The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-25
MRS. IsELIS AND HERnEsHoFF.


But Mrs. &. Oliver Isein has other
claims to being tire greatest OF sea
sportswcmen. The yacht syndicate men,
beers declare that Mrs. Iselin and Her
Teshon" built the Defender. They say
that without her suggestions the yacht
would have lacked many an important
minor detail that VIII help IL In the final
race. and that from the time the first
pencil plan was drawn until Mrs Iselin
cracked the bottle Of champagne upon
her deck, crying: Il name thee DEFENDER"
she worked as tirelessly as the blind
builder. giving her entire attention TO
every step in the work.
Women who spend part Of the year
aboard their yachts, sailing foreign seas,
are yachtswomen undoubtedly, but they
know nothing of the hardships OF yacht
ing. 1t is ali luxury for them in their
great caoins and spacious dinning-rooms.
Mrs Lucy Carnegie, who lives upon
the Dungeness most Of the time ana
who was the first woman to be admitted
to the New York Yacht Club, has the
reputation abroad Of being the greatest
yachtswoman OF America, and the Dun
raven sisters are ranked in their own
country as the greatest England boasts
But Mrs. Iselin has earned her title
this summer to the greatest, and,
whether She gets the cup or not VIII
continue TO hold the name.
Mrs. Iselin is very young woman.
And for a season she was known rs
1.-The greatest heiress In America she
was so exploited and so considered IN
society. For a long time her identity
was as mysterious 10 strangers as tnat
Of a hidden princess 1nat she lived
in Providence in great house. that
she owned fine horses and exhibited
them yearly at all the horse shows OF
the country, that she was the guest
winters Of Mrs. Frederick Vanderbilt in
New York. and that she had cottage
at Newport summers were tangible facts.
But so marvellous were the stories told
about her prowess in equine fields and so
great the glamour that surrounded her
individuality that she seemed 10 bear
more Of a charmed life than an ardi-
nary girls existence. Hope Goddard,
the New England heiress." was a name
TO couture with.
HER Old PAD For HORSES.
One night at the New York Horse Show
II was whispered about that next evening
Miss Goddard would ride her imported
urize mare. Lady Derwent, 50 as 10 nave
the pleasure of carrying OF the RIBBON
tlpon the ears OF the greatest lady
saddle horse. And 70 see her mount ana
ride in the ring greater crowd thah
ever assembled. The Madison square
Garden was packed beyohu tne uool9.
But Miss Goddard didn't ride. Lady
Derwent went through her PAGES ac-
cording 10 the programme. But IN one
of the boxes, quietly dressed and listen
ing to the comments Of the crowd, sat
Miss Goddard. No one ever could ac-
cuse her OF notorety seeking
When Mr.. Iselin laid claim TO her hand'
as the man most nearly deserving the
woman who had distinguished herself
in the very fields in which he had won
first honors, nobody thought Miss God
dard would accept him. Mr.. Mackay'
of California mad the inside rack 10
her affections. or II he had not there
were others. But Miss Goddard mar
ried Mr. Iselin one sunny June day, a
year ago. and sat down under a mar
,uee on her fathers lawn with 500 guests
around her. And straiehtway she be-