Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-20

N+'eN VI CONSCIOUS FbNNls llduAbllfe uhTuly
expresses the word to describe her general
appearance. Her hair is white and Is
eombed around her forehead a la Martha
washington. bringing out In strong con-
trast face regular and somewhat oval In
shape and complexion pinky and glowing
with the vitality Of health Her uxurlant
hair seems prematurey white. and yet 1t
does not convey the idea OF age. Mrs
Platts bright, clear eyes, and her smooth
complexion disslpats all thoughts Of adj
vancing winter. Size recalls forcbly
line in Plutarch from one of the Greek
poets; THE autumn Of a form once fine
retains It's beauty" Mrs. Plat has Just
reached the autumn stage Of LIE, where her
lhnuehce and activity are most felt. She
has been a hepmate to her distinguished
husband for many years and in victory and
In defeat she has never faltered or failed 10
encourage him 1t Is said that she knows
the politics OF the state and nation thor
oughly and has certain unerring Instincts.
intultions. or, better still the gift of swift
deiuetiye reasoning, which leaps ahead al
the inductlons Of her noted husband On,
thing is sure, the ex-senator has never
been handicapped by his handsome spouse.
nut on the contrary he has always found her
equal In mental grasp and generous sym
pathy To any emergency Her days are de-
80 ''e'h''AAA anu A4tA AlAulNulluttu.
and while she moves In society she wastes
littIe time In fin de steele frlv0ltles. Like
her husband. she Is fond Of the drama and
me opera and is often seen at the thaater.
All IN an she is the wife ideal for a sue
cesstul Republican leader.
In contrast to the dullness pervaaing
wall street. how lively things are in the
sacred circle known as Society! Was
there ever so much money spent for en-
terta!nment? We're sherry's and belmont
co.'s ever gayer? The avenue" ia crowded
with gorgeous equipages, carrying their
precious freight to this tea and that reeep-
ton to this dinner and that dance. And
the gowns OF these real queens OF socteGyl
some OF them cost as much as the entire
yearly income Of a man who supports
family on the East Side. There are Jewels
by the basketfull Dinners that mean only
govt, dyspepsia and short lives, but they
cost from $40 to S25 cover! Society Il
now enjoying Its annual reyel The mon
and women who make up this army. who
i've without either sowing or reaping, are
In pursuit only OF pleasure They care
little for what is going on around them.
They live in a world by themselves. They
come from every corner OF this continent
after they have accumulated their for
tunes-do these men and women-to live
the lives OF sybarites in this imperIal clty
In few years New York will rival London
life.
Since the day DR.. Charles II. Parkhurst
burst upon the New York community as a
reformer, man who had ideas about re-
form far In advance OF office seeking. he
has been the central pulpit figure In our
city lie. But now there comes to New
York the Rev. 7 De Witt TalmaEe. wbn
Is styled the greatest sensationalIst" v,ho
mas ever occupied the pulpit. He Ia preach.
ing 10 enormous crowds, and in a degree
t he nus entered INTO cosmopolitan life here.
nut without disturbing the position held he
d. Parkhurat-a position which Is unjo,,s
even In this city where men gaIn 49,,
inence so readily. When DR.. psrkburs,
began his crusade he was hardly known
Segonu me benches OF his own church. To-
uUay nc Is known the world over, for In ali
tne Big cities OF the old world, as we'll az H.
thls, thoughtful men and women are dlsc,s
sing governmental REFORM DR. parLL,,ss,
y unlike any other reformer we have hsd
mere. lie Is earnest, He is eloouent ~
Is honest he is thorough. He Is uncor,e
seeking office for himself nor for Me ,rl s hot
ne mas only one object In view-tbe bstta-
meht OF lie In this city. Now ana r. a.,
would seem that be IS becoming an,ncra,,a
r,h t .nis IN reality is not so. He makes
p si inhuenee by assuming In The AZ,
place he proper attitude; then s u n,s.
s9uarey by hla own position no ms,,ass
Mnat other men aud women ma, 80, ii s
think And It may be said IN i all s , 40 or
Se e s rsye, ,s r9iormsr that every position
ne n .,a.,,, ,AAen IN time been indorssd h., |
, ,ne pup,,e' Sometimes he is a little IN ~ |
o oahSe OF The bsndwagon but the m ppb sd
CRIES ibs uA e up With him. and in ne
tory v s9H slightest doubt but what IL '% we're
Idwsrted every y', mn. him in the end He has
or sSnaa alone as the guardian Of tbe s CITY, ivy
v.-,o" professional men have had n NOR,
Palrs ., y soeSeAsiui career than Nathaniel
terns, , 4, w,.a.ainstou, the weii-lnown IN,
war i,As ~ lawyer and savant. purInr ths
Tribuns "as a war Correspondent for ~ ~
Horace o @sd naturally came in contact win
great pSlter ", ny lrst meeting with he
not pleasant. Mr.. Paige