico he was in the
habit of inviting a hundred guests from vari-
Gus sections of the United States. Mrs. Dor
sey, with rare grace, played the hostess, and
those who once visited the ranch left with
happy recollections and a desire to return.
The ranch is a large stone building with
over hundred spacious rooms. Last sum-
mer Mrs. Dorsey tried to enjoy Staten
Island, but the mosquitoes became SO ag
gressive she and her husband returned to
the Fifth Avenue Hotel, where they have re-
manned. She finds enjoyment entertaining
the large number of friends that visit her
and her husband daily.
Quite in constrast to the large proportions
of Senator Frank Hiscock is his petite aud
pretty wife. The glow of health is upon
her cheeks, the result of life in rural town
and naturally good constitution. In Syra.
cuse Mrs. Hiscock is noted for her hospi
tally and the cleverness with which she
entertains the visitors that come TO see her
husband from all parts of the State. Her
husba ID keeps open house when Congress
is not in session. She generally accom-
panies him to Washington and frequently
remains until the close of the session. AS
a model of domesticity none can compare
with her The Senator is always placid
and his wife is of a cheerful disposition.
one DERIVES III ueI uuSDdiu, anu Wueu ne
began the race for Senatorship she had faith
that he would be successful. The Senator
visits the city so frequently his wife does
not accompany him every time. When
she does she always occupies fine suite of
rooms at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Now
and then her husband is mentioned for
the Presidency, but she is too much the
wife of a successful politician to betray by
words or actions whether she believes he
will be elected to the high office.
Mrs. Frederick Gotthold, wife Of prom
inent Broadway merchant, is one Of the
best amateur artists in the United States
One of her pictures has been placed in the
collection in the Corcoran Gallery at Wash
ington. Mrs Gotthold comes from the ma
tional capital, her father being the Hon.
Simon Wolf, ex-Recorler of Deeds of the
District of Columbia and ex-Consul-General
to Egypt under Garfield.