Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-06

~ II happened, We bad promiaeu 10
attend that evening q large party at the
residence OF Major Robert Gamble, and
not feeling ut liberty to break the engage
ment we persuaded James to accompany us.
| Major Gamble had died in 1Sl0l
You have often seen that large. square
old-fashioDcd brick mansion standing in
| what is now known rs Candles Hill Park.
and directly overlooking the James river
falls, with thor pretty willow-frinRed
/ islands. Tho scene IS now disiigurcd with
the ugly, smoky Tredogar Iron-Works. bnt
At The time OF which speak 1t was truly
lovely sccno. with, on the right "a you
| face Che river. heavy pine and oak woods
reaching TO the foot the hill on which the
house stood. Well it was here that the
party was held on the evening OF which |
Z speak.
] wish that | could present 10 your view,
rs ! still behold it IN memory, the brilliant
company OF distinguished men and elegant
women VINO made up that CAV assembly.
| Many oil the names Won would recognize "a
historic. FIRST. there was the tall form OF
Chicf-Justice Marshall plainly dressed rs
usual, aud with hs hands clasped behind
Elm as DE cOnversed with Mr. Henry Lee.
Judge Marshall was not graceful man IN
society. He was abrupt and nervous IN
las movements and conld not hand lady
q chair except most awkwardly with both
hands, or cup of tea without spilllng IT.
Conspicuous for his tall and stately form
was Colonel EushrOd Washington" (BJtssy
his intimate friends called HIM. the ia
/ VoGte nephew of General Washing
ton, who had often visited him in Rich
moud There were Judge Debncy Carr and
his elegant Wife Charles Carter, OF Sbir-
ley: 3ir. JOhu BrOckcnbrough. afterwaId
Judge of the Court OF Appeals: and old
/ Colonel Archibald Carey, of Ampthlll, who
claimed 90 be hereditary lari OF Huusdon,
o direct descendant OF that George Carey,
I.arl Hunslon, who Wos Queen Elizabeth
first cousin and fayoritc. There was also
another present who claimed the title OF
Egrl Colonel Thomas Fairfax, Of Fairfax
county. OF Younger men there were plen-
fy-Cartof Beverley and Abel Op5hur, the
latter aGcruard Judge Upshur: and wild
/ Tom Marshall. son Of thc Cmci Justice.
and the brilliant Henry st. George Tucker,
half brother 20 Randolph Of Roanoke, with
many others whom / could name. OF the
ladies there were Mrs. Martha Randolph. "a
quiet and plaiuly-droseed m1tron. daugh-
ter of President jefferson, and the
elegant Mira. Peter Ch"yahe, Who had
been admired 20 the French and Eng
fish courts. A group of three beau
tifll sisters, known NJ He fyte qr0ceg,
were much admired daughters of Major
Edmund Christian, OF CraIgton. One of
them, Lettie. became mistrcs. OF the White
House as wife of President Iylcs But the
person who attracted most attention was
% -trauper-a young woman Of uncommon
and striking style of beauty; very fair.
with ict black hair and brows and large,
luminous u-'l'--t"l 'N-'' ono i"" d NV ~
iy lH'uth some" IHl ''I 'as'lc il. 't'I, ~
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sept hll9 ga, "I as We 9u i'9 i' s.'.
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1D, ' I',ao ~ ~ ,ros now met mar
rcd ~ pur4or q.imherla..o. of Norfolk. with
whose family She had, come ON "A visit To-
Richmond. THIS was me woman VINO al,
forward, as tine notorious yrs. Nene.Al
lat2n-she A@FIl- Gr'veh her Ii.' , hu,-
band 10 suicide DfOhe UP J Ie9iu'ut gd'"-
SONS Cabinet HE wives OF the CABINET
dc White House to which sho was invited;
and tho President, bitterly remembering
the social persecution OF ms own lost
wife. warmly took her part, m con
sequence of which s9me members Of
his Calumet. Influenced bv their wives.
resigned. lie finally appointed Cen
e,aI7 Eaton Minister 10 Spain. whore
hs wiios daughter, Virginia limhcriahc'
became an intimate friend Of the lnianta,
now Ouecu Isabella. and married "a French
Count. Their daughter is VIE Of one ot
the Eothschlds; and SO the wheel OF for
tune goes round. ,..,, ,.,
| was sNl adnlrlng tho WIG irlsh
Garl.' of whom } had heard so uuch' Wh'n
my brother James came mp and introduced
inc o. . naval friend of his, Captain
arthur Kennedy. II was the only time
that ho and / ever met, ana we niue
Thought as We stood lightly chatting th"l III
future years we should bo hnheo VII IN .
sorrow which would bitterly leciul iht'
meeting Presently James, VINO Wa stand
ing quietly Dos, whispered:
,org Ar rrner SIGHT
LOVE AT i''i 49, tr.o
Mary, VII" - tIe NouH~. HN ~ ~
window IN Nhlie WY m roses III h'r 4tlt
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VIZ tH'r ,I.ss C1nvrrs rurned and her
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p,uo'u i'l Us as ,,roo"f,iI ottt,e5o and her
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Wv tL" tnoa and odoel with "A narrow
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80 IN her derk-brovu hair. The dress
.,..s IL vr.r low according to the
w. nan, Inf sba wore n scarf Of delicate
lo.. Fgltlv crossed over hcr bosom and
f'..,-'.j with 81 rose. for she was a. modest
a, .,.,ro,iovfl,
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