The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-05-03
CLEVER WOMEN OF AMERICA.
Miss Greeley's Romantic Wedding
in PleaSantville.
The Event a Fete Day for the villag-
ers-She is Loved by the Poor-The
Stenographers and Typewriters.
Especial Correspondence of SUNDAY UNION
Copyright, 1911

Especial Correspondence of SUNDAY UNION.
Copyright, 1871
NEW YORK, April q, 1891.
The old homestead of the Greeleys is
surrounded by hills and picturesque
scenery, making it an ideal home for
those who long for quiet and retirement.
The marriage of Miss Gabrielle Rosa
mond Greeley, the only living daughter
of the late Horace Greeley, awakens a
new interest in the historic associations
of the place. And what pretty wedding
it was. There being no Episcopal
Church in Chappaqua, Miss Greeley for
years attended the little church in Pleas
where the ceremony took place.
The distance from the old home to the
church is a matter of two miles, or four
miles there. and back. Rain or shine,
or winter, it was Miss Greeley's
custom to walk to service and home
again. She walked because her poor
were obliged to walk. This noble
woman who has proved herself worthy
OF the great name she bears, has
been the Mother in Israeli and Lady
Bountifup of the two villages for
fifteen years or more. She might have
name of Greeley would have unlocked
all doors to her. But no, her heart was
with the poor and broken-hearted. In
her works of charity and philanthropy
there was none of that sickly sentiment
atty, nor yet none of that impracticality
which characterizes the good intentions
of certain so-called charitable women.
Neither did she spend her time and
money to make the heather in Patago-
n ln ICJ In A
Portable. She lived out the scripturaI
injunction by devoting herselfto the poor
in her Immediate neighborhoOd. So long
as some neighbor needed medicine or
some child a pair of shoes, she felt it
would be sinful to send money to Africa.
On st. Georges Day, the day set for the
wedding, the sun shone out warm as
in early June. Long before O'Clock in
the morning the population of the two
hamlets turned out to see their benefac-
treSs bride.
Although the seating capacity of the
little church was less than two hundred,
the Rev. Benjamin T. Hall, the rector,
and the ushers managed to seat good
many of Miss Greeley's near neighbors,
Women came to the wedding dressed in
calico, and carrying babies in their arms.
Men left their plows in the fields long
enough to go down to the station to see
the train leave for New York. It was
touching to see the women and children
cling around the beautiful bride, who
kissed them all, regardless of social
condition. For the men she had warm
handshake and ''God bless you" The
sorrow at parting was materially les
sened when the villagers heard that Mr..
and Mrs. Clendenin would spend por-
ton of each year in Chappaqua and
Pleasantville.
Mrs. Clendenin, nee Greeley, is proba-
bly, thirty-six or thirty-seven years OF
age, but she does not look day over
thirty. She has a superb figure, classic
features, large, soft, grayish-brown eyes,
and brown hair, which she wears back
off her forehead and in single twist at
the back.
Your lady readers no doubt will not be
content unless they get description OF
the brides gown. 1t was a rich white
and silver brOcade, with long train and
dounce of chiffon across the front, high
sleeves with chiffon epaulets. The veil,
a gift from Miss Messenger, was Of point
and duchess, held together by simple
gold clasp. The bride carried a silver
mounted ivory prayer-book which i'm
mediately after the final words were pro-
nounced she presented to the maid of
honor, Miss Elizabeth Chamberlain.
The travelling dress was French gray
cheviot and the black straw turban was
trimmed with gold lace.
The courtship of this pair was as
romantic as an Arcadian dream. Both
had virtually renowned matrimony. the
world, the flesh and the devil.
Mr.. Clendenin, as an extreme high
churchman, always adhered to the idea
that it was wrong for him to marry, and
Miss Greeley held similar notions regard
ing herself, as she was a Lady Abbess''
in the church.
THE HONESTY OF WOMEN.
The claim that the average woman is
more honest than the average man will
not bear the light of investigation or the
test of argument,
Last week l inadvertently entered a
downtown coffee saloon in New York.
1t was during the rush. The only seat
vacant was at table where three other
women were sitting. One of them was
alone and the other two in company.
Presently the two got up, paid their
checks and went out. The woman
opposite me, looked around, and while
the mattresses were rushing in and out
the kitchen with orders, she as non
chalantly as you please moved her cup
ing it appear that she had not been
served. AS she was still slipping her
coffee when / took my seat, knew per-
fectly well that she had been waited on,
and in her great hurry the waitress forgot
to make out check. The proceeding
was unique, and while I sat there
wondering when some one would come
and take my order, the woman arose,
walked up to the cashiers desk and said
aloud, for those near her to hear, Il
can't wait any longer, l have an en-
gagement at one," and with these
words the woman who was small
and mean enough to cheat a
restaurant-keepero out of the price of a
cup of coffee and plate of pastry skipped
down stairs. Women are capable Of petty
swindling like this, and if more of them
engaged in business you would hear OF
them embezzling and forging just as men
do. There is q difference in the quality
Of mans brain and that of woman, but
the organ of conscientiousness in the
sexes is the same.
COLLEGE GIRLS.
The idea prevails in the minds of many
people that the record of college girls is
higher than of college boys. Why?
A lawyer acquaintance of mine said
that the girls ARE not necessarily supe-
rior TO the boys in mental power. The
girls records are better now; this is due
to the fact that they are pioneers, When
it becomes as common for girls to go to
college as boys, the girls will not average
any better.'
These thoughts could be enlarged and
made more interesting if space permitted.
However, it is good question for debat-
ing societies.
WOMEN STENoGRAPHERs AND TYPE
WRITER'S.
AT last the women stenographers and
typewriters of New York and BROOKLYN
have formed union, for the purpose of
getting higher wages, or rather for
the purpose of keeping the wages
from declining, as they have
ever since women entered the
profession. There are a great many
pretty typewriters and stenographers in
the twin Cities who will have a deal to
answer for one of these fine days. Their
bad spelling and wretched grammar