New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-07
4 BOSTON We.

SOME NOTES on MRS. JOHN l.. GARDNER.
From Time and the Hour
Every passer By No. 1872 Beacon-st enjoys the
varied and constantly renewed beauty OF the produ
threesided window, blooming with suceesso'I ~
hyachinths. JonquiE. or dzaeas from 'ie W.
Brookne greenhouses. But the delicate renneinen
the fragrance OF the flowers can Dc
only from within. IL Is Impossible 70 pr PREY,
perhaps their fair owner does not grudge-the very
general and admiring knowledge OF her D.ncncent
Social life possessed by the pIblic, but Mrs lisa.
bella GARDENERS charm is hardly guessed al exeept
by those who are admitted 10 the petit comltc OF
her drawing-room and to her personal acquaih'-
ance. ~ go -,
what Is sort OF enireso.. ana from greds nai
the drawing room opens TO The left. Two houses
whole hoor OF one. the ORA yins-room DOS ol tl.
other. Mrs. Gardner has no day. BUY y dt uon.e
can be found little circle OF gallant men
and smart women. all through the season rom 10
O'Clock The room Is crowded with knickKnackS
not after the present fashion OF sparse
move about among the furniture. People 30 not
scatter much. however. but arc quite sure 10 sineI
iarnn and the brilliant hostess whose charming
smile is the chief Illumination OF the yresg sem is
nor wealth. nor ambition account for such a Po-
sition though. 10 BE- sure one must De .ne ms
vast deal Of resource required. OF thought and nard
labor, supply thosc novelties. those ifesn sei1a
rulers But bevond all. there must be IN INFORM
quality which We call tact-a when Synar on
Hing i certain-nnbodv VINO comes under its in
nuence ever cares TO question or mpusn IL sou h,
TO turn awkwarlEess 10 ease. TO elicit your pest
and brightest thought. to convey the impression
that you are interesting yoir heafer 70 snsgesr d
or Or. Johnsog-ihe most 6edrish speclmen OF nn-
Reade Il Ike it," Indeed many people believe that
with whatever motive one NAY besin m1Git ..
gentle courtesy the hant Wol AS.iiorfnce with
perfect manners. Il il certain that seti-Geh!lns
ali IF PURPOSES
whom IL /, exerted exactly like the trucs; kindness
II Mrs Gardner is hidden TO a function. especially
ntnctua 10 the earliest hour: note VIII receive an
.err or psronsFe asked bv friend will be- ex-
ccuted with appar enty Jealous promPtness All ms
IL busy ne hardly comprehendcd by hose VINO
are unfamiliar with the exiscncies Of modern So
AGAIN. Mrs. Gardner. whose New-York training
,ras perhaps less exacting than that Of our own
"a her ceruean methods. has bear an indeIatgaDie
baps thought to have joined because they were
The fashion" she appeared as thoroughy fqiipp ,t
AZ any of our bas-bleus. ana had coached neFsel!
10 an apprcciat!ye Familiarity with LSopardi anu
Manzoni. Back OF the ha' i MIS-. oaruiite otrs
OF the encircling river. This ttle temple OF Ctna
rCrdus which holds only hfy peoPle ei,oo1.cr ,Ir
70 musical Boston with only the general knowlense
and appreciation OF the divine ART which se' rde
woman's education implies she mas become a rear
student Of IT, and Is no mean critic ana )udse;
Though her generous ber i no speciaf re-
sponsibty implied. Mrs. Gardeners introductions, OF
c1rried a guarantee OF something more than IA an
icnahle success 1t would astonish the reader 70
Lrov, how many appllca tons made through every
Possible channel. come 70 her from nose VINO
know that TO be taken up by Mrs Gardner I'M,
nis kind of coronation mere in Boston. And
hose who form an opinion from the crude nyen-
lions OF social gossipers dwelling only on super
ell and Chance glmpses OF gay life, would be
surprised 10 know with what good hearted con- con
-idrrafinn such ayplicatlOns-thouSh often lInper-
nent-gr4 received and how dtscreety ana cour-
teousv they are perforce PARTED =.
-rtl-a bos boer = n immense deal OF rubbish PRINT
al q bout Mrs GarGners personal services IN the
church 10 which Mr.. Gardner presented a nand-
I'm -sredos where she was formerly A member
Of a ladies' organization having, a. Is quite com