The times., 1897-08-15
MRS. JESSIE BENTON FREMONT.
An Historic Figure Now Living
Among IEle Roses Of Los Angeles.

An Historic Figure Now Living
Among Ihe Roses Of Los Angeles.
The name OF Jessie Fremont calls up
many memories. To the memorable
Presidential campaign OF Is56 it gave a
flavor y romance that kindled the chiv-
airy in many a young voters nature
The union or the Rocky Mountain hunter
and tue hieh-spirited daughter Of ''old
Bullion" as her father, Thomas II. Benton,
Senator from Missouri, was affectionately
called, as nauch as the principles the new
party embodied. gave fervor TO the IA
NOUS lteesoil campaign.
There are those Of today who will be
glad to know something Of the beautiful
life thas 5 row So peacefully being lived
under the shadow Of the Sierra Madre
Mountains.
L was my privilege TO visit Mrs Ere
mont IN her lovely home at Los Angeles
this summer, and TO hear from her own
lips some OF The incidents which have
enriched her life Although Mrs Ere
mont has occupied prominent positions
oil her days, and is known through her
publications, yet she has been 30 retiring
that comparatively few people are familiar
with the events Of her later life.
IF you knew, said Mrs. Fremont, how
often ! an. obliged TO refuse unknown inter
View. you would not be surprised that
avoid publicity
The impression has gone out that de-
cline To see them on account OF ,feeblenes.
which fortunstely Y is not true tits because
j DO not want my private life open.
"A man came who asserted his right to
an interview On the ground that his mother
fn-law had named me at my birth in St
Louis. for their favorite clergyman, when
the truth is, mine Is q family name, and
was born al my graudfathers house in
Virginia =
BCf MisS Fremont, the devoted daughter,
stands Ike a wall Of adamanl between
her mother and merely curious people, and
it Is only by special grace and favor that
this insight into the circle Of the home is
granted The interview from first 10 last
was extremely felicitous. Mrs. Fremont
was in her most gracious and conlmunica-
tive rnood. and her intellect was clear and
times eIcquentIy. as though her heart would
gladly pour out its best treasure. Her lovely
eyes, not yet bereft OF an their youthful
luster, were bright with emotion
she t,lI me something OF her eventful
life. 0f her home in Washington, where for
thirty years her fatl.er, as United states
Senator. lived out the honorable principles
which have cTystalized into history, but
with Characteristic reticence, she with
heIC the graceful part she had borne in that
history; how st that time she was an
scFrfc cvledged belle Of the old regime, and
thar in hef were centered the finer quail
ties of a long line Of iuustrious ancestry
Of which she might well be proud. More
th.tu tbs was apparent the gifts and
graceS inherited from the famous men
and women Of the old dominion, so re-
n0wncd for beauty, culture AID refinement,
stm cliBg TO Mrs. Fremont.
Il love Washington said Mrs. Fremont
There is an agreeable form Of society,
Tepose and elegance, also spirit Of tolera-
ton from the varieties Of people meeting
there 1hat Ike very much. Intact, Wash
ingCon is the drawing room Of the nation.
/ would have preferred 70 spend my days
there, but the political conditions after
1856 Iaade IT unpleasant, and we went to
New York, where we lived nearly thirty
years, with occasional long visits to Cali
fOmia an1 Europe"
In spea king Of this she said The queens
jubilee brings back 10 me our first visit
TO England. It was in the early days Of
her reign Prince Albert was still living,
and was presented at court and saw the
Queen in all her happy youth and royal
state. she made a beautiful picture, and
Ter cou uauenance and manner showed that
size entered into the presentations with
Interest. Prince Albert, taller and much
hantlsomer than a man need be, wore d
white asfd gold uniform, and the two COM
pleted thp tuBly royal picture.
= saw them both few evenings later.
70 even better advantage. Each time
the queen made the same impression Of
w0nlanIy goodness, combined with a look
OF power a simple and unconscious manner,
but that pf unquestioRed authority.
We were there in the height OF the
seaspr. and lad been presented at tie
Easier drawing room, where l was asked
ta refaRin through the whole ceremonies,
which Were over two hours in length
Al 5laat time no sorrow had touched the
Queen She was surrounded by those WHO
loved he's most Prince Albert, her mother
and ali The nearest members Of her family.
s.whiie IN London. Gen. Fremont had
delightful recognition By the Duke OF
Wellington, and ] suppose, that except
Nansen, nc one has reused more inter
est. and teen more honored by the Royal
Geographical Society than the general
From them he received the founders
medal I"
Gen. apd Mrs. Fremont. with their fam
ig, spent 4 year in Paris and from their
house on the Champs Elysee they wit.
messed many stirring scenes, among them
the Official entrance Of Louis Napoleon
as emperor. The whole story Is charming
" Recorded In Mrs. Fremont-s Souvenir OF
NY Times One paragraph may be re-
corded. I'VE went forth from our home
atmosphere OF perfect harmony and most
lovely Surroundings. into the fine palaces,
and haG nowhere jar to the sense 3f |
Mis- Fremont belonGs Ia that ns--- If 1