Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-04-16

them for centuries. that, whether in life
or death, her name recalls the greatest
personages, and events ofmodern times.
On Christmas Eve, 1903, the marriage
of Jerome Bonaparte, the youngest oil
Napoleon's brothers, with Elizabeth
Patterson took place, and at that time
Napoleon was the conqueror OF Egypt |
and Italy and First Consul Of France.
The bride was in her 18th year, ('he
wa, born February 6, 1852 and the
groom was less than four months older.
having been born at Ajaccls, Novem-
ber Is. 1874. Nothing could have been'
apparently, more brilliant and hopeful
than such an alliance, yet in short
period she found herself a discarded
wife, and has lived to see her husbands
family twice ruined and twice over
thrown.
ELIZABETH PATTERSON.
Madame Bonaparte was the daughter
of a Scotch.Irish merchant, VIM. Pat
terson, though her mother WAS native
Of MARYLAND. Mr.. Patterson was pres
ident of the Bank of Baltimore, and The
richest man Of his time in Maryland,
perhaps in the United States, except
Charles Carroll of Carrollton. He en-
isyed the intimate acquaintance OF
Washington, lafayette and all the rev.
olutionary galaxy of Marylanders. Her
mother was sister Of the wife OF Gen.
Smith, a distinguished officer in the old
MARYLAND line. Robert Patterson, her
brother. married Miss Cation, grand
daughter of Charles Carroll of Carroll
ton. who, when a widow, visited Lon
don. where she married the Marquis OF
" ellesley, brother of the Duke OF We'll
lington.
JEROME BoNAPARTE.
jerome Bonsparte, native OF AJac-
clio. in the Island of Corsica and the
Youngest brother Of Napoleon Bona
marie came to New York in command
Of a French frlgate in 1903. He came
70 Baltimore to visit Captain Joshua
Barney. who had served six years in the
navy of France. At the house OF Sam
mel Chase, one Of the Maryland signers
Of the Declaration OF Independence. he
was introduced to Miss Elizabeth Fat
tersop. then one of the bellies OF Baiu-
more. though not yet eighteen. She
was beautiful IN person, and possessed
sprightly wit, fascinating manners aud
many brilliant accomplishments She is
said. moreover, 70 have striklngly re-
sembled the Bonaparte family. Jerome
became, or professed to become, much
attached to Miss Patterson, aud she
accepted his offer of marriage, (made
through the Spanish minister at wash
ington,) and was united to him Dec.
o. 1903. There can be no doubt what
ever Of the validity Of the marriage. -
The ceremony was performed by the
Bishop of Baltimore, Jehn Carroll
brother of Charles Carroll OF Carroll
ton. and in accordance with the ritual
,f the Roman Catholic Church.
HOSTILITY OF RELATIVES.
The marriage contract, considered OF
importance, WAS drawn up by Alexan-
der ]. Dallas, subsequently Secretary
of the Treasury, aud witnessed by sew
cral official persopages, including the
mayor of Baltimore. The father oi
Miss Patterson, a man of plain pracu-
cal sense, WAS strongly opposed to the
He demonstrated against IT,
and friends uttered their admonitions,
for Jerome was the weakest and most
worthless of Napoleon's brothers. MISS
Patterson, however, who was the Ma
poleon OF her own family, determined 10
marry, declaring that she would rather
be the wife of Jerome Bonaparte for an
hour than the wife of any ether man Tor
life After the marriage Jerome Bo'
nspartc remained in America FOR a iu'l
wear. visiting, with his wife, various
parts of the country. There are still
oxtant documents. in the shape OF re-
ceipts. showing how Mr.. Patterson, the
father, paid tailors' bills, &C., Tor Je'
rome Bonaparte. Trouble, however
was brewing in France, tor which alarm
ing news arrived even during the bridal
tour.
Napoleon was furious when he heard
of Jerome's marriage. He spoke OF it
"a messaliance, and directed that Je-
rome should return to France by the
first frigate, on pain Of being regarded
a. a dcserter. There is no need to
comment on the inconsistency OF man
who was simply the son of a popular
LAWYER, and who, after he had separated
from the noble woman Josephine
whom he had married on account OF her
beauty and accomplishments, and be-
came a suitor Of Maria Louisa, said to
the father Of the latter (the Emperor oi
Austria) that he dated his nobility
from Milleslno and Monte Notte,' two
of his great victories over the Austrians'
Jerome was forbidden to bring his wife
to France, and all the captains Of French
vessels were prohibited from receiving
on board the young person to whom
he had attached HIMSELF
VOYAGE TO EUROPE.
Jerome was alarmed, and, for sohi'
time feared to return. At length, on
the lIth of March, 1905, he and hi'
wife embarked at Baltimore for Europe
IN the American ship Erin, and arrived
safely at Lisbon. Among the receipts