The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-26
DEATH OF MRS. HOPKINs-SEARLEs
Her FIRST Husband Lcft Her Fortune OF
$4,000, G 90.

METHuES. Mass. July 25.-Mrs. Hopkins
searles. wife Of Edward +. searles. the New
York architect. aud widow OF the millionaire
Mark Hopkins OF the Pacific slope, died at her
mansion here this morning rs result OF an
attack OF 10 grippe.
women in America. Her husband. Mark
men OF California WHO built the Central Pacific
IailroaI. and made each princely for,
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received ali but s oo1ooo Of il, and year Or SO
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little girl. Whoa he and his VIE lied their
,eny select school In thu tSMn
Sherwood teaching music. lhc iuthcr of Mark
Hi9psipMs lvol n Great nnrrng,1n. In
few 81 thousand ssni 10 s nna With Y MI Hun
s"sr S G The firm mnic ' Money and in
ton and married Miss Sherwood. who was ms
in 1850 Mr.. ilopSins { {. i. HHntina,on. LELAND
Stani95d md "a. two Crofk , began to agi;;
made fortunes.
For some time before Mr.. Hopkins's death,
from sciatioa, The only place where ho could
Ha Ss ,ss 9 10 81 he
road. and IN a cabin on one of The hugh peaks
h. sEent ,hs n,,sr part his H. In San
sion that cost n million dollars.
NE o M sossh a1a
Great Bnrrinston. ana in the G rear Of th"t
structure she erected palace whose magniii-
csncS was talked u, about IN all parts Of the
Francisco house. and 1t was natural that she
should be eager TO return to tho home OF her
Lad for, Great Burlington. Tne palace she
Guf n h.r Sa hSme r2st by eyer
and was obtained from neignboring quarry
owned own BY herself: rho exterior walls show
The house has two towers. The entrance ia
on Tho Ir side. npa wide flight Of granite
Thule are OF bluestone. In its grandeur the
main, hall cclipses many a European castle.
The .o r., an td walls are Of marbles
4vSs5 feet and 30 feet in the CLEAR. ~ The ioor IS
ished to initiate ivory. The side walls are
panelled with costly mos aics; Illuminated from
tue back by electric lights The rear end is al
About two years ago Hopkins. searles went to
live in her Greet harrington palace. For some
years before that she spent her summers in
The old house in which she lived when n Young
girl and in which she was married: She i'm
tuously
Mrs. Hopkins-Searos gave q good deal for
charitable purposes. Tho greater rsrt OF
her gifts went to the Congregational Church
III Great harrington. Of which old Dr.
Samuel Hopkins. an ancestor OF her hus band.
was made pastor in l74l. For more than a
quarter OF century DR.. Hopkins preached in
that church. When the old church was pulled
down about dozen years ago Mrs. Hopkins
gave 10000 toward rebuilding it. and after It
was completed she put IN organ worth S25. 900
into It.. The parsonage which adjoins the
church was built by Mrs: Hopkins A. q cost OF
on which 1t stands
Mrs. Hopkins. Searlos had great strength
OF character. In mental characteristics MS
well AS in appearance she was rather mas
affairs and looked after her great estate with
minuteness. She was capable OF making. rs
good bargain rs was her husband. Like her
husband: she was passionaiely fond o: horses.
Her stable Is built of the same material M her
palace and she provided u hand ONE cottage
for her coachmar. The horses in the Great
harrington stable are OF the finest breed. ON
the afternoons OF every fair day she handled
the reins behind pair Of fine trotters.