The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-02-22
BALTIMORE BELLE IS
.
Tilted BY A BARON
tongues Of the Elite Wagging Over
the Affair Of Miss May Brown,
a Famous Beauty.
CAPTURED A NoBLEmAN ABROAD
When He Came Over to Sec Her He Fell
In Love With Another Girl to Whom
His First Inamorata In
troduced Him.

in Love With Another Girl to Whom
His First Inamorata In
troduced Him.
Baltimore special: Baron Lehman
has Tilted Miss May Brown. Balti-
more society is all in a fiutter about it.
The quick change that has taken
place in the affections of the Neither
lands nobleman since he arrived in
Baltimore is most pronounced. 1t is u
story of a jilt, tlirt and famous
Maryland beauty.
For some years Miss May Brown,
the 19-year-old daughter OF former
Governor Frank Brown Of Maryland,
has passed much Of her time in
Europe. Last summer, while doing
the Paris exposition, she made the ac-
Quaintance Of Baron Lehman, a son
Of one of the Oldest and noblest fam
lilies of the Netherlands, man of
great wealth, a trained diplomat and
one who, in various continental cap
itals, has for a number of years been
looked upon as Il most admirable
catch. From the moment of their first
meeting Baron Lehman was industri-
GUS in paying court to Miss Brown,
and 1t was not long before rumOrs Of
their engagement reached Baltimore
and furnished society with fruitful
topic for gossip.
Early in the autumn Ex-Governor
Brown and his beautiful daughter re-
turned to their home. They made no
Lehman had been most devoted in his
attentions, and neither by word nor
deed did they make any effort to dis
courage the talk of an engagement be-
tween the young people. When ex-
Governor Brown was asked directly If
che troth had been plighted he re-
piled:
There was such world of signifl-
canoe in that one word but" that So
ciety congratulated Miss Brown.
The Baron Appears.
About the middle of December the
nobleman, without previous announce
hent, arrived in Baltimore He
brought with him vanload of bag
gage and was accompanied by a reti-
aue of servants. Miss Brown present.
ed the baron at once to her friends;
ahey were seen together everywhere
dining. driving, dancing or calling
and it was expected that the formal
announcement of their engagement
would be forthcoming in a very few
weeks.
With the stamp of Miss Browns APP
prevail firmly fixed upon him the baron
almost instantly became the social
lion of the season in the Maryland
metropolis Among the acquaintance
he made In Baltimore he was voted a
good fellow, always ready for any
thing that promised to relieve the mo-
notony of existence. He was put ,1p
at the clubs and was feted every
where. All of a sudden. two or three
weeks ago, there came quick and I'M
expected change. It was the occa-
sion Of the bachelors cotillon. the most
exclusive function of the Baltimore
season. Both the baron and Miss
Brown were in attendance. and during
the early part Of the evening they
were almost inseparable.
Baltimore will not, for long while.
forget the sensation created by La
Belle May" as her friends call her.
that evening.
Miss Brown is a beauty Of the type
common in tropical countries. Her hair
and eyebrows are black as the ravens
plumage. Her skin Is Of an olive tint:
her figure 1.-THE and sinuous, and she is
extremely charming.
Leaning on the arm of the baron.
Hiss Brown entered the ball room,
Nothing save slender ropes of pearls
concealed the beauty Of the wearer's
i AVE- sAANCA oAAOAAASl0s dAu lue 6klrL,
Iade Of crepe de chine, was not en-
.umbered by masses OF lingerie. AS
sne started to dance she threw the
train Of her gown over her arm, and
society again gasped at the sight of
black silk adorned with butterflies in
4 bright colors.
The Other Girl.
During a lull in the dance Miss
Brown led the baron to where group
Of the debutantes of this season and
.ast were assembled. Miss MaryN Pc
kers YES one of these buds. Miss Pc
ters presents striking contrast to
Miss Brown. She is of stately stature.
ner hair is of deep, lustrous brown.
her eyes OF a clear blue, her face OF
remarkable beauty and her manner
tenure.
-Four years ago Mrs. Peters surprised
all Maryland with ore Of the biggest
Socfal surprises in the history Of the
state. She caused the arrest Of Mrs.
Thomas II. Gather, a member OF one
IT Maryland's most distinguished fam
lies, on charge Of criminal libel. and
at the same time entered suit for $6O. J
300 damages, claiming $50, 900 for her
self and $4,000 for each of her daugh-
ters, whose guardian she was. 4 The
full history of this proceeding has new
er been made public, and the case new
err came to trial. It was alleged. how
ever. by Mrs. Peters that Mrs. Cath
er had, in certain letters which had
! come into possession OF Mrs, Peters.
DETAINED the reputation OF the plain
hdys n a ~ r1afn