Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-21
THE MANSION AT PALo ALTO.

welcome as the most favored. and the resources
of the entire establishment we're at the pleasure
always came. Senator Stanford always
made it q rule to get home from the
Senate early on these days, and took the same
interest in seeing the crowds Of strangers en-
joying what he had to offer them as il he had
a personal Acquaintance with each. Time and
time again both the Senator and his wife spoke
of the pleasure it gave them to meet the people
OF this city in their own home. 1t was a custom
they brought with them from California. On
certain days always before they left San Fran
cisco to come east they announced through the
papers tina. they would be at home to callers.
and many little incidents which occurred at
these receRaons gave them more satisfaction
than they had ever derived from the most elab
crate testimonial. The same experiences were
repeated here.
THEIR CALIFORNIA HOMES.
In California their different homes are in a
measure the show places of the state. Owning
such immense tracts of land, they were plenti-
fully provided with homes. Nearly all had
associations of their early married life and Of
their boy. The humble home where they first
went TO housekeeping in Sacramento Is still
in existence. They never made n trip to that
city with friends without taking them to see it
with just much pride as they did their big
mansion, built by Mr.. Stanford while he was
governor of the state. In this house their son
Sacramento but very little. 1t is Understood
that this mansion will be ultimately converted
into hospital for crippled children.
In San Francisco their mansion on Mob Hill
is considered one of the finest residences in
this country. 1t has magnificent picture
gallery. portrait of Mr.. Stanford by Meis-
sonnier has been long considered one Of the
latters masterpieces.
Other homes at Veria and other ranches were
now and then occupied by MIR. and Mrs. Stan
ford while travelling through the state.
PALo ALTO.
"Home," however, meant for them Palo Alto
at Menlo Park, where the happiest years Of their
life were spent. In the neighborhood are the
country homes of the Floods. Hopkinses end
other families whose names are SO well known
among the list of California millionaires.
The mansion at Palo Alto is modest in COM
parison with the other palatial homes in that
| section. OF late years il was greatly enlarged
and beautitied. but the rooms in tine old wing
occupied by Leland Sanford, jr,
were left precisely as he saw them last. Even
his whip, which his old servant helped him to
hang from the rotunda the last morning he
| lett Palo Alto, is just where he left it. In
| front of the mansion is little
railroad track built by the boy himself, and
| where he ran a miniature engine and train
having great genius for mechanics and en-
4ineering. These are the associations that
made the place so sacred III the eyes of his
parents and one they always hated to leave.
HIS PRIVATE BENEFAcTIoSs.
OF Senator Stanford's magnificent gifts in
the cause of education and his constan re-
sponses to all claims of public char
i.v tho world already knows. OF the
| thousands and hundreds of thousands of
dollars rs freely bestowed, but of which
none knew but himself, the record will not
be told on this earth. II is safe to say that lac
never refused n personal appeal and frequently
gave five times as much as was expected by the
recipient.
| HIS DEPENDENCE on MRS. STANFORD.
Mr.. Stanford in all the great undertakings
| which accumulated for him such immense
wealth never started any project, nc
, matter how important or simple. without
talking it with his wife. Hei
Judgment weighed heavily with him in every
incident of his career. Both OF them were se
rious minded and both full of good will ant
| interest In managing for the best advantage the
riches intrusted to them.
POINTS FROM HIS CAREER.
| His 1hterest in Farming and Working
| Classes-His ambition In Life.
Senator Stanford had served in the United
S .ates Senate rince 1884. when he succeeded j
| L. Farley. From that time he resided in Wash
ington the greater part of each year. He was al