The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-12
Sampson
--Our Next
NavaIHerO

Within a half hours ride of New
York lives Mrs. Sampson, wife Of Rear
Admiral Sampson. and her interesting
family of sons and daughters No won-
der that the home life Of the man on
whom the eyes of the country arc at
present focused is so little known to the
public, for the entire family is absolute
ly conservative in it's tastes. While they
are all tremendously proud of the ad-
miral and not in the least surprised that
the public wants to know all about him,
they prefer to shine by reflected glory
and keep out Of tho public,eye as much
as possible.
The admirals home at Glen Ridge,
N. j.. Is q tasteful brown cottage, with
piazzas running the entire length Of the
house and surrounded by q trim lawn.
Everything about the place has the
wholesome quality of thoroughbred sim
plicity. 1t is ideally homelike and COM
Portable. A glance about this delightful
snug harbor. where every chair and
lounge and stool is invitingly comforta-
BILE, Immediately explains why Rear
Admiral Sampson prefers his homo to
HE club. Glen Ridge is full of spring
blossoms just now, and one of the ad-
miral's pretty daughters had taken
great bough Of apple blossoms and put
IL In front Of her fathers picture. The
picture was going to enjoy some of the
spring gladness even il the original was
away fighting for his country.
The family at Glen Ridge consists of
Mrs. Sampson, her two stepdaughters.
Olive Harrington and Hannah, common.
ly called Nan, and the two boys, who
are Mrs. Simpsons own sons-Ralph
and Harold. There are two married
daughters, who are also the children Of
Admiral Sampsop's first wife, Margaret,
the elder, is the wife Of Lieutenant Roy
O. Smith, and Kate, the second, is the
wife Of Ensign H. H. jackson, who dis
tinguished himself in Samoa at the time
Of the great storm that drove American
warships ashore.
Mrs. Sampson was Miss Elizabeth
Burling Of Rochester. Che Is hand
some woman, considerably above the
average height and has an unusually
fine carriage. She has none Of the rest
lessness that seems to be the portion Of
nine-tenths Of modern women. Home
and family I'LL her life to the exclusion
Of broader fields and missions. She is
of the Roman matron type Of woman,
and you will not find her duplicate at
the woman's clubs or any place where
the fair sex is won't to congregate and
discuss the bliss Of achieving careers.
She 10 pre-eminently the wife Of Rear
Admiral Sampson. She Is content with
the name and position he has given her.
That is sufficient individuality for Eliz-
abeth Sampson. For this reason she has
never permitted her picture to be pub
lished in the papers, nor will she allow
anything like personal interviews. Like
the sensible woman that she is, she real
ines that the public interest in her hus-
band must be gratifed, and any infor-
nation about the admiral she will give
most cheerfully, but If the reporter,
encouraged by this, begins to take an
interest in the home life Of the Glen
Ridge cottage, the lady kindly but firm
ly begs to be excused. 1--WE must keep
our home life to ourselves. Any infor-
nation that have about my husbands
service ] will be delighted to give you,
hut public man should not be expect
ed to share his home with the public" +"
Such are the sentiments that have kept
the little brown cottage at Glen Ridge
out Of reach of the public.
Mrs. Sampson is completely wrapped
up in her two boys--Ralph. aged IL,