New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-15

etephea r GIyune who never married, Mr. Clad
stone made the castle his home The estates passed
by the VIII OF Sir Stephen r. Glynne Mrs. Glad
stones eldest son, the late William Henry Glad
stone and on his death IN 1891 TO his eldest son.
William Glynne Charles Gladstone The castle
and grounds belonged, however. 10 Mrs. Gladstone
curing her life.
In her long married life she was the devoted
companion OF her illustrious husband. aiding and
assisting him in all OF ways and carry
ing out many charitable plans mutually projected.
One Of these was the New Port Market Refuge
FOR the temporary shelter Of out of work. In
1ss the East End OF London suffered a terrible
epidemic OF cholera Mrs. Gladstone raised f5 600
70 care for those left orphans by the ravages OF
this disease, and organized q convalescent home
for those recovering from it, She also established
ar orphanage at Hawarden.
IN England Mrs Gladstone was almost as much
Of q public character wss her husband. During
more than fifty years she brought into
contact with the distinguished Englishnen
and English women, from royalty downward To
her Nj Gladstone was indebted above every
else for the marvellous retention Of his faculties
physical as well mental. IN his extreme old age.
II was she who. throughout his declining years,
watched over him TO preserve him from every kind
OF harm and from everything that could
annoy distress him She kept numberless OBJ
5ectionable people away from him switching them
on. so 10 speak with so much tact and deicacy
that they failed 10 realize al the time how they
which the Gladstones were present Il was amusing
70 watch the warning way in which she smillngly
breach topic dstasteful TO her lustrious spouse.
a. the masses Of the people were
cerned. she Of the popular women in
the United Kingdom OF all the pictures Of Mr..
Gladstone none found such widespread favor
rhat which represents him delivering an open air
speech some great national issue, with the once
Beautiful Catharine Glynne standing throughout the
entire address by his side holding umbrella over
his head shield him from the glare OF the sun
Il was at Greenwich and sometimes those VINO re-
call the demonstration Of popular enthusiasm on
whether IL was the eloQuence OF the old man or
rhe spectacle presented by the whitehaired and de-
voted woman by his side which was chiefly re
Sponsfble for the success OF that political meeting
For many years she was a familiar ngure IN me
House Of Commons where she always occupied
the seat in the womens gallery. Mr. Glad
the place where she sat. 10 receive smile
OF sympathy and announcement People under
stood the comedy, they did the raising OF 4
p arning finger BY the devoted wife when she con-
sidered that he was becoming fatgued- Often ne
would bring mis- speech TO close al this sign out
81 he persisted she would send in messengers from
finally over Mrs Gladstone would follow her hus-
band the clOakrOOrn. where she would a0rnlills-
z restoring DOtion-sherry and egg Then. AFTER
she had adjusted his muller and helped MIN on
VIII his g-eatcoar she would accompany him
home and that he got q needed rest me url-
ceasing devotion OF Mrs. Gladstone 10 her husband
during illness IS still fresh IN the recoIlec-
M and Mrs Gladstone had eight children all
but rwo Of whom still living Ihey were VIII
tam Henry born June 1910. and died July 1, 1881;
Wickham. Dean OF Lincoln; the Rev. stephen I'D
ward born 1874 rector OF Eawarden; Jessie Catha-
rne born 1915 and died 1850; Mary born 1877. the
wife OF the Rev. Henry Drew, Helen. dorm lSss Tor
many wears vice-principal OF Newnham College.
Cambridge and in the closing years Of her fathers
lie HIS private secretary: Henry Neville born 1soZ
1884 nov chief whip OF the Liberal party in the
House OF Commons.