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man who, on retiring from public life,
sought the quiet of rural castle, where
he maintains nobleman's estate with a


he maintains nobleman's estate with a
dignity commanding the respect of his
peers. The uncle of Baron Won Malt
zahn IS now the distinguished Secretary
OF Finance of Prussia The young
Baron, himself, is Lieutenant in the
Emperor's Body Guard.
The Baroness Maltzahn, nee Miss Mag
gle Mcdowell, is bookish IN her taste.
and has been decidedly itinerant in
her habits. Though the Baron is from
an lliustrious house, it is even less so
than the blood line of the Baroness. She
Is the daughther of the late Robert I.
Mcdowell, who represented Iredell coun-
ty several terms in the Senate of North
Carolina, and who owned an immense
estate on the Catawba, nearBeattie's ford.
several years ago he moved to Charlotte
and was prominent in financial circles.
conducting, as president, the Traders
National Bank with marked a.,ility. He
married Rebecca, a grand niece of Mr..
Ephralm Brevard, author of Declaration
of Independence, from which docu-
ments promulgated May Goth, 1775,
it Is alleged that Thomas Jefferson drew
much that is vital in the preparation of
the later Declaration, emphasizing our
Independence and our separate condition
from England. From this union of
Robt. Mcdowell and Rebecca Brevard
there was born Margaret Mcdowell, now
the Baroness. She is great grand niece
Of Ephraim Brevard. She has travelled
widely in America, and has spent
nearly two years in Europe. Her tour
of Europe was almost continuous, save
when seeking respite from it's tolls by
sequestration in quiet places in
old England, shady glens in
German forests, gallery inches in
| Italy, or a lounge beneath the
sunny skies of southern France. It
was at Mentone, in the south Of France,
that the Baron met the North Carolina
lady. He paused for a few days at Men
tone while touring the continent. It is
the old story: There was an accidental
meeting, deferential regard, a warmer
esteem, a later love. It was only eight
months ago. The Baron has come across
the sea. He is happy nobleman fol
Maggie Mcdowell is his Baroness. From
the old historic county of Mecklenburs
he will carry her to Berlin, not far from
the old Duchy of Mecklenburg When
think that he will carry he
to the birth-land of Baron DeKalb,
perceive rare fitness in the fact tha
the Baron Won Maltzahn has chosen 70
his bride one whose veins are fertil
with the blood Of old Ephraim Brevard
For it was he who first proclaimed to th
world those great doctrines of America
freedom, which, under the patronage 0
the King of Fra ce, sped Baron DeKal
across the sea.
At Camden Court House, in Sout
Carolina, there is a modest shaft iu
scribed "Baron DeKalb, by birth
German, in principle a citizen of th
world" On a memorable battlefield
which was lost by the foil
of General Gates, DeKalk, with draw
sword, at the head of the Continental
perished in his own blood-perishe
while endeavoring to retrieve the los
fortunes of the day when overwhelme
was the column led by Major Geners
Richard Caswell-the first Governor {
North Carolina. Long life and endu
ing happiness to the North Carolin
. Baroness in the land of DeKalb.
JOHN r. MORRIS.