The evening Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-1902, 1902-07-23
ROMANCE OF
MACKAY'S LIFE.

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widow, whose husband,a a DR.. Bryan
died in Nevada City, leaving his wifi
and child destitute. Mr.. Macka,
heard OF it and started a subscrip
tion for the widows benefit, con
tributing liberally himself, and rails
ing a handsome sum.
This SO touched the widows hear
that she called on him to thank him
for his kindness. She was young
and pretty, with childish face anC
winning ways, and captured Mack
avs heart completely. His court
ship was a quiet one and of short
duration, and soon the pretty widow
united her destiny with his
She was daughter Of Major
Hungerford, of New Orleans and a
woman of uncommon brilliancy.
Alter his wealth had increased 10
many millions Mr. and Mrs. Mackay
went to Europe spending much Of
their time in Paris.
Mrs. Mackay's entertainme nts
attracted much attention. Mr..
Mackay bought a fine house in
Paris for s250.000 aud gave his
wife 100000 10 United States
Government bonds. The house was
magnificeutly furnished, and when
1t was opened Mrs. Mackay began
to entertain upon the mo stg lavish
scale. She has made her home in
Europe ever since.
Other California million aires who
bad settled in Europe ard sought
social honors were not friendly to
the Mackays, aud circulated widely,
Finally the Manchester Guardian
printed a story that Mrs. Mackay
worked as laundress to support
herself and her chi after her hus.
bands death. Mrs. Mackay
promptly sued Tor libel.
The Guardian made no attempt
at jusLica tion, which under the
English laws would have been no de.
Tense, but paid $500 to the Man.
chester Hospital, which was the
penalty Mrs. Mackay's law yers ex-
acted for its indlscrction.
The woman who was once so Door
as to have such story told of her
is row one OF The social leaders OF
London. She is eported to own some
of the finest jewels in the world. A
single sapphire which she bought
from a Persian prince is said to
have cost $780, 600 A necklace Of
pearls is worth $lOO, 900, and a pair
Of solitaire diamonds is estimated to
LIE worth 1925, 900. Among the sto.
ries told OF Mrs. Mackey 10 that she
burned a portrait Meissonier painted
Of hel for which she had paid slO,-
600, on the ground that it was a
poor likeness.
Mr.. Mackay in 1901. excited some
scandal In San Francisco by knock
ing down c. W. Bonynge. former
business associate, who had circu!a-
ted gossip about Mrs Mackey.
rhe Mackay mansion. 6 Carlton
House Terrace, where Mr.. Mackay
died, is one OF the most beautiful
homes in London. 1t was built by
the third Duke OF Leinster.
The house contains a marble stair.
case for which the Duke Of Leinster
paid $500, 900. The ceiling above this
staircase is inlaid with mother Of
pearl, and the drawing room contains
treasures collected by the Mackay's
from all parts Of Europe. The ball.
room is one Of the finest 10 England.
When the house was opened Mrs.
Mackay, with thec9 operation of the
Duchess Of Manchester, soon succeed
cd in attracting to it the nota bilties
Of London.
The Mackay receptions have been
rem arHable even in the most brilliant
OF London seasons, AID during the
coronation period the Mackays
played a prominent part.
Mr.. Mackay had two children,
both sons, John w., Jr., and Clar-
ence H. The Princess Colonna is
stepdaughter being his wifes child
by her first marriage. Mr.. Mack |
ay's elder son and namesake was
killed in France on October 10, 1895, !
by being thrown from horse he
was riding in race near his count
ry place at Mango, in the Depart
ment of Sarthe. Young Mackay's
horse bolted and he was thrown
head foremost against a. tree and
died six hours afterward. His father !
was in San Francisco at the time.
Young Mackay was 25 years old
when he died.
In February of the following year
the body was brought to this count
ry and buried in Greenwood Gene
terry, where his father afterward
built the famous Mackay mausoleum
This mausoleum is one of the most
tOmbs in the world. 1t
cost $500, 1000. 1t is built of Halo. !!
well granite in the form of Nal.
;ese cross, surrounded by Grecian
ross. On each corner of the tomb
S a large, heroic group cast in
1ronze. The statues symbolic diff
erent attributes of sorrow and
aith, death and life.
The entrances are guarded BY four
massive bronze doors. Fronting the
II ain entrance Is the altar. The base
$ OF white Carrara marble, and the
'ltar proper Is one large slab of
)lack 1rish marble from Conemara.
IN the platform Of the altar rest
our columns of onyx, which are sup.
'orted by two ornamc ia tions OF
'reen small Irish marble. Between
he ornamentations over the altar, is
base.rel,ef OF pure yellow Carrara
marble. representing the Virgin
olding the infant Jesus in her arms
Underneath the altar are two OF the
atacombs Oo either side OF the
main chamber arc arranged 10 more