Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-05
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
The Stanford Diamonds Soon to Be
Scattered.
GOinGs and CominEs of Prominent
People Personal
Notes.

Inc statement recently MADE tnat MIS-.
Leland Stanford was about to sell her
| marvellous collection of jewels has revived
| interest in these famous gems. Mrs. STAN
| ford on several occasions during her resi-
| dence here either at White House recep
tiers or at dinners, wore such elegant
jewels that it was generally supposed
Washington had seen the best of them,
| but tie reverse is the truth. After the
death of her son Mrs. Stanford never again
cared to wear jewels, and when she did so
it was because Of her husbands desire,
and she selected the simplest she owned.
The others reposed in the darkness of her
bankers vaults. and were never brought
to this city. There are few more choice
and extensive collections OF gems among
the royal families of the old world than
hers. Their value IS variously estimated
from one to two million dollars. Mr.. Stan
ford bought four sets of diamonds for her
when the valua5!es of Queen Isabella of
Spain were sold in Paris, and paid upward
of $dDO.C0J for the four. One set is of the
stones known as blue diamonds" as they
emit violet lays by day; another has pink
| rays in its stones: the third set is of yell
low diamonds, as yellow as topaz, and the
fourth is Of fawless white stones. Each
set has tiara or necklace, pendant,
brcoch, earrings, from four to six brace
lets, and some finger rings, all of the same
style of make and of corresponding stones.
In addition to these Mrs. Stanford has
some genuine black diamonds, cut pear
shaped. and numerous other diamond orna-
ments in variety of styles.
One necklace mot belonging to any of the
sets above namedD is valued at 100000 and
It's pendants at $4,000. This was manufac-
tured to order, and consists of large col
ored diamonds intermixed with small white
diamonds, rubies, sapphires and en-
eralds, all of the purest water. A band of
large yellow diamonds encirces the throat,
each set in smaller white stones. Below
this band is placed fioriated design in
small white diamonds and colored stones
extending in deep points. Between each of
these points is suspended an immense yell
low diamond set in white DIAMONDS and
attached to the upper part of the necklace
by a ruby, emerald or sapphire. There are
five of these pendants, the central one
| being the largest, and having once figured
in the collection of the Duke of Bruins
wick. This magnificent ornament is &C
companied by comb a brooch and pair
of earrings to match, and the necklace
itself takes to pieces and can be converted
into pins, hair ornaments, &c, while the
upper row of diamonds can be worn a
necklace without the pendant and the
pointed f1oriated band.
Mrs. Stanford has also over sixty diamond
finger rings, which she keeps on a string
of black tape, and many more diamonds
IN monograms on BOOKS purses and card
cases. Only for the litigation by which
the Stanford estate is now tied up $780,
900 would have been available for i'm
mediate use in the Stanford University, and
D
this emergency.
Mrs. Mckee, daughter of ex-President
Harrison, was the guest of honor at Sara
toga yesterday of the Daughters Of the
Revolution.
Mrs. Gihon, wife of Medical Director
Chen; Mrs. Boone. widow of the bishop of
China, her son. Mr.. Elliott Boone, and
Miss Meta Melville, daughter of Com
modore Melville will sail from New York
July 49, Mrs. Gihon gees abroad to rejoin
her sons. both artists, and who are sum-
mering in Switzerland. Miss Melville, I'M
der the chaperonage of Mrs. Boone, will
pass year or more in travel and study.
Mrs. Kate kaarney Henry will spend the
summer at Shelburn, Va, the residence of
her scn-in-law, Mr.. /. E. Mason.
Mrs. L. Baum and Miss Pauline Baum
are summering at Oakland, Md
Miss Mollie McConvey and her sister,
Miss Agnes McConvey. are visiting rela-
tives in Falls Church. Va.
Miss Grace Darne has returned from New
York. where she has been visiting her sis
ter, MIS-. A. Leon Grajida.
Miss Emily Graham of Philadelphia and
Miss Mary Walker of this city sail on Sat
urday for an extended tour of the British
Isles, returning to this country about Oc-
tober /.
Mrs. NJ. E. Carlisle, Mr.. Andrew Wylie
and wife. G. w. Lamoraux, Mrs. c. W.
Townsend and H. w. Rollins are among
recent Washington arrivals at Hot Springs,
Va.
Mrs. and Miss Hebb wife and daughter of
Col. c. D. Hebb. United States marine
corps, were among the Americans at kiel
attending the inauguration of the North
Sea canal and court ball.
Mrs. Geo. w. Mercer and son of X street
left Saturday last for the mountains of
Virginia, to spend the balance of the sum
mer.
Mrs Clarence B. Rheem with her LITTLE
son. left this morning for Brookside. W.
Va, where she will spend the remainder of
the summer season.
Miss Rose L. Withers left last evening
for Omaha, Neb., to visit relatives, and ex-
poets to be gone several months.