Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-22

Mrs. Stanley Matthews, wife of the fifth asso-
ciate justice, entered the court circle as bride
in 1886. 1t was not her first appearance in
Washington society. as she had been promi-
nent in the social degree of wife Of chief Off
Ger of one of the great bureaus of the govern
ment She was then greatly admired for her
beauty, and was very popular on account of
first husband, Gen. Theaker. in 1853. she re-
turned to her home in New York city. where
she remained until her marriage to Justice
Matthews, which was one of the great social
events of the year. A honeymoon of travel
among the capitals of Europe, where the dis
tnguished couple were received with great
consideration by American residents and men,
bers of foreign judiciaries, followed the mar
rlage. and upon their return to the American
capital they were the recipients of social
festivities given in their honor.
Mrs. Matthews, who was Mary Frances Kel-
logg. was great belle in her maiden days at
her native town of Barre, in the romantic hills
of Vermont. She is descended from the best
blood of New England, in the list of her ances-
tors appearing the names of the Shermans. the
Nortons and the KellOggs, who were the pio-
neers of colonization from Connecticut up the
valley of the river of the samename. and on
the slopes of the Green mountains. Mrs. Mat
thews presides over the mansion OF her distin-
guished husband, one of the largest and
finest in the west end of the capital.
with infinite grace. In this duty she
is assisted by the Justices two
accomplished daughters, Mss Jean and Miss
Grace. The youngest daughter. who is mar
ried to James Harland Cleveland and resides
at Glendale, Ohio. is usually visitor to the
paternal home some time during the season.
There are also two sons. Mortimer, a lawyer,
residing in Cincinnati. and Paul. student at
Princeton. Owing to the ill health of her
husband, the draw ing rooms of Mrs. Matthews
may not be opened to the social world during
the approaching season. In society Mrs. Mat
thews displays quiet eloquence of feminine
grace and gentleness. which. added to gift
of conversation, beautiful in language and
OF marked ease of manner, makes her exceed
ingiy attractive.
THE BACHELOR OF THE COURT
is Justice Horace Gray. He lives in u spacious
old-fashioned double-pitch roof mansion
modern build. He has no lady relatives over
looking his establishment. During the social
season his maiden sister, Miss Elizabeth Gray
who has an establishment of her own with an
other sister in Boston, visits her brother and
presides over a few entertainments which he
gives i'll reciprocation of social courtesies shown
MIN. Miss Gray is a large. fine looking woman
Her brother, the justice. is almost giant.
standing six feet four, and symmetrically pro-
portioned. Before he was appointed to the
supreme Bench of the United States in 1881
he had been chief justice of his native state for
eight years. The Justices name has been as
ISOLATED with matrimonial announcements
several times-in the newspapers-but never
by authority of the principal
JUSTICE AND MRS. BLATCHFORD,
of New York, have been members Of the Su-
line mansion on the most fashionable thorough
fare of the capital but do not carry their social
beyond the limits of conven-
tional duty. Mrs. BlatchfOrd, i'll her younger
days, quite active in the fashionable world of
late years has felt little inclination. and has
not had the strength, to keep UP with the gay
cites OF Washington life.
THE JUNIOR.
Mrs. Henrietta Dean Lamar is the Junior lady
of the Supreme Court in the scale of seniority
of appointment of her distinguished husband,
Lucius Quintius Cincinnatus Lamar Mrs.
Lamar is the daughter of James Dean. of
Georgia, planter OF wealth, politician of
importance, and a citizen OF public spirit As
Il young lady she was admired not only as the
belle Of her native city of Macon, but was
famed for her attractions of person and of
mind throughout the whole state of Georgia
and the south. When quite young she became
the wife of Judge Vim. 5. Holt, one of the men
OF wealth of the empire state OF the south
Upon his death the fortune which he had
amassed he bequeathed to his widow and
daughters. Upon her marriage TO her present
husband Mrs Lamar was the bride OF the cabi-
net circle, during the season of 1887. She
made her first appearance in Washington Off
cial society at one OF the state receptions of
the President, being one of the receiving party
with the President and Mrs. Cleveland. She
held drawing-rooms on cabinet
days. which were thronged with fashionabes,
who gave her most cordial welcome. Mrs.
Lamar retains the beauty of her younger life
20 a remarkable degree. She also retains that
vivacity OF manner which was one OF her many
charms during her bellehOod days. When she
became member of that small, select and
permanent social circle of the Supreme Court
she was received with every evidence of cor
diality, and since has done the honors of her
high station with the same grace and popu-
larity which characterized her socially III her
fashionable intercourse as one of the ladies Of
the cabinet.
The only civil pension list under the govern
ment Is that OF the superannuated members of
the bench of the national Judiciary and the
widows of the Presidents of the United States
The court pension list contains but one men,
Der, Mr.. Justice William Strong, who partici-
pates III all state occasions and Is always held
in social relations with the court. The death
Of Mrs. Strong about two years ago brought
mourning into one of the most enjoyable house,
holds of the capital The Justices daughters
now preside over their fathers beautiful home.
DEB. r. X.
A Christmas Gift.
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