San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-08-09
JULIA WARD HOWE,
FAMOUS AMERICAN LITERARY WO-
MAN.

Mrs. Julia Ward Howe III tne mlnus
of the people is first and foremost the
lecturer. In point of fact she has equal
claims to the title of poet, essayist and
reformer, and not only that, but So
ciety woman as well.
Julia Ward was a daughter of the
New York Wards, and was born be-
tween sixty-nine and seventy years
ago in the then fashionable locality of
Bowling Green. Her father was
Samuel Ward, ST., the first president
of the Bank of Commerce. Her moth
er was Miss Julia Cutler, and it was
from her mothers family that Miss
Ward received her beauty and talent
which have made her remarkable,
and which she has given in full meas
ure to at least one of her daughters.
Samuel Ward, Jr., so well known in
New York society, was brother Of
Mrs. Howe, and to him and his bril-
liant tastes and ambitions, she at
tributes much of the pleasure that
life has given her. To him she owed
her proficiency in and great fondness
for German literature. The famous old
Ward house, on the corner OF Broad
way and Bond street, New York,
where they moved from the house on
Bowling Green, stood in its stately
dignity till within a comparatively
few wears. To this house, which was
made attractive with every. luxury
and three lovely daughters, there
came, in Miss Maud HOwe's own
words, many men whose names
have been identified with their cOun-
try's progress. OF suitOrs for the
three maidens there was no lack, but
the father was a somewhat stern man
and dealt with all of these sum-
marily."
Then the father died and the great
house was closed. and shortly after
Miss Ward made the first of Il series
of visits to Boston. Here she met men
like Horace Mann, Charles Sumner
and Ralph Waldo Emerson, and from
their midst chose her future husband.
DR.. Samuel G.. Howe was man who
came to be known the world over for
what he had done for the blind, and
at the time of his marriage with Miss
| Ward the two continents were deeply
excited by the story told by Charles
| Dickens in his american Notes" OF
the education of the blind deaf-mute,
Laura Bridgman. Their wedding
Journey to the Old World was bril-
liant affair, and they were cordially
received by many famous men and
women. On leaving England trip to
the continent was made, with a long
stay in Rome, where there came to the
pair little daughter, Julia Romano,
afterwards the wife of DIR. HOwe's sue
cessor in the asylum for the blind
DR.. AnagnOs.
The first ten years of Mrs. Howe's
married life were devoted to the du.
ties of wifehood and motherhood
which were her delight. In 1854 she
published her first volume of poems
; passion Flowers" Soon after this
Mrs. Howe became interested in the
question of slavery, and did much
work that was effective for the cause
she had espoused, especially by the
composition of her Battle Hymn o
the Republic" Mixed with much de
lightful fantastic literature like Mrs
Ome-Pumpkins at Court" and Par
lor Macbeth Mrs. Howe has con
tinued from the time of her first vol
ume to give much that is clever to the
reading world. Her essays, many 0
them deeply metaphysical, have pro
badly influenced her literary standin!
among the people of Boston quite a
much as her books. Later Lyrics.n ;
second volume of poems, appeared il
1866, and From the Oak to the Olive
in 1869, prose work, GA Trip t.
Cuba" having preceded them in 1860
In 1869, the question of slavery bein9
settled, the question which was mex
important to her mind claimed Mrs
Howe's attention, and she became {
woman sutfragist and a lecturer. He
reasons were frankly stated. "Onct
convinced of the Importance of givin!
the franchise to woman" it has beer
said, "she became an avOwed anC
powerful champion of the cause
Heart, soul and mind were devoted
to furthering the movement, which
acquired through her additional dig
nifty and importance"
Socially and in her home Mrs
, Howe has always been eXtremel!
happy, save for the bitterness of be
reavement. She resides on Beacon
street, Boston, where she entertain
many distinguished people.
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