The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-07
MRS. HICKS.LoRD DEAD,
A Woman with n Remarkable History.
Her Great Wealth and brilliant Social

Iitr Great Wealth and brilliant Social
Career.
NEW YORK. August 6.-Alrs. An
nctte Hlcks-Lord. who was In her day
one OF the most notable figures in New
York society, died at her residence in
this city last. aged slXty-scven years.
Mrs. HIcks-Lord was descended on
her mothers side from titled English
family and was related 20 General Rob-
crt SchenCk. once United States min
lister to Great Britain. Her father
UnIco Peter Wilkins. married Adcllne
Schenck. whose family had great
deal of property on the Fishkill river
The couple went to Guiana. and there
Annette was born. Subsequently the
Wilkins family returned to this stare,
making their home at Mattelwan.
where Annette grew to womanhood. At
twenty-five she was married to Thom-
as Hicks, a wealthy merchant OF twice
as many years as her own. Her mar
riagc settlement included considerable
property at Toledo, Ohio. and elsewhere
which. when Mr.. Hicks failed n few
years later, gave his wife an income
sufficient for the maintenance OF both
until the husband died. The widows
fortune was increased by lnheritances
from relatives in Holland. so that she
was able to entertain most lGvishly.her
receptions being among the most note
worthy OF the period in New York.
Then the widowed Mrs. Hicks went TO
England. and, as relative OF the Uni
ted States minister, was presented to
Queen Victoria, she set up an estab-
lishmcnt In London which wag rs cell
ebratel In Its way as had been her New
York home.
Admiral Alden, U. S. N, gave her the
unusual distinction OF taking her on
board the, flagship OF the Meditterran-
can squadron u Alexandria and thence
on board the friEate Wachusett.t 20 Jop-
pa. Thence. she proceeded 10 Jerusalem
with an escort OF sixty United States
sailors.
on the return to Alexandria, the
Wachusctt tried TO enter the port OF
Alexandria In the night without pilot
and had a hole knocked In her bottom.
After Mrs. Hicks had returned TO
America, Thomas Lord, an octOSenarian
dry goods merchant, with q fortune OF
S6.000.OO0. paid suit 20 her. but she re-
fused him and went to Europe for a
season. Her absence did not cool Mr..
Lords Grdor and he renewed his suit
with better success, when she came
buNh ~ -NNN i VI ia lOlt, anu lHty
were married. The six children of Mr..
Lord thcreupOn obtained q writ OF de
lunatico inqufrendo and sought to
have the marriage set aside on the
ground of the mental incapacity of Mr.
Lord. The couple, however. so COM
pletely secluded themselves In the
wifes home In Fourteenth street. that
for months detectives were uiable TO
reach them. The light OF the younger
Lords was finally abandoned. 4 yenr
later Mr. Lord died, and after proper
season Of mourning, his widow re-en-
tered society, her entertainments talk
Ing on even greater magnlficence than
those of her earlier career. Recently
her health failed nnd she Travelled ex-
tenslvcly. She also devoted much of
her thoughts and money. to religion.
a few years ago her fortune was esti-
mated at $3,0OO.00O. not taking into ac-
count magnificent collections OF plate,
rublcs and canoes.