The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-11-27

the White House. She stln is sometimes
seen in the inner circles OF the old Wash
ington society, as if to show that the grace
and dignity and attractiveness which will
one day be historical, were worthy of their
fame.
Mrs. Charles Francis Adams passed
through London with her husband during
the arbitration at Geneva, aud looked in
again on that society of which she had
once made a part. She left q memory there
among many people Of Importance that was
proof of her tact and sense; for she had a
difficult role 10 play. She was in England
during our civil war, when the aristocratic
circles in which she moved were intensely
hostile to the north. At the time of the
Trent difficulty, Lord Houghton came to
town and took MIR. and Mrs. Adams TO 6is
country seat at Fryston, TO get them away
from the storm of English feeling which
reached even to ball rooms and dinner
tables.
Mrs Reverdy johnson is still remem-
bered 10 Washington and Baltimore IS a
stately, gracious lady of the olden style,
but her husbands stay in London was too
short for her to make g decided impression
on society.
Next came Mrs. Motley. sister Of Park
Benjamin, the writer. and an amleble, SEN
sible woman, but almost ecnpsed by her
brilliant husband and daughters. These
daughters have sn married EngliShmen of
prominent families. The eldest, who came
out 10 London, was pronounced oy Lord
Palmerston, nc bad judge, the prettIest
girl of the season. she is married TO Sir
William Vernon harconrt perhaps the
ablesL man after the premier himself, in
the present government, and the llkeliest
to succeed him. She is past her earliest
youth, but has g talent for politics, is a
good talker and great lady 10 the fingers
ends. An American might think she cares
too much for rank and precedence, but
she is favorite in English society, as
are her sisters; one, Mrs. Brlnsley
Sheridan, is the cousin by marriage of
the Duke of Somerset, Lord Dufferin,
Lord Houghton, Lord Baltimore and
score of other aristocrats; The other. Mrs.
ST John Midway, is also connected with
many of the high nobility. Mrs. Motley
died soon after her husbands removal from
office, regretted by hosts Of friends She
lies by his side in the cemetery at kensal
Green; for after Motley's second diplo-
matte downfall he declared that her bones
should never rest in America.
The three daughters of General Schenck
were the next ladies TO represent America
at the court of St. James. They had many
difficulties TO contend with. In'the hrst
place, their mother was dead, and the
question of precedence was settled against
them. Then, during their fathers term,
the Geneva arbitration occurred, and Eng
lsh i'll feeling was again at its height
Lord Houghton die not carry them out Of
it's purIieus, but the famous Lady Waldo
grave was their sts0nohest friend and had
them constantly at her house in tOwD and
country. They were aIl clever and
thoroughly American, like their father,
and perhaps the family would have been
more generally popular if they had put
their light more carefully under bushel.
but their wiz and their patriotism were
always in evidence. The young women
were too bright insrepartee for many of
their acquaintances, and this is g fault
men do not forgive in the weaker sex,
while the women declared they dressed too
well; and they did dress better than most
of the English bellies. At the close of Gen.
Schenck's career came his unfortunate but
innocent connection with the Emma mine,
aud he left England suddenly to defend
himself before congress. The young
ladies remained for awhile and formed
warm friends who stood by them till they
followed their father. They were not
wanting English as well as Americans to
wish them well when they left in so great
distress the society they had adorned
Mrs. Edwards Pierrepont came after
them, the handsomest representative
American women have had in London for
" ,
were so much appreciated that their fame
reached the queen, she shared the general
admiration. Both her majesty and the
Princess of Wales were more gracious
10 Mrs. Pierrepont than to any of her sue
cessors or predecessors. The princess re-
ported to the queen the impression she re-
ceived, and her majesty invited Mrs. Pierre
pont to accompany her husband on one Of
his official visits 10 Osborne an unprec g.
dented honor, SO that she might make her
personal acquaintance. Mrs. Pierrepont
was also commanded" to join the royal
party ct dinner when General and Mrs.
Grant were asked to Windsor. and her
majesty even gave her portrait to the pretty
American. Unfortunately the lady's COM
patriots did not share the royal feeling.
She gave great offense by declining the in
vitatlons Of Americans in London, and was
generally supposed to prefer the society of
English aristocrats 10 that Of the demo
Gratis whom she represented.
The preference was never attributed TO
Miss Ellen Welch, who succeeded her.
Mr.. Welch was q widower and Miss
WEIGH the only unmarried daughter The
minister wsa over seventy years of age, of
the frivolities of this wicked world. He
was appointed minister without his knowl-
edge and accepted his post unwillingly, but
he was too old TO frequent the late London
balls, and his daughter could not attend
them without chRperone; so that they
heard comparatively little of the great
English world; but they entertained their
own country people with simple but gen
erous Hospitality, and their heads were
never turned by their elevation, which is
more than could De said of several of the
ladies who enjoyed Miss Weich's position.
One of these left a country house be-
cause she was not taken into dinner every
night at the head of the company; another
neglected to return the visits of Mrs TAFT,
because she had no title, until she learned
that Mrs. TAFT was the wife OF the arch
bishop OF Canterbury; several of them
were eaten up with ideas Of their own con-
sequence and quarreled about their pre-
cedence till even the English laughed at
them ! saw one of them at Marlborough
house take certain position in the line
before dinner aud declare emphatcally
that was her place. "Oh! very WELL"
said duchess, ''lf we ere to consult pre-
above the punctilious American.
After Miss Welsh came Mrs Lowell,
who wss too i'll for years to take her part
in society, out this did not prevent MIR.
Lowell from going everywhere without
her. She was a sweet, good tempered, in
teresting woman, liked by all who knew
her.
was not in England during the regime
OF Mrs. Phelps, but she filed her station
to the approval Of ner country people,
while on the retirement Of her husband,
ramber of English women OF Importance.
headed by the prime minister's wife, pre-
scented her with costly bracelet, COM
pliment entirely without precedent.
Mrs. Lincoln was Miss Harlan,
eff President Lincoln's secretary
of the interior She was early introduced
into the great world OF Washington, and
was very popular there as a girl; full OF
vivacity aud cleverness. She married the
son of Abraham Lincoln and returned to
Washington as the wife of the secretary Of