Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-06-13
SID STORY OF THE
FIRST SOUTHERN Girl
TO HE'D ROYALTY.
BY Judson Carlisle.

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At this period. when so many ALI
| ances are projected between the daugh-
/ tiers Of Americas financial nabObS and
! the scions Of European royalty. the
| mind naturally reverts to possibly the
| first, and undoubtedly the most famous
and romantic. marriage Of this charac-
ter that the social annals OF this c0un-
| try records
Just a century ago lacking two years
| Jerome Bonaparte, the brother OF the
great Napoleon. was on a pleasure tour
in America \ dashing captain OF the
/ French navy. bearing 4 name surround
ed by q halo OF witchery which was
then exciting the interest and awe OF
the political world, young Jerome was
necessarily 4 social non- While his en-
peror brother was planning military
and diplomatic enterprises which were
destined TO change the political geogra-
ply Of the world this unsophisticated
youth was unwittingly succumbing to
the winsome wfles of q brilliant and
ambitious american girl soon to be-
LIZ ChtLaAAC0 q
who, It has been bravely asserted,
would have changed the fortunes Of
France had she been the consort OF the
emperor himself This girl was Eliza
beth Patterson, the daughter Of VII
liam Patterson, OF Baltimore, one OF the
wealthiest citizens Of this continent
Viyacious. beautiful, accomplished, am
bilious, headstrong. she was accorded
the foremost place among all the bellies
who graced the many social functions
at the national capital and other cen
ters in that historic period
Mutual admiration was the result Of
the first meeting Of Jerome and Miss
Patterson Soon the courtship excited
the attention Of the young lady's fami-
IL. and her father emphasized his dis
approval by sending her away. Sepa-
ration did not prevent frequent com-
municatioD between the lovers. and the
Determined young woman made known
her purposes TO her irate father by
stating. i love Jerome Bonaparte. and
would rather be his wife IL only for
one day than make the happiest mar
rage IN the world" She soon returned
TO Baltim re. and within four months
after they frst saw each other. on Dec
3, 1893, Tie youthful lovers were mar
ried by the Catholic bishop Of Baltf
more
The wedding was an international
sensation and was followed By festiyi-
ties and hospitalities planned On a roy
al scale An extensive tour for those
days through the New England and
middle states was signaliZed by uneI-
aupled ovations In the fashionable
world In the glamour and enthusiasm
Of democratic festivities the eventual
fly Of royal disfaTor was sadly dis
counted
The father OF the bride had already
received warnings that the marriage
would not meet with NapOle0n's sane
ton and that his approval would be
Necessary TO any happy or Peaceful al
lance
The brother Of the bride was imme-
diateIy dispatched to London and Paris
armed with necessary credentials from
Washington to invoke the aid OF our
representatives abroad to effect q con-
citation with Emperor Napoleon
James Monroe, the minister at the
court Of St James, and Livingston at
Paris exhausted the agencies OF d.
pIomacy in their efforts. but 10 no
avail Proposals were made TO the en-
peror that q uunifcent bounty would
be provided for Jerome Finally =
promised reconciliation was secured
from Jerome's mother and all the fam
fy except that most important person
age. the emperor. who remained omi-
nously silent This silence was pain
fully broken in about four months
when the emperor sent peremptOry Or
ders to the French consul general IN
America to withhold Jerome's supplies
and prohibiting all French vessels from
receiving on board the young person"
with whom Jerome was cOnsOrting-
He sent word TO Jerome that Il he
would return 10 France without Miss
Patterson 'the error Of the moment"
would be overlooked
In the meantime the brother. Robert
Patterson, wrote home and warned
Elizabeth against coming to France, as
the wrath Of Napoleon was very Bit
ter. Before the warning IVES received
the young couple had already sailed
for Portugal French and English
vessels, which had for weeks watched
for every ship which might possibly
/ have the young couple On board, were
fortunately evaded
Jerome left his young bride al Lis
bon and p-oceell-d 10 Paris alone His
tory merely oonjectuTesI a 10 how
lie was received Very soon the voulg
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