The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1890-12-27
TRAITS OF THE PARHRLL FAMILY
An ex-UIitsd States Consul Describes tho
Members Of the Family a. He
Knew Them,

i
Knew Them,
Mi. H, B. Hammo. d, now the Presi
dent OF The Indianapolis and Dec ,tnl
railway. who lives in New Yo,k, had al
opportunity to see ParneIl when he was
ii lis college days, and toshare in some
of tie social delights VII oh made Mr
Parn.ll' s city hone ia Dublin SO attract
i've some twenty odd years ago,
Mr. II ,mmond was appointed United
States Consul to Dublin by President
Lncoln, and upon the suggestion Of
Cna,les Sumner and Recommendation Of
Secretary OF STATE Seward. He served
in that Office from 1861 to 1864. The
Earl of Carl sic was thrn the lord lieu
tenant for Ir,land, and Mr. Hammond
Was freq rent visitor at the castle,
where he often m-t M &. Parnell. She
was he d in high esteem by the Earl OF
Carlisle, who pronounced her one Of the
most remarkable women he had ever
met; whose social and personal charms
were eqnaled by her mental endow.
ments. Sue had been presented at
sv. ry one of the European courts, and
had ga hered alb ut her in her Dublin
home tue bsau,y, intellecr, wit and tai
ent Of Irish society.
Besides her CITY home Mrs. Parnell
had couutry place at Wlcklow, the
same estate which Charles s ewart Par
ne now posses es, and TO which he goes
when hu wishes to be IN retirement lnto
the family circle IS then established M
and Mrs. PArnell were Americans. and
friendship had been tabl'shed years
before between Commodore JhanAes
Stewart, Mrs. Parnell's father, and Gen.
Man fed, the distinguish ID officer VIII ,
was killed at Autielam, and VINO was al
uncle OF Mr. Ham nonl. AT that time
Mrs P,rnell's daught RS, Emily, Sophy
and Fanny were liv ng at home, and two
of the sons, but ClArles Stewart was
,ead,ng for honors at Oxford university
The daughters were Very attractive and
intellectual wo nen, aud Sophy was es~
,eemed very beau iful one as well.
Fanny WAS just beginning To take that
interest in the Fonian movement which
aft rwa d beca ne so conspic uous.
SIR John F .rne|l, the father OF Charles
Stewart ParnelI, had been dad for some
years. Alth ,ugh he had married an
American g.rl, OF whom he was very
proud, vet he was not cordial in his adj
n1irution Of Americans generally. and
hest ated not to express his opinion free-
ly. When his opin ons were once proven
they were liks granite, hmm 'vable, and
it il this trait OF his character which
Oh ,rles Stewart Parnell has conapicu-
-ou4jy inherited. Sir John was esteemed
q peculiarly set and obstinate man, and
aver, az Child Cna,les Stewart was Of
stubborn disposition. His family used
often to say that "Oharlie" was just like
his father in that respect.
The austerity, reserve and chilly de-
meauor which have so frequently been
snoken Of in connection with Charles
Stewart Parnell, therefore is MT ina L.
neri,m, a. macy have supp 'sed, as
su,ned to defe ID himself, but is family
trait. Tue children got it naturally
enough. Sir John P4rnell was thus cou-
a, tinted, and 80 was Commodore Charles
Stewart, ParneIl's grandfather on the
mothers side.
Another family trait was known OF
ali the friends when the children were
small. That Was physical courage OF
tha All oremest sort. That was Oh inner
itnnce from the old commodore, who
never knew what fear was. Fanny Par
nell possessed this quality IN the highest
degree. She was d ring almost to reck-
l.ssp4ss when she rode to hounds, and
as driver vas happ|est wien she Con-
tr,lled the N ,st spirited, nervous and
ex liable horse to be found in Ireland.
Tne otuer girls We're brave, physical ~
brave, and often displayed their fearless
ness 10 the nd tniration OF their mates.
1t is this quality OF Courage which has
stood Charles Stewart ,Parnell in such
good stesd.
One OF the daughters. she who was es'
teemed most beautiful, married Mr..
Livingstone, q very wealthy man, with
an ESTABLISHING 1t in Paris, and the she
lived for some wears, moving III the We
highest circles and dispensing hospital
ity in a manner which charmel the best
elements of Partisan society She Is
now dead. Emmy Parnell was thought
by ell the fam ly risuds, however, t. be-
the most brilliant member OF the 'mlly.
and although her sympathy with the
Fenian movement brought her on the
one hand IN contact with persons who
had no ola N to social distinct on, yet
on the other she maintained with su-.
pretne grace the honors OF her mother q
drawing room in Dunlin.
The SOCIAL position of the family was
a tlo vo,v hn.t Air John Parnell &