Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-01-25

Iue eluor Garrett was very partial to
them, but his daughters frequent visits
abroad caused her to adopt the English
ways, and for the last five years her home
has been cared for by English, from her
waiting maid to the cook. She does not
pay them very liberal wages, the coach
man receiving the largest salary. She has
the reputation of being kind to them,
however, and "the servant girl question:
gives her little concern. One of the prin-
oipal f~unctionaries is an English gardener,
who has charge Of the conservatory, and
this and the art gallery form evidences of
her refined taste.
A Fine Art Gallery.
Three years ago was the last time the
public had a chance to view the natural
and artificial beauty of this home as re-
vealed by the art gallery and conserva-
tory. At that time l, 500 people from Phil
adelphia, Baltimore and Washington were
introduced to Mrs. Benjamin Harrison
and Miss Garrett and allowed to inspect
her collection Of art treasures. While BY
no means as extensive as the Walters gal
lery, it is one of the largest private collec-
tions in this country. The critic finds
Rosa Bonheur, Millet and Grcuze repro
sented In the works as we'll as a score Of
painters almost as noted. A variety of
sculpture adds to the cffeot of the gallery,
which is all in one apartment specially
built to afford the best light effects.
From All Chimes.
Through the glass partition is seen a
collection of Towering and foliage plants
from tho tropical and temperate zones.
Palms, orange trees and various species of
giant cacti are growing as l~uxuriously as
in their native country. A pond, in the
center of which is n beautiful fountain,
contains one of the best collections of trop-
1cal lilies and other water plants in this
country. Many rare orchids as we'll as
other Japanese flowers form special fea-
lures OF this conservatory. At Montebel.
10, which Is a country seat of nearly l 200
acres, picturesquely located about four
miles from the city, is another large con-
%servatory. Hero the owner spends most Of
the spring and fall months, sometimes OK
tending her sojourn until July. The house
Is one of the old time southern domiciles,
built by John W. Garrett, with wide We
randas and long, low chambers. 1t is very
unpretontious in appearance, and a man
with ST, 500 a year could live in it comfort
ably.
Fond of Jewelry.
Strange to say, this SIS, 900, 900 woman
has no special fad or eccentricity unless
one for jewelry. She is fond of having
bracelets studded with diamonds, of dia-
mond ornamentcd combs for the hair and
has II which is valued at $500. A few
years ago she ordered a pair of garter
buckles made from a special design. They
were solid gold and cost $40, principally
on account of the work required on them.
OF late, however, sho seems to have lost
her taste for jewelry and now wears very
little. In fact, she is becoming more and
more retired in her home life and goes
out less than formerly.
Her Investments.
Miss CARROTS millions are invested in
various ways. She owns many thousand
shares of Baltimore and Ohio railroad
stock; also has many securities of the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal, which paral-
1els the Potomac river from Cumberland,
Md, to Washington. When this canal
was reopened for navigation two years
ago, she was II Of the signcrs of a bono
to maintain it in good order, which re-
quired at least three signatures represent
ing So, 600, 600.
She has over 500, 900 Of government
bonds, but nearly SO per cent of her mon
ey is in real estate, the bulk of which lies
In and around Baltimore. No one knows
just how many acres in Baltimore county
are! controlled by her, but the area is fully
5000, the prices of which range from $3.50
to $4,000 per acre. AS may be imagined,
she pays a respectable fortune yearly in
taxes alone. Bank stock forms another
very largo item of her personal estate, and
she gets some very large dividends from
it as we'll. Municipal and corporation
bonds form a considerable item.
Miss Garrett is doubtless the richest
spinster in America and bids fair to be
for many years to come, as her health is
excellent, and she says she will never mar
~. She is a member of the Franklin
Street Presbyterian church.
D. ALLEN WILEY