The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-25
Cwo Busy N0onren Of fbe World.
Mrs. Pullman. of Chicago,
Who Handles a For
tune With Skill.


Much interest has recently centered in
the widow of the late George M. Pullman,
the palace car magnate, on account of
the report that 1t was due principally to
her management that the name of Pull
man was not dropped in the consolidation
of the enterprise which her husband
founded with another world-famed pal
ace car concern.
For years it was rumored that the two
companies would amalgamate If a de-
cision could be reached by which the
names of both firms could be maintained;
then the difficulty arose as ito which
companys name should appear first
should a union be established. Each want
ed precedence, which was, of course, i'm
possible Then 1t was announced 'by
those in authority that the consolidation
would never eventuate because of the diff
f1culty to agree upon this one point.
Be that as it may, the union has been
consummated, and the Pullman name is
perpetuated, thanks to the efforts of Mrs.
George NJ Pullman, If one can judge
from hearsay.
1t is well known that Mrs Pullman
is one Of the cleverest business women
in the country, and though during her
husbands lifetime she was willing to live
in the shadow of his glory, many of the
successes which he attained were the re-
suit of plans which had been laid by
Mrs. Pullman.
George M. Pullman was scarcely more
that comfortably situated when, in 1867.
he was united In marriage to the beauti-
full daughter of ]. Y. Sanger, of Ottawa,
Ill. Unlike many women, MIS-. Pullman
changed not as wealth Increased, and
cared little for the pleasures which the
world and society offer woman of
wealth and ambition She preferred to
remain at nome with, her husband and
children, where the days were spent in
study and the evenings in quiet amuse
ments, until the business interests were
yielding money enough to allow them to
travel.
Mrs. Pullman is extremely fond Of
travelling, and has been several times to
Europe, where her daughters were partly
educated. During Mr.. Pullman's lifetime
he always accompanied his wife and chill
dren In their travels. And often, for
the tours through the United States, they
would board their luxuriously furnished
private cars dL Iu0 east emu OIL Inc ldWI
of the Pullman residence in Chicago and
never leave them until they had Travelled
across the country and back.
These cars are among the hansomest in
the world and are patterned after the IA
nous private cars of President DiaZ, Of
Mexico, also manufactured at Mr.. Pull
mans shops. They have all the con-
venienees Of the home such as drawing
room, library, dining room. music room
fsoI,o ri xryfth
complete corps of servants, who admin
lister to the wants Of the family just as
they do in the Chicago, New Jersey and
Thousand Islands homes.
The Pullman residence in Chicago Is
one of the sights Of the great Western
metropolis. 1t Is q massive brown stone
edifce situated on the northeast corner
Of Prairie avenue and Eighteenth street,
and is surrounded with large gardens,
shaded In spring and summer with tall
trees that have been brought from all
parts of the country
The mansion has three imposing en-
trances-one for pedestrians. another for
carriages and the third, above referred
to, at the east end of the lawn, for the
private cars of the Pullman family and
their guests. Besides this magnificent
palace, Mrs. Pullman owns beautiful
country residence at Elberon. N. j., and
Castle Rest, which occupies a picturesque
spot on one of the Thousand Islands
group.
Mrs. Pullman prefers. however, to live
in Chicago, for both of her daughters are
there, the eldest, Mrs. f. o. Lowden, wife
Of an eminent Chicago lawyer living only
two doors from her. The other daughter
is Harriet. named after her mother and
the wife of Francis J. Carolan. who is a
well known business man of Chicago.
These daughters are devoted to their
mother, as she is to them, and there is
no happier trio in the Western city than
Mrs. Pullman, Mrs. Lowden and Mrs.
Carolan. Mrs. Pullman also has two
sons, George and Sanger. who are well
known both in the East and in the West.
Time has dealt kindly with Mrs. Pull
man, for although she Is we'll past mid
die life she has a very youthful appear
ance, and is so well preserved that her
friends often remark jokingiy that they
cannot tell mother from daughters. .
She does not entertain very often, but
whenever a sociaf function is given at
the Pullman mansion 1t is one that is
long remembered in the world Of fashion
and one at which 1T is the dearest wish
of ''well established matrons to be a
guest