New-York tribune., 1907-10-13
WOMEN'S CHARITIES.
Great Fortunes Usually ProUe Bless
ings in Feminine Hands.

The woman of many millions always be sure
of occupying large share OF public attention, yet
few stop 20 think what astonishing social phe-
nomenon she is. Not so long ago woman, except
In rare instances, could property. She
herself q chattel. To-day large share of the
worlds wealth IS IN feminine hands and gives its
owners power and influence never welded by worn-
en- before except In those rare instances when the
accident of birth placed woman the throne,
one Excluded from most Of the fields OF activity
that would be open to in similar position,
the woman OF wealth turns. almost of necessity 70
philanthropy and expends in various lines of social
Improvement the wealth that was gathered with no
It is impossible to say who is the richest woman
in world. though the public is always trying TO
knows just how rich any particular woman is. It
is not likely that she knows herself But the
One OF the most conspicuous of the worlds rich
women at the present time is the wife of the Mex
ican Ambassador at Washington, Senora de Creel.
Fabulous reports of her wealth have gone abroad,
Though she and the ambassador laugh at these
stories. there is no doubt that her wealth Is very
senora de Creel is the daughter OF, General Luis
Terrazas who owns o1e-tweiith ana more M OF b bas
extensive mining interests and hundreds Of acres
of the best lands Of Mexico In fact It is said that
the united incomes of the ambassador and Sehora
de Creel far exceed a million year
phiiantbropic work among the women of her coun-
trV and in Washington every charity that has
sought her aid since her arrival there has received
ceptions the Mexican Embassy unsurpassed
in sTmptuousness by any other foreign establishments
her life She gives the best OF her time money and
of her country, and not content with relieving i'm
! mediate needs she tries to understand the social
! capped by her imperfect knowledge of English she
| is already studying social conditions Among her
! Mexican philanthropes are her schools for the
ana the ST. Paul Conference society devoted to
the relief Of the poor of the Mexican capital. OF
sonora de Creel was quoted while in New York as
womans wardrobe The sehoras English which IS
| improving rapidly under the influence OF a good
| misunderstood. Her gowns are simple. but since
coming to Washington she has not worn one in
public that rich and costly while her jewels
| are remarkably beautiful
| \ pathetic figure in the galaxy Of riches-one
s b the uTs5 of of m M TnS m %9Fd e h9s apon Ser
| lis AIRS Russell Sage Bowed down in her decll,l-
ing Years beneath this crushing burden she is more
the sum estimated mai dat at $7O6oOooo which her hus-
band left 70 her IS intended It is said FOR pnilan-
posing of little more than $30oo.g0. Her most
establishment OF tho Sage Foundation. having for
its object the study and Improvement of social con-
| dttiOns throughout the country
| Most picturesque Of the worlds rich women is
rope and absolute rnler Of the city Of Essen She
/ Is better known as Bertha KTupP. sheress OF the
T66 noG % @ ,ba ire + e we're 70 OF close
| peace for some time. Her power in her little king
dom is greater than that Of the crowned heads who
visit her at villa Huge the family home in Essen.
she she is n queen In evgrythinE but name with her
Eode. and special bodysuard Of detectives But
royalty very seriously and said that she ac-
cepted her arlstocrdtic husband only condition
sn1oky f3sse5 She is very simple in he- tastes
and when She was married. short time ago, she
raised considerable ire among the tradespeOple Of
tvousseau and making her lingerie herself Her
husband selected from an army Of more or less
'NSStestGy adHt!yrs WAS an hpecuniouE diplomat.
.lIS HtttE Green occupies q GE.gue position
her money herself. ard she gives none Of It away.
she esTes IRE Il Is said TO- make her @ son M p ,atF II r.
constantly aud denies herself all the comforts ana
parent or conceivable object
Mrs, Green protests occasionally against being
n human cash register without heart or soul She
zone ocJ tS ctbTt MI ~ nv, wa. s' - ba1 e
In g business deal Some have tried and re-
Mrs Green is scventy-onc years of age She is
enterprise OF magnitudc In the country. No one
been estimated at from $566o6G65 to slo5'ooo660.
come m be m M Ge t n rdraeT 'G'fes E nDss nHs P
70 toll where she lives for she is always fitting
- Mrs Anne Weightman Walker Is said to have
iHh9ried III IRON her father the millionaire chemist
$50 600 900 10 100000 ooo but every precauon
taken at the time the estate was settled to prevent
its value becoming known. The burden fell upon
,'d w w. '.iltay INJURED 20 financial re-
two brothers received and managed a third each
first her brothers and then her husband died. Mrs
WeEhtman'S responsibilities increased until about
| eight months before her fathers death she
took TO relieve him OF business entirely She
had head for finance. and her friends said Of her:
| she Is her father over again" Upon his death
she took hold OF his business with great energy FOR
| n while. going to her office every dav and having
| offices fitted UP in her home in Walnut street But
| she wearied Of this life transferred her re-
! sponsibilties other shoulders and sold all her
! property not needed for business residential
| purposes. a widow and Childless with simple
tastes and little inclination for social pleasures
| her main interest is church work.
| he OF e IN
print except in connection with charity, and all
through New York there is scarcely n mission or
a home settlement OF religious affiliations where
inquiry does not reveal thar she and her money
| have passed that way.
! Her fortune is Insignificant compared with those
| OF the women just mentioned but q mere enunlera-
tlon OF her benefactions would be tedious. So far
has the fame Of her charities spread that in one
week she has received 1903 letters, containing
quests for everything from bicycles TO Bibles and
| calling for expenditure If all the prayers had
4 been needed OF