The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-04-24
MRS. LELAND STANFORD.
Her Beautiful Character and Her Work
of Christian Charitv

Mrs. John A. Logan in the Home Magazine
60 much has been written about Mrs. Leland
stanford that we hesitate TO add anything more
In the columns of our magazine. Mrs. Stanford
Is rot handsome woman in the sense that one
speaks OF the beauty of woman, and yet she IL
me looking, and commands attention wherever
she appears by her dignihed bearing She 10
tall, has fine figure and graceful carriage She
Is most cordial in her recognition OF friends
and agreeable to strangers who seek her ac-
quaintance, never maniiesting impatience
though often much tried by people, who hear
ing OF her generosity, often importuns her with
persistency at most inopportune times.
There was time in her life when she was
absorbed with affairs of society and the friyoli-
ties OF this lie, but as she expresses it, "the
Master needed herr for q higher work Her
Idol was her only son. In few brief days that
idol was snatched sway. She watched the raw.
ages of disease and the havoc the RELENTLESS,
Roman fever was making on her boy, and real
lied that be must die. She called aloud for
help 10 bear the blow, and that dear boy d.
rected her where TO 90 for comfort snd support
wishing TO know from his own lips his
every wish, she asked him what he wished done
with the 81, 90 he had deposited to his credit
the result of his own savingA Boy tn ougn he
was, his reply was: "Tske II. mother, and feed
the hungry and clothe the Naked" q command
she has ever felt came from 8 halowed inspira-
ton, and it sank SO deeply into her bleeding
heart that she hears It evermors, and dsily fol-
lows his dying Injunction by clothing soma
poor creature or feeding some hungry soul
We have been personal friends for years. and
We have known many devout and benevolent
Christian women, but have known none out.
side OF the sisterhood who so literally followed
out In their daily life the practical obseryances
OF the rules OF Christianity, observing with
tenacious regularity her hours for reading.
praying, visiting the sick, the poor and the
needy, and all the little details that one in 40
apt TO allow business and pleasures to crowd
OUT But, notwithstanding the demands upon
her time by society and the innumerable things
that engross q woman in her position, Ma
Stanford never waivers, but manages to carry
out her own plans.
In entertaining, abe understands groupine
people, and displays consummate tact in plse-
Ing them in the niche to which they belong.
Her stately dinners for the dignided men and
matroaly women are always gems in all re-
speets, bringing together Just the people who
most enjoy being together, while her luncheons
Tor young ladies and young matrons are
equally happy in ali their appointments
The golden service, rare crystal, delicate china,
lovely flowers and rich embroidered cloths
are never more attractive than the brilliant
conversation and bright sallies around her hos
pitaois board She enjoys doing these beauti-
them happy, 1t gives employment TO the persons
VINO execute her orders aud designs. and in her
hands become refining influence, as she al
ways In some way impEesses her guests with
ne thought saAs 70 God belongs our gratitude