Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-19
MRS. CUSTER.

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 her little
ereat-grandson, who Is now two years old
She entertains but very little, but now and
then throws open her doors for some
great function.
MRS. WARD MALLISTER.
Mrs Ward McAllister, the widow OF
the social arbter, Is positively I'M
known 10 the people Of New York. Al
though her name always appeared upon
the lists of subscribers 10 the Assembly
halls and other social functions she never
anneared 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 uausn.ei,
Miss Louise McAllister who has inherlleu
her fathers fondness Tor society'
Ntrs Lanes A. Garfield is said TO be
worth now 10000, almost all the GIT Oh
the American people. When General Car
aeld died his estate aggregated ohly
eco coo Mrs. Garfield lives in elegant put
quiet style in Illinois. -.
Mrs Madeline Vinton Dahlgren, widow
81 the Admiral, lives in Washington
Sha snands much OF her time in literary
work and writes for publication wheh
she feels the inclination. Two OF her
sons married DreXel girls bringing win
them fortunes of two or three hiiiIohS
each. and the Dahlgrens were Wen pro-
vided for themselves. So the work Is
merely a labor OF love, though the publish
ers are always glad to SEND suoS'''ii' tai
check in return for 1t.
Mrs. Joseph Drexel. the peautiiui
u-idoy of the great banker. lives In
magnificent house on Madison square
Che is one OF the best amateur musicians
In America, playing with equal Skin on
the harm and the piano. Her three
daughters are all accomplished musi-
clans. having chosen dinerent ihstiu-
rnents Frequently at the musicales MIS-.
Drexel delights in giving an OF inc
music is furnished by the famiIy quar-
tette. ,.,..
r,idows in America, has deserted Wash
ing,ton. where she used 10 spend so much
Of her time. and lives for most OF the
year I'm California. She is greatly IN
terested in the great university on the
Pacific Slope, built as a memorial 10 her
only son, Leland Stanford, Jr
Mrs George Hearst, widow OF the Call
fornia Senator, still keeps her old home
In washington, but spends most OF her
time I'm travelling on the Continent ana III
California.
FORTUNATE MRS. CARNEGIE.
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 Dungeness she sails all over the
world at will. Her winter home In Flo
rida. "Dungeness," has game preserves
stables beautiful driveways, and bride
naths. besides all Of the feminine be-
iongings with which women love to sur
round themselves.
Mrs. kingdom. the mother OF Mrs.
George Jay Gould. has found her lines
cast in pleasant places. The Gould fami-
ly are devoted 20 her. and she has the
satisfaction of seeing her charming daugh-
ter numbered among the leaders, So
cIalIy and personally, as well as financial
ly. II is doubtful II any person gets the
genuine pleasure and solid comfort out
OF the Could millions that the handsome
widow Mrs. Kingdom does.