Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-04


lars That can be gained.
He Is president of the Nevada Cen.
trail Railroad company. president OF
the Woodbridge, Haynes and Nevada
Mining company. In addition to these
ne takes an active part in many CIVIC
ana national organizations. ne IL
vice chairman of the Municipal own
ership League Of New York, trustee
OF several institutions and MEMBER
OF many societies. In fact, about tine
only organization in which Mr.. stokes
is little interested is the society tnat
parades Fifth avenue, drops In Tor
highballs at the club and dimes at
Delmonico's at 1880 p. m. and spends
the night at a dance.
Mr.. Stokes has bumped up against
the world much since he has gradual
ed from Yale Is yea1s ago. He is
past 80 now, and looks and acts 1t.
None knew better than himself the
fact that the announcement of his
forthcoming marriage to Miss Pastor.
who was born and lived her life amid
social surroundings which were the
antithesis of his own, would cause
widespread comment. His friends
say that his broadmindedness in meet
ing the situation with absolute frank
ness is characteristic of his methods.
He intends to live in little fiat
in an east side tenement after his
marriage. He humbly declares that
Mrs. Stokes and himself will do the
household work dispensing with a
servant. He will continue to carry
on his work in the tenement as long
as he can, but if he finds it necessary
to get a larger establishment and
employ retinue of servants he will
do that.
In order that she may live over
again the days of her childhood in
Petticoat lane and Frying Pan alley,
London, where she was many times
stayed from literal starvation and
death from cold Miss Rose Harriet
Pastor. Russian Jewess, to be welded
| July 16, by plain ceremony, is at
| present working in the slums, where
she delights to commingle with the
poor people, aiding and helping in ev-
cry way she can.
Miss Pastor is % years old. She
was born at Augustove, Russia. Her
hair is flaxen; her eyes are brown.
AS she talks on the uplifting of the
poor, her face lights up. BY those
who know her she is pronounced Every
interesting, very sincere, but some
what of a dreamer"
Not the least romantic part of the
history of this young woman is that
dealing with her early struggles, how,
while being a poor worker in a cigar
! factory she acquired an education
which has enabled her to make her
mark among the Jewish journalists
and magazine workers in this country.
To be a millionaire by inheritance
and a hard worker by choice have
been sufficient to distinguish the Rev.
Arson P. Stokes, Jr., but he claims
still further recognition by his choice
of profession unique among million
aires, as he is today the wealthiest
clergyman in the United States.
Rev. Mr.. Stokes has the reputation
of being a hard worker. He acquired
it during his career at college, and
he revived it when he returned to Yale
as secretary of the university.
With his energy, his natural abil-
ity, his studious bent and his millions,
it was easy to predict that Arson
Phelps Stokes, Jr.. would make him.
self famous as minister of the COS.
pei.
He has been the first to set aside
from his profession all idea of self.
sacrifice.
Zone cannot call it self-sacrifice,
he has said, ito select that calling
for which he feels himself best fitted
and in which he feels that he will be
the happiest.'
1t was while at college that the
Rev. Arson Phelps Stokes first made
up his mind to enter the ministry.
He had before him to choose, if he
would, life of gayety and fashion,
a position of leadership among those
gay New Workers whom the world
has come to recognize as the 400
He has a fortune large enough to
crafty any whim that his ambition
may suggest.
When child, Arson Phelps Stokes
Jr., inherited from his maternal grand
father, the late Isaac N. Phelps, a for
tune of $1,5OO,OOO. This by judicious
investment and accumulated interest
has now become something like S.,
100000. He has already received an
other $5.OOO,OOO from his father.
: Wealth and luxury have surrounded
him always
A millionaire minister is a new be
ing. Arson Phelps Stokes has Great
ed him. Naturally, the world is cur
ious to know how the world will en-
gineer him.
Last year Rev. Mr.. Stokes married
Miss Carol G. Mitchell, of Washing
ton. She is of serious turn of mind
highly accomplished, Intellectual and
most devout Christian woman.
Mr.. Stokes journeyed around the
world during the year after his grad
. uation from Yale, in 1886, visiting
China, Japan and other distant lands
Mrs. Stokes spent several years OF
travel with her mother and sister
Miss Anna Mitchell, covering all
points of interest in Europe, and she
is we'll acquainted with Africa. She
has spent much time there with hel
parents, and is thoroughly conyersant
with the habits and customs of the
people. 1t was while travelling abroad
that Miss Mitchell's love affair with
the Rev. Mr.. Stokes began.
The spirit OF romance appears to
have been associated with the lives
of all the children of the Stokes fam
lily.
1t was in June of last year thai
Rev. Mr.. Stokes sister Caroline mar
ried Robert Hunter. Both were en-
gagged in university settlement work
in New York. and the engagement
created mi.i surprise. The Rev. An
drew Phelps Stokes, Jr. assisted DR.