The Washington times., 1895-01-13
NoW York s N0W
Soc oEu Lead0P.

NEw YoEK, Jan. 12-She Is young, charm
ing and beautiful; her gowns are symphonies,
her hats are dreams lin a word, she IS pic
turesque.
Late OF Chicago, she has not been long
enough In New York to become identified to
any great extent with its social life; but to
paraphrase line from Mrs. Browning, she is
touching with extreme fiounce the circle of
society, and already prophets have arisen
VINO predict tina, the lady-Mrs. Charles T.
Yerkes-wili be the next social sensation
the leader, il you like. of society. Then her
gowns. dinners, receptions and balls VIII be
the talk OF the town.
1t used 10 be the house Of Astor that ruled
the fashionable life OF New York; the vander-
bil,s followed Just at present Mrs. George
Gould is looked unOn as the bright particniar
star. aud her goings and comings are heraltIed
10 the four corners OF the earth.
In the natural order oil things she mast.
/ sooner or later. have a successor. VIII that
one be Mrs. Yerkes2 Without doubt, and
that she will intuse new life into society is
another prediction. She IS not only young,
handsome. aud gracious, but is ais0 literary
aud artistic, and believes II devOting time to
I study and the acquirement OF accomplish
nents- She has fine taste in art, and dis
courses entertainingIy and enthusiastically on
the subject.
GREAT GALLERY.
I The Yerkes' collection OF pictures has al
ready national reputation. and additions
ara constantly being made 10 IT,
The picture gallery is to be one of the most
superb rooms In the new palace which Mr..
Yerkes is now building on upper Fifth avenue.
1 In il will he. mixtures by Upu1trandr Nubara
/ Van Dyek, Raphael Teniers. Boucher Benja-
min Constant. DanbiSny BOuguerean, De-
taille, Jaeque, and Jan Van Beers. One OF
the gems oil the collection Is the portrait OF
7 Mrs Yerkes herself by Van Beers IL Is an
excellent likeness and u rarely beautiful pic
ture-
Invading Cupid's Realm, Bouguereau,
/ which IS "A special fayorite OF Mrs. Yerkes
/ was exhibited ut tho Worlds Fair, where il
\ attracted great deal OF attention This
/ picture always had the place OF honor In the
I lerkes house at Chicago, where it hung in
n rUorn where there were no other pictures;
/ u was lighted up with tneandescent lights,
/ the room opened from the drawing room ar
the rear. and the picture was hung ia such
manner that IT could be seen from tho drawing
room.
FIT FoIS An EMPRESS.
| Mrs. Yerkes' own particular room-her
boudoir-in the new house, Is heing finished
/ regardless OF expense. The decorations alone
will cost in the neighborhood OF s25 900, and /
/ among one OF tue special features to notes Is
/ the periumed wood used FOR paneIing IN every.
/ agalable form When finally completed and
I furnished with Its rare hangfngs. tapestries,
/ rugs, and French cabinets with Ysrnis Mar
/ tin finish Buhl clock and a thousand and one
/ objects dart, II will be Yeritable fairy do
/ main.
| Mrs. Yerkes Is fond of pets. and among her
I colection-why not a collection OF pets as
/ well rs coins or stamps for instances
( French poodle OF remarkable intelligence
/ AMI saeaeity. His precious coat Is always
cut In the Iatest and most improved style OF
French poodle art and he dimes of silver,
4 sleeps on down and promsnades in a sealskin
I blanket, violets are his favorite flowers and
/ tiny bunch sometimes adorns the bright Law
/ ender-hued bow which he wears. The poodle
/ has had the distinguished honor OF being
painted on the same canvas with his mistress
| In the Van Beers picture.
/ nER FAvoRTTE FLOWERS.
BY a remarkable coincidence, the lady's
| fayorite fiOTers are the same as those OF her
/ pet poodle-Parma vioIets-ot which a pro-
fusion are always seen in her rooms al the
New Netherlands Hotel. where Mr. Yerkes
I has taken apartments until ths new house Is
I finished Violsnts abound on all sides, tho
air IS heavy with their perfume, and usually
Z Mrs ferkes wears on her corsage a mass OF
these fragrant blossoms; such u very nam
moth bunch, indeed. that you naturally con-
I cludc that she buys them by the bushel and
/ wears them By the peek
! Mrs. YerkeS Is always perfectly gOWned
/ black Is popular with her and extremely be.
( coming 10 her blonde beauty. She appears
( in a new costume Eearly eFery day
/ Her wardrobe includes costly yelvets, rich
saiins, illmy iaces and magnificent furs-
/ The lady herself has marvellous taste and
I perfect eye for color. A French artist OF
reEown is in receipt of a yearly income
/ which runs up into the thousands; it comes
/ from Mr.. Yerkes, and is given in exchange
I for the rare and exquisite designs which he
makes for Mrs. Yerkes gowns, dresses, and
/ costumes. Costumes for the street; dresses
/ for receptions, balls. and dinners gowns for
\ breakfast, tea, and ones boudoir The de-
sign goes from the atelier OF the French artist
/ TO the steiier OF the French dressmaker.
and when finally the finished gar
nient reaches my Iady's presence is thing OF
/ beauty, although not Joy forever. The piece
I de resistance OF Mrs Yerkes' opera eIOaks is
ono of cloth of silver lined with brocads of a
sha le OF pink which il seldom seen anywhere
/ but within seashel. There is border OF
, swansdown about the cloak and "A clasp in
I which sparkles a diamond and an opal
Mrs. lerkes is blonde OF pure type, with
I curling. bronze-colored hair a radiant skin.
and large. vet deieately nolded features
/ She is unusually tall. and carries herself with
extraordinary grace and dignity.
MINNIE ARMSTRONG.