Year: 1879

HER ENTRANCE INTO LONDON soCIETY-RErURN


TO THIS COUNTRY-BFLIEF IN sPIRITUALIsM-


HER LARGE CIRCLE OF FRIENDS.


Mrs. Hull's maiden name was Jane IL. DE
Forest. Her father wealthy landowner in New
jersey and she is said to have been only child When
a young lady she attracted much attention In
society by her handsome face and command
lug figure At the time Of her marriage
Dr. Hull was IN successful practice physician, and
they lived I'm style betting their means. Having
made what he regarded valuable discovery in the
electrical OF patients Dr. Hull went to Eu
rope and established practice in London His success
was so great that he frequently called in cOnsulta
ton with Sir Ashley Cooper ana other famous physi-
cans, and he made many acquaintance among the
English nobility. His wife, who had accompanied him.
shared in the advantages of being known III the best
society OF London. They occupied fine house. kept
carriages and went 20 many OF the principal balls and
dinner parties during tho London Mrs. Hull In
this way became acquainted With many ladies' OF rank
Of whom she aftorward fond OF speaking in New
York society.


On account Of the death OF her father and the Illness
of her mother, Mrs Hull returned to America about
fifteen years DR.. Hull came with her intending
only to make visit here and to 20 back to London.
He changed his purpose, however, and began To
practice again in this city, In recent years Mrs Hull
had often spoken with regret Of this change in his
plans. In England, she said. her husband had
for his patients persons Of the weahest class and the
social life I'm England especially attractive 10 her
In beginning anew in NewYoTk lie found much difficulty
IN earning comfortable income They resided for sew
era years after their this city at No 30 West
Twenty-fifth-st. whence they removed TO the house
I'm Forty-second-st They childless but
had always been accustomed TO employ many servants
To reduce the expenses OF the household, Nrs, nun
received into the house few boarders These were
always persons OF good social position Mrs. HulPs
mother died about two years ago at advanced age
leaving 10 her daughter small estate In New Jersey.


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and much costly ieweTy which had been herlooms IN
her family, o memCntOes of her life In Europe.
Sne very fond OF society and gained many warm
friends in this city among the educated class She was
n member OF SorOsis from its beginning. Mrs. Croly,
Mrs Wilbur and other members Of the club
her most intimate friends. She was also
officer in society for the Improvement
were o Of constant annoyance TO her. She
changed her servants frequently being her custom -
dismiss servant whenever the least proyocaton was
gwen. She was impenous in the rnle Of
wishes the general management OF affairs
Her self-rellance IN this respect was shown
fear keep many articles OF value in the house and
was advised to place her silver and jewels with safe
deposit company when they not in She would
reply that the most valuable articles kept either
IN her or IN adjoining room, and that she felt
competent to take care OF them


a firm belief Ill spifituaIsm one OF Mrs. HulPs
characteristics. She made the acquaintance OF mediums
I'm this city and several occasions had s6ances held
at her house To these gatherings she would occa-
slOnally invite her friends and bOarders and
she seemed to take deep interest In the
had received only common education In her youth,
but life in Europe aud her intimacy with educated
persons In this city enabled her To well most
subjects. In dress and manners she showed taste
and refinement II often said OF her In society that
while she was never brilliant, she never failed TO be
pleasing and to win the respect Of those who met her.