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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-02
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tertained bevy Of young people OF
ers were Felix Goerlich. tenor: Mr.. Norsch
pianist; Earl McCloud: bass: Miss Lillian
Leonardo. soprano: Eliza Smith and Gracs
The music was interspersed with dramatic
selections by Miss Stella Gouldin and sew
eral character and dialect sketches by Mis-
Among those present were Doctor and
Mrs. Wickershafn, Mrs. Charles Genslinger
Messrs. Leo and Eugene ., Brs ns,sr
Several South side young people enjoyed .
basket picnic e.; ct nal,y Highlands last
'l Freda Moritz.Ss Anna straub.
9 9fslIs U Ttho Eaia sss aIss
Olga Uthon.
William Smith. Joseph c. Schroeder.
Martin Uthofs
A Jolly party Of South side young foI y
last Ease Sunday. Dinner e a was '' served at
o'clock, after which the party enjoyed
amusements on the grounds Those present
Misses
Gussie Brust, Celesta Klein.
Mile Eichschlag, Bullock,
Ida BONNER, Lizzie Brust,
Lille BONNER. Margerite Smalena-
Lille Kraft, bach.
Messieurs-
Fr na1iy k Asin ch hea lseiKdis sin.
Cal Haas, John Brust.
Will Campltn, Fred BONNER.
Frank Beck,
A jolly crowd enjoyed river excursion
I ee and oer seors paqy
composed OF the following:
Egs~S r,,..a~.. rYo,~, r.u vxys,vs..
meister. Lillian Serf,
Joe Riauey. Mayme Dorsey
Julia Blanken- Of Alton. Ill.
meister.
J. i. Hawkins of St. Louis. 80.
of Alton. Ill, g. Dorsey
Jack Hawkins of'Alton, Ill.
Best Watches. Mermod & JaccarGs.
A party Of young people spent Thursday
at Piasa- Those present were:
Gertrude Dahnan. Mildred Luesinx.
Francis johnson, Kate German,
jeanette McCord, Mildred Johnson,
Dorothy Birds, Mary Moberly.
MeSdameS-
McCord, Smith,
: Dahman, Moberly.
Birds, Htnchman,
Johnson,
A pleasant trip was enjoyed by party
OF young people to Memphis on the steam.
er Peters Lee. The party was composed Of
the following:
Misses
Stella Conner. Francis savisnac,
Edna Muncy, Madge Conner,
1esdeure-
'Chas. Stapleton, Robert Lewis,
Edward Aisthrope Byron Herbert.
Thos. Cushman, William Howe.
Edward Allen. Coley.
Miss Robinson entertained Informally at
her home on Laclede avenue Wednesday
evening with q lawn party In honor OF
Miss Kinks return from an extended South
ern visit. Among those present were:
Misses =
Klymer, BInckard.
Bunker, Hyatt.
Kirk,
E Ro ssSsses,dse. + F q M,ssE; Snre,.
w. A. Bur<hard,
Miss Ella Piogstert Of No. 1855 North
street entertained some lit
tie friends at her home last Sunday after
noon In honor Of her birthday. Among the
Ssssslss Ssssssles E E!|Is s$,ssss::.
zsss Rs! sssa fsss'ss isasffsss
Charles Bfiscce. Jean Martin:
Z The most bsantifdi tfsins are thoss. os ths
Big -Four - New York and Boston.
a ;pssss.nt ssrprlse psrty wss e,ven to
~ ;!sy suss g e fSsssss sy. s0ns g
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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-02

day evening.
Ada Lasher, Virgie Lewis,
1eonar Mckee, George Knapp,
| Julia Mckee, Miss Cavanaugh.
Mable Farnun. Miss Ramlose
Herthia Conrad, Emily Harvey
Sallie Judy,
Messers- e
Lasher, =, White,
N0rker, Harvey,
Lake, Farnham,
Diel, Starke, r,t
ornant. Lester Knapp.
Lanferman, Ralph Knapp
Striker,
Miss Irene Bennett presided at the punch
bowl. ~
SOCIAL CLUBS.
Wedding Invitations. Mermod & Jaccard.a
at Meramec Highlands last Sunday. those
present were:
Hildia Hagen. Jeanette King,
Kate Haley, Alma Mauzy,
Anna Thompson. Louise Blythe
Al Hagen, Athur Hake,
Ed klopsmeyer, John Correl,
Rob TuYty, Newton De Prszx,s
Through sleeping cars. St.; Louis to Bos-
ton. every day in the year. via Big Four.
w Miss May , sshasfes en.er.sined the
5 O'Clock. last Monday afternoon. After
sewing time, refreshments were served.
Those present were:
Estelle Mooney, Ella stuevie.
Leeta Wheadon. Geneyieve Moxie,
s hl1an H Mheadon' May sehasefer.
Lille Stuevie}
The next meeting Of the club will be held
on Wednesday at the home of Miss Estelle
Mooney, No. lisa Prairie avenue
One of the merry outings of the season
was given by the Strollers at Creve Occur.
The evening was spent in rowing and other
emuseMents- The party was chaperoned by
Mines. Dahman. johnson and Moberly
Misses
Gertrude Dahman, Jeanette McCord,
FRANCES johnson, IOttie Meinecke,
Kate German, Margaret Shepard.
Mary Moberly,
Walter Emory. Alfred Kunz
Paul Young, Russell Sweet
Alonzo Wright Louis French 49,
Wallace Dahman,
Mermod 6 Jaccard's. Broadway and Lo-
Gust.
Those young ladies' of the Sans Gene Club
who are still at home entertained friends at
a swimming party at the Grand Avenue
ts last week After enjoyment in
the Colonial Among the party were:
Misses
Ellanor Hall. Ruth Wheeler.
Florence Elliot, Marian Adams
Julia Clarke, Esther McClane,
susan sardner, Mae Harrison,
Louise Coudrey, Maude Lambert,
Sarah Lewis Grace McKinuey.
Messieurs-
Edwin Powell, Sam Russell
Gnarles Barley. Richard Jones'
VIII hartley, Eugene Wagner,
Tom Robyn, Francis Mcmillan.
Jack Stevens, Tom Walker.
Win Hargedtne.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-02

Mr.. and Mrs. j. Greenbaum left Friday
night for Maclinac. where they will re-
main few weeks. .
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The Misses Maude and Estelle Putnam
of East st. Louis departed yesterday for
Northern trip, including Chicago, Ottowa
Beach, Grand Rapids and Milwaukee.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-02

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ r. H. witter are going
| to Denver this week. They will visit various
Colorado resorts. ;.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-02

A crowd of young folks from the South
Side gave an. outing at Falling Springs last
Sunday, chaperoned by Mr.. and Mrs
Friendly. Among them were:
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-02

Mrs. e. Boedicker departed Saturday for
New York City to visit relatives for sew
eral months.
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Mrs.. 4 shipmar Of No. NJ St. Vincent
avenue u stlnamefins at Prout Lake. Wis
condn ~. e q
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Mrs, A. r. DostaI OF No. 12s Euclid ave-
nue. with her son, Charles, and little daugh-
ter Louise, departed Saturday morning for
New York. where they. will spend month
with relatives.
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Nr. and Mrzs John II. pieciman Of West
Pine boui6v1rd and their dauDdfer. Miss
julia DfecRrhas, left Iast We@k for New
York, whence they win IN August On
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Miss Hazel Greene of No. 1862 Scott ave-
nue. has as guest her aunt, Mrs. Cyrus Ben
ford Greene Of Pittsburg, Pa.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-02

IGauhal Will leave this week for Denver and
California. Mr.. Moore and Mr.. Gauhal will
ioin them later In the fall.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-02

Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Kempin Of Ba-
con street are receiving the concentrations
Of their friends on the arrival Of son.
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Miss Theodora Roediger Of No. 2s11
North Broadway. who has been away the
past three weeks visiting the various
ERstefn resorts. and who Is now in New
York City. Will return home Tuesday
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Doctor, and Mrs. 7. Griswold Comstocl<,
who have been at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Hotel, Atlantic City, N. j., where they Will
remain several weeks.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-02

Captain and Mrs. W. r. Hodges have
gone to spend the summer at Mackinac.
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Mrs. George LANCE Of No. 31o1 South
Jefferson avenue, accompanied by her little
son, departed last Wednesday for Chicago,
where she will spend week with friends
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Doctor Louis Hauck and family have
returned from Charlevoix, where they spent
the month OF July. -
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Ine ptamonds. .Mermod & Jaccards.

Mrs. Linus. ". Haley. formerly Miss
Grace Sanders, a. Western bride, stopped
over for a days visit In st. Louis with her
brother Mr., 'Whitelawe Sanders Of West
Pine boulevard. last week, en- route to
Narragansett.
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The Misses Fannie and Grace Larg
have returned from Colorado Springs an
the West. where they have been during tn
past month.
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Miss Jennie Beldin4. daughter Of Mr. md
pssty 8 honor q hers guest Ms Nels
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The Misses Amy and May Merrfman.
Cara and Nettis' Wise and Mrs K Il.
Culver. accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. Alex.
kobD, OF Jerseyvtlle. have returned from a
river trip to st. Paul, which Included a
stay at Minneapolis and Lake Minnetouka
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dulged IN until q late hour. after which
refreshments were served. -
1 Miss IDA Landvogt entertained friends on
Wednesday evening in honor Of her friend.
Mrs. Maude Williams, who Is to leave for
Chicago this morning.
The house was thrown open, brilliantly
illuminated and decorated with American
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A Jolly party of South Side young folks
gave basket picnic at Creve Occur Lake
last Sunday. Dinner was served at !
o'clock, after which the party enjoyed
amusements on the grounds Those present
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-02
Upton A Willy SPORT
SIR THOMAS NOT ONLY AFTER THE
AMERICAS YACHT CUP,
But Working All Tricks of the Politi-
clan to Win Friends-Carnations
for Girls and Kisses for Babies.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. 1-Sir Thomas
Upton tonight concluded day of recep-
tions along the way from New York to
Buffalo as a guest of the Buffalo Club,
special train having given him beautiful
views of the Lehigh, the Wyoming and the
Susquehanna valleys and the people along
the line welcomed him in fashion that de-
lighted him. Hundreds of enthusiasts at
Wilkesbarre literally pulled him from the
cab of the locomotive in which he rode for
about 100 miles among the mountains and
at Easton and most other of the stops
there was rush for the rear platform TO
meet him and wish him good luck. AT
Bethel he invited the Misses Bessie and
Annie Taylor into the car and gave them
every station he presented carnation TO
every girl who could get within reach.
Sir Thomas told General Passenger Agent
Charles S. Lee, of the Lehigh Valley Rail-
road, that he was pleased with the cordial
ity shown on the way and at Buffalo.
throng greeted him and cheered as he LETT
the Buffalo station. He held an impromptu
reception in front of the Buffalo Club and
even kissed baby that the mother held
up.
The men of Buffalo gave the yachtman a
warm greeting at the Buffalo Club, and
after q reception at which they wished him
the best of luck they gave dinner in his
honor at which Sir Thomas and his hosts
made informal speeches. He received an
address to-day from the Irish residents of
Ithaca saying that if, as Americans, they
could not wish him victory they could not,
as Irishmen, hope him defeat.
Sir Thomas is accompanied by his party
from the Erin and by Lehigh Valley Rail-
road officers. Tomorrow he will be shown
Niagara Falls and be entertained by the
Royal Yacht Club on Observation-Disclosures.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-02

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-The six DAYS
meeting of the Metropolitan Jockey Club at
Jamaica came to a close to-day. The For
sst handicap for three-year-olds was won
,y Sheriff Bell, with Duke of Kendall Sec
md and Tugai Bey, the favorite third.
Tugai Bey cut out the running to the
stretch. where Sheriff Bell and Duke of
Kendall closed up and in a driving finish.
the former won by half length
Monday the racing shifts to Saratoga.
where twenty-five days meeting will be
held. To-day's summaries:
First Race-Six furlongs: Virgin Soil 1Oe
(Hicks), Is to 5, won; Choate, 100 Dang
NAM. 20 to 1, second; Julia Junkin SO RED
dington). 30 to !. third. Time. lis 2-5.
Second-One mile and one-sixteenth: April
Shower, los (Cochran). TO /, won; Satire,
il5 (iicks). to 5. second; Gavito, 80 Gar-
sem, i2 to !. third. Time. 1:4s 1-5.
Third-The Ridgewood handicap six fur
longs: Race King. 126 (Gannon), TO l.
won; Hazelwood. 127 (Hoar), 6 to /, second
Pentaur. 1H (Coehran), to 5. third. Time,
liza.
Fourth-The Forest handicap, mile and
I, won: Duke OF kendall. l26, (McCue), 10
,, second; Tugai Bey, l07 (Gannon). Ii to 5,
s third. Time, 1 SO Is
Fifth-Five and one-half furlongs: Fun
Npyside, 107 (Wilkerson), 8 to g. won; The
Bower, 110 CHaacks.) 10 to I, second; Pole
rogers. ia (Robertson). 10 20 ], third. Time
1 s0S 3-5.
sixth-Mile and seventy yards: Cincin-
paGus, 10l (De Sousa). to 5, won; Hyland
sce (Dangman), 10 to !, second; Royal Pi-
rate. 81 &C. SMITH, so to /. third. Time,
las
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-02

mence. los CF. Smith. TO 2, second: Hugh
MCGOWAN. los CHiggins), TO i, third Iinie'
1:l1A.
Fourth-Mile and twenty yards; August
selling stakes: Jordan; los Cd Austln1,
TO l, won; Miss Golightly, 101 "a. w. BOOK
er), to /, second: Miss Mae Day, 10I CTrox-
ler). even, third. Time. 1:45A-
Fifth-Six furlongs; handicap: HI Lee,
105 (Troxler), 10 2, won; Croix Dor, lO6
(Sheehan), 13 TO 8, second; Belvino. loo (Don-
egan), 10 to 1, third. Time. 1:1517.
Sixth-Mile and three-sixteenths; selling:
Memphian. ss %. Austinl, to 2. second;
Ida Penzance. l03 CIV. WatsoD' TO l.
third. Time, 2:04.
Seventh-Mile and seventy yards: Weird.
106 lSheehan). TO 2, won; Baronet, lol Sr.
SMITH, TO l, second; Brown vail lo4 w.
Delmar entries for Monday:
First Race-One mile and seventy yards, sell
Sg Kng,s MIg sister 70; Poyntz iSs; ouizsnte. Ben
Hampstead. 1903: Meddlesome. 100; E1apo. ~;
Edna Lowe. "a; Leon De. General DIX ~; Le-
liza, S.
second-Five furlongs. selling: Our Lille. ss;
Edna Daniels Easter Walters Bush Smith.
Carriota 100; Always Faithful Angeee, Bonnie
Pardee, l07; Tiomaine. Bird Bond 1O2.
Sues Sister. 107. Ranchman, 105 Jake. 1l2: Jeane
Beckham, Little Long, Whiten, Sister Lillian,
100; Cautious Ultra Wires. Prince Herman lVS.
Fourth-one nile: Miss Mae Day. Jos; Bas
Come, 100.
Fifth-sx furiongs: Back Enough. 81; Lord
Hermence, Ingolthrift. ll0; Sartor Resartus.
sixth-One mile and seventy yards. selling:
Feronia, "a; Galanthus 100; Lady Obey, lol
Bender. 95; Miss Eon. 80: Eocrys. Hanan. 10S;
Burlap 90; Blando, 9o lmmortele, 80.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-02
COUNTRIES 1 HAVE NEVER SEEN.
Impressions of Italy Gathered from
Various Outside Sources.

Bernard G. Richards in The Reader.
"Others have used their knowledge Let
me write out of my ignorance and show
| the value of it,"
| for the inspiration of his life. and whence
people come TO dig our sewers. 1t is one
of the most beautiful countries in the
world. Not all of its inhabitants are guides,
many of them come to America to seek
any sort of odd jobs. So many beauties
| has this country that only tourists can
afford TO avail themselves of all its charms;
but after they acquire their little fortunes
| in America, the natives often go back to
visit the big cities and see considerable of
| Italy possesses the most imposing chap
| els churches and cathe1rGls. The large
cities are just dotted with these edifices, all
| of which contain works of art wonderfully
| rare and beautiful. The Italians who
| come to America first learn about these
| things through the settlement workers and
/ from the lectures that are given in the
slums where they abide, by the various
| societies for the uplifting of the masses.
When they have been here long enough 20
know fair amount Of the English Ian.
| Italian art and literature. They also learn
4 here of the great men that their country
| has produced, and find that America was
| discovered by one of their countrymen.
| All of which awakens keen interest In
| their country, and with many il becomes
| a lifelong ambition TO visit the land OF
/
works of antiquity and priceless treasures
| of art.
| They are a most musical race-the
Italians are; and they supply the world
| with some of the finest singers at the high
est rates payable. AS is seen py their grand
/ operas, whenever anything serious happens
among the Italians they sing about il tc
each other. A man tells his troubles TO his
| grandmother I'm a beautiful melody accom-.
| panied by large orchestra. This Is the
way much of the conversation is replaced
| A soldier comes back from the war He
| finds that his sweetheart has, during his
| absence, married another man. So they
| sing duet together.
| One Of the centers of Italy Is Rome II
| is called the Eternal City. and was built foi
| Hall Caiae for the purpose of his novel
| Rome is the seat of the Vatican, which con.
| tains the Pope and other treasures OF ar
| and antiquity. Ii must be a beautiful
| sight TO behold the brigands in their pic.
| turesque costumes as they are campina
| about the Vatican where they pitch theil
| tents and lie in wait for the pilgrims 10 the
| Holy City.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-02
From Track and Stable.

A new track is to be built at Atlantic City,
N. j.
Billy Buck was the only two-time winner
at Detroit.
Elastic Pointer. 2:O6lz. is the fastest blind
Brown Hal, 2:121k is now the sire of ten
2:10 PAGERS.
Jim Gatcomb has turned Nella Jay. 2:1414.
over to Jack Curry.
Prince Alert, 200 has trained mile in 2:05
for Mart Demarest.
Ida Highwood, by Highwood, has trotted
a mile in 2:0Sl2 to wagon.
Twenty-six heats were trotted and paced
in 2:10 or better at Detroit.
Lily Young, 2:09i4. is twelve years old and
is, therefore, the oldest trotter to enter the
2:10 list.
Lucy Homer is now the dam of two 2:l0
trotters in Lecco 2:09A, and Authoress, 2:1O.
Dan Patch, Lou Dillon, Audubon Boy and
John A. McKerr0n will probably be sent
after new records ut Readville.
Dan Patch. 1885,. will start against the
worlds half-mie record of 2:04h during the
meeting at Lima. o., Sept. to TO-
This is Cleveland's thirty-third year in
the Grand Circuit. In 1873 the circuit was
made up of Cleveland, Buffalo. Utica and
Springfield.
H. B. Gentry, of Bloomington, Ind, has
Just purchased of California parties the good
race and brood mare. Mary Lou, 2:11, dam of
Budd Doble's great green trotter, Kinney
Lou.
NJ. H. Reardon, of Indianapolis, has pur-
chased of John Taylor, of Ladoga, Ind, a
half interest in a sensationally fast three
year-old pacing filly by Dispute, 2:l51z sire
of John Taylor, 2:1OlR.
Dan Patch 1884, has good Indianapolis
representative in the three-year-old colt
Earl Patch. owned by w. 7. Wilson. He
! was trained for two months by Frank Nc
Vey and paced mile in 2:2O.
Thomas Pickens, a Richmond horseman
| who a short time ago bought bay pacing
| horse of Timothy Glenn, of New Paris, o..
| for s16o, has cleaned up a nice sum on the
| sale of the animal. j. III. Sullivan Il Co.
| Of Van Buren, Ind, bought him for 81, 800
| 1t Is believed the horse will make good
| track record. as he has repeatedly gone in
the neighborhood of 2:15.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-02
CLOSE FINISH AT DELMAR
Jordan Was First Out the Bunch and
Won the August Selling Stakes.

ST. LOUIS Aug Jordan. r p
Hayes s3our-year-OId. won the August sell
ng stakes. at mile and twenty yards ar
DeImar Park to-day. 1t was an excellent
performance. The four starters finished
within a half length. Miss Mae Day. Miss
EoiightIy. Helen Print and Jordan was the
way they got OF. AT the three-ouarters
JORDAN was still last, ten lengths behinS
Helen Print, and the positions Remained as
iboYe mentioned far into the stretch. vhsre
the field. save Jordan. was tirine fast
Jordan was moving up steadily and easily
a0t a whip being used. and Just before the
wire was reached dashed In front winning
oy a neck IL was an exciting hnish-neck,
aeck and nose.
In the fifth. handicap. Hi Lee ran an ex
,elIent race, winning BY a neck from Croix
DOE. IL was the first race Hi Lee has won
NJ Delmar this season. Track slow
Weather threatening Summaries:
First Race-Mile and seventy yards; sell
ng: Noweta. - o.. A. Jackson 8 10 /.
won; nargfe s.. % (Mahon). 20 TO l. second
Burlap. ~ (Higgins), TO l. third. Time,
l:J0L.
second-Seven furlongs: Lady vashti. 81
IIiggins). 10 I. won; Lasso. 50 fBrfdwelD.
90 5, second; Golden Glitter. 9S (WeickerD,
TO l. third. Time 1914.
Third-Five and one-half furlongs: Bran
Ns. los (Sheehan). TO I. won; Lord Her
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-02
NIECE OF POPE LEO.
Wife of Arthur Middleton, an Amer
lean and Ex-Confederate.

Boston Herald.
Few Americans are aware of the fact
that an American family, who were a very
conspicuous factor in the formation of this
Republic, Is closely Connected by marriage
with the family of Pope Leo XIII. This
is the Middleton family. of South Carolina,
OF which Ralph /. Middleton. of Pond ave-
nue.. Brookline, is descendant. They are
descended from the Middletons. of stoekell.
England where they were noted for dis
tinguished acts of public service and the
prominent social position they occupied sew
eral hundred years before the revolution.
The Middleton families among the few
american families to be found in Burkes
Peerage.
Henry Middleton was president of the
Continental Congress and Arthur Middle
ton was signer of the Declaration of In
dependence.
The present head of the Middleton fam
lily is Henry Bentivoglio Van Ness Middle
ton Count of Bentivoglio), who in 1863
married the beautiful Beatrice, Countess
Cini of Rome. The countess was a MEM
ber of one of the oldest and proudest fam
lilies or Rome and a niece OF Pope Leo XIII.
The family lives in Rome, where the Count
of Bentivoglio has always been in close
touch with leading Italian families, hav-
ing the respect and esteem OF the whole
people. The father of the present Count
of Bentivoglio also married for his second
wife an Italian countess. and brief sketch
Arthur Middleton, charge d'affaires of
the United States at Madrid, was born
at Clifton, Gloucest Oct. 2S, 1895, and was
graduated at Harvard University i'm 1914.
He became a member of the bar in 1873. He
lived much of his time abroad, especially
I'm Paris. and was in 1887 secretary of the
United states legation and charge d'affaires
| at Madrid for eight years He married at
| Rome in 1S41 Pauina, Countess of Benti-
voglio, daughter of General Count Benti-
voglio, at one time governor OF the castle
| of San Angelo.
Arthur Middleton died at Naples June z.
| 1853 and was succeeded by HIS only son,
| the present head Of the Middleton family.
who received his early education at the
South Carolina Military Academy at
| Charleston s. c., and in Paris. When the
civil war broke out he served with distinc-
ton as lieutenant in the Confederate
army, having returned to Rome in 1866,
| where he received the commission of cap
| tain I'm the Papal Zouaves, subsequently be-
coming an officer at the court of the King
| of Italy.
| 1t was upon his return to Rome at the
| close of the civil war that Mr.. Middleton
| met and married the Popes niece, Beatrice,
| Countess Cini. Theirs was love match al
| first sight. The countess met her future
| husband while Mr.. Middleton was attached
| to the Pope's household. The issue Of this
union Is as follows
Guilo Arturo Middleton, born and edu-
Gated in Rome, at present an officer in
| the Italian navy; Constanza, married In
| 1895 John Browning Spence, the then Brit
! ish consul at Medeira, and Virginia, mar
ried in 1896 Count Masetti of Florence.