Telegram-herald., 1891-02-17

sav Of her that she goes 20 bed with the
Constitution and gets up with the Dec
laration OF Independence, and the result
of such pillow fellowship ia an enthu
siasrn SO contagious that she bids fair &c
mako rs dream all pight-say after
saiad-of waving Lawrence's blue flag
and shouting, Don't give up the ship
and spend our waking hours in tribute
10 the names of Abigail Adams and Dol
~ Madison.
The movement began fortnight age
a. Mrs. Clevclands beautiful white and
gold reception room, with blush roses
and violcts and valley lilies 20 smile or
1T ard give il sweetness, and tea and
bouillon 20 lend zcst and mental vigor.
The readiness with which women have
responded has had its own significance:
IL appears that with all the talk of for
eigu fads and fashions one needs but &c
look closer % find unauthorized patriot
ism. Mrs. William G. Whitney-if il be
not treason 90 bring her in for an exam
ple-with al the distractions of her
brilliant social career, has made herself
an intelligent and unusually well-read
student of American history, and her
interest in the shifting phases of Ameri-
lean life ard-h her desire % interest her
daughter in them Is keen. Mrs. Chaun-
csy NJ. Dcpev. Mrs. Daniel Lamont.
Mrs. Joseph H. ChOete aud scores OF
Others have ranged themselves as Amer
leans of The Americans. and to-day the
first OF a series Of I.cu'sn lectures on
the development Of the Republic under
the onstitution-lectures in the ar
engagements for which Mrs. Cleveland
assisted 10 the smallest details-has in
troduced the subject to the fashionable
public at the Berkeley LyceuTn-
Not since taking MP her residence in
New York has Mrs. Cleveland identi-
fed herself with any thing Of such pos
.sible import, and there Is likely 20 be
rally at the gently whispered war cry
pardon the Hibernianism-of America
for American women
Miss Welch. who numbered among
der hearers shis afternoon some OF the
best known women In The city. Is
slender. dnr<-haired women with gra-
icions ways and fece that lights up
with magnetic charm. She comes
from Buffalo. where she was for some
years a member Of The editorial staff Of
the Buffalo Courier. az we'll "a q gener-
ous s>ontrshutor ~ the Harpcr's publ
cations. r. WAS while tusy with her
Journalists work shat-f suppose IL
,wouh not meet Win her approval II I
were 20 say a mission came upon her.
hut American history possessed itself
Of her. seized upon her energies- She
became en- earnest and a philosophic
rtu.sssls s,f our NATIONAL liz, aad with
her sts,dv there woke a desire growing
a1-r a purpose - bring other women 20
. TELLER appreciation of what seemed 20
Ter The nest important chapter IN the
history Il humanity.
She begsn her advocacy 81 t5e cui. Of
Americanisrn with talks on American
history held IN her own parlors ia Buf-
fs&a Her vivid word paintings won
for her a hearing on the Chantauqua
lecture platform. In she oTonts school.
which l. perhaps the most fashionable
rrfvstss school IA tse eoaatTY. s,1e has
irars-sesi - the purils. against the DAYS
cher 80 into society. much II her own
Asyal real In Chicago while giving
series of brilliant and powerful lectures.
she yet found simple WORKS IN which %
feu IT love of country 20 the tets IN
kipderz-arten attended by the children
of Mrs.. Henry 3. Stone. Since coming
e. New York by Mrs. Cleveland's invita-
esgy-,. she has given talks in he private
schs,oi st nobss Ferry. attended sy The
little daughter q Vice President Nor
ton
Il dent wans - appear IN he light
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