The Washington herald., 1908-07-26

ford has been engrossed IN archaeological
work since then Two years after Prof
Horsfords death she sent out an expedi-
ton 10 Iceland 10 examine the ruins OF
Saga-Tirne. stiH later she dispatched an
expedition 10 the British Isles 10 explore
the ruins Of the ancient opea-air amphi-
theaters and forts She has directed sew
erai researches among the works Of the
North American Indians for possible evi-
6ence OF the Morse discovery Of America
by Lief Ericsson. and altogether she has
been one OF this country's most inde-
fatigeble and gifted archaeological work
ers OF the present generation Her liter
ary talent Ends expression in books and
magazine articles on matters archaeolog-
icaL A woman OF great wealth. she pur-
sues archaeology because OF her love for
it. and also because this was her fathers
lie work Among her fellow-searchers
for the story Of the buried past she IS as
well known as was her father by his CO.
workers.
Mss Anne Morgan. daughter OF J Pier
pont Aforgaa was one Of the New York
society women who successfully h0ated
their famous Colony Club. whose house
cost g. 20. .100. and = said 20 be the most
sUmptuous wOman's club IN the world.
Also as one OF the managers Of the club
and its treasurer. Miss Morgan IS reveal
ing a talent that IS possessed by her
father IN no small degree
In her especial line OF activity-charities
Miss Morgan Is credited by the p7ofes-
sionaI charity workers OF the metropolis
with displaying unusual ability. She is
one Of the chief workers IN the woEaa's
department OF the Civic Federation.
branch formed 10 look after the Industrial
interests Of women who work Mss Nor
gan IS first vice Chairman of this impor-
tant auxiliary; the chairman IS -hS- Jo-
seph Medui Mccormick. daughter = the
late Senator Marx Hanna A rather IN
teTesting coincidence that Mrs. Mccormick
should be the first head Of this branch OF
the work and her father the frs. head
OF the federation itself
One of the Richest Women.
Another woman who possesses in marked
degree the Characteristic talent Of her
father Is Mrs Anna n. weightnan-
Walker-Penfeld. who has been rather
constantly IN the news since she became
one OF the worlds richest women. follow
ing her fathers death. two years OF so
ago. For years prior 10 her fathers
death she helped him 10 manage his i'm
mense chemical laboratories, and she fig
ures IN millions as easily as the average
/
by her business associates and rivals as
a keen fnancier and executive, and for
some time after old William Weightman's s
death she carried practically the entire
burden OF the great business that he left
| behind. Persons COnversanr with her
| business career declare that Mrs. Penfeld
has never lost a dollar through poor in
vestment. a record that not a corporaTs
guard Of eminent fnanCiers OF to-day
could equal In all probability
Ethel Barrymore. as all the stage world
+ knows. is the talented daughter OF the
very talented Maurice Barrymore. from
whom she inherited q ready wit as well
as histrionic ability. Is that real ter
rier." a friend asked her one afternoon
when she was out walking with her Bos-
I ton specimen. ''Sh-she" replied Miss
I Barrymore; he thinks he is" At the
/ plano Miss Barrymore reveals q charming
I latent talent: she plays exceptionally well,
and had her inclinations been in the di-
rection OF music instead OF the stage she
4 probably would have made. reputation
( for herself in that field But she chose to
/ follow the traditional profession Of her
/ forbelrs. Miss Viola Allen IS another
/ star OF the stage whose father before her
displayed talent IN the same place; he was
/ well known as a character actor.
A Leading CIubvvOmnn-
Daughter OF Judge John Richie. OF the
Maryland Court OF Appeals. Mrs Donald
Mclean. recently reelected presideut-gen-
eral Of that fighting" organization known
as the Daughters OF the American Revo-
( luton. is numbered among the leading
clUbwoEen OF the country. AS head OF
the Daughters. she has displayed various
| talents. executive. financial, and political
being among them. Her predecessor in