The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-31
INTERESTING WOMEN.
In Public Affairs and Private Charities IN
the Old World.

the Old World.
Madame Salazaro is the only modern italian
woman whose name is really we'll known In
the advanced circles OF Paris and London. AL.
though she Is young woman. she has done
much to amelorate the condition OF her fell
low countrywomvn, and Signor Crispi holds
her in the greatest esteom and respect. A
Florentne by birth. she is full OF the fire and
ardor OF her race. and her earnest pleading
has won the cause dear to her partisans
in every camp. The dream OF Nine.
salazaros life is to found univer-
sity where the two sexes can study
together without let or hindrance She visited
Grton and Newnham. Oxford and Cambridge
about two years ago In order to gather ideas
for her scheme. and was warmly received by
Miss Helen Gladstone and the late Miss
Clough. On her return to Italy she asked and
obtained an audience OF Queen Marguerite
and unfoded her views. Since then her pro-
posed reforms and detection OF abuses in the
existing laws affecting Italian women have
been favorably received at the Quirinal. and
the plucky champion Of women's rights has
found her path less stony in consequence.
Mrs. Garrett Fawcett is not only the mother
OF the only girl senior wrangler in the world.
she is also one OF the best platform speakers
In Enga and the most logical talker among
calls to many OF her friends the slight. goldeE-
haired Mile Garrett who married Harry Faw-
cett, the brilliant Oxford scholar. who was
blinded accidentally by his own father while
the two were shooting.
1t was touching sight, that Of the tall
powerful helpless man being led about by his
wife. As a reward for his services to the Lib
eral party. the blind member OF Parliame nt
was made PostmasterGen and Mrs. Faw-
cett acted as private secretary and was emil
Mrs. Garrett FaWcett has led Quiet. busy lie
with her sister. Agnes Garrett Both ladies'
are devoted to the woman suffrage question.
BILE woman. and the Baron often declares that
his hest stroke of business was marrying her.
tsh aristocracy. and her marriage portion was
the foundation OF Baron Hirsch''s present
large fortune. She is n sweet faced, motherly
idolized her only son. and since his death has
never been seen at any public place OF amuse-
w nnd S ss e ns
tutions founded and kept up by her husband
and herself. and lately she has given consid-
vised by the Baron as a means Of helping his
unI3rtunnte fellow raligionists.
ly clover and wei-informed woman. notwith-
standing her odd abrupt manners and entire
lack Of that gracious courtesy and good breed
ent Prime NJ mister Of Great Britain married
her about thirty-flve years ago while Lord
Robert Cecil. and they have always been known
as an exceptionally devoted and united
couple. She devotes all her spare time to
the Primrose League and architecture; it
was chiefly in Difference to this new hobby
of his wifes that the Marquis OF Salisbury
bought an estate at Beaulieu. a mountain viii
lage midway between Nice and Monte Carlo.
With the aid OF her son. Lord Robert Cecil.
Lady Salisbury drew all the plans OF the state
" chateau which will be in future her French
home. She Superintendent the building OF the
castle. and her short. stout figure. clad In thick
blue serge and large sun bonnet became famil-
lar to all the Beaulieu peasants.
Nine. Daniel Wilson, nee Margaret Grevy,
remains very, interesting person. She was
for years her father secretary and riGht-hand
helper In. all his political and literary work
It seems inexplicaol Die to those who know them
gent daughter q the the President " F nsa
could have seen in that rather feminine un-
interesting. parsonage. Daniel Wilson. 1t
can on ly be, accounted for by tho fact
that when they We're children their pa
rents were close friends. and that from
the time Margaret was five years old
Daniel had been taught to call her my little
father. which she hopes will clear him before
the eyes of his countrymon. and prove him to
have been n good. upright magistrate. To
her and her husband tho enormous Grevy
fortune, was left Internationally. and they
now inhabit the. beautiful house which the
Presidont Is sad to have built out of his saw
ngs M me Wsoh speaks Engish AND fire..
guainted. though only slightly. with Mrs.
Deacon. and her greatest friend is we'll
known New York woman who has taken up
her residence in Paris for a short time.