Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-04
THEY WE'RE MUCH BELOVED.
1t was the First Season Mrs. Tracy and
Her Daughter had Spent Here.

The blackened shell Of the lately handsome
home Of Secretary Tracy, standing in the sun
shine that floods. Farragut square with the
memory Of the melancholy tragedy about it, is
Q sad remnant of one of the happiest homes in
the city. Mrs Tracy was the latest Of the cab
met ladies' to make the acquaintance of the
Washington people The extension made upon
the house was barely completed in time for
the Secretary and his family to hold the New
Year day reception in it. Mrs. Tracy, who was a
sweet and loveable lady, was not so much of an
invalid as is generally given out. She presided
st the numerous handsome dinner parties given
in her house during the past month, as 1t was
her favorite mode of entertaining, and she al
ways stood to receive the callers on "Wednesday
afternoons in the drawing room Of
her home. Mrs Tracy was busy, too
all last month making her duty calls at the
homes of the Senator's and no girl IN her first
season enjoyed the life at the capital more
than did this genial little lady who so lately
came among us. With her generous and SYM
pathetic nature she soon became interested in
everything and almost every person connected
with social life here. She took up her duties
with much warmth of heart and real pleas
ure in il all that her enthusiastic enjoyment
won for her the love and admiration OF the
Washington people in a months time. The
reality of her tenderness and kindness of feel
ing to the people of the city manifested in
tQe readiness OF uer Wdrul WOTuS Oh welcome 10
each person as she extended her greetings in her
dainty home. Mrs. Tracy wished to do in all
things as the Washington people were wont to do
In their social obseryances and her thoughtful
care Of the social status of the navy circle won
for her among those families enthusiastic
devotion. Past sixty in years there was that
youthfulness of tkeheart characteriZing her that
Is never touched By time. Mrs. Tracys social
gifts were of the rarest order and the mourn
ing that is felt for her in hundreds of hearts
IN tot nal htya Afxf1r bn
knew her.
THE ATTRACTIVE DAUGHTER
Miss Mary Tracy had inherited her mothers
sunshiny nature that time would have devel-
oped into the attractive qualities that made
Mrs. Tracy so remarkable a woman whatever
position in life she called upon to grace.
They were two OF natures gentlewomen. pure
of heart, noble in intention. kindly and gracious
and tenderly loyal in all their relations and OBJ
legations.
Miss Tracy was an artist of fine perception
and execution. A portrait in oil of lady that
hung in the white parlor." they called the
room in the extension. and large screen that
stood IN the library. upon which were figures of
cavaliers and peasants. were executed by her.
What the effect of the tragic death of Mrs.
Tracy and Miss Tracy will have upon the fort
night that remains of the official season cannot
at this moment be determined. In official and
In resident circles hosts and hostesses. if they
followed the inclination of their feelings, would
close their doors on all festivities for the re-
mainder of the time
There will be no cabinet day receptions this
week. and Mrs. Harrison will probably not hold
her drawing room on Saturday afternoon
President Harrison yesterday afternoon, in
view Of the terrible affection which has come to
Secretary Tracy, recalled all invitations to the
dinner in honor of the justices of the Supreme
Court of the United States. which was to have
taken place at the executive mansion on
Thursday of this week.