The morning news., 1889-05-09
RICH AND BRIGHT WOMEN.
Who Think aad Work and Manage
Their Business Affairs.
Erom the Nerc York Sta

CdadIuty, uonC milu you writing
about me, but can't you fad something to
say without describing my clothes! have
seen the size and value Of my diam onds in
print until it has grown wearisome. Surely
there is something about me besides what
wearl"
These sentiments were expressed by
wellknown society lady at one of the
pretty Lenten rece e2tions last week, aud
voice the thoughts Of many OF her sisters
In society. The women of New York, even
those who are IN st in society, are pers ms
OF strongly marked indi id lallty. They
are women WOO thin -, who work, wlo
have just as distinct and just as charming
a personality as if they didn't own a dia-
nond or were not able to draw check for
a dollar.
Mrs. Bronson, widow of Theodore Bron-
SOD, who del in Paris four years ag holds
In trust an immense fortune, which she
locks after herself. not only displays
wonderful business ability, but she actually
enjoys the labor. She Is not what one
would call a. eccent ic woman. either.
Shs revels in pretty things, just like any
other woman. Her taste is exquisite. She
arrays herself like thu lilies of the field,
although, unlike them, she is ,ler.
Mrs. Frank She ard is anothe' wealthy
woman who works. Her husband was
cousin to Col. lott F. Shepard. Ms.
Sh -pard owns the Standard ia ,ater, and
vast amount of real estate and other capi-
tai besides. Sle attends to her busi ess ex-
clusively. She is her own b >okkee per, and
attends to all her correspondence. Fl r life
has always been very busy one. Before
she had her present arduo business occu-
patton she was a close student. She is mis-
tress of several languages. She conver3es
husrtly and reads leadily il five tongues
esides her own, and is an unusually ac
complised muslcial. To those not well
acquainted with her, Mrs. Shepard SEEMS
very reserved, but among her friends she is
a most charming compa ion
Mrs. George Lo lizard was before her
marriage famous sluthern beauty. She
met her husband while he was wintering
in the south, aud married him although
both kne Y that his life vouid be very
short He died a few months after the
MARI age, leaving all his wealth to his
widowed bride Mrs. Lorillard is very
fond of fast horses. and owns ssveral very
valuable ones. She is the olly person
who now displays the Lorllard colors at the
races. She has a country hodse at Isiip, Long
Island, near the Vanderbilt cottage.
Although a very be ,ev)ten5 woman, Mrs.
Lorill ,rd does not believe in indisc inmate
charity. 81 believe, Sle said 0 ce in CON
versation, that money is an actual injury
W SOAllb peOplb. UuJD NOllQ D5 NdAIiN DSbtSE
off without it, here is q class of people
in this world who have need of strict
guardianship. There are m doing bus
ness in New York who really ought to be
in leading strings
Mrs. August Belmont, who is famed the
world over for her beauty as well a for her
wealth, comes from one of the 0 dest fam
lilies in New York. She is a sump lous en-
tertainer. Her home is marvel of artistic
hon o.
selected a few at time. NJ s. Belmont
purchased them from almost every country
on the globe, and Their selection proves he.'
a connoisseur art. She is Universally
beloved, for her nature is one Of the sun
nie't in the word. Sae stud eS TO make
every one happy who is about her.
Mrs. E Igeae Kelly is aaotbef woman
who, aside from her millions, has much TO
recommend her. Sne is from California, d
representative western woman, genuine to
her hearts core. She met her husband in
c lforDia, and married him taere. when
both were poor. Mr.. K lily has b5sa emf
nentlY succ eSsful. aud does not hesitate to
say taat his success is largely duo t) his
wife. While Mrs. K slly d )es not forget
her social duties, her chief study is to make
aer home as attr ctive as possible, both for
her family and her friends,
Mrs. William Rhiaelander is an elderly
eyes are as bright as ever, aud her jldg-
ment as keen. She is a close observer f
human nature, and her ability to read char
acter is something remarkable He would
be clever actor who succeeded in dec4ivHg z
her. Like all mothers she is very fond of
her sons aud the boys are in the haUiy of
coming to her for wlat their m re practical
fatAer refuses. These young men will, no
doubt, inherit their mothers entire fortune,
Irhi~h il NJ II l1s hor
right, besides her eleglut home in New
York, beautiful cou.Itry house at Loag
Branch. where the family spend the entire
summer,
The wifi Q of Phillips Rhiuelander, who
was Miss Adelaide kipp, is very fond of
playing at tenpins. She is also very fond
of horses. She owns several fac animals
and spends great deal of time with them
Mrs. J. Townsend has recently built sn
addition to Bellevue hospital for the benefit
of friendless women. Sac gives liberaly o
all worthy charities, and intesasts herself il
discovering which tae worthy oleS are.
She is you g and pretty, and very stylish
Her house entertainments are of the
daintiest sort.
Mrs. Ogden Goelet is another woman
whom the embarrassment of riches has not
spoiled. Her principal Characters -ic is her
fondness for Yachting Her husband has a
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him upon long cruises. She is quite an
accomplished sailor, aud thinks she would
be able to handle the dainty c'aft even in a
storm. Mrs. Goelet comes from one of the
oldesg K iickerbocker families. She is il
every sense true aristocrat.
Mrs Eugene Higgins is lady of middle
age, With tall, erect figure and ful
dark eyes and hair. Her home is a marvel
Of artistic beauty, and of all society events
her entertainments are most pleasant. She
drives b autiful horses an 4 has tAe III 1st
e.sgant turnouts on the avenue. Mrs. hig-
gins has over three millions in her own
right, and makes il point TO use her money
wisely and systematically. She ha' given
large sums to the church OF St. Francis
Xavier.
Nine. Won Taube is one of the most re
markable women in New York. She is the
wife Of an exiled baro who, on account Of
some political disturba 1ce, left his own
country TO settle in this. Tney have not
much money, but they have big house on
Twenty-frs street, where mtny q strug
Cling artist has been introduced Co socie y
tlat was helpfu. and which pr we'd ste j.
ping stone to something tangible. Nine
Won Taube's chief characteristic IL tn 1T when
she takes hold of any one she never lets 60
To he a protegs OF hers means sooner or
later TO achieve success
Mrs Paran Stevens is Que Of the most &C.
centric women ID the country. and one who
is most misiudged, Sac possesses the ele-
ment most rare among society women, Of
telling the ruth 1t oftel traaspires tnet
tais same truth is not pleasant II hear. It
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