The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-19

to live. She has one of the handsomest
residences in the capital, and goes a great
deal into society.
Gen. Grants widow, Mrs. Julia Dent
Grant divides her time between New York
and Washington. She has not as yet de-
cided in which place she will buy her fut-
ure home Mrs. Grant realized almost $3.50
900 from the memorial of her husband, and
the government allows her a pension of
$1,000 a year So she is quite we'll to do
She has four children and twelve grand
children, who make her life a very full
and pleasant one.
Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris the only
girl of the Grant family, was a bride
of the white house twenty years ago
She married a young Englishman and
went abroad to live. Since the death
of her husband the rich young widow
has spent all of her time in Washington.
she has pretty home on r street and
her two young daughters live with her.
The only son is at school in England.
Mrs. William H. Vanderbilt is inter-
esting, aside from her charming person.
ality, by reason of being the widow of
the richest man in America No capitalist
has yet come up TO the $200,000O00 which
Mr.. Vanderbilt left a. his death. She lives
nearly all the year round in her palace
on Fifth avenue. All around her on the
beautiful avenue are her children, her
grandchildren and the little great-grand-
son, who is now two years old. She en-
tertains very little, but now and then
throws open her doors for some great
function.
Mrs. Ward McAllister, the widow of
the late SOCIAL arbiter, is positively IN
known to the people of New York. Al
though her name always appeared upon
the lists OF subscribers to the Assembly
balls and other social functions, she never
appeared at one. So retired has been her
life that she did not even preside over
the dinner parties her husband was so
fond of giving. All of her social duties
have been relegated to her daughter Miss
Louise McAllister, who has inherited her
fathers fondneSS for society.
Mrs. James A Garfield iC said ~ he
worth now $5O0,000 almost all the gift
or the American people. When Gen Gar
held died his estate aggregated only $780,
900. Mrs Garfield lives in elegant but
quiet, style in Illinois.
Mrs. Madeline Vinton Dahlgren, widow
of the admiral, lives in Washington She
spends much OF her time in literary work
and writes for publication when she feels
the inclination. Two Of her sons married
Drexel girls, bringing with them for
tunes of two or three millions each and
the Dahlgrens were well provided for
themselves. So the work is merely a la
Dor of love, though the publishers are al
ways glad to send substantial check in
return for it.
Mrs. John Drexel, the beautiful widow
of the great banker lives in a magnifi-
cent house on Madison square. She is one
of the best amateur musicians in America
playing with equal skill on the harp and
the piano. Her three daughters are all
accomplished musicians, having chosen
different Instruments. Frequently at the
all of the music is furnished by the family
quartet.
Mrs. Leland Stanford, one of the richest
widows in America, has deserted WASH
ington, where she used to spend so much
of her time, and lives for most of the year
in California. She is greatly interested in
the great university on the Pacific slope
built as memorial to her only son, Lee
land Stanford, Jr
Mrs. George Hearst. widow of the Cali
ftornia senator, still keeps her old home
in Washington, but spends most of her
time in travelling on the continent or in
California.
Mrs. Lucy Carnegie, sister-in-law of
Andrew Carnegie, probably has the most
enjoyable time of any widow in the world.
She Is the only woman member of the New
YORK Yacht Club. In her yacht Dunge-
ness she sails all over the world ar will
Her winter home in Florida, "Dungeness.
mas game preserves, stables beautiful
driveways and bride paths, besides ali Of
the feminine belongings with which
women love to surround themselves.