The evening times., 1896-06-08
ARTHUR PADELFORD DEAD
Wealthy Young Baltimorean Who
Married Bettina 0rdway.
His wife's Escapades Finally Led
To II Divorce-He Married Again
Less than Two Years Ago.

Baltimore, June S.-A dispatch was re-
ceived by friends in Baltimore last night,
announcing the death in Paris Of Mr.. Ar
thur Padelrord Mr.. Padclford for many
years was very prominent in social and
club circles in Baltimore, and was Pos
sessed of great wealth.
He became widely known through his
marriage TO Miss Beltina 0rdway, daugh-
ter of Gen. Ordway, of Washington, Il very
beautiful and dashing young woman, who,
after being divorced from Mr.. Padelford,
went upon the stage.
Arthur Padelford was thirty-seven years
old, and was born of wealthy parents in
Georgia. After d careful collegiate edu-
cation, he went abroad, and after bis
return spent some time in Providence, X.
l., and in Washington.
II was during that time that lie met the
beautiful Bette ordway, and after u short
engagement they married. The occasion
was one of The most noteworthy in the his
tory of Washington society.
The honeymoon was spent abroad, and
while in Paris a daughter was born to the
couple. The christening was a most pomp
GUS affair, and a duke of the old regime
Slb,ll sls SttldbltE 1pl lllt
Shortly after that Mr.. ana Mrs. Padelford
returned to this country, and for couple
OF seasons the young wife was belle at
White Sulphur Springs in Virginia.
During oneof the gay summer seasons the
young wife gained rather an unsavory
reputation by pouring glass of cham
pagne into her slipper and daring one oi
her admirers to drink it. The young gal
liant took the dare, and for a long time
Mrs. Padelford's experience was the talk of
the society people Of Baltimore and Wash
ington.
The couple were finally divorced. Mr..
Padelford went To New York to live. and
two years ago went abroad. While in Eu-
rope he met Miss Edythe Scott Grant and
married her about a year and a half ago.
The honeymoon was spent in the Riviera,
and for the past few months Mr.. and Mrs.
Padelford have lived in Paris.
The first Mrs. Padclford became far
more widely known than her millionaire
husband After her divorce from Padel-
ford, she decided to 20 upon the stage,
and for a time was quite successful, hav-
ing a remarkably fine voice. 1t is said
Padelfod had TO pay her 100000 before
SIN " ltOp anu besoti's
known as Bettina Gerard. She after
ward married John Rafael, an opera
singer, from whom she obtained d.
vorce. She later married Harrison j.
Wolfe, an actor. She is now doing yaude-
vile work in New York music halls.
Now that Fashion has transferred her
court from Washington and the season, so
cialiy, is dead, il is comfort for those who
have no chance to enjoy an outing to sea-
shore and mountain to realize that every
street in the city broadens into q country
road that winds among green fields and
breezy trees. and that some here, almost
everywhere, along the pleasant way are
the homes of suburban friends who are
charmed to welcome the city worn pilgrim
and TO exchange their comforts of broad
piazzas and country suppcrs in turn for
the latest news from town.
Several garden parties and picnics have
been arranged and party of young people
are preparing for a two weeks cutting in a
camp, which Will be struck on the grounds
of a prominen nj real state owner, who has
a summer residence on the Chevy Chase
road, the affair to he chaperoned by his
wife.