The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-08
HEROINE OF THE SLIPPER.
FROM WHICH A MAN SLIPPED
CHAMPAGNE.

Coming to Richmond with an Opera Conn
many This season-she Used to Live In
This City-Beautiful Daughter OF Col
oneI Ordwsy.
During the war Colonel Albert Ordway
commanded regiment Of Union men. lie
came TO this city soon after the evacuation,
and engaged in the granite and slate busi-
ness. While here he boarded at a Mrs.
Godwin's, who was n refugee. she kept
clearinghouse up town, which was pat
ronized mostly by Union men. She had a
daughter, who it Is said was very pretty
woman. The sympathetic thoughts De-
tween the then Colonel and this daughter,
whose name was Missouri, on Union acts,
made the progress TO love an easy task, ana
eventually they were married. Colonei
Ordway then built the house at Lau-
rel and Franklin streets which has
long been occupied by Major Charles X.
Skinker, and during his residence here used
his influence 10 have the Westham granite
used in the building Of the Capitol at W ASH
ipgton. The Colonel also did considerable
slate business, and it is believed he nnaily
sold out 10 Mr.. John X. Williams.
ONE CHILD.
During his residence herey there was one
child-Betty Ordway. Man remember ner
as being one Of the prettiest little girls In
Richmond, and when she grew to maiden
hood she created perfect furore IN WASH
ingtOn society. 1900.
While at the zenith of her social success
she married man named PadelfOrd, VINO,
il is said, was very wealthy. The name
was a welI-knOwn one inv Washington at that
time. 49,
During her married life she and her nus
band spent season in Parls. NhiIe
there she rot into some sort Of mess, the
result of which was big scandal. This
WAS Immediately teegraphed 10 America,
and the papers for the next few days were
full oft. 49,
Later. PadefOrd got divorce, and the
wife came back TO America. she went 10
Washington and but little is known Oh ner
until she next appears in California. lhere
she got into some other ENHANCEMENT, the
result OF which was that she hOrsewhlpped
a man. After this escapade had been duly
noted by the press, Mrs. Padelford suOsi,
ded again, and was not heard from untll
about i've years ago.
THE SLIPPER.
AT that time a wild rumor came TO kich
mond from the White sulphur TO the enec'
that some man had drank champagne IRON
some wOman's slipper. Ii seems tnat sOin'
one mt the White gave delightful nun
supper 20 a few friends" In the mlust o
the conversation Mrs. Padeli0rd !Old OF al
old German custom she had heard OF aDOu
gallants in that country drinking WINE IRON
the slippers of their lady lovers. some MAJ
present seized the opportunity, ana, IL II
| said took her slipper of and drank CHAM
| pagne from it. The draught was not very
'.long.v so to speak, as Mrs. Padelford very
small feet possessed
After this episode, or after the editor OF
society paper mad immortallZed himself Dl
writing,
"They loved and caressed her,
They kissed and they blessed her,
And drank champagne from her slipper
Mrs. Padelford again dropped into obscurity
Her next appearance was upon the stage
she making her debut as Bettina Girard
She always posses sed a beautiful voice ant
went into opera singing as her nrst enoTl
| While in that profession man named JONI
J. Rafael fell in love with her. Both wer
i'm the same COMPANY" The GOndOliers.'
They became engaged, but in the mean
time one Of the men in the company sus
pected Rafael of being intimate with hi
wife. The green-eyed monster gnawed a
his heart, and in theatrical, realistic styl
determined to have revenge accordingly
This individual waited, and one night, JUS
as Rafael came Off the stage, the man CAV
him a cut under the ear with bOwie-knii
that has left a scar about two inches long.
WIFE TO BLAME.
Ii was afterwards found out that the vii
was 10 blame-that she was in love wit
Rafael, but he did not care anything 10
her. Raphael got well, and even hnall
married Airs. Padelford.
Now they are in another opera company
and as happy as sunfOwers. She sings
leading role. and he does the baritone parts
Her great song is "My Love is Fair Colum
bia," and during this season Richmond WI
have an opportunity of hearing them.
As to PadelfOrd, ii is not known where h
is. General OTdway is ordnance officer q
Washington, and Mr.. and Mrs. Rafael ar
delighting audiences in opera, and the oil
world is rolling around-the same thin
over again.
ACCENT on THE "DEL."
Padelford is now strongly accented on tn
second syllable, but it is stated that befor
fortune smiled on the Padelfords the mr.
: syllable received the accent. About IN
time the change in the accent and forum
} the family doctor rode up TO the Padelior
residence and inquired for Mr.. Padeltord.
"Mr. Padelford is within" was the II
Spouse to the physicians question.
"Oh!" and the doctors disdain was eN
hibited in the following speech; Nv
known John PadNfOrd ever since sto0
over his littell cradeU bed; watched hill
stradeU brooms playing at horse, and see
him make mud puddeU cakes, for whic
his mother paddeIed him, but ! neye
thought him an addeU head. BE so good a
to carry my saddcU bags up TO the house a