The morning call., 1893-07-17
NOBLEMEN FLEE.
Baron Won Wrede Sud-
denly Departs.
HE RETURNS TO PRUSSIA.
Won Wrede Married Against the
Wishes of His Father, But Now
All Is Forgiven.

Baron Hermann Won Wrede has dis
appeared.
HIS lucrative situation as night clerk at
the Baldwin Hotel is vacant.
The wealthy and aristocratic young
nobleman from Prussia, after long
residence in San Francisco. has returned
to his native land. He married against
his fathers will, but now all has been
forgiven, and he will again take his place
In the court circles of Berlin. and will
again become heir to his fathers vast
fortune.
Won Wrede Is name we'll known in
Prussia. The Baron held high place in
the royal court. and as a captain in the
Frussian army he had charge of the
Imperial guard. His father is very
wealthy, and the Baron, who for over a
year past has officiated as night clerk at
the Baldwin Hotel in this city, is the only
nelr to all the old gentleman's possessions.
The Baron was full Of prom ise as boy,
and had all the advantages that wealth
and brilliant social opportunities could
afford Then he met the woman for whom
ne separated from family and friends in
the FatherlaDd. and forsoOk the glories of
the imperial court for life of obscurity
and comparative drudgery. The Baroness
Won Wrede is perhaps better known in San
francisco as the mother of the talented
girl sculptress. Miss Kuhne Beveridge. and
her younger sister Ray. At 16 the Bar
Oness graduated from a convent in Illinois.
She was handsome and ambitious and mar
rled son OF Governor Beveridge. Two
children were born to them. Kuhne and
Ray. Having more or less trouble with
her husband Mrs. Beveridge took her two
daughters and went to Europe in 1882. She
went 10 Germany and was admitted into
the most exclusive circles in Berlin.
American young woman with the two
pretty children first met Baron Won
Wrede. young, handsome and ambitious.
He had won his way from page to the En-
peror TO a prominent position in the Prus-
sian army. He was social lion and soon
fell victim to the charms OF pretty Mrs.
Beveridge. His devotion was touching
and sincere, and he soon proposed mar
riage. Such action was, however. impos-
sible. for Mrs. Beveirdge could mt secure
divorce in Germany. and, as 1.-THE Baron
was Cath olic, he could not marry a di-
vOrced woman while her husband still
lived.
Mrs. Beveridge promised to overcome
the difficulties by returning to America
anG securing a divorce. Accordingly
she came to California about five Years ago
with her two little girls and went 10 live at
Santa Cruz. She commenced suit for di
vorce. and after long struggle, in which
Governor Beveridge fought her bitterly.
she was granted decree. immediately
she telegraphed her lover in Berlin. and
the Baron sacrificed friends, family and
fortune. all to come here and make the
woman his wife.
Mrs. Beveridge thus gained the title of
baroness Won Wrede. Immediately they
removed to San Francisco, and the Baron
eSs lett no stone unturned to bring herself
and her two pretty daughters into social
prominence. The daughter Kuhne be-
came scuptress, while the younger
daughter, Ray, soon won distinction as the
girl blacksmith. Last year the Baroness
practically deserted the Baron and left for
the East with Misses Kuhne and Ray to
win additional tame. She concluded that
the Baron had served his usefulness, and
planned to leave him behind. Through
her efforts he secured position as night
clerk at the Baldwin Hotel At this hotel
Won WTede has plodded aloTg fort manv
months while his wife and stepdaughters
have been winning distinction in the East.
The Baron in the interval has been seek
ing a reconciliation, and recently extern
sive correspondence has passed between
himself and wife. She has forgiven him
her heart again. On Saturday night Baron
Won Wrede resigned his position as night
clerk at the Baldwin and departed on the
overland train for Chicago. where he will
meet the baroness.
But he is doubly forgiven. Two weeks
ago he received letters from his father in
Berlin, who has completely forgiven his
son for marrying Mrs. Beverdge, and
asks his boy to return once more to Prussia
to again take up his position in royal
court circles, and the Baron likewise
will become bis fathers heir. 1t
has for years been the ambition of
the Baroness to return to Germany as the
wife Of Baron von Wrede and to receive
the high social attentions and prominence
that her husbands title deserves, and
now it looks as if her ambitions, long
cherished. are to be gratified.
The Baron will join his wife in Chicago
and will then proceed to Berlin. taking
with him Miss Kuhne ana Miss Ray. both
of whom, like their mother. are ambitious
to shine in court circles.
Count Andor SzecheDyi of Hungary,
who arrived on Saturday In search of
Count Karolyi, made inquiries at the
Baldwin Hotel Yesterday for Baron Won
Wrede and was dnmf0uuded to learn
that he, too, like the illustrious Count
Karolyi, had just departed for Europe by
way OF Chicago. Count Szechenyi will
leave for Chicago this evening with the
hopes Of overtaking Won Wrede and con-
graduating him upOn his early return to
the court circles 0f Berlin.