The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-15

made at the time of Mr. Gladstone's death
the body of Mrs. Gladstone will be buried
in Westminster Abbey beside that of hel
private and simple, will probably take
place next Tuesday.
Catherine Glynne Gladstone, born II
Hawarden Castle, her fathers house, Jan
uary ., 1872, was known, aside from the
notice her husbands fame brought her
for her work in philanthropy. During the
great cholera epidemic of 1856 she iniiu-
enced the English upper classes to give
literally of their wealth for the relief Of
the sufferers. She went personally among
the plague patients in the London hos
pitfalls, and by her efforts the Gonzales
cent homes were established in several
English cities. Mrs. Gladstone was fire.
quent and always welcome visitor to the
charitable Institutions of London. Her
wisdom in sthe distribution OF charity
funds was so well established that she
had always been able to command the
money of the best people of England in
that behalf.
Mrs. Gladstone first saw her illustrious
husband in the winter of 1888, when she
was his vis-a-vis at a dinner party in
London, and it seems she was not fav-
orably impressed by the slim, dark haired
young man who had recently entered
Parliament as the member for Newark.
Ii was over year later that they met
again. That time it was in Rome, where
THE handsome Misses Glynne" were stay
ing with their mother. a few months
later there was a double wedding in the
little parish church at Hawarden. The
second couple were the younger Miss
GlyDna and 4 inter-
esting to note that the daughter of the
second couple was afterward Lady Caven-
dish, wife OF the earl who was assassiEated
one evening in Phoenix Park.
Mr.. Gladstone was married on July 20,
1899, to Miss Catherine Glynne, the eldest
daughter of Sir stephen K. Glynne, the
eighth in a line of baronets. AT the time
of the marriage Mr.. Gladstone had been in
Parliament six years, and had already
served as Under Secretary for Colonial At
fairs under Sir Robert Peel. Blessed her
self with perfect constitution and I'M
broken health, Mrs. Gladstone, especially
of late years, watched over her husband
with the skill of nurse and the vigilance
of guardian angel. She knew the limits
of her own skill to hairs breadth, and
the moment they were passed she called in
the doctor. Nor was it only In the mala-
dies of the body in which she displayed in
valuable qualities. She carefully kept Mr..
Gladstone shielded from all the minor wor-
ries of life
Mr.. Gladstone was fully sensible of what
he owed to his wife. nor did he make any
secret of the fact that his continuance in
public service was dependent upon the
health OF bis partner in life. Had she
broken down and become an invalid, he
would have retired from the service OF his
country long before he did. 1t would have
been impossible, he felt, to carry on the
work OF the Government, and at the same
time to have attended to his duty to his
wife, nor could he have stood the strain II
she. who had been throughout as minis
tering spirit, instead OF aiding him lad be-
come tax on his vitality.
The self-denial sand se!f-abnegati of
Mrs. Gladstone were beyond all praise.
She watched him gradually fade away, and
when the end came, May is. 1898. she was
present with him, and they together par
took of the Holy Eucharist. Then she saw
the interment OF the Great Commoner in
Westminster Abbey, and heard the ac-
claim of the world over the deeds of the
foremost prime minister of the century,
he leading democrat of Europe, the Scotch
man who governed Great Britain for years.
and while adding to her glories made her
people free and better in every way.
Since Mr.. Gladstones death Mrs. Glad
stone had seen in failing health. The
Hawarden estate which Mrs. Gladstone
inherited from her father, and which was
The home OF the family for many years,
rassed into the late Mr.. Gladstone's hands
as owner in 1874. but be conveyed 1t to his
eldest son two years later and it is now
by the trustees of the latter's
eldest son. 1t is valuable property. COW
fNttr vail tst, ,tnI 1t
so, 600 and valuable minerals underlying.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gladstone were always on
terms Of the most tender affection with
heir children. Mrs. Gladstone nursed
them all herself. and only allowed ser
wants to be with them temporarily. The
Jour sons OF Mr.. and Mrs. Gladstone grew
10 manhood and distinction. The eldest, |
Mr.. William H. Gladstone. sat in the |
House OF Commons for twenty years rep
-esenting Chester, Witty, and East Wor- |
'estershire in succession. and died in |
July. 1891: the second son, Rev. Stephen |
is rector of Hawarden, which |
S said to be the richest private living in |
England; the third is engaged in CONNER |
,ial pursuits in Calcutta and the young |
,st. Mr.. Herbert Gladstone, sits in the |
House of Commons for Leeds, and has |
served successfully as private secretary |
o his father, junior lord of the treasury, |
leputy comm ssioner of works, financial |
secretary of he War Office. under home |
and first commissioner of |
works. or the four daughters born to Mr.. |
md Mrs. Gladstone one died in 1850 two |
re married to clergymen, and Helen. the
'nly single one. is one of the best edu-
ated women in England and holds the
position Of vice principal of
iewham College at Cambridge, one of the
tN.,st r,s,f- TO-
Il her sex.
Mrs. Gladstone was the heiress of her
ather's estate. He died when she was a
title girl. anu her uncle. the Hon. George
Neville, rector of Hawa rden, became her
Guardian and had the care of her mother
nd her property. In those days Hawar-
en- pronounced Harden) was but a small
'heshire village of not good repute. for
he throngs gathered were sometimes rp-
uly in the great stage coach road to Holy
cad, which ran through the village. Four
lines day the bugles OF the mail coaches
ounded their alarms in the town and
rought the villagers out of their shops
nd huts. Mr.. Neville determined to put
curb on the disorder, and he persuaded
lis sister. Lady Glynne. to reduce the
lumber Of inns and dramshops, and or
cred all public houses closed on Sun
avs during the hours of divine worship.
This WAS the beginning of reform that
as been kept up until Hawarden is row
respectable and progressive town. Mrs. +
,ladstone carried on the reforms of her
Mother, and even improved on many of
lady Glynnes methods. With the advice
nd consent of her husband she cstab-
shed the New Port Market Refuge He
;as often distressed at seeing SO many
omeless wanderers on the roads about
is residence, and this was a home for
hem, not only for few nights, but until
hey could get employment, if they were
onest. and Mr.. and Mrs. Gladstone helped