Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-21
FOUND DEAD IN BED.
CONTINUED from First Pdge.)

CISCO, Mrs. Stanford has had the charge Of her
niece, a little girl nine years old. who has made
one Of the small household at Palo Alto. 1t is
her intention to raise the little girl who is
called after her.
Last winter Senator and Mrs. Stanford. being
in mourning. did not entertain, and their home
saw fewer strangers than at any time since they
first came here. Coming here SO late in the
season they were robbed of another
pleasure In dining the Senate pages. At
these dinners Mrs. Stanford provided gifts
for the boys-gold scarf pins, &c, and
gave them the very best time she could.
Another winter fete out of the common WAS the
lunch and gifts Of money, gloves. &c, for the
telegraph and messenger boys, who probably
went more frequently to the Stanford house
than to any other in this city.
Both the Senator and his wife were liberal
givers to every charity. organized or otherwise,
in this city. Every orphan asylum and charity
hospital was remembered at Christmas by q
liberal check, and again at every demand.
BELIEVED IN WASHINGTON.
Mr.. Stanford thought Washington the pref
test city in the world, and often talked Of the
development that he himself had observed since
he came here to live. He owned no real
estate here, except his stable on l.
street near 18th. Two years ago he
dining room, and Mrs. Stanford felt more than
repaid after their first reception by the salts
faction it gave her husband to have dining
room nearly rs large as he had at home in CALI
fornia- giving plenty room for every body.
HIS HOME LIFE.
How Senator and Mrs. Stanford Lived Here
and in California.
Senator and Mrs. Stanford left here on Sun
day, April 16, for New York, where they spent
few days, while the former attended to an ac-
cumulation Of business which awaited him
there. They had pleasant journey across the
continent, and after reaching San Francisco
went Immediately down to Menlo Park to their
country home, "Palo Alto," where they have
been since.
Mr.. Stanford was in feeble health when he
returned to this city in January last. but every
day from that till the time he left here there
decided improvement The morning he
bed on the long trip to California he was
Cetter than he had been for six m onths pre-
viously.
Senator and Mrs. stanford's life in this city
was naturally very prominent one. They
came here eight years ago. when the shadow OF
their great grief over the loss of their only
child, Leland Stanford, jr., whose death oc-
CURED two years previously at Flor
ence, Italy, was still over them. His
in Italy and staying a while in Rome when
symptoms Of fever developed. He was at once
taken to Florence, where. despite all that the
best medical science Of Europe could direct, he
soon died.
THEIR HOME IN WASHINGTON.
The first part Of their stay in this city the
S:anford's occupied the old Reverdy johnson
annex Of the Arlington. They at once leased
the house 1701 X street. and having made many
changes and improvements in it, have lived In
1t since whenever they were here.
After Mrs. Stanford laid aside her deep
mourning she entertained every winter in the
most sumptuous style Her dinners were
always notable events, and perhaps no banquet
in this city has ever exceeded the elegance
of the dinner given in honor of President and
Mrs. Harrison. The two ladies we're much at
tached. While nothing was spared III
these special occasions to do honor
to distinguished guests, the elaborate
preparations made for Mrs. Stanford
afterno DON receptions each winter were 10 lesi
marked. The humblest visitor was made a