Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-11-15
THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Gifts and Graces That Make the New
York Society Women Attractive.


who are members of the Four Hun
dred abound upon all sides. Their ac-
complishments are less exploited. al
though quite as worthy of notice.
In fact. there is no harder worked
woman in the world than the society
leader, who has an abundance of
money and is also supposed to have
an equal amount of leisure. She has
lesson" of some kind every day;
1t is German one morning, French
another, music. fencing. physical cul
turc. literature and so on through
six days out of seven.
If she has not written ut least one
book. it is not from the lack of desire
to do so.
Mrs. Pierre Lorillard. for instance
has published Il book or two, and
they are generally regarded as note
worthy as her gowns. which is say
ing Il good deal Miss Sallie Hewitt
daughter of eX-Nlayor Hewitt. is also
literary in her tastes and has written
several magazine articles. She also
spends one or two hours daily at the
piano or practicing on the violin; her
sister Eleanor is equally as studiouS,
although perhaps more devoted to
outdoor sports; She is clever whip
and can drive four-n-hand.
Mrs. Wilbur A. Bloodgeod is a wo-
man OF varied accomplishments: she
is often seen on the amateur stage
and is good actress. Then she sings
as well as she acts, fences as we'll as
she sings, drives and dances. ant ii
her drawing room hang two portraits
one of herself and one of her little
daughter, painted by her own hand.
Mrs. Lloyd s. Brice. daughter Of
Mr.. Edward Cooper and wife of the
editor and proprietor of the North
American Review, has Il really Won
derful talent as IN artist, and had
Mrs. Brice not been society girl
she would probably have achieved
distinction as portrait painter and
caricaturist.
Mrs. Gabrielle Greedy Clendenin is
wonderfully clever with both pen and
pencil. and some of her etchingS on
NoctL. uOIit Win III ptu, are
really works of art; had she, too,
been obliged to turn her talent to
use she would have achieved renown
and been reckoned among the artists
of the day.
Mrs. John di Zerega. mother Of the
late Lady Frankland. is one of the
literary lights in New York society;
her first book, 4 child's story. was
made up Of tales first originated for
her own children's amusement; at the
suggestion of a friend she wrote out
the stories and had them published.
She has recently translated some fairy
tales from the French.
Mrs. Richard +. Lounsbery'S pet
accomplishment, one among a number
is photography, and some Of the pic
lures she makes are worthy of pro
fesSional, so clever are they in pose
light and shading and finishing Por-
traiturc is especially her hobby and
not only has Mrs. LounSbery photo
graphod each member of her family,
but she has accomplished the unique
feat of photographing herself, with
slight assistance from friend, who
removed and replaced the covering
from the camera. For this picture
Mrs. LounSbery wore the picturesque
Turkish costume, in which she ap-
peared at Madame BarioS de Roda's
costume ball about two or three
years ago. She wore some genuine
Turkish jewelry and her face was
yelled n Ia Turc-with a veil, how.
ever so lilmy and "cobweby" that it
allowed the features to be plainly
seen.
Mrs. John Jacob Astor has many
accomplishments, but the ones which
afford her the keeneSt enjoyment are
the athletic ones-tennis playing. for
instance, at which she is an expert,
sailing catboats at which she has re-
Gently won distinction and applause
and cycling; although she has not
made any century" runs yet, she is
rapid and skillful bicycler.
Miss Fannie Taller, tall, stately
girl is distinguished among her
friends rs a bright and shining light
at the tennis courts.
Mrs. George Andrews, wife OF
Judge Andrews, is one Of the best
linguists in New York, and every
morning she deyotes two hours and
often more to her favorite studies il
this line. She always has German
maid and French one, and converses
with them in their own tongue.
Law is strong point with Mrs.
Theodore Sutro, and she could give
points to a Philadelphia attorney
She studied it quite recently at the
University of New York law school,
and when she graduated had the dis.
tinguished honor of being the val
edictorian of the class
Mrs. Henry Willard and her eldest
daughter Helen are accomplished pi.
anists. as well as German scholars
Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish is also mu-
steal and plays remarkably wen.
Miss Rockefeller, daughter OF Mr.
John d. Rockefeller, devotes her time
to violin playing. She possesses
valuable Stradivarius and also an
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