The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-09

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scurity and poverty 20 obtain recogn,.
tion and uses not only her checkbook.
hut her personal innutpco 10 bring this
about
I'ClthoIic Charitable circles no nam.
is more beloved than that of Miss Anne
Lcary. Miss Leary Is "a member of the
most exclusive circle of the 40 called
one Huudred and Finy and belongs to
an old New York family which amassd
the foundation OF its millions through
the money made in commerce In the
early days of The republic. She lives IN
quaint, old fashioned house on lower
Firth avenue. on her al home days one
VIII az likely as not find her dispensing
hospitality 90 one or more OF the dignl-
taries Of the church as well as 10 mem-
bers OF the haut monde. II was Miss
Leary who donated the money for the
handsome Catholic chapel at Bellevue
hospital, Now York, i'm honor OF her
brother who died few years ago. She
Is the malnstay Of many "a struggling
Catholic charity Ina the poorer parts OF
New York city. She gives literally 10
all Catholic institutions and many Prot.
estant ones. too. bat rs par excellence
the lady bountiful OF the Catholic char
titles I'm New York Now and then she
undertakes the management of some
bazaar or other entertainment in be-
half OF some worthy cause. and on such
occasions SO popular Is she socially that
the one Hundred and Fifty turn out to
member to spend their dollars and
give the eclat of their presence to the
affair, because IL pleases Miss Leary.
you know,
ON the other side Of the ocean. IN
France particularly where the Fau-
bourg ST. Germain Is not cordial "a
Americans, Miss Leary's position -
probably better than that Of any other
American woman. even than many who
have married titles. There are in New
York converts and sisterh0ods many
Frenchwomen OF noble birth, and
through the relatives Of these religious
ladies, not To mention Miss Leary's own
personal friends and acduaintances in
European high society, when she goes
abroad she probably enjoys more social
attention from the exclusive circles "a
the Latin countries where the Catholic
church is the church OF the fashion
ables than any other woman on this
side Of the Atlantic.
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt whose re-.
cent bereavement is still fresh in the
public mind, is also a member of fash
ionablc New York society who gives
literally and unostentatiously to the
poor. Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney is
in this much like the gentle lady who
rs her mother. Mrs Vanderbilt. like
her husband. gave much TO organized
charity with the understanding that
her benefactions should not be made
known, She keeps i'm touch with the
world and through many friends whose
opportunities for observation are better
than her own. she has done much good
In quiet way for members Of her own
sex
Mrs. William Astcr is too much the
ErarTuU uUme not 70 remember the OBJ
legation OF noblesse oblige. Mrs. Astor
IL woman Of the old fashioned type.
and her church and the various benevo-
lences fostered by il receive her frse
attention, but general charities are also
most generously remembered. Every
winter a little circle of Mrs. Astors
friends hold a series of afternoon sew
ings for the poor The ladies meet in
the homes OF the members and the gar
ments made during the winter are,
when finished. distributed to the poor
The benevolence OF Mrs. Leland Stan
ford. who. like Isabella OF Spain was
ready TO sefi- her Jewels 10 advance the
interests Of learning. is too well known
TO- need repetition. Her husbands mil
lions endowed Leland Stanford univer-
sity and once in the dark days after his
death, when the college needed funds
and there seemed no other way 10 OBJ
tain them Mrs. Stanford took her 81
200 900 collection Of jewels. finer than
those of many crowned heads OF Eu-
rope Including treasures from the jewel
caskets of Marie Antoinette and Eu-
genie) and, sailing across the ocean.
tried TO sell them for the benefit OF
The institution.
Mrs. Phoebe Hearst. the widow OF
another California millionaire. has edu-