The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-18

Young people and children were heart
and soul for the Cadets"
Always m Attraction.
AS long as Brown resided there,
whenever and wherever he chose to
drill his company, II was a signal for
crowds to assemble and shower APP
plause. Many and many a time young
girls had stood hot August afternoons
awaiting the coming of the cadets, all
eager to watch their military man
euvres and unwilling to turn their
faces homeward until they had seen
the company wind up the drill by one
of their fantastic moves.
When military companies went to
Richmond, on the occasion of COM
petitive drill there, the cadets won
general admiration. The Richmond
papers paid glowing tributes to the
magnificent appearance they present.
ed in the line of march.
This is only an incident in the life OF
w. p. Brown, but 1t Is to be noted that
the energy ard determination which he
displayed in organizing, drilling, equip
ping and disciplining his military COM
pany are characteristic Of him.
For a short time after Mr.. Brown
removed to New Orleans he was a
partner in the firm of Brown g. Grant,
cotton factors. After the firm dis
solved partnership he continued the
business under the old name of w. P.
Brown & Co. The firm has offices at
Rouston, Arcadia and Minden, La. His
brother, John NJ. Brown, is a partner
in the business, having charge OF the
out-of-town Offices.
Touched by Cupid.
Mr.. Brown was happy in his mar.
riage. On Dec. q, 1894, Mr.. Brown
was married to Miss Marguerite
Braughn, daughter of the late Judge
and Mrs. G. N. Braughn, OF New Or
leans.
Judge Braughn, being a man of
wealth and influence, Mrs. Braughn
and her daughters were lavish enter
tanners, and their lat homes" on st.
Charles avenue, opposite Lee Circle,
brought together a delightful set. One
evening Brooks Allen, brother of Pri-
vate John Allen, asked Mr.. Brown to
call with him upon some young ladiess
He was taken to- the home of the
Braughns. The eldest of the three sis
ters was receiving in the front parlor,
the youngest seated at the piano IN
the back parlor, playing to an appre-
ciative audience. She was attired in a
creation of rich crimson crepe.
Mr.. Brown, after an introduction to
her returned to the front parlor. His
friend noted, however, that his eyes
ever sought the girlish figure at the
piano. 1t was evident that his ears
heard only the rhythmic music as it
ripplied from her fingers. Then and
there the cotton mans heart was cap
tured by the younger Miss Braughn.
1t is safe to say that in the months
he engineered his campaign of love
he was given more concern than In
all his conflicts with the army of cot
ton bears.
In His Home.
Mr.. Brown is exceedingly fond Of his
home and family. He loves the ease
and quiet of his own fireside, and
when he leaves his office he apparent
sIy leaves behind him all the cares of
the day.
To see him within his family circle,
with his three little sons. William Ed
ward, William Perry, Jr., and Frank
Hayne mamed in honor of his fathers
intimate business and personal friend,
Frank Hayne, another of the ball lead
ers), scrambling all at once for place
upon his knee, no one would imagine
he gave a thought to the price of cot
TOM
Mrs. Brown is thoroughly in sympa-
thy with her ambitious husband. She
Is mis- companion anu I1ST
knowledge of the cotton markets in
tricacies would be creditable to any
man.
Although highly accomplished, tall
ented musician and author of several
pieces that have attracted attention,
Mrs. Brown finds in her home her
greatest happiness She devotes most
OF her time to the care of her house
hold and children, and is never too
busy to listen to their childish prattle.
Mr. Brown is fond of the theater and
driving, and enjoys his club and in
formal entertainment in his home. The
diversion which affords him the great
est pleasure, however is his Sunday
afternoon drive with his boys.
At present Mr.. and Mrs. Brown are
not occupying their own home. A few
weeks ago they vacated their st.
Charles avenue residence that the
house might be torn down to make
way for a magnificent stone dwelling,
which when completed will be one of
the finest homes in the avenue.
A Bull since 1898.
Mr.. Brown has been a bull since
1898, when the market was at four
and three quarter cents. This is evi-
dence that he has taken no mans
place, but has remained steadily true
to his own convictions. In 1900 ne ran
one OF the most successful corners in
the market at New Orleans that was
ever run. when September cotton went
to IL cents. From time to time since