The morning times., 1896-10-20

New York, Oct. 19.-An advertisement
announced that Mrs. Virginia n. Lount
wanted five Young women with references
To engage III political work. They were to
call at the Ashland House between ard
10 u. IN.
Those who called yesterday were told
that Mrs. Lount had gone to church. Mrs.
Luunt is u widow. According to her own
description she is ''delightrully plump,
weighing lat pounds" She comes from
Tennessee. Her husband was claim agent
in Washington. Mrs. Lount has tackled pol
itics.
some young women appeared in the after
noon. They saw Mrs. Lount, who is viva
cious and who wants the world to know
that she is living.
WANTED FOR FLAGS.
81 want the young ladies for the fiags,''
she explained. mo, l don't want them
to solicit for the flags. l Will co an that.
i want to raise five flags in Wall street
flags for Mckinley and Hobart, YOU know.
l used to be tie Modern Portia,' pleading
for lhc prisoners OF poverty, but l have de-
cided 10 bc Virginia n. Lount. Mckin-
ley's widow. You see / have the catch
better than the Modern Pertia.'
Here's a picture Of me as Mchlnleys
widow. You See / have the catch-iine at
the top She Is Immense What do you
think of it? It's not bit suggestive. IL
looks lively. ! want it to attract atten-
ton. Maybe / Will make speeches in That
costume. It's regular evening costume,
but il is draped carelessly about tie ankles.
or course tue champagne bottles are
bluff
RIDE IN FLAGS.
The young women We're filled with
horror. The picture made Mrs. Lount
look very wicked There was an eX-
preston of diablerIe, as the word paint
ers say. Mrs. LOunt hastened to explain
that she didn't expect the young women
To wear a costume like that. All she
wants is to have item ride down to Wall
street draped with flags, one young woman
in a coach, and help raise the banners
The Republican committee is delighted
with the iCea,'' said sIrs. Lount, with
enthusiasm. They think | am chocE-full
OF ideas and that l can make sound money
hum. Don't you think the idea OF Nc
kInley's Widow is better than the modern
PortIa? OF course, l am not the widow
of Mex nlcy, but I'm a widow devoted 10
MeKinley's interests.
I've been i'll New Jersey eulogiZing
Mckinley | made a hit You see, I've
studied elocution and I've played i'll pri-
vate theairicals. 1 ought to have gone
on the stage. When l got back l wrote
to Mr.. Hobart about it."
Here is copy OF the letter:
SHE WROTE HOBART.
October IA, 1886.
Dear Hobart: Please send the Doodle
for pair of shoes and "A bottle OF burrah
juice. I've exhausted my sole purpose
and strength ior the cause, and the only
prospect / have is the prospect Of walk
home. If you don't comply IN bottle
II III.
dose TO those COY ducks. Palmer and
Buckner. Yours, up-to-date.
VIRGINIA n. LOUNT."
Now, Mrs. Virginia n Lount actually
received check Tor $50 from the Re-
publican national committee There Is
no doubt about it. 1t was cashed in the
Ashland House. She expects more from
the Committee. she boucnt the shoes, but
IGt the hurrah juice She was wearing
the snoes yesterday. She spent the rest
Of the money in having circulars printed
Oh the photograph picturinS her as - Nc
Kinlcy's Widow
It's all business saii Mrs. Lount yes
terday- "Of course, people can make run
or me, but l am getting there I'm making
Votes. l don't go around headquarters
much. l told them there that didn't want
any Toclishness. l said in so many words
that l didn't want to he bugge'iaud kissed
and dined. l just wanted To work in a
businesslike way"
There really seems TO be much mystery
about Mrs. Luunu.
Mrs. Virginia Lount is well known in this
city. She is separated FROM her husband,
whois in business here, and she was at one
time an inmate of st. EliZabeth'S Asylum
for the insane. After her release from
that institution She endeavored TO give
publicity to her experiences while there.
AT one time She made arrangements TO
hIre a hail to make her alleged expose,
but the lecture was never given. Shortly
afterward she left Washington.