Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-02

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that beats about throne let in on them. Mrs.
German has many fine traits OF character, but
she has that rare faculty of making her home
SO attractive that nothing short of stern duty
will get her husband after his days work to
leave his own fireside or would permit his chill
dren to let him 90 even if he were SO minded.
Father, mother and children are chums.
They are all willing to do their full duty by So
ciety, and there is nobody 8 latch string more
| responsive to a friends touch. but the home
life goes on in its even. happy tenor. The fam
lily has two idols. Senator German and his only
| son and namesake. Arthur p. German, lr
There are five daughters Ada. Daisy, Hattie,
| Bessie and Mary. The three eldest are In So
ciety and the others have year or
two vet to spend In school, These young
| ladies' in addition to all their other accom-
plishments. are practical housekeepers lhey
know how to cook meal and not only TO pre-
pare all the plain or substantial food, out aiso
to get up in the da1ntiest way the eEtrees' the
salads and the most tempting desserts: Lately
their skill was shown In some OF tne liioes'
dishes served at one of their mother iuhch-
cons There is a standard of the completeness
Of girls education that ought to DE "ioeiy
copied In this country. Senator German nas d
| new home rapidly approaching completion out
| i'll Laurel, in which the family expect 10
spend most of the coming summer. They have
| loads of friends who would like to see them go
| from it to the White House.
| MRS. STANFORD.
| Mrs. Stanford is one Of the busiest women In
America. She has her homes. her charities,
her everyday interest in all the work OF the
university erected in memory of her son and
| still finds time to entertain elegantly in her
home here and to pay hundreds OF visits every
season. At home in California she has all the
same duties to perform, with the addltonal
obligations that come of closer ties. Stiii Win
all this she is a constant reader OF Old ana IaVor-
lite works, new books on serious subjects and
all the daily newspapers She Is used to ilb-
eral methods, and her plans, no matter what
they are. are always on magnificent scale,
| far-reaching in their scope aud the result OF
quick intuition well as clear. common
sense and always practical comprche nsion OF
details Mrs. Stanford is well informed On
every topic of general interest," and her ac-
Quaintance with California affairs Is as wide as
her Lore for that state is deep. She has gone
hand in hand with her husband III every great
work of her life and her judgment and COM
mendatlon was tie foundation Of his first sue
cess.
The Stanfords have many homes in Califor
mia, but the five that they go to the most ire
quenty are those Ill San Francisco. Sacra-
mento. Menlo Park and on their great Nina
and other ranches. ALI of them are i'll charge
OF competent servants and can be placed III
readiness for the family in a very short time.
Their first California home is tiny two-story
cottage. still standing in Sacramento. Mrs.
Stanford never goes to that city without going
to see tho old house for the sake OF the pleas
ant memories clustering about 1t. There is a
wide contrast between it and their mansion &C.
cupied by them when Mr.. Stanford WAS gov
eruor of the state. This house is larger than
any private residence in this city. Last fall
Senator and Mrs. Stanford spent several days
there while attending the state fair. This
house is Il sacred place to them. as it was there
their only child was born. For this reason
they have never been able to part with it. al
a. ia Efn 10 oNI IN hrrv 1 for
gubernatorial residence. 1t will be most
likely, after their death. and perhaps sooner
a home for crippled children. Their Mob hill
mansion IN San Francisco has moro room i'll it
than the White House. In all probability that
will be given to the city for d free public Ii
brary. Their country house at Palo Alto, to
which their hearts turn most lovingly and
which they always leave most regretfuly be-
cause near 1t their son lies buried will, when
they have passed away. become the residence
of the president of the Leland Stanford Jr
University.
Mrs. Stanford's mail is as large and often
times larger that that of public official. Her
weli-knOwn charities are, of course, one reason
to make the burden of her correspondence 80
heavy. Her kindergartens in San Francisco
and at MEMO Park and the orphan asylum and
day nursery in Albany, which she has built and
endowed In memory of her parents. are some
Of her practical ways of helping the masses.
Senator and Mrs Stanford's present visit to
California Is for the purpose Of spending a
week or so at Palo Alto revising the plans and
awarding the contracts for two large hotels and
other buildings where the students can live at
whatever price they are best able to pay. These
hotels Will be conducted by outside parties.
by the third year Of the university's existence
its founders hope to have 1000 students There
are $50 there now and 600 applications are on
file.
MRS. WHITNEY.
The widest flights OF fancy seem to fail one in
trying to imagine what White House life would
be il Mrs. Whitney was first lady of the land
She made a niche for herself in the social his
tory of the Cleveland administration, and
1t Is extremely doubtful if sine will
ever have to be pushed to the wall
for anybody else. She entertained like
a princess, and Washington never before or
since saw her equal. In New York she is in
the front row OF fashionable matrons. and there
does not seem any possible honor further that
she can achieve i'll that field of social endeayor
In the White House she would entertain as only
she or Mrs. Stanford could or would Every event
would be memorable one. No doubt of that.
Mr.. Whitney will be President yet, his admirers
say, il not in SO then the next time. Then
Baby Dorothy will be making her formal debut
In society. While MIR. Whitney has been in
Washington many times since he closed his
Navy department portfolio, 1t Is significant
fact that Mrs. Whitney has not come here at
all. How upper tendon would enjoy seeing
her drive right up the avenue to the White
House when she does come again!
MRS. ELKINs
Mrs. Elkins would make queenly first lady
OF the land. She is probably the youngest of
any in the list and has just the perfect health.
happy disposition and social tastes that would
fit her for this high honor. Nature has been
kind to her in many ways. She is endowed
with good looks, good temper aud good heart,
Her figure Is as youthful as any young girl can
boast of and her gowns are dreams. She has
four young SONS and u young daughter. who
would make the White House a lively place if
their father was President. They now Keep the
cobwebs of cyerybCdy's heart at their big X
street home. They have no tastes or pursuits.
unless it be playing tag or bicycling in which
their mother does not take part. She is their
guide philosopher and friend. She helps item
out with their lessons, encourages their tastes
for solid ana instructive reading and when play
time comes does not object to their noise or
prauks The three youngest boys are at home
Stephen, Richard and B.aine. Master Davis
Elkins being at college this year. Miss Kath-
crime EIkins does not let her brothers
get ahead of her in any fun, that is
going She plans attacks on the pantry or
the kitchen In smiling defiance OF the butler
and the cook and generally conquers. She and
the small boys study at home under the care of
"a governess. All the public buildings and the
National Museum are made object lessons for
these youngsters and there will not he MANY
places left here that will not have been thor
oughIy explored. Miss Eiklns, the grown
1uu il n hriObt yo,,n T.