Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-05-16
Mrs. Morton, THE Wife of the Vice
president.

tPresident.
Anna Livingstone Morton was born
rat PoughScepsie, whore her father, the
late William g.. Street, practiced law
for many years In her maiden days
she was one OF the notably beautiful
women of New York; and to-day she
represents rape attractiveness of face
and form. Mos of her girlhood was
passed IN Albany, and it was there she
met Mr.. Morton who was then a wild
,Cwer. Mrs. Mott is very well known
in Washington, where for two winters,
E0t many years ago, she shone as a
header, and ew'Aouscs in Washington
were more popular than theirs.
The signature uof Mr.. Morton's APP
P0nitmcnt as MitAstcr to France was
,one of the Official acts of General Gar
field and he sailed for his post with his
family, while the president was trem-
bling between lifeasnd death at Elberon.
The presidents d@ath took place short
ly;after their arrival, and the intense
sympathy which IL elected in France
cntailod the reception of official letters
of coincidence in number that would
HWY blOhtH NONi'iiiNOlllC VI lCS5 ltoO-
luton and pluck. But the new minis
ter and his wife received and returned
all 1bcsc CourtcsicS. and then set about
preparing the house which for four
yeaFs was the scene mi a most brilliant
hospitality; a hospitality so generally
known and enjoyed that it is unneces-
sary ne dwell upon il here.
Mrs Morton is delicate lady. with
q sweet, refined face and gentle,
graceful bcaring-aR accomplished
hostess, and a woman al fine breeding
and manners. She has =. quick mind,
excellent powers OF conversation, and
has industriously and effectively made
the most OF her talents All her life
she has had the disposition. the leisure
and the opportunities TO cultivate her
self, and she has been equal TO the
rather eXacting demands which Mr..
Morton's position has made upon her.
She is woman OF society bat there is
a strong and very beautiful domestic
side TO her character. She il the very
intelligent and atfectionatc mother of
five daughters, and supcrinteuds their
education and draining as thoroughly
as il she had no thought OF the social
duties which are impos "a upon her,
and in which she undoubtedly tnds a
good deal OF pleasure. One who has
known her long and intimately says of
her: another truly good woman is
added TO the list OF those who adorn the
society Of our national capital. She
encourages all that is true in her sex;
and has great charity for those whose
standard of womanhood is not up to
hers. While always foremost in our
public charities, it was in quiet ways
that she most contributed TO the
needy, and lifted souls out OF despair.
Even her society life had motive for
good rather than for vanity Much of
the money expended was made TO di-
rectly reach those who needed help,
yetresolutely and proudly relied upon
their own efforts. Then she was
so generous in hospitality; never
snobishly combining her list TO
the merely monicd or the ultra
fashionable. She had the hap
piest way OF finding sweet girls who
needed an uplifting word, and TO whom
she opened the gates OF hcalthful
pleasure" This is testimony that is a
sweet as it is rare. Mrs. Morton is
also woman OF uncommonly quick
perception and is thoroughly verscd in
the political questions OF the day
There is no subject of public interest
that fails TO interest her, though she in
no sense can be called a political wo-
man. She is strong in her republican
principles, never obtruding her views,
and her peaceful tact has often warded
off an attack. or silenced an opponent.
While in Paris, she was one evening
seated at dinner by the side OF NJ. Jules
Ferry, the French Premier who rallied
her upon the action of our congress in
imposing duties upon foreign works of
art. 81 grant all you say" said she,
"but let us make treaty-you admit
our pork, and we will admit your pic
lures"
Newport and New York have been
the abiding-places of Mr.. and Mrs.
Morton, but recently they have estab-
lished their summer home at Rhinecliff,
on the Hudson, Mr.. Morton having
purchased the great Kelley estate,
which has been landmark for more
than two generations. "Ellerslien is
the new name which Mrs. Morton has
given to the property. The former
family house in Washington has been
pulled down to make way for flats. But
there will be a new Morton home, and
it will be delightful, and the national
capital is to be congratulated on the
acquisition OF so valuable an ornament
to its social circle. Daughters OF
America.
A Wild Romance.
There was a city full
OF maidens mad