Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-21
Robert carre.t.s sister.

SHE CONTROLS s20,OOO,OOO, AND WOULD BE PREsI-
DENT OF THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO If SHE WE'RE A
MAN.
From the Philadelphia Record
Miss Mary Garrett, the daughter Of the founder
OF the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad system, is an
extraordinary woman" said gentleman well &C
quainted with the facts, land, but that she is a
woman, would to-day be president OF that road"
Miss Garrett has never obJruded her individuality
IN the management OF the great property which
her father LETT at his DEATH but her influence and
capacity have nevertheless been Ieit and recog-
nized by every one who has come In contact with
the financial management OF the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company. For many years before
her fathers death She was his chief assistant.
Her love for her father was the ruling passion OF
her life, and her devotion TO him was the admira-
ton OF her friends and the despair OF those who
sought TO win her hand In marriage
Miss Garrett to-day, although few persons know
~ controls and manages the Garrett interest IN
time been the most potential facto: In the manlpu-
lation OF the interests OF that great corporation
She Is thoroughly acquainted with all the details
OF the business OF the road anu It's financial status
and has always been looked upon as one OF its most
SdgacIOus advisers.
Although personally directing the management
Of property worth not less than $4,000 900, Miss
Garrett is almost unknown 10 business men, be-
cause her fine sense OF modeSty and true wOmanly
reserve viii not permit her to assume an individ-
ual and personal control which both her capacity
for financial affairs and her direct control or mill
ions OF money would enable her TO do.
There Is no woman in the United states who
can command more ready cash than Miss Garrett.
Tier knowledge OF the road and its management
gives her position In the councils or that corpora
zion not possessed by any other Individual When
her father was living Miss Garrett was his private
secretary. his best adviser, and his most trusted
friend even above any OF the old genteman's sons
IL was In this cap lcity that she obtained her
knowledge or the road and her insight into its
financial affairs. After the death OF her father
Miss CARROTS influence over her brother, Robert
Garrett, was so marked that IL became a matter
OF current talk In Baltimore. But there were GER
In, theories brDth t4r WI tah a
influence which she held over him could not sue
CeSSiully combat. Wnen the schemes which led TO
the Invocation of the aid Of the DreXel syndicate
eliminated, Robert Garrett saw the wisdom OF
his sisters COunSels, which he had failed to follow,
and practically surrendered to her the manage
ment Of his interest in the road. When he starred
on his tour around the world his sister followed
and overlook him At san Francisco, where he was
induced 20 give 10 her the control OF all his inter-
ests IN the baltimore and Ohio kGllrOld Company.
Recently, when the syndicate which had helped
the Baltimore and Ohio out OF the ditilcuitieS in
which it had unwlttngly been plunged began to
maggie about the commissions and threatened to
E.uCc the road ia an embarrassing position, Miss
Garrett quietly brushed them all aside, put UP
The needed cash, and saved the credit OF the COM
pdny. Since the recent death OF her brother, r.
Harrison Garrett, Miss Mary CARROTS control Of
The Garrett estate has become practically unlm-
TIED during Robert CARROTS absence.
Miss Garrett Is q most unasSuming lady, and
would never be taken for a great fnancier, as she
Is, at first sight She is not fond OF notorety and
IN manners ana habits is u most domestic and
hOme-Oving woman. she wOrshipped her TAT her.
and her most ardent hope IS 10 see the great road
which he built and brought 70 such great i'm
portance Kept up TO the position where lie left It.
and perpetuated as one OF the great Institutions
the CuuQiry