Seattle Sunday Times - September 21, 1947 (p. 16)
Mrs. John Collins, Early Settler, Socialite, Dies
One of the last golden links to Seattle's pioneer pas was broken last night when Mrs. John Collins, 88 years old, died in the old Collins mansion at 702 Minor Ave, on Firs Hill, after a lingering illness.
Mrs. Collins was the widow of the late John Collins, who died in 1903. An early-day capitalist in the city, he was the fifth mayor of Seattle, a member of the Territorial Assembly and a signer of the original city charter.
Mrs. Collins, the former Angela Burdett-Coutts Jackling, was born March 24, 1850, in Galena, Ill. She was the daughter of Daniel C. and Grace Grennan jackling.
Her uncle was Lawrence Grennan, whose mills at Utsaladdy on Camano Island were the first on Puget Sound. Before she was 2 years old she cross the plains with her parents in a wagon train and was brought from San Francisco to Utsaladdy on one of the Grennan sailing ships.
CAME TO SEATTLE
In 1873, after the death of her father and uncle and when Grennan interests in the Utsaladdy mills were sold, the young girl came to Seattle with her mother and sisters.
Four years later, when she was 18 she was married to Mr. Collins, a popular widower of 42, They lived at Second Avenue and James Street (where the Collins building now stands) until the Seattle fire of 1889, when the family moved to its present residence.
From her girlhood, Mrs. Collins was a brillant figure in the social history of the city. Because of her husband's intimate friendship with President Cleveland, she spent much time in Washington, D.C. and was called upon to act as hostess for notables who passed through Seattle.
After her husband's death, Mrs. Collins continued her life in society. For 30 years, important personages who came to the city were entertained in her famous blue drawing room -- Ambassador and Mrne. Jusserand, President and Mrs. Taft, the Earl and Countess Grey (he was governor general of Canada). Prince Gelasio Caetani, one-time Italian ambassador to the United States, and many more.
CITED BY WILSON
After her war work at Bremerton during the First World War, Mrs. Collins was cited personally by President Wilson. She was a charter member and twice president of the Sunset Club. She was one-time president of the Seattle Garden Club and a patroness of the Seattle Art Museum and the Seattle Symphony Orchestra.
Mrs. Collins included among her friendships men and women from all walks of life. She will be remembered among her friends for her wit, her dignity and generosity.
For the past decade, Mrs. Collins had spent much of her time at her country estate on Bainbridge Island.
She is survived by her four children, Mrs. Thomas F. Ruhm, Mrs Caspar W. Clarke, John F. Collins and Bertrand Collins, and four grand-children, Caspar Henry Clarke, 2nd, Caspar Collins Clarke, Mrs. Linton Murcodk and Virginia Clarke.
Mrs. John Collins, Early Settler, Socialite, Dies
One of the last golden links to Seattle's pioneer pas was broken last night when Mrs. John Collins, 88 years old, died in the old Collins mansion at 702 Minor Ave, on Firs Hill, after a lingering illness.
Mrs. Collins was the widow of the late John Collins, who died in 1903. An early-day capitalist in the city, he was the fifth mayor of Seattle, a member of the Territorial Assembly and a signer of the original city charter.
Mrs. Collins, the former Angela Burdett-Coutts Jackling, was born March 24, 1850, in Galena, Ill. She was the daughter of Daniel C. and Grace Grennan jackling.
Her uncle was Lawrence Grennan, whose mills at Utsaladdy on Camano Island were the first on Puget Sound. Before she was 2 years old she cross the plains with her parents in a wagon train and was brought from San Francisco to Utsaladdy on one of the Grennan sailing ships.
CAME TO SEATTLE
In 1873, after the death of her father and uncle and when Grennan interests in the Utsaladdy mills were sold, the young girl came to Seattle with her mother and sisters.
Four years later, when she was 18 she was married to Mr. Collins, a popular widower of 42, They lived at Second Avenue and James Street (where the Collins building now stands) until the Seattle fire of 1889, when the family moved to its present residence.
From her girlhood, Mrs. Collins was a brillant figure in the social history of the city. Because of her husband's intimate friendship with President Cleveland, she spent much time in Washington, D.C. and was called upon to act as hostess for notables who passed through Seattle.
After her husband's death, Mrs. Collins continued her life in society. For 30 years, important personages who came to the city were entertained in her famous blue drawing room -- Ambassador and Mrne. Jusserand, President and Mrs. Taft, the Earl and Countess Grey (he was governor general of Canada). Prince Gelasio Caetani, one-time Italian ambassador to the United States, and many more.
CITED BY WILSON
After her war work at Bremerton during the First World War, Mrs. Collins was cited personally by President Wilson. She was a charter member and twice president of the Sunset Club. She was one-time president of the Seattle Garden Club and a patroness of the Seattle Art Museum and the Seattle Symphony Orchestra.
Mrs. Collins included among her friendships men and women from all walks of life. She will be remembered among her friends for her wit, her dignity and generosity.
For the past decade, Mrs. Collins had spent much of her time at her country estate on Bainbridge Island.
She is survived by her four children, Mrs. Thomas F. Ruhm, Mrs Caspar W. Clarke, John F. Collins and Bertrand Collins, and four grand-children, Caspar Henry Clarke, 2nd, Caspar Collins Clarke, Mrs. Linton Murcodk and Virginia Clarke.
Seattle Sunday Times - September 21, 1947 (p. 16)
Mrs. John Collins, Early Settler, Socialite, Dies
One of the last golden links to Seattle's pioneer pas was broken last night when Mrs. John Collins, 88 years old, died in the old Collins mansion at 702 Minor Ave, on Firs Hill, after a lingering illness.
Mrs. Collins was the widow of the late John Collins, who died in 1903. An early-day capitalist in the city, he was the fifth mayor of Seattle, a member of the Territorial Assembly and a signer of the original city charter.
Mrs. Collins, the former Angela Burdett-Coutts Jackling, was born March 24, 1850, in Galena, Ill. She was the daughter of Daniel C. and Grace Grennan jackling.
Her uncle was Lawrence Grennan, whose mills at Utsaladdy on Camano Island were the first on Puget Sound. Before she was 2 years old she cross the plains with her parents in a wagon train and was brought from San Francisco to Utsaladdy on one of the Grennan sailing ships.
CAME TO SEATTLE
In 1873, after the death of her father and uncle and when Grennan interests in the Utsaladdy mills were sold, the young girl came to Seattle with her mother and sisters.
Four years later, when she was 18 she was married to Mr. Collins, a popular widower of 42, They lived at Second Avenue and James Street (where the Collins building now stands) until the Seattle fire of 1889, when the family moved to its present residence.
From her girlhood, Mrs. Collins was a brillant figure in the social history of the city. Because of her husband's intimate friendship with President Cleveland, she spent much time in Washington, D.C. and was called upon to act as hostess for notables who passed through Seattle.
After her husband's death, Mrs. Collins continued her life in society. For 30 years, important personages who came to the city were entertained in her famous blue drawing room -- Ambassador and Mrne. Jusserand, President and Mrs. Taft, the Earl and Countess Grey (he was governor general of Canada). Prince Gelasio Caetani, one-time Italian ambassador to the United States, and many more.
CITED BY WILSON
After her war work at Bremerton during the First World War, Mrs. Collins was cited personally by President Wilson. She was a charter member and twice president of the Sunset Club. She was one-time president of the Seattle Garden Club and a patroness of the Seattle Art Museum and the Seattle Symphony Orchestra.
Mrs. Collins included among her friendships men and women from all walks of life. She will be remembered among her friends for her wit, her dignity and generosity.
For the past decade, Mrs. Collins had spent much of her time at her country estate on Bainbridge Island.
She is survived by her four children, Mrs. Thomas F. Ruhm, Mrs Caspar W. Clarke, John F. Collins and Bertrand Collins, and four grand-children, Caspar Henry Clarke, 2nd, Caspar Collins Clarke, Mrs. Linton Murcodk and Virginia Clarke.
Mrs. John Collins, Early Settler, Socialite, Dies
One of the last golden links to Seattle's pioneer pas was broken last night when Mrs. John Collins, 88 years old, died in the old Collins mansion at 702 Minor Ave, on Firs Hill, after a lingering illness.
Mrs. Collins was the widow of the late John Collins, who died in 1903. An early-day capitalist in the city, he was the fifth mayor of Seattle, a member of the Territorial Assembly and a signer of the original city charter.
Mrs. Collins, the former Angela Burdett-Coutts Jackling, was born March 24, 1850, in Galena, Ill. She was the daughter of Daniel C. and Grace Grennan jackling.
Her uncle was Lawrence Grennan, whose mills at Utsaladdy on Camano Island were the first on Puget Sound. Before she was 2 years old she cross the plains with her parents in a wagon train and was brought from San Francisco to Utsaladdy on one of the Grennan sailing ships.
CAME TO SEATTLE
In 1873, after the death of her father and uncle and when Grennan interests in the Utsaladdy mills were sold, the young girl came to Seattle with her mother and sisters.
Four years later, when she was 18 she was married to Mr. Collins, a popular widower of 42, They lived at Second Avenue and James Street (where the Collins building now stands) until the Seattle fire of 1889, when the family moved to its present residence.
From her girlhood, Mrs. Collins was a brillant figure in the social history of the city. Because of her husband's intimate friendship with President Cleveland, she spent much time in Washington, D.C. and was called upon to act as hostess for notables who passed through Seattle.
After her husband's death, Mrs. Collins continued her life in society. For 30 years, important personages who came to the city were entertained in her famous blue drawing room -- Ambassador and Mrne. Jusserand, President and Mrs. Taft, the Earl and Countess Grey (he was governor general of Canada). Prince Gelasio Caetani, one-time Italian ambassador to the United States, and many more.
CITED BY WILSON
After her war work at Bremerton during the First World War, Mrs. Collins was cited personally by President Wilson. She was a charter member and twice president of the Sunset Club. She was one-time president of the Seattle Garden Club and a patroness of the Seattle Art Museum and the Seattle Symphony Orchestra.
Mrs. Collins included among her friendships men and women from all walks of life. She will be remembered among her friends for her wit, her dignity and generosity.
For the past decade, Mrs. Collins had spent much of her time at her country estate on Bainbridge Island.
She is survived by her four children, Mrs. Thomas F. Ruhm, Mrs Caspar W. Clarke, John F. Collins and Bertrand Collins, and four grand-children, Caspar Henry Clarke, 2nd, Caspar Collins Clarke, Mrs. Linton Murcodk and Virginia Clarke.
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