The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-21

Miss Mary Garrett, the daughter of tho |
founder oi the llnltimorr 4 Ohio railroad |
system, is an extraordinary woman, said |
gentleman well acquainted with the facts
10 a Philadelphia Rcrori reporter. "and,
hut that she X woman, would today bc
president II the road" Miss Garrett has
never obtrudcd her individuality in the
management, OF the great property which
her father lcit her nj his death, but her
influence aud capacity have nevertheless
been lclt AMI recognized by every one vino
has come In contact with the financial
management Of the Baltimore a Ohio Rail.
road company. For many wears before
her fathers death she was his chief aSsist.
ant. Her love for her father was the ruling
passion Of her life, aud her devotion To him
was the admiration Ut her friends and the
despair Of thosn who sought to win her
hand in marriage.
Miss Garrett today, although lew per.
suns know Il. controls aud manages the
Garrett interest la the baltimore 4 Ohio
railroad, and has for some time been the
ct the interests II that great corporation.
She IL thoroughly acquainted with all the
details oi the business oi the mad and n.
financial status, AMI hasalways been looked
upon ~ one VI It's most sagnciOus al
viscu.
Although personally directing the man.
agcmcnt " q property worth not less than
s9O. OOO, On1, Miss Garrett IL almost un
.
scnsc Of modcsty and true wnmanly ~
, serve will not permit her In assume IN In
dividunl and personal control which both
her capacity irt financial affairs aud hc
direct control oi millions Of money woul,
enable her to 10.
Thcrc 4 no woman in tho United State
, who can command morp ready cash thai
Miss Garrett Her knowledge OF the roa,
4 and IT, management gives her position Il
/, tho counrrls II that corporation not pos
!. srs.cd by any other individual. Whci
I. her father was living Miss Garrett WIS hi
n private secretary, hts best adviser an,
y most trusted friend. oven above any OF IN
y old grntlcman's SOUS II WIS In thi. "a
pacity that she Obtained her knowledge q
/. the road and her insight into into IT, finar
cial affairs. After the death of her father
Miss CARROTS influence oscr her brother
, Robert Garrett, WIS so marked that Il h,
y came q matter II currynt tilk Ia lialtimop
u Hut there Wcp certain theories held b
=. her brother which even tho iniiucnc
la which she held over him could not ~,
cUssiully combat When the schema
which lei to the invocation OF the aid ,
~ the Drcxel syndicate eliminated Robe
Garrett saw the wisdom of his sister
=. counscls, which hc had failed 90 folio
NJ aud practically surrendered 10 her N
nj management Of his sntirc interest In n
M mad When he started on his tour aroun
=. the world his sister followed and ovcrtoc
IA him at san Francisco, where he was Il
:. duccd to give her the conirul Of all h
interests In the Baltimore & Ohio Railros
"A company.
a. Recently, when the syndicate which III
helped the baltimore Il Ohio out Of u
al difficulties in which Il had unwilling
nj been plunged began 10 hagglo about u
commissions and threatened % place q
AL road In an embarrassing position, Nj
a Garrett quietly brushed them all asid
an put up the needed cash and saved q
N. credit OF the company. Since the dea
Of her brother. T. Harrison Garrett, Nj
Mary Carrots control 81 the Carr
cd estate has become practically unllmit
mt during Robert CARROTS absence from y
hc United States.
CO Miss Garrett ia most unassuming lad
and would never Ia taken Tor Q gre