The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-04
MARY aARRErrs sADDrNED LIFE.
Ono OF Baltimore's Richest Women for
Whom Mnrringe Has No Chnrm.

MARY GARRErTs sADDFNED LIFE.
One OF Baltimore's Richest Women for
Whom Marriage Has No Charm.
Miss Mary Garrett is the wcalthicst
spinstor in the United States. With BaId.
more 4 Ohio Railroad stock at par she is
probably worth SS,OO0,OO5 or $4,000 600
No one outside Ct the Garrett family really
knows what Miss Mary is worth. She is
certainly worth morc than her weight in
gold, and yet she is not married. When
her father, John W. Garrett, died his for
tune was variously estimated at from
Si,o0O,0O0 all the way up TO SjO,OOO,OOO.
No accurate statement was ever made. In
fact, efforts were made 20 conceal the fig
urcs from the public. When the gossips
aud impecunious club loungcrs ceased
guessing at the fathers wealth, they be-
gan TO estimate on the daughters for
tune. Quite number OF bachelor
acquaintance gloatcd over the dcscrip-
tons given in the newspapers Of her
valuable properties and the estimated ox-
tent OF her fortune. What a prizo she
would have been in the matrimonial lot
terry" But she was never in the lottery, 50
the bachelors in Baltimore society looked
and longed in vain.
Miss Garrett is not marrying woman,
SAYS a writer in Tho Philadelphia Times.
When she was twenty wears Of ago she had
no more idea Of falling In love than she
has now at-wcll, nearly twice that age.
Though not u literary woman, she Is
highly educated one, little IN the order
OF the Rose Cleveland class She is not
strong minded, but able 10 manage her
great wealth and steer her way ia business
aud society without having man rs
magnet While not n handsome woman,
Miss Garrett has charming manner,
pleasing way about her that makes one
forget that she ia homcly or that she is
rich, and TO only realize that lac is talking
20 u sensible and cultured woman who is
interested in the noble work Of oloyatlng
her sex and caring Tor poor and suffering
womanhOod.
Miss Garrett is the greatest Of all the
Carrots Ia her quiet aud transformations
way Of doing good. Her charities are not
pamded before the public, and she can
seldom bo persuaded 10 permit her name
10 be published IN connection with her
generous acts. Nearly every institution
lot thc orphan or the invalid in Maryland
receives handsome gifts from her annually.
She has endowed an institution for a home
where poor children taken from vicious
parents will find u refuge A fine build
ing has been erected, Miss Garrrtt aud
her brother k1bcrt donating q large sum
OF money Tor this purTusc. She il the
patroncss Of the Society for the Protection
ui Children from Cruelty and Vice.
Though reared In luxury, Miss Carrots
life has been tingcd with sadness. Riches
have had no charm Tor her, and had her
father taken the advice oi her mother and
| herself lac would not have wrecked himself
/ OF the shoals u ambition. John W. Car.
! rctts wife aud daughter Wcro devoted 20
! him, aud hc was no doubt the only great
railroad maguitc Of bis time who cpnhdod
all his financial schemes 10 the women Of
biz household. Miss Mary was her fathers
counselor IN everything. lie had q dozen
private secretaries, hut she WIS his only
confidential aid. After important railroad
conferences the proceedings in detail we're
written out By his Acuo.riphot aud
be- then took them home Tor hcr 10 mad.
Together they considcd what moro IL WIS
best 90 DO Her business tact aud indg-
mvnt frequently saved her father from dis.
astruus battles with old Vanderbilt. In
his private offices at his country home aud
his city mansion she had her little rose.
wood dcsk beside her fathers table, aud
here they often worked aud consulted late
into the night She looked after nll his
other interests outside OF the railroad, and
It IL said ho never bought piece II prop
crty Or made an important investment
without first consulting her II was this
confidence between husband, wife and
daughter that made John W. CARROTS
domestic life ~ happy.
Mary Garrett seldom appears in society
She nurscd her mother In her last illness,
aud during her fathers decline she de-
voted herself entirely 81 him. For months
his mind WIS unsettled. and when the
nurses could not quiet him the patient
daughter, by her soothing presence. claimed
him Night and day shc was with him
until death came aud the blow was greater
10 her than 10 any Ol the rest Of the family.
4 few years later. aud just when she had
begun 10 take a renewed interest In life.
her brother Robert broke down, aud she
found herself again lho nufsc and com.
pani0n u an invalid. shc Travelled around
the world with him, comforting her sister
in.lnW Ia her troubles aud controlling her
brother IN his eccentric notions. since
their return she continues with her
brother In the cottage Ia RingWOOd, \.
J. Had she married, her home life would
have been q happy one aud she n model
wife. The dread u marrying n man Who
would care only for the millions shc would
bring hin. has no doubt led her into the
lonely life Of spinsicr
la personal appearance Miss Garrett Is
Of d small but trim figure, dark hair aud
eyes, aud not resembling either Of her
brothers. She wears glasses constantly
aud dresses in black. She has never put
aside the heavy mourning robes and
gowns she donncl at her fathers death
She was never fond Of icwclry, and q
solitaire diamond ring Is about tho only