The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-22
HIrHER IND YOSDEB.


Facts Regarding some Of the NotaDih-
ties.
The New York Commercial AuVer-
tiser says OF Robert Wilcox, who mar
ried Ella Wheeler Wilcox, the peotess
Of passion. that ne is not a negative kind
/ Of man by any means. Although ne IS
| a commercial tourist, he Is somewhat
/ modest and retiring, shrinking from pun
| Uc,tv He Is a good critic, an entertaining
story teller. and he often gives his wire
an idea for a poem and an article MS
| hair is somewhat thin on top OF MS heau,
but otherwise he is not lacking IN nature .
| generous gifts. Stout and heavy SET
| with full round face, he appears suohs
/ enough to act as the hero in an epic poeni'
| OF the husband OF Amelie RVes Chah-
! Ter the same paper says: "Amele hlVes
! Chanler married a man with plenty OF
| stamina and money. lie Is somewhat
stalwart. has not injured his lungs Dy
too much cigarette smoking, ana ne is
as devoted and gallant to his wire as 'he
day he married her. He is manly reno"
and has no idiosyncrasies that Hllent IN
vite criticism. His forte is not htera-
ture, but he has excellent literary JuuB-
ment. and knows when novel is tommy
rot and when it is not. He is not fond OF
society. but enjoys a few true friends.
Rumor is responsible for crediting with
the intention Of starting a new woman $
paper in England, Lady Florence Dixie
sister of the Marquis OF Queensbury,
and an exceedingly clever and versatile
woman She is a superb borseWoman,
and has, I'm the saddle, journeyed almost
entirely over Europe, has explored the
wilds of Patagonia, and went through
the Boer campaign early in the sos as
f1Fr
is already the author Of novel, has
| written poetry. and has delivered num-
Der of lectures in behalf of 1.-The right OF
| her sex.
She is the fortunate possessor OF a de-
| voted husband, two fine boys. and beau
| tlful home-The Fishery, WindsoT-bht
| this is not ALL She adds to her other
i gifts singular power over animals OF all
| sorts. has broken In horses given up as
| hopelessly untamable, and has introduce
| ed a jagua~ and even tiger into the
/ circle Of her domestic pets.
The most distinguished woman artist In
| Georgia is Mrs. Mary Rogers-Gregory,
and her success Is Of interest TO Virgin
| ians for the reason that she is closely
related to the BANDS and Spoottswoods
| of the Old Dominion. She is Floridian
! by birth and a close connection Of Rem
! brandt Peale. Her husband is DR.. John
| Gregory of Florida, and they have lived
| in Atlanta for many years
| Mrs Gregory has achieved most Of her
| fame through portrait painting, her great
est successes In that line being pictures
| Of Ben Hill Judge James Jackson, Henry
| Grady and Mary L. Bryan.
| The Georgia Legislature paid Mrs.
| Gregory the high compliment Of appoint
| ing her the artist to paint portraits OF
| Hon. Alexander Stephens and Hon. Hers
! chel V. Johnson, which hang in the ma
| iestic new capitol. Mrs. Gregory holds
| a life membership In the Academy Of
! Fine Arts in Philadelphia, where she
studied for several years and she has
/ also received instructions from eminent
| European masters Her pastel portraits
are soft and delicate and all OF her work
Is fine and finished.
MIR. Richie. in MacAiinan's Magazine
relates the following Of Fanny Kemble:
81 once went out shopping with her one
| spring morning when she thought her
room would look the brighter for muslin
( curtains to admit the light. She carried
a long purse full Of sovereigns In her
hand. We Grove to Regent street TO a
/ al,pp Rhere she told me her mother ana
1 her aunt Used both to go. II may have
bean over that very counter, that the
cielste, "NVul II wash?' was uttered.
ifi.a shojnnan. who had assuredly not
| served Mrs, Siddons, or he would have
| learned hi&lesson earlier In life, produced
/ sllken hanstngs worsted and fabrics, OF
| various huss and textures to Mrs. KEN
j bles gseet annoyance. / had gone to
ahotIier counter, and came back to find
Fher surrounded by draperies. sitting on
! her chair. and looking very serious; dis
tant thunder seemed In the air.
young man" said she 10 the shop
man, perhaps your time is Of no value
TO you-to me my time is of great value.
| / shall thank you 60 show me the things
asked for instead of these things for
which ] did not ask" and she flashed
such glance at him as must have sur
| prised the youth. tie looked perfectly
scared, seemed to leap over the counter,
and the muslins curtains appeared on
! the spot.
NJ. Coauelin, the great French come
| dian. Is the possessOr Of wonderfully
expressive face. He is short and stout,
! about fifty years OF age. His siiVery
gray hair is cropped close to the well
! shaped head The forehead Is prominent
and intellectual. the gray eyes beam
| with kiudlintss He Is thoroughly amer
lean IN his informaltty. He skips from
| one subject 20 another, ana discusses
! each with ease When he IS az loss
for a word he laughs a hearty, SOUND.
tdt sdhShf anu olPiAN0 W A'i'' 49, $500
lea is the easiest country in the world
TO travel in" said Coqueln. "Oh, like
/ Amerioa--everybody takes care Of him
| self and does as he pleases. When you
| want 10 do anything here. you so and do
it, without going through a lot OF red tape
! business. like we do In our country.
| There the government is everything, and
treats the people as If they were par
eel OF children on. / like America"
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