Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-03-07
SATURDAY SMALL TALK.

with an INFERIOR SUBSTITUTE. lnSlsC upon
Hoods.
SATURDAY SMALL TALK.
Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson, of Stanford,
Conn.,, who is at present a guest at the
Palace, accompanied by her nephew, DR..
Edward E. Rowell and his friend, Mr..
George Messenger, is the only lady of the
land who has ever been rendered the free
dom Of the halls of congress. This was
accorded her by resolution during Presi-
dent Grants administration, soon after
she presented to the national govern
ment Frank Carpenters celebrated
painting 1.-THE Emancipation" which
now adorns the walls of the
national capitol. Mrs. Thompson
has been widow for thirty years, and
having a royal income has devoted it to
philanthropic purposes. She gave the
Massachusetts society for the advance.
ment Of science donation of $4,000 a
few years ago, and has literally endowed
public libraries at Kinsley, Kas., pro-
jected and worked out big land i'm
provement enterprise at Boulder, Colo,
devoting all the proceeds therefrom to
the erection of public institu.
for advancing the educational in
terests of Greeley, Colo. For
two years past she has been q helpless
invalid, suffering from parslytic stroke
which left her unable to either write or
speak, yet in her life.work she displays
the liveliest interest, and through trusty
agents conducts her business affairs with
remarkable energy and sagaclty. After
seeing the sights about Santa Fe Mrs.
Thompson and her companions 60 on to
California for months visit.
Says the Denver News: George Guy.
Ter Preston, ESQ.,, of the legal firm Of
Gildersleeve g. Preston, Santa Fe, N. M,
for years one of the leading law firms TO,
the territory, recently dissolved, has
settled in Denver, where he hat
formed partnership with Genera
Sam Browne. Though young man, nc
one stood higher at the bar in New Mexic
than Mr.. Preston. He is the fifth repre-
sentative of the New Mexico bar who has
settled in Denver recently, and will be
followed by others later on. The New
MEXICAN joins host of friends in regret.
ting the departure of Mr.. and Mrs. Pres.
ton.
The Goshen Qnd.) Daily News of the
9th contains an elaborate article descrip.
tive of the marriage of Col. r. NJ. Johnson
to Miss Louise Gortner. After detailing
the happy event to the extent of column
or more, the News says: "The bride and
groom started on the midnight train on q
wedding tour through the east, which will
occupy about four weeks, visiting Buffalo,
Niagara Falls, Boston, New York, Phila-
delphia, Washington and other places.
On their return they will remain here un-
til about May, when they will go to Las
Vegas, N. M, to take up their permanent
residence"
Mr.. H. B. Cartwright left to-day for q
we'll deserved vacation, going east. He
will spend month with the old folks al
home in Iowa and go on to Chicago Ia
see how the preparations for the Worlds
fair are progressing.
Hon. Juan Ssntistevan, his wife and
daughters, have returned from trip to
Ell Paso and southern New Mexico, and
will go on Monday next to Taos. Senator
Santistevan feels much refreshed, having
recovered from his recent illness.
Hon. L. A. Hughes went down the
road last night to meet the body of the
late B. T. Luccock, who died at Prescott
a few days ago. A brother of the de-
ceased is taking the body east for burial
Lieut.. G. L. Scott, 9Th cavalry, well
known here and son-in-law of Major ano
Mrs. W. M. Maynadier, will soon be pro
NOTED to captaincy. He is at pressn
stationed at Fort Mckinney, Wyo.
d. B. Burnham, one Of the proprietor
of the Palace hotel and a splendid gen
tleman, expects to leave Monday or Tues
day for short visit to the Pacific coas
and Los Angeles.
Mr.. P. L. Vanderveer has been quit,
ill at st. Vincent's for some weeks
though he is now able to be about once
more.
Hon. A. Staab and Miss Bertha Staal
are at Redondo Beach, Cal. Mr.. Staat
is improving and is now receiving electric
| treatment.
Miss Mary Malleson, niece of Majol
and Mrs. Palen, has gone to Albquer
que on visit to her aunt, Mrs. E. J. Nc
Lean.
Hon. B. Seligman has gone on q triI
to Philadelphia, where Mrs. SeligmsI
has been visiting for the past two
months.
Senator j. A. Ancheta is progressing
nicely, and expects to leave for his hom'
in Grant county during the coming week
J. w. Schofield returned to-day from .
three weeks business trip to the south
ern part Of the territory.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Ireland are now
costly domiciled in the Preston mansion
on upper Palace avenue.
Mr.. E. N. Reaser has been on the sick
list all week, being threatened with
pneumonia.
Mrs. A. Stasb and Miss Staab have re-
turned from a visit to relatives in Albu
querque.
Capt. Leach, of the U. S. land depart
ment, returned from Albuquerque yes
terday.
Mrs. L. B. Prince has been confined Ia
her room by sickness for the past several
days.
Miss Connolly, Of Albuquerque, is in