The sun., 1888-11-04
GIRLS WORTH MILLIONS,

GIRLS WORTH MILLIONS
Four Unmarried American Women whs
Control Enormous Fortunes.
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 3.-The announce.
ment Of the engagement OF Miss Louise Bou.
vier Drexel. niece OF A. J. Drexel. to Mr.. Ed.
ward Morrell OF this city, brings up the subject
OF rich unmarried girls, an interesting subject
at any time. Miss Drexel and her two un.
sisters are said to be the three richest un-
married ladies In the United States This
statement is open to dispute.
To these three ladies' was left fortune OF
$13,000.000 by their father. the late F. A.
DreXel. 1t was so invested as to bring each
an income appro1imatinR 100000 yearly. To
Miss Mary Garrett, daughter OF the late rail-
road king. was left $50. 100000. Miss Garrett is
money maker. and has accumulated for
tune since her fathers death, so that the COM
blned fortunes Of the Drexel ladies cannot be
equal to hers.
1t is undoubtedly true that the Drexel ladies
are the three wealthiest unmarried sisters In
the United States. The one whose engagement
Is announced is the youngest OF the three. Mr..
Morrell. the bridegroom-elect, is one OF the
handsomest young men in Philadelphia So
cety. but has no fortune His father Is dead,
and his mother 10 married the second time to
John g. johnson, well-known attorney Of the
city. The family is we'll known. and occupies
respected position in society and business
Young Mr.. Morrells mother was conspicuous
American beauty fifteen years ago. and for
several seasons held sway over society at New
port. She Is still q beautiful woman, and
although her age must be above 80, she has
a face and figure that attract attention where
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John Hare Powell, and the family are we'll
known in social circles In New York. Boston
and elsewhere. as well as In Philadelphia
The Drexel girls are models Of good sense,
and while they are not known as accumulators
OF money. they are not likely to waste their
great fortunes. They give great deal to char
incomes in doing good to others. Tho Frances
est orphan BONES II this Country. It It was was
s1psa Ss5 susd sHF Ss ss psns % and 5ass
ssSs
great M building % the plans adopted were their sds
own. The house, stands in the centre Of an
The se asG and tSs
home will long endure as a noble monument to
the founders. A popularity Of the building is
q almost eyory room. The building is lighted
by and heated BY
in the management Of Frances de Sales Home
and their handsome eQuipages are often seen
The ,DreXel ladies' arc Catholics. but not SO
orthodox IN the faith as their father A
Catholic charities in the event that all his
p qe thoSf ssue Il Is bmooted
a at " mi tad tn
charity and the management OF their fortunes,
and there 10 general opinion that they would
They are ali noble girls. and At to be queens
u The late Joseph W. Dre1el. who left an estate
of the shares Of the Philadephia Public Ledger
bGqsh II b R s ss 0sHr fas 10 ana Mss ss0ks y W aas
daughter OF the founder OF the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, and not to either Of the Misses
richest unmarried lady In America. Miss Gar
rett Is probably better business woman than
either OF them. She has the commercial acu;
men OF her father. and her penetration and
In business affairs are much re-
marked among business men OF baltimore.
sre watc5ed With maeR interest IN WIFI ali thfs
vast wealth ct her disposal Miss Garretts chief
cnaraceristic L her tmGSdesty which hardly
them the management Of s2O06o. 900 would entail. M
1t Is well understood that Miss Garrett and no
brother Robert been as scar Careful a fnanofer, the the
Baltimore and Ohio road might still be con-
trollod by the Garrett estate.
Miss Garrett had a thorough schooling In
flnance: For several years prior to her, fathers
death she was his trusted assistant in the man
agement OF the Baltimore and Ohio road, as
Baltimore @ and and elseWhere No s one new was % oitener
consulted for important details regarding the
had perfect EnowIedge Of the s1 I'm anciai status
of the property, and, had her suggestions been
followed after her fathers death. 1t Is believed
by many business men that the road would
,ontroi. On several occasions when the prop
arty became entangled Miss Garrett advanced |
enough money to help the road over crisis.
! doubt In her own mind regarding portion |
of the security offered. |
1t is said that Miss Garrett in her efforts to |
'peculative exchanges. having a, morbid fear
hat II she once got Into this whirlpool Gould |
night drag her down, II Gould ever gets the |
n a deal In Government bonds or gilt edged
After the Misses prexel and Miss Garrett
yoman Miss doud Is much younger than
itber Of the others. Unlike them she is not yet
ich In her, own right, but proospectively she
somsn % OF the United States. ii her father
AXE care OF himself, her Individual fortune
a Philadelphia banker recently said to, the
Sritor that the combined fortunes OF the three
,rexel ladies' counting their accumulations
1900 600. Miss Garrett's fortune must now
Q $4,000 900, and II Miss Gould can muster
20,0O0090 We have s57,O00,o00 TO be divided
ne of them worth any mans love. although
he did not have dollar instead OF millions,
Married = Sister OF Charity.