The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-21
MRS. l|PP|NCOTT, AGED
AUTHORIZES, PASSES AWAY
Grace Greenwood" Once Famous
as Journalist, Dies at WinSlow's
Home in New York.
CAREER AS A WRITER

NEW ROCHELLE n. Y. April 2O.-Mrs.
Sarah ]. Lippincott best known under her
pen name of Grace Greenwood. died in this
city tonight.
She had been in i'll health for the last
month. but yesterday was so far recovered
as TO be able TO go down stairs to dinner
She later suffered chill and sank slowly
until her death.
Mrs. Lippincott had lived in New
Rochelle for the last four years, making
her home with her son-in-law, Henry Hall
Winslow, the playwright.
Mrs. Lppincott was born in Pompey. ~
Y, Sept 81 1923. and was the daughter of
the late Thaddeus Clarke, grandson of
Jonathan Edwards and a physician of
eminence. Her mother, who was a native
of Brooklyn. Conn. was of Huguenot de-
scent.
Mrs. Lippincott's girlhood was passed
in New Brighton, suburb of Pittsburg;
the first years OF her married life in Phila-
delphia. When she was thirteen years old
her father went TO Rochester to live. where.
at the hign school and other institutions,
her education was acquired. the older
brother. of whom she has told the public
In an article entitled THE Man Who Most
Influenced Me- directing her reading and
interesting himself in her development.
From her earliest recollection she had
written verses. composing them on horse
back Her first prose compositions, how
ever, were produced during her stay in
Rochester. and were brought out by the
papers there
In 1S43 the family removed to New
brighton, Pa, where she became widely
known as a writer. her letters inaugural
ing new feature in Journalism. Her edi-
torshlp OF the Little Pilgrims the first
juvenile periodical ever published in Amer
| hnT rr1D Cr0 In 20
Leander Is. Lippincott, of Philadelphia.
AT the breaking out of the civil war the
magazine reached 1900 homes. Then OBJ
stacles arose in its way. Good paper cost
a fortune, and, while its size was reduced,
It's subscription price was raised. For a
iime 1T struggled bravely on and then the
Little PlgrlmS journey, begun with such
Grace Greenwood's Washington letters,
said TO contain the cream of the journal
ism of that day. were first published in a
Philadelphia weekly. Her field broadened
rapidly, however. Her services were en-
gagged by the leading newspapers through
out tne Onlted states and she soon became
the most brilliant and copious correspond
ent in the country.
Her choice of nom de plume, attributed
10 prevalent fancy for ALTERATION. was
explained by her in the following manner
ago:
MY mother named me Grace IngersoIl,
for friend who afterward figured at the
court of Napoleon; but my father wished
me to be called for two wealthy maiden
| ladies' of his acquaintance-Misses Sarah
, and Jane Stewart-who he hoped would
make me their heir. Accordingly, when
| was three years old he carried me TO church
one morning. where the not very eupho-
NOUS combination formally bestowed
did not inherit fortune, however.
When | made my debut in literature and
| was casting about for a signature to APP
pend to my work the appelation of my
| babyhood was suggested. But Grace In
| gersoll was still living, prominent mem
| Der of~court circles in France. There was
| no objection to Grace. however, and from
| my love for forest rides and rambles Green
wood was affixed to it.
Grace Greenwood was the author OF
| the following: Greenwood Leaves
| Poems History OF My Pets" ''Recolec.
| tons of My Childhood" "Haps and Mis-.
haps of Tour in Europe" Countries
| Have Seen" Merry England" Bonnie
Scotland" 'Stories and Legends OF Ireland
France and Italy, Stories of Many
| .'StorieS and Sketches