The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-25

Her Personality.
Although Mrs Walker is about sixty
years old. she looks twenty years
younger Her quiet, philosophical tenn
permanent, IN which reason seems always
TO have held sway. has preserved her
youthful appearance She is of medium
height, or a little under, with a good
figure and graceful carriage. Her head
Is crowned with a mass Of beautiful
auburn hair. Her cyes-she uses glasses
occasionally-are brown neither large
nor small. but very bright. She seems
to listen with her eyes. She fixes them
attentively upon one addressing her as
though using them as an adjunct IN
seeking TO fathOm as quickly as possible
the fun meaning Of what Is being said.
She is a good listener and not much
Of tslker. where business is concerned.
When she speaks she speaks to the
point. deliberately. decisively.
Yes she is an accomplished linsuist.
She speaks French and German as well
as English, and has some knowledge OF
Italian. She has Travelled much abroad
and has seen much Of society. although
her tastes do not incline specially that
way. She seems fully 10 appreciate the
value Of time, as though wanting 10
make good use Of every moment
There is not a shadow of affectation
about her. She impresses one as a
woman who is eminently endowed with
That somewhat prosaic but most usefuI
quality-common sense. Her dress, voice,
and manner confirm this impression
Even before she put on mourning APP
parel she generally wore dark, plain
gowns Black is her favorite color. Her
only Jewelry is a plain gold wedding
ring. an eycgiass chain. and a chain at
tached 70 her watch. which she wears In
Der belt. She has l-rg. thin nose and
min lips, which, when parted, reveal
even teeth.
A Woman Rightly Rich.
Mrs Walker seems to have been en-
dowcd by nature with qualities which
) specially mt her to be the possessor OF
er at wealth. and these have been added
/ 10 by training under her fathers guild
ance. Along with the vast holdings o.
real estate ian this and other cities. the, .
/ has fallen upon her shoulders the man
| agement OF two manufacturing estab-
lishments where she IS the employer CT
100 men and women. Her devotion 10
business would put many men to shame.
She spares herself in no wise and has at
her fingers ends. so to speak. a thorough
big plants at Ninth and Parish Streets
and the Falls OF SchuylkiH. respectively.
Business Receives Strict Attention.
Since the first of this year. when her
father made her a member OF the firm.
! Mrs Walker has been going to the
/ office OF Powers & Weightman every
| morning when in Philadelphia. she
/ generally arrives there in an electric
carriage shortly after s O'Clock, and
goes Immediately 20 the Office formerly
! occupied by her father. There she re-
ceives reports from the heads OF depart-
nents and issues orders. In this. of
course. she is guided by the suggestions
Of those In charge. OF the various trusted
! employees holding the most responsible
positions But she does nothing with
out understanding the reason-and she
is quick to perceive.
Just outside her sanctum small
army OF clerks, seated on high stools
before high. old-fashioned office desks.
; occupy the L-shaped room. There is a
businesslike air in the atmosphere. No
desultory conversation is heard. no UEt-
necessary talk. Each clerk attends
strictly TO business. The spirit of Viii
! liam Weightman. who trained his en-
Rloyes by the force Of his example.
broods over the place. Mr. WeIghtman
worked as hard as any Of his assistants
/ His daughter follows his example. TIL
I ! o'clock-sometimes later-she remains
/ at her desk.
Mrs. Walker at Home.
I Her home life Is simple. She rises and
/ breakfasts early. Her afternoons are
/ largely spent I'm the house. where some
/ times it is. necessary to give a portion
Of the time to business. Being in
mourning, she has now no social OBJ
| legations commonly so-called. She re-
ceives few callers besides members OF
her family. intimate friends and those
with whom she has engagements.
Her residence. 1896 Walnut Street.
Philadelphia. is handsome double edI-
nee with a gray granite base, a brown
| stone front to the ton Of the first story
/ and Pompeiian brick above. II was
formerly plain. somewhat oId-fashion-
ed building Of red brick. once occupied
by John Wanamaker from whom Mr..
Walker purchased it. Along with the
adjoining house, No. 1895. II was be-
queathed TO Mrs. Walker by her hus-
band. The two properties are assessed
at $4,000.
Mrs. Walkers home is Iuxuriously
furnished throughout. Oriental rugs are
spread on the floors; valuable paintings.
engravings. and etchings hang on the
walls. Rare and costly objects-bric-a-
brac which the mistress OF the mansion
has picked up during her travels In va
rious foreign countries-adorn the cabi-
nets. There is a soothing air Of sub
dued richness within that bespeaks the
refinement and good taste OF the occu-
pants A dozen servants minister Ia
Mrs Walkers wants.
Sorrow Has Laid Its Hand Upon Her.
Sorrow has laid its hand upon her.
Blessed all her days with an album
dance OF this worlds goods. Mrs. Wal
ker's life has not been without sorrow
First. a lingering illness afflicted her
only and greatly beloved son IN his
young manhood. All that wealth could
procure was employed 10 restore him
20 health. Day by day his mother
watched him with the tender love thai