Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-10

Robert P. Porter, the wife of the Census Com.
missioner, is at the Oakland Hotel, about six
miles away. She has her children with her
and she frequently drives over to Deer Park.
Mrs. General McCook has cottage at Oak
land, and the General comes up every other
Sunday from Washington and spends few
days in the mountains. The cottage is the
finest one in the village and it belongs to the
County Attorney. General McCook has taken
it for the season, and it is his intention to go
into the mountains TO hunt after the Senate
adjourns.
The Stephen B. Elkins house Is some distance
further up the road. 1t has been packed full
of visitors during the whole summer, and Mrs.
Elkins says she never knows how many people
she Is going to have at dinner or over night.
The house has 80 rooms and she has quite a
farm surrounding it The Elkins cottage at
Deer Park is occupied this season by Washing
ton Mclean, and I am sorry to learn that this
old stager is not in the best Of health. He has
been ailing for time and has been under the
care of the doctor. Near his cottage is that
owned by the CARROTS, and in the same settle
ment is that Of Mrs. Senator Henry G. Davis.
Garrett and Mrs. Garrett left Deer Park
short time ago.
RICHEST WOMAN IN AMERICA.
"Mary Garrett is perhaps the richest single
woman in the United States. Her father lett
other children, and among his beQuests was this
Garrett cottage at Deer Park. She is worth
all the way from SIS 900 upward, and she
knows as much about business as any man in
the country. She was for years before her
father died his confidential secretary. and she
is said to have inherited the business ability of
her father. She is a very well educated woman
and has travelled widely. She is much inter-
ested in education and she is one Of the most
sensible and modest Of the heiresses Of the
limited States.
"Henry G. Davis has made fortune out of
Deer Park. He got the land for a song and
understand that some of it is now being sold in
lots of SO feet front and 100 feet deep at $3.50 a
lot. He makes hay and cuts oats now on the
hills opposite the Deer Park Hotel and starting
life as a brakeman he has at last reached that
position where he is worth his millions.
Speaking of Mrs. Davis, brings up funny
incident which occurred at Washington just
before she left for Deer Park. Her husband,
you know was in the Senate, and she Is known
here as Mrs Senator Davis. There is however,
another Mrs, Senator Davis here. / refer to
the fam Gus beauty from Minneapolis, the wife
of Cushman K. Davis, the senator from Mime
sofa These two women are as different as the
poles. Mrs. Cush Davis Is q sort of Di Vernon;
she is fond of society and her house Is the
rendezvous Of the iolliest people of the Capital.
and is always ready for any kind OF fun. Mrs.
Henry g. Davis is more quiet. She is. Judge.
considerably older, and she does not look at all
like Mrs. CushmanK.
A FRENCH BACHELoR's MISTAKE.
The other day the bachelor French Minister,
Count de Roustan met the jolly Mrs. Davis.
and was asked to call. He promised to do SO,
and did not let the grass grow under his feet
He looked up the society directory as soon as he
got home, and the next day called at the house
mentioned as that of Mrs. Senator DAVIS. His
card was taken in by the butler. He was
shown into the parlor, and o moment later q
stately lady came up, and holding out her
hand, said: "Count Roustan, / believe"
"Oui madam" was the reply. II called to
see Meeses Davis.
Il am Mrs. Davis" answered the lady, and
the Count in astonishment replied. "But I
want to see Meeses Senator Davis.
al am Mrs Senator Davis" |" replied the lady,
The French diplomat raised his hand to his
forehead. He did not know what to make Of
IL. He bemmed and hswed, and at last blurted
ont. "You may be Meeses Senator Davis,
madam, but you are not the Meeses Senator
Davis want TO seen He then bowed himself
awkwardly out, and again betook himself to
the study OF the directory, wherein he found
that there were, indeed, two Mrs Senator
Davlses. He took the address of the second,
and soon found himself In the presence Of the
lady whom be sought