The Washington herald., 1908-07-26

having II all their own way these days
IN competition with them IN almost every
field IN which they shine they are finding
n ever-lncreasing numbers talented
daughters OF talented men-daughters OF
men whose names stand out IN literature.
finance. raiIrcading. empire building. mu-
sic, art religion, craftsmanship, industry,
war. philanthropy. the stage. and what
not. And this country, be It said 10 its
credit, furnishes a very large quota IN the
army OF the worlds talented daughters
The worlds literary field. both as to
numbers and varied attachments. shows
e noteworthy contingent OF these talented
ones.
There Is Rose Hawthorne Lathr0p.
daughter OF Nathaniel Hawthorne. and
before she took up the Good Samaritan
work Of aiding destitute sick women OF
the New York East Side and elsewhere.
exclusively 4 producer OF books and a
volUminous contributor to magazines fer
grown-ups and children Her Memoirs
OF Hawthorne written in collaboration
with her late husband. George Parsons
Lathrop. IS, Of course, one Of the stand
ard works Of reference on that great
American novelist. Hildegarde Haw-
thOrne. niece OF Mrs LathrOp and daugh-
ter Of Julian Hawthorne, widely known in
literature and journalism, is now q con
slant Contributor Of short stories and
sketches 10 the leading magazines she is.
indeed. one Of the very few younger
writer's who breaks into the staid old At
lantic Monthly with any degree OF regu-
larity- Miss Hawthorne has been writing
pretty steadily since the middle SOS. and
IS to-day ranked among The country s
best shOrt-stOry producers. her work show
ing decided traces OF the literary powers
that made her grandfather famous on
both sides Of the Atlantic Miss Haw-
thorne makes her home with her father,
and each frequently aids the other In some
literary task
Writes Clever Verses.
Mrs. Payne Whitney-the Helen Hay Of
q few years agO-as most newspaper read
e-s know, has written several books OF
poetry which have been fevorably re-
ceived. both by the critics and the public.
John Hay. her father. used 10 declare TO
his friends that he believed Helen had the
divine FIRE" and would one day prove
her possession OF il Beginning with her
first book Of poems, published in 1sgS. Mrs.
Whitney has now given 70 the literary
world nine pOeticaI collections Last year
her new books numbered two. and the
titles show that they were written orig
lnally IL pieCemeal for the entertainment
and edidcatiOn Of her own children. Mrs
Whitney's most sustained effort appeared
six years ago. under the tiJie, Rose OF
Dawn 4 met-ical romance Of the South
Seas. persons who have spent some time
IN that island-d0tted. watery quarter OF
10 ErT~ ra--as. Heak
poem are not a little put 10 il 70 under
stand how any one who has not been in
The South Seas could so accurately and
50 beautifully describe them.
Another member Of the metropolitan
100 in which Mrs Whitney holds high
station by reason Of her marriage) whC
has written her book and given other IN
mistakable evidences OF possessing liter
ary skill is Ms Clarence Mackay, Of
whom II IS recorded that discerning
foreign "title' once gallartly declared
that for any one not 70 know Mrs Mac
kay stamped such an unfortunate as being
unknown
Of a Talented Family.
Mrs Mackay's father was that William
Alexander Duer who was famous in his
day and generation as n scholar. a col
Iector OF books, and Z voIuminous write.
On legal subjects. and Mrs NIackay's
grandfathers On her fathers side mum,
bered among them writer's, jurists. and
statesmen distinguished for their brilliant
mentality. Before her marriage 10 Clar-
ence Macl1ay, about a decade ago. Mrs
AIackay. as Miss DUer. had made quite q
name for herself in literary circles by
her short stories and sketches Since she
became the mistress Of the famous Mac
kay home, "Harbor Hill" at Roslyn
Long Island, her most notable literary
productions have been a drama and q
book which was published by one OF tbs
most famous publishing houses n this
country The last two years or so Mrs
3daCkay has been deeply interested IN thG
school and other home problems OF Ros-
lyn, and her literary work has suffered
as a consequence. Newspaper readers vii
recall her strenuous campaign for q seal
On the ROslyu school board, which ended
IN close but decisive victory for her
Later. the man she opposed, an old mem
Der Of the board. forgave her for the de
feat As a participator in civic questions
all Roslyn IS ready 70 swear at any and
all times that Mrs. Msckay has been
shining success But when all IS said ant
done. heC brilliant success as leader Of
society has caused her literary and civil
talents 70 be somewhat overlooked, o,
only referred 20 as fads OF a social light
Also a member OF the 100" and witt
literary talents that are internationally
recognized, IS Mrs. Edith Wharton. who's,
father, though he made no great noise IL
the world. was given the credit OF beinF
mentally gifted above the average run o.
mankind. Eleanor HaIlOWeIl Abbott. VIII
has the enviabie and rather unusual dis
tlnctiOn OF having won two s.. coo short
story contests IN the last three years, &.
daughter OF the Rev. Edward Abbott
noted first in the Congregational ans
later in the Episcopal Church. and AZ
editor and author OF verses and histories
Some OF Miss Abbott's work was so vel
thought OF by William Dean Howells thai
he included Il IN his Selections Of tht
Best Short Stories" III Hovells' daugh.
ter Mildred now has her short stories
appearing in the magazines. Miss Pos
Cleveland, mistress of the White Hous,
FOR her brother until he married. Is knowr
among literary folk by her novels and
magazine articles and the serious study
she made OF George EliOt's poetry.
Wrote Life of BaIzac.
Katherine Prescott Worneley. who's,
father was a rear admiral in the British
navy, and whose mother was a niece O.
Commodore Edward Preble, one Of tht
founders OF the American navy. Is thi
author Of numerous serious books, amonl
them Z lie OF Bslzac. and a history o
the work Of the sanitary commission. witt
which she laboTed lndefatisably dur!nl
the civil var In addition, she has trans
lated into English the works OF Balzac
MolIere. and other French savants- Borl
IN England seventy-eight years ago. Mis-
WOrmeley is passing the winter Of he