Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-09-21
ENGAGEMENT OF A WASHINGTON BELLE.

ENGAGEMENT OF A WASHINGTON BELLE.
Mr.. Addison Cammack is one of the best
known members of the Stock Exchange,
where he has beeu recognized by all his
acuuaintances as confirmed old bachelor.
The announcement that he is soon to marry
will therefore be received with scme sur
prise. Mr.. Cammack recently returned from
his summer outing az Saratoga somewhat
before his usual time to make preparations
for the event. A rumor of his engagem ent
got abroad several months ago, but mis-
friends, especially those who have known
him longest and most intimately, scotled at
the report Within the past week it has
been confirmed by Mr.. Cammack himself
The lady who has won the heart of the
ouadrupe millionaire is Miss Hildreth, of
Washington. She is comparatively poor
girl and lives with her mother, who keeps
a fashionable boarding house in that city.
Miss Hidreth is described as a young
woman of great beauty and is about twenty
five years old MFR. Cammack met her for
the first time last winter while in Washing
ton. Apparently he at once fell very
willing victim to her many graces of mind.
During the past summer Miss Hildreth and
her mother spent several weeks at the
Grand Union Hotel, Saratoga, while Mr..
Cammack was stopping at the United States
Hotel. 1t was noticed that he was very
much devoted to the young lady, fire.
auently taking her out riding and show
ing her attention in other ways. He press
ed his suit with such ardor that he was ac-
cepted-the young lady, it is said, having
hesitated somewhat, and the formal an
nouucement of the engagement was made
l. u e 1; o1n frin dc "a t0p q
ago.
When the news reached this city, how
ever, it was coupled with stories concerning
Mr.. Cammack of an untrue and scandalous
nature, which have received wide circula-
tion son the street." 1t has been currently
reported that Mr.. Cammack, while passing
himself'6 as bachelor, was in reality a
married man and had wife and family IN
this city, and that he was now seeking a dl.
vorce. This story is an old one and grew
out of similarity of names, Mr.. Cammack
being con founded with cousin, now seven
ty-three years old. who is married to an oc.
toroon and has a family of nine children
three sons and six daughters. He was for
mery a wealthy cotton broker, but is now
very poor, and has received material asss-
tance Of late years from his wealthy New
York kinsman.
Mr.. Addison Cammack is fifty eight years
old and was born near Hopkinsville, KY.
His father was farmer. At an early age
Young Cam mack went to New Orleans TO
earn his own living, and started in business
as a clerk in the house Of ]. P. Whitney Il
Co., the largest ship-brokers Of those days
in the city, and rapidly worked himself up
until be became partner in the concern.
When the war broke out the firm was known
as Cammack & Converse, successors to j. L.
Whitney & Co. Cammack was an intimate
friend and associate ofNelson G. Trowbridge
and Charles Lamar, the latter relative ofthe
present Secretary of the Interior. These
two gentlemen owned the yacht Wanderer,
which was used in the slave trade and
which in 1859 landed about 600 negroes at
Savannah, Ga From Mr.. Cammack's init
macy with Trowbridge and Lamar it was
thought by many that he was interested
with them in the business, but gentleman
who knew him intimately at the time and
who is certainly thoroughly informed re-
garding his business affairs stated positively
to WorId reporter yesterday that this was
not the case. He added that he was glad
of public opportunity to deny story OF
long standing that Mr. Cammack had been
slave driver or slave trader before the
war.
During the war Mr.. Cammack lived in
Havana, where he was kept busy in looking
after several blockade runners in which he
was interested. In 1863 he sold out his in
terest in these vessels and went to Europe,
where he remained about year, and then
returned to this country and was pardoned
by President Johnson. Shortly afterward
he came to New York and went into the
wholesale liquor business with ]. W. George
under the firm name of ]. W. George q Go.
A year or two later the firm sold out and
Mr.. Cammack became member OF the
Stock Exchange. He formed partnership
Cammack was we'll known on the Exchange
for long time. During the past few years
Mr.. Cammack has been going it alone.
Mr.. Cammack does not look to be more
than fifty. He is nearly six feet tall, OF full
figure and weighs about two hundred
pounds. He has full, forid face and dark
auburn hair, slightly streaked with gray
| and reddish mustache. He is q self edu
Gated man, brusque in manner and some
what uncouth in appearance. He is, or
rather was until his engagement, an ayowed
pesssimist in most things mundane. His
habits are simple and his wants few. His
whole life has been devoted to money-getting
and his present fortune is estimated at
81, 100000. Amorg the brokers and stock
dealers he is considered the leader and
brains of the bear element on the Stock
Exchange. "He is a bear, however" said
a we'll known stock-broker on Friday, mot
because he thinks it always tue winning
side, perhaps, but because his natural dis.
position makes him take an opaque view OF
things" During the political campaign OF
last year he was an enthusiastic supporter
of Cleveland and contributed literally to
the democratic campaign fund. He is cred
tied with winning large sum on the result.
For years he lived at the Windsor Hotel,
but about twelve months ago he removed to
the Langham, on Fifth avenue, and has