Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-04-26

St. Patrck's cathedral, which is one of the
sights in New York and the finest church edifce
in this country celebrated Pontifcal High Mass
with a full orchestral accompaniment in addition
to the magnificent organ. 1t is said four differ
ent services may be carried on within its walls,
neither interfering in the least with the other. /
took occasion to inspect and admire its beautiful
interior few days since with my friend and guest,
Mrs. Katherine Prindville, of Chicago
Mrs. Prindville is among the foremost of Chi
cago's newspaper workers, and as an art critic and
fashion writer has no equal in her city. She en-
barked on the Umbria, Saturday, for Liverpool,
and will pursue studies of art in Paris and Rome
during the summer months. With the fervor of
an old-time schoolmate and friend babe her God
speed on her voyage, which, though unaccompanied
by friends, is necessarily attended by all the COM
forts which the great ocean palaces bestow. The
new steamer of the White Star line, Majestic, sails
from the American shore for the first time this
week. She is the largest and handsomest ever
built; the interior furnishings are of sandal wood
and other adornments are in keeping and quite be-
You'd description.
One of the widely chronicled events of the week
is the sale Of the old Apthorpe mansion-a relic
listing in the city. 1t was built over 1875 years
ago, and when Gen. Washington evacuated the
city before the superior forces Of the English, he
found temporary resting place within its walls
on September Is, 1776.
Among the many honors granted to woman, is
the one that to her is attributed the existence of
this Republic. Gen. Howe on this memorial day,
had stopped at the home Of Madame Murray on
his way to the spot where he had planned to sur
round the Americans and the good Quaker dame,
having received hint from Gen. Washington,
proved such an entertaining hostess that she de-
tanned her lllustrlous guest in such manner-be-
gulllng-that time slipped by unobserved When
at last Gen. Howe broke away from his charming
hostess and galloped up to this Apthorpe mansion
he found it empty. His language is said to be
more suitable for the imagination than type. and
one may readily imagine the man Adam within
him prompting him to reflect with the basest in.
gratitude on the generous and willy hospitalitv Of
Madame Murray.
The old mansion, splendid specimen of the
architecture OF the colonial period, is now tot
tering wreck, and within its carved and massive
doors, where beautiful eighteenth century danes
trod the stately minuet, the floor is covered with
refuse and the air reeks with the evil smelling
smoke from the pipes of the Italian workmen who
lnhablt it, The price it has just brought would
probably have made its former owner stare.
Inc Mall and Express of this city has been inter-
viewing different notable women to gain an idea
OF what woman would do if she were president.
with one accord the women have no desire to
occupy wnat seems to them an unenvable position.
The replies are most womanly-that Of course
means impractical Mrs. Frank Leslie,s ia nor.
haps the most remarkable. She signs to cononer
and would have Cuba.
Mary F. Seymour would look after the warrant
children, babies and prisons. ~
Ella Deitz Clymer would give the women the
lran 1 lrst thing she did, and Mary E. Bryan
Woala look after the South and the negroes.
o,1 anna lnomas would ring in prohibition and
smut up the dramshops, and M. Louise Thomas
woua distinguish or extinguish herself by putting