The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-25

quite the rage in Paris and meetings were
being held every few DAYS. But me afrairs
were managed with great deal Of eau
non ana u was only rarely that an out
slaer could secure an invitation TO be pres
ent. Mr.. Blaine talked TO a friend of mis-
desire 10 see duel and asked II there was
Aot some American IN Paris who could help
MN Out There is no one here who can
serve you In this particular but Mrs.
Chase. and you wouldn't be under obi
friend
Mr.. Blaine thought he would If he
couId, ana Mrs. Chase was accordingly
asked 10 arrange for Mr. Blaine's pres
ehce al a Partisan duel. Within a week
an opportunity presented itself, and the
diplomatic and popular American woman
was able 10 crafty Mr.. Blaine's desire.
ne stood one gray cool morning, IN
retired spot in the suburbs Of Paris.
Hluihed IN a great coat designed TO afford
MIN a disguise, and watched a French
statesman OF note and q Russian count
hle three shots apiece at one another
without either being hurt. In recognition
OF this courtesy Mr.. Blaine, while Secre-
tary OF state under Harrison, secured an
appointment in the consular service for
one Of Mrs. Chase's proteges.
Mrs. Chase is one Of the few American
women who ever had the pleasure of wiz
Messing real duel. One day in Paris she
accompanied French lady of high social
position 10 see duel in the outskirts of
Paris. Two journalists of the bouievards
were the combatants. OF course the la
dies remained in their carriage, and their
presence was unknown to all save one of
the seconds. who had invited and es-
corted them to the scene of conflict. For
wonder the duel was not a bloodless
one At the first shot one of the belliger-
ents was seriously wounded, and as the
blood spurted the French woman in the
carriage screamed. and would have be-
trayed the presence of the feminine audi
ence If Mrs. Chase had not clapped her
hand over her friends mouth and babe
her be still. The fair American was not
at all disturbed by the sight of blood. 1t
is said she smiled as If the show was
really one worth going so far to see.
Mrs. Chase has not been in society in
Washington for nearly twenty-five years.
Yet she has retained the friendship of a
few of the best people. Her political judg-
ment has always been highly valued by
public men, and one of the secrets of re-
cent years is that the campaign against
Blaine in 1884 was in part planned in Mrs.
Chase's parlors at EdgewOod. In the spring
of that year she was often visited by no
less a parsonage than Chester a. Arthur,
President of the United States. Mr. Ar
thur was eager to be nominated for a sec
ond term and occasionally drove out to
EdgewoOd In company with his friend, Sen
ator Jones, of Nevada, to consult with
Mrs. Chase as to the best method of com
passing Blaine's defeat. on these occasions
the two distinguished men and the famous
woman enjoyed little luncheons which Of
ten continued till a late hour.
Mrs. Chase was passionately devoted to
her father while he lived. and to his mem
Dry after his death. 1t is well known that
it was her ambition rather than his which
impelled him to seek the Presidency, even
to the length of attempting to defeat Abra-
ham Lincoln.
1t was with the greatest reluctance she
parted with Edgewood, because it had been
her fathers home and spot he loved so
well. Sitting recently on the piazza of the
famous old house with the capitol in plain
view two miles away, Mrs. Chase recalled
a pretty incident of her fathers service
in the Senate. You see the Senate wing
Of the capitol yonder," said Mrs. Chase.
Before the days of the telephone my IA
Their used to come to that upper right hand
window-it was his -rOom-and
wave his handkerchief at me as a signal
when he was not coming home to dinner.
could see il by the aid of a good glass"
In the furniture which is soon to be sold
under the hammer are two busts of Chief
Justice Chase and many pictures and arti-
cles of vertu bought by or given to him
during his travels abroad.