Evening star., 1895-10-19

who have her enthusiastic admiration for
1t She loves to mark its progress not only
in the extension of it's suburbs. but also in
the constantly improving character of every
section. While here primarily for business
her recreation consists in the long drives
that have been SO pleasant the past week
Mrs. Stanford in her ability to conduct so
satisfactorily not only this suit, but also
the management of vast fortune. makes
a splendid example of a wife who was no,
only thoroughly conversant with her hus-
bands a.ffairs in almost every detail, but
also of one who SO absolutely shared his
confidence that the act of either meant
their joint opinion. With the gigantic op-
erations in railroading, and, indeed, every
thing with which the Stanford name was
connected. Mrs. Stanford was so familiar
with the smallest detail that hundreds or
times since the death of her husband she
has been able to give at once his reasons
and opinions on any point. This confidence
which was reposed in her so naturally has
been of immense benefit. since the entire
burden has rested or her own shoulders
Her personal sacrifices she counts as noth,
ing If she will be able soon to see the end
of the litigation.
Should the Supreme Court decision be un-
favorable she will be obliged to close the
Stanford University and will never ive IN
its vicinity again, as the destruction OF ,iia. ~
monument to son and husband would be
more than she could witness. Notwi.h-
standing all the worries, she feels recon-
pensed in the knowledge that II all goes
the establishment of the university is op
sure lines and exactly as its founder would
have wished. She is so absolutely apsoroeu
in this great benefaction to the voutn OF
California that it has made her scrupulors
of the loss of every day or hour not spent
in something to forward its progress. Dur
ing the past summer she has arranged with
her own hands the Stanford memorial room
in the museum of the university. With the
possible exception of crowned heads there
probably never was a couple who received
more presents All the trophies, cups, &c,
won by the Stanford stables and the nun
dreds of gifts exchanged by Mr.. and Mrs.
Stanford in their long married life make
other additions of wonderfully rare ana
beautiful things, so that the museum IS al
ready richer in this one respect alone than
those founded for hundreds Of years. Some
of the most interesting of California mis-
sion relics have also been presented to Mrs
Stanford and enrich this collection
The fall weddings, or early winter ones,
for that matter, are not especially notable,
in number at least. and what will take
place seem likely to be rather quietly ar
ranged. From an international standpoint
the bells will ring out first the marriage of
Miss Jeanette Payson, daughter of Chas
Payson, and Mr.. Raymond lie CHAT, SON
of the Belgian minister, who has spent
several years here with his father, and is
considered very good-looking and decidedly
agreeable. Miss Payson has lived most OF
her life abroad, and will accompany her
marriage. The Payson family is going
abroad also. The wedding day is set for
October 2S, and will take place at the Pay
son residence. Two or three other nuptial
events for which tile capital supplies the
men will be those of the Marquis de Cham
brun and Mss Nichols, daughter of Mrs.
Bellamy Storer OF Cincinnati, where the
event will occur, and Mr. George Fraser
and Miss Tut of st. Louis. who are. how
ever. coming here to live. and whose we'd
ding day is set for December 5. and one or
two foreign matches, all arranged by the
high principals. but only biding the time
to overcome some parental objections,
which now form insurmountable obstacles.
The wheel is responsible for more revo-
lutions than the tire makes. chaperon
seems to be one of the hitherto necessities
of fashionable life who can be dispensed
with and Dame Grundy still kept pacified.
A young lady and man can go for ride
on their wheels unaccompanied, but if the
same young people were seen driving to-
gether without a third person it would be
considered either formal announcement
of their engagement or frightful ignorance
of what is considered good FORM And
yet every one knows that the opportunities
for long rests and flirtations If sucn ro-
mantle pastimes are still current diver
sions, are more numerous wheeling than
ever would be possible riding or driving.
No use saying that chaperons can't ride.
Why, tie schools are full of gray-haired
pupils, who learn as Quickly as children.
But with Supreme Court justice pedalins
in one direction and a cabinet lady learning
10 do the same. the pace is too rapid to
bother any longer with wornout ideas,
and 1t is likely the chaperon and her duties
will soon be lost arts
Mrs. Grant is a model of housewifely
enthusiasm over her new home, in which
she and Mrs Sartoris and family expect to
lie happily domicile1 within a short time.
She is not only well pleased with her pur-
chase, but delighted to have home of her
own again, and best of all. in Washington.
Mrs. Audenried is back at her Vermont
avenue home in excellent health after a
restful summer at Deer Park.
Mr. and Mrs. John r. Mclean, whose one
handsome young son, Edward, is naturally
the apple of their eye, believe in letting him
follow the bent of his inclinations as to his
amusements and employment of his idle
hours outside the school room. He likes
carpenterng, and so the past year he has
lad a workshop of his own in the big gar
den of the 1 street mansion, where, with
an Instructor, he has learned how to handle
tools and has made many pretty and use
full things.
Mrs. Stanley Matthews has opened up her
delightful street home. Miss Mitchell her
cousin, who is with her. as usual, will
spend the winter. She is devoted to the
wheel having learned to ride last spring,
and gets great enjoyment from it.
General and Mrs. Moore, who summered
in the northwest with their married daugh-
ter, are Dack, and their 10th street home
has taken on again its customary hospit-
able atmosphere.
Another fashionable but badly off New
York society woman has taken to millinery.
Here a lady in the same predicament would,
backed up with social influence, get a gov
ernment clerkShip, which is decidedly the
best and easiest method for a woman to
earn livelihood.
The Whittemores are expected back very
shortly from Europe, where they have
travelled all summer.
Mrs. Hearst is still abroad, but will WIN
ter here as usual.
Mrs. l.. B. Webb, who has been quite i'll
for the past fortnight, is now beginning to
improve. very much to the delight of her
large circle of friends, who missed her at
every turn.
November II, the date of the New York
horse show, and the opera a week later,
will be two powerful reasons why so MANY
Washington people will be absent from
home during that period.
1t seems to be generally understood that
the duty of arranging for the big balls of
the coming V inter will fall to Mr.. Charles
McCawley, who has been for some time
past associated with the late Mr. Slack in
the hard work which always precedes such
affairs. Mr.. McCawley has had all the
experience necessary, and now, if he has
the leisure as well as the inclination, no
better man could be selected.
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