The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-01
MAYOR HARRIsoN's FIANoEE.
Miss Annie Howard, the Daughter of
a New Orleans Millionaire.

4 IOul Iuc IllihuelpNld INES
Miss Annie Howard, who first became
widely known as the iancee of Carter
Harrison, was New Orleans girl and
the daughter Of the late Charles T. How
ard, who was at one time one of the lot
terry kings of New Orleans, and who died
about eight years ago supposed to be
worth more than $4,000, 600
There we're several children, and Miss
Howard share of the estate was esti-
mated at S3,00O,000 She is 20 years old,
and in spite of the luxury in which she was
brought up, is quiet and studious in her
tastes, and extremely ayerse to ostenta-
ton and not particularly partial to soci-
ETY.. AS a hostess, however, Miss Howard
charmed all those who We're fortunate
enough TO meet her within her own home
circle.
Miss Howard S engagement to Carter
Harrison was notsa long one. They met
last spring when she came from New Or
leans to visit Garter II. Harrison, Jr., who
was an old school friend of hers.
great grief came to Miss Howards
life about eight years ago which came
near making her a confirmed invalid for
the rest of her days. Her father met his
death in very mysterious manner, pre-
sumably by fall from his horse. MIR
Howard had purchased hne animal for
his daughter and concluded it would be
safer for him to try it to see if he was
gentle enough for his daughter to ride.
He rode several miles alone and when
next seen he was in the act of walking up
to the door of his house apparently in
great pain. He staggered as he reached
the door, but was carried inside by the
servants and was laid on sofa. He was
unable to speak, however, and died within
few hours. The accident which caused
Mr.. Towards death occurred at Dobbs'
Ferry, on the Hudson, where he had a
handsome summer residence.
The tragic and sudden death of her
father came as so great a shock to Miss
Howard that she became q victim of ner-
vouS prostratiOn, and was unable to leave
her bed for more than year After con-
suiting many of the specialists in the
country Miss Howard went to London
for treatment, where she rapidly got bet
ter. Since then she has been in the best
of health.
During her long period of invalidism
Miss Howard was not idle, but devoted
herself and her fortune to charitable
work, with the result that her name is a
household word in her native city of New
Orleans, where she erected the Howard
Memorial Library at a cost of $500. 900.
1t contains more than $4,000 books and
was erected by the daughter through a
desire to carry out the expressed wish of
her father She also gave literally to
many organizations OF women, and to the
St Pauis Episcopal church of New
Orleans, of which church she was a mem
Der
Miss Towards mother was a Boulle-
met, of a creole family of long lineage
agaAdiStinction In appearance, however,
Miss IlQward does not suggest the creole
and haIfuy the southerner. She has light
hair and is of theNblonde type, but has
the grace of bearing which so distin-
cuisines the daughters of the south.
She was graduated from the Sylvester
Larned Institute, in New Orleans. and
here received the instruction Of the best
private masters. She is passionately
fond of music and art, and during the
sumner had picked up many quaint and
curious articles, doubtless with the in.
! tention of adjoining the Ashland boule-
| ward mansion after her contemplated
marriage TO the mayor
| MIR. Harison's wife died on Nav |
|. 1857. II was understood that his mar.
| riage to Miss Howard was to have taken
| place soon after the close of the fair. The
wedding was TO have been quiet one, but
| the entire city would probably have
| taken occasion TO pay its respects had the
wedding taken place.
Miss Howard was staying the MARI
| borough hotel with Mrs Jury and Mrs.
! Weightmau, who left on oct. :. Hen
brother and his wife, Mr.. and Mrs. How.
ard, left the Plaza hotel on Oct. 22 for
! their home, No. l2l Charles street. New
Orleans. Mr.. Howard before going hence
remarked to a clerk at the Plaza that his
sister health had not improved, and that
she was at home in New Orleans.