The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-16
OUR VIRGINIA BEAUTIES
WHO NAVE ADOPTED BALTIMORE
As THEIR HOMES
All the W Grid wants Virginia Wife
Some Richmond Girls who are Adorn-
Ing Baltimore as Wife or Mother.

Ing Baltimore as Wife or Mother.
BALTIMORE, MD, September H.
Special-ln the ever varying armament
OIL Baltimore glittering society g,eams
"a radicnt galaxy OF stars whose names
proclaim their ancient lineage and SOUTH
ern origin. Maryiand5 Iair daughters
are bright and beautiful enough 10 win
a coronet Betsy Patterson, OF Baltimore
could not have captured the DIO1i er 81
NAPOLEON and Pauline BOnaparte II she
haI not been star Of the FIRST mag IL
indie The three McTavish sisters OF
MARYLAND who married English none
mon ana beNtched all Europe three sene-
ratlous apO could not have relsncd la the
wards society as rivals Of the crowned
and coroneted beauties II they had not
no4scsci tnat grace. cleVernes and hlBh
forn dlluiy OK which wealth cannot
hoast without cultivation and taste. one
of the chief THINGS thdt strikes me
Icnroueau who visits this county IOI the
ms tiue l. the beauty OF lace, FORM,
ana likewise of manner OF the southern
woman. and Baltimore Is a southern CitS
i,tie ~ I'm cute And where can be found
e,,.b ELEGANT emblems OF southern Wolhah-
hood a. our own glorious daughters Oh the
Monumental city, ~. ,,o,,
and I wondered why any one should select
.Il.b u tonic here when Maryland mas neI
chief gI0Ly ia three chardc tcll7e'D a -,
tinctIvc Uv world"ide ceiepilsy NU' 'ii 65
mast atuorptlons aud yet prominent III
ne living preseut-her oysters ana ~
r9nin and last but never the least He'
beautiful women.
CELEBRATED MAINLAND DAuoHIkH'
There are whole groups Q,
thnrn here in the varied relations 81
mother, sweetheart. and best 81 an vi
ygffa who are sustaining Balthnotes
prestige for its delightful ana worm ,,l'i,ie,
nowncd social life and VINO IKE peilCC.y
music unto noble words are "eiii,Hl re
golden threads of grace am oNSll l.',s
INTO the warp OF an exalted social eAis-
tencc.
"a perfect woman nobly planned,
TO warn, 10 comfort, and commahu'
And yet a spirit stu and bright,
Win something OF an angel light
The most celebrated Of these daughters
of Maryland was Betsy PaIteisoh ON, W.
married the brother Of the L,np ,,t}b
the story Of their meeting ana tEadluoi
has told how the fair Betsy hNiHs AZ
the time on her fathers estate III S"'V -,
county. was forbidden by her parents 10
attend the grand ball given In baltimore.
But womanlike, she was deteIhihvI ~
60. and 90 she did, In spite OF me IsSr
mat her parents locked her up IN Hci
room before they departed. she man
aged 10 climb out Of tl.s window ahd VIZ
the assistance Of an Ola nero SCI W,
saddlcd "a mule and with no QtheT y5Cgl'
than her sable attendant rode 20 paiu5
more town, was present at the pan aI III
there met her fate in the person 81 - r
handsome and brilliant Jerome bohdpd''''
{ MIS-. BROWNE hDAAN llf h40AbN''
The wife " Marylands exceedingly
popular governor Frank Brown was
! Mamie Ridgeiy and as school glri va.
renowned for her beauty. Her carry
life too was very romantic iaHiH IN
Brown was her school boy lover, ana ny
the time they reached maturity Their
! love for each other had grown stronger
and union was proposed DIES N4aiil'e :
parents however. refused their consent
! because Frank Brown was poor farm
| er's boy There was another luchmohd IN
! the field IN the person OF a Ilch 'o7'o.I91n
named Horauo Preston VINO I'll 81 i,,ors
! suit backed by his large fortune lophu
| favor with the ladys parents ana W.
| were married and went abroad SUI Nj,
| Preston who. at the time OF his m@ir4k
| was Il consumptiye, soon succpmt ed 10 We
! dread disease and died within ye1L
| leaving his widow a large fortune. IN
! heir TO large wealth, ana II was not ions
| before the beautiful and wealthy "latoN
! Preston and the equally, "e-tny 90, still
! l0r Frank Brown met Inc o.H Tow S't'l
! iaing strong Ia both. they cOnciu To
marry and now Mr.. ana Mra 'foyTrn0 ~
| Frank Brown are considered 10 oe one 'A
| the hanlsomost couples IN b"lD'io'e'
SOME RICHMOND GIRLS.
Mrs. John VI. Robinson was remark
! ably handsome and queenly Tossing N'i'
! and sun shows these striking 1.tI ~
| She was Champ Conway, or hlcHi.o"Hcc
| ITar husband was au h0nOred cluztn 'l
! ittitim0re and prominent in railroad cir
i. Her daugtter Miss Nelye Robinson
has wonderful vocal talent and IS "a feniH.
! iu music and song. She j. now stW'9 ilo
I'm Paris. Mrs Douglas Gordon 'WlttD."
Of the late Douglas Gordon WAS haufS
Of Richmond and the only dan1nteI Oh
the late John Hampden peasants e4lloI
~ the OLD Wing and killed iu "a duel ny
Ri+.hfe Mrs. Albert Richie, wife ol
Judge Ritchi- of tho supreme prhI,l 81
Baltimore is Wei reilgi.l.eIe ga ~, 'i' ana
m0ul as the beautiful LZzle .aueI4 , a','
"a crntonuorarv of the late Mrs. fhll.
Iav,U ~ Richmond. nee Mary TrQott
Mrs. Jane Harrison Randall e e. t'i n.ss
nh Of a large school here. SAe vas
Miss Harrison. of Brandon on the Jane.
Mrs. Colonel ID. g. Mcintosh, Of IoWs.I'
MARYLAND. was Miss irsiniia Ws.u ,lii,
brown. whose husband IS pre- eident or
he MARYLAND Trust Company. vas MISS
! Turner Mcfarland, Of Richmond
DEPENDENTS or vAsHNGroN.
Mrs. Irving Keyser was Miss Mary
| Washington and her sister MIs. Dle' IN
T,rinc Who was Eliza WASHINGTON were
| Goth virginia girls and dcsceudanle OF
| tbe ''Father Of his country. Mrs. fioI.
BASIL GIdeIslcve was pretty Miss C0lsion,
| of Albemarie and Is sister or AlI7.
| Camm ard also Of the witty, IeSloii sly =
and ylvaciOus MIS-. Conway howard ot
I,irbnonl. Her daughter Miss Emma
| G1d,r4leve SIS q handsome brunette OF
~ 'f,tin TYNE. Mrs. Cnas. IS. Harrison
~ Rtltimore county was Lou HaNau
If Richmond. Misses Sallle ard FQnie
carter formerly of Red!9nd, A.beila u lie
| comfy Nircinia are at the head OF ST.
1'iw5tbv's school for young ladies' at
| Cantousvillo, Maryland. one Of the finest
educational institutions Ia the SCUM.
Mrs Bradley S. Johnson was Miss Ruin
rrford OF Goochland county. Virginia
There is "a stronger social affinity and
fraternal Intercourse between Maryland
ana Nireinia than any Two states IA TIE
Union. Tris is greatly because OF the
intermarrlage and Neutrality-suspicious..
Nearly the half of Tijewater MARYLAND