Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-07
BALTIMORE SOCIETY.
Returning nom Resorts and Suburban
Residences.
viis Letters Destroyed and Used A. ruci-
Social Leaders With Virginia Ante
eeients-Notable wedding.
tcorrcsponaencc Of the pispatch)

and seaside True there are about
half million people here. but they don't
count when the fashionable worlds away.
Newport. NarraSansett. Bar Haraor. ana
. hundred resorts are giving up their
gay crowds, and the streets and the
homes that have been closed all sum
mer are again lively with familiar faces
"A large portion CT Baltimore peopia
summer in the suburbs. many own lovely
country seats near the city. and others
rent for the summer in the beautiful
surrounding country. especially in the
vicinity OF Gainesville. where high prices
are paid rent for the elegant summer
homes. ana where some OF the finest
estates in Maryland are owned 10y some
IF Bal,more's wcalthiost citizens. And
The poor shop-grls and the children OF
The poor have their summer outings, too.
ln the free excursions down the bay
which Is a feature OF Baltimores many
fNcct charities. The neighborhood pre-
tents an attractive variety OF scenery
hill valley, and stretch OF plain-with
view OF Baltimore, AMI beyond the
river. with It's sail and craft the towering
stacks AZ Sparrowss Point, twelve miles
distant. and the dom, OF the state House
be seen on clear day.
MEET NG-GROUND.
A coun,ry-club has been formed AT
ratonsv1lle. and last spring handsome
clubhouse was opened. which AFFORDS
meeting ground for the ncighborhood
acted for its handsome women. some or
whom are known In Richmond. the
Misses Carter. formerly Of Rcdlant, Abe
marie county. Va. ore at the head OF
St Timothy's school foV young ladies'
here. ocean City is the popular Maryland
seas 'de-resor, Willie Trisg. who married
Miss HanoWinckel. OF Richmond. and
well known In railroad circles spent the
q. |ummer here with his family. and Senator
Joe Blackburn. OF Kentucky. has
rottace here Among the Virginia ladies'
residing in Baltimore IS Mrs. Charles
Soldsborough. who has two pretty daugh-
lers. Mary and Ellen. Mrs. GolasborouSN'
was Miss Gait. Of Fuyanna county. ana
ger father. James Gait. was first cousin
lf John Allan. the foster-faiher Of Edgar
Allan Poe. and was the owner OF the
famous Point OF Fork estate. IL Flu
sanna. containing many thousands OF
.lcres Of land. he and his cousin, John
Allan. were very fond Of each other. ana
came over together from Scotland poor
boys. and inherited an immense fortune
from a wealthy uncle, who died In Nir-
Einia. MIR. Calf spent much OF his tine
IT the Allan house. IN Richmond. Ills
fldest daughter purposcly burned many
VI Poe's letters addressed 10 her father.
which would now readily bring so apiece,
Ind they are excessively rare even at
hat price.
IRONY or FATE.
This is remarkable instance OF the
irony Of fate that. after his death. when
be could not be benefited by the money.
pne OF his letters should bring five times
Es much as he received for The Raven.
poem which has done rs much for the
glory Of American literature perhaps as
all the rest of American poetry combined.
Dr. Nathan CoVngtou Brooks. Of Balti-
more. who Is in the S5th year OF his age
- one Of the few persons now hTng who
knew Edgar y. Poe in his early days
before he wrote The B"lls, ne
Raven" and other weird and wonderful
aoems that have thrilled the world. DR.
Brooks also at one time had many letters
written 10 him 10y Poe. all Of which were
used by Il careless servant I'm making hTe.
The last visit Poe paid before his death
IN that fatal October morning. In 1879
Vas TO his friend Or. Brooks launching
III the Reunsrt yesterday | mt Nh John
h. Bland. the secretary OF the chamber
Of Commerce Of Baltimore a Nirsinian.
and former resident or Norfolk lie
Gays he IS very busy making grand pre-
partitions for the coming banquet ten
UGrt0 IN nOlof Ol tlf Nl~l-i t.i'HoNHH
II the American Bankers Association at
Mccoy Hall on the evening % october
18th. Mr.. Bland il u good hustler. and is
great factor in all that concerns the
business development Of Baltimore. lie
Is a direct descendant OF Iheodrick Bland,
who was a member Of the Council of
Virginia. and was buried at "Westover,
pn the James. in l1u2.
\ SOCIAL LEADER.
Among the interesting social leaders of
Baltimore il Mrs Jessie Tyson. who has
the happy faculty Of surrounding herself
with handsome and attractive girls.
Among these are Misses May Handy.
Marie Sterling, and Miss Lulu Morris,
the last two recently married and the
frst-mcntioned a famous Richmond girl.
who spends her time with Mrs. Tyson
when in Baltimore.
Mrs Colonel II. g. Mcintosh (nee
Pegram. % Richmond) is the wife of one
a Towsons prominent lawyers, who was
South Carolinian.
Miss Lulu Morris. OF Baltimore. now
Mrs Fred Gehhardt, is a cousin Of Miss
Mamie Davis. who belongs 10 one Of the
most DISTINGUISHED families Of Maryland.
being the granddaughter Of the eminent
Henry Winter Davis. lawyer, congress
man. statesman, and the leader or the
Maryland Republicans in the sixties.
Mrs. Alexander Brown is another promi-
uent leader IN baltimore society. She
vas Bessie Montague, a daughter Of
Charles J.. Montague. Of Richmond. She
X handsome brunette and her husband
wealthy banker here
sMITH-WILLIAMs.
A notable event IN society's realms was
The most fashionable well as interest
Ing. wedding on Wednesday evening OF
Mss Charlotte Williams to Or. Walter
Smith. d son Of DR.. Allan p. Smith. The
brides dress was specially designed, ana
was OF heavy ivory-white figured MORE.
trimmed with Brussels point lace. and
eTe&,hed with orange blossoms. Great
interest was evinced by Baltmore's ssh-
lonable society. and among the invited
quests were Ex-Governor and Mrs. Ilnck-
ney WHITE Governor and Mrs Frank
Brown Mrs. John NJ. Robinson and her
daughters. Misses Nellye and Champe'
Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Brown. Mr.. and MIS-
Charles BonEparie, Mr.. ana MIS-. foiii's
Nckim. and others.
The bride was n reigning belle in Bal'
timore society. with large. gazele brown
tycs and dark brown hair, which she likes
40 powder and then don fancy dress. so
netamorphOsing herself as 10 resemble
a belle Of Revolutionary times. she
"a bold and daring rider and acknowledged
20 be one OF the finest horse women IN
hounds when the E.kridge Club. OF which
rhe IS a member turns out for day
hunt 1t Is needless 10 say she is gen
orally in at the death. She inherts her
great nerve from her father the late
George Hawkins Williams, one OF the
most prominent members Of the Baltl-
more Bar
The double alliance Of two families VINO
Tor more than 40 years. have been asso-
plated with he history OF Baltimore.
makes the two weddings In the stewart
md McHenry families very interesting
On October go MIR. John McHenry and
Miss Priscilla Stewart VIII be married al
Clifholme. In the new picture gallery JUS
added 20 the already spacious house. Mls
e,ewart's father owns the large estate
-, sudhrook out on the Western Mary
land railroad. and gives his children Gle
CANT homes as bridal presents.
A COMING EVENT.
The next wedding in the families Is In