The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-27
\ NOTED ApMrRAL's WIDOW.


Madeline vinton Dahlgren, the widow of
Admiral Danlgren, spends her winters in
Washington. She has built fine house
here on wedge OF ground facing Thomas
Circle. She planned the house herself, and
its interior is filled with curious ideas in
architecture. Her library has floor of
q spiders web made of wood inlaid with
different colors. and Mrs. Dahlgren once
told me that this web was meant to indi-
cate that the pursuit of knowledge should
be without end, and should 60 on as long
as life lasts. 1t made me think of my girl
hood poetry:
"Round a. this ring that has no end,
b. is my love 10 you, my friend
It is the same in the curious thing of the
library Fireplace. 1.-The passion flower"
said she, represents the love which one
should have for learning" and other Curl
Gus conceits / found in the ceiling, the
arrangement of the books and in the hang
ing OF the fine old painting which looked
down upon me from the walls. Mrs. Dahl
pren is another literary widow. She has
written number of novels and some book.
of more solid nature. She Is very earn
est in her Catholic faith, and in her library
there has been made little alcove con-
which comes into this alcove shines through
a stained glass window, and the interior is
made in the shape of a heart. A lace cur
tain separates the alcove from the rest of
the library, and it is here that Mrs. Dahl
gren says her prayers. She is very kind
hearted lady, is not ostentatious or snob-
bish, and though she has seen many years
she shows no lack of mental or physical
vigor.
THE WIDOWS OF cox AND RANDALL
The widow of Sunset Cox owns several
houses at Washington. One of these was
built after Mr.. Cox returned from Turkey,
and it has rooms fitted out after the Turk
ish or Moorish style of architecture. The
friezc of one room is atext from the Koran,
and the portiers are richly embroidered
curtains from Mohammedan mosques.
The house is worth, / Judge. about $50, goo
and is one of the most comfortable homes
of Washington. Mrs. Cox also owns a
house in New York, and she has spent
most of the winter in that place. She is,
am told. engaged in writing biography of
her husband, and she possesses remarkable
literary taste. Her husband referred many
things TO her and she was, like Mrs.
Geueral Logan. one % tue Lhost taAuaoac
wives that statesman ever had. She kept
all kinds of worries away from Sunset Cox,
and it was through her aid that he was
able to accomplish such great lifes work.
She Travelled with Mr.. Cox wherever he
went. and have in my possession pic
ture OF herself and husband taken
bv the midnight sun III Norway.
Mrs. Cox was originally well-to-
40 Her husband made great
deal out of his books. and he was success
IA A lawyer. During the latter part OF his
life he made some good investments, and
his estate was quite large.
sam Randall left next TO nothing, and his
estate all told will probably not foot up
SOS 600. He was not q money-maker, nor
a money-lover. and might also say that
he was not much of a money-spender. The
little house which he owned here at Wash
inston is not worth over $4,000, and am
not sure. but think his country place near
Philadelphia was rented one. Mrs. RAN
dalrs daughter Annie married young
LAWYER of Washington. and. though il is
NOT settled. il is probable that Mrs. Randall
will spend much of her time here.