The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-05-17


The court ladies receive their guests on
Monday, and, after the wife of the pres
ident, are first on the social list, wives OF
senator's, cabinet officers and representa-
liyes calling on them first. The wife Of
tho chief justice is supposed TO be emit
tied TO somewhat the same distinction
among tho ladies that his position enti-
ties him TO among the judges, and any
innovation or change in established form
must receive the seal of her approval he
fore final adoption.
Mrs. Fuller was born at Burlington,
Ia. and educated in the schools of New
York and Massachusetts, Mrs. Fuller
went to Chicago upon her marriage and
there resided until called TO Washington.
AS the wife of the chief justice an I'M
usual amount of interest centers III her,
and Mondays bring to her parlors many
OF the distinguished citizens and visitors
of the nations capital. The mother Of
nine children, with the additional care
of stepchildren, her life has been busy
one. OF the five daughters III society,
she has witnessed the marriage of four.
all of whom save one are settled IL their
own homes.
The tastes and inclinatiOns Of Mrs.
Fuller's daughters have varied so widely
flat with the introduction of each az
entirely different set of young people
have frequented her entertainments.
Miss Katherine is the present queen of
the household. Mrs. Fuller's character
istics are very pronounced, her prefer
ences strong, and she is remarkably free
from affectation and pretense. She has
10 fads and tolerates no foolish pursuit
of hobbies. a warm admirer of the
Clevelands, their coming is matter OF re-
loicing in the Fuller household.
Mrs. Field has perhaps welded as wide
TN influence over society IS any one
woman III Washington. 4 Kentucllian
by birth, Californian by rearing and
education, her spacious and historic homo
on Capitol hill has been the scene of wide
and much enjoyed hospitality. She has
visited almost every foreign land and
been presented at many of the courts of
Europe, that of Napoleon and Queen Vic
toria when very young woman. Broad
minded and public spirited, Mrs. Field
Is one of the governors of the Ladies
club and president of the Washington
Statue association, her object being TO
present France with q statue worthy of
American women and the Father OF
His Country" The necessary funds hav-
ing been collected, they now lie III bank
awaiting models to choose from. Mrs.
Field is one of the national vice presi-
dents of the Society of the Daughters OF
the American Revolution.
For 80 years the home Of ex-Associate
Justice Miller was = synonym for hospi-
tality, and Mrs. Miller did much TO es-
tablish Washington's reputation for elc-
giant official entertainments. Since his
death three years ago she has resided III
Colorado Springs with her daughter,
Mrs. Touzalin, who. with her son, a law
yer in Chicago, are left of the four chill
1ren who called her mother. Widely
Travelled. Mrs. NIiller's winters in Rome
were seasons of special delight, while
England and Scotland were but little less
enioyed. a woman suffragist from child
hood. she Is eloquent in upholdinS the
rights of women, believing that amenity
TO laws and taxation entitle all to rights
of citizens in government affairs. Born
in Pennsylvania of English parentage,
she was too frail as child to be sent to
school. Her health is again delicate,
compelling her TO lead quiet life, great
" to the regret of the circle wherein she
is a charming member.