The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-04
MRS. Z. T. c. WALKER.

was disclosed that SIR. weigh;man's real
estate holdings were not confined 10 this
city, H had largo real estate investments
/ IN New York. Ohio. Nebraska Delaware.
4 Nss. Virginia Missouri auJ Wisconsin.
OF which ia persons had kaovlsdCe. and
which may swell his fortune TO larger
inquire Tran the given estimates
SURVIVING PARTNER
MIS-. Walker. - whom the fortune re-
verts. I, the sole Surviving partner c. the
famous Powers & Weishtman firm She
vas admitted 20 partnership in January Of
this year. Under her direction the great
chemical industry and realty estate vii!
lie held intact.
Powers a Weightran Company TO reiie-e
Mrs Walker OF the care OF conducting it.
according 10 member CT the We!shtmsn
Why should she 10 what her father
stsadtastly refcsed?'' demanded tbs
speaker: he made no stipulation. It IS
True. But Mrs. Walker IS in firm control
OF an organization maintained since the
days Of AT. Farr and Air. Powers. Mr..
DAVIS. one - the witnesses Of the VIII,
Is to continue a. manager OF the real -
father" "
Sirs- waike- has wealth @. dark
brown hair o, reddish ;inge. which is
worn on the top OF her head. waving over
inc temples aad caught UP behind the
cars IL. q coll Her eyes are hlre and the
expression OF her face IS kindly. Her nos-
Cividua! In its length from the bridge OF
the eyes 20 its rounded tip. with Just :h.
faintes1 suggestion OF tilt Men and
women who have known her for years
and have had business and social relations
with her. say that the occasions when SIZE
Las shown any mental perturbation are
rare. indeed Her laugh Il a chuckie that
invites one 20 smile. II is not the ripping
Hirth OF the young woman. though the
traces " dinples are observable when
the lips are parted and the eyes twinkle
u 10 re red hsNz
OF schoolgirl. though at times they are
ORA Sn out OF their rounded fGllness BY q
ise When W sh i has Gs sh
harsh feature abou. the face is the chm.
II Is almost masculine IA its squareuess
and gives an abrupt termination to the
view. In profile the chin IS pointed.
though IL does not extend beyond the
mouth line. and the lower lip is firmly set
WEARS FEW JEWELS
The only jewels she wears ere her we'd
Ging ring an eyesiass chain and a watch.
worn on a chain about her neck and car
Tied IN the bel: OF he. dress
Mrs Walker Is devout Catholic and
the only cstranseu.ent between father and
daughter was caused some years ago.
when Mrs Walker tried TO bring her
father around to embrace her religious
belief. Ir. Welshtman was an Eplscops-
Ian. and his daughter Was originally an
influential member OF Holy Trinity at
Wi.lismsport. Pa. Subsequently, she was
duCe her father TO embrace that faith
She failed. and an enlargement between
daughter and father resulted Peace vas
restored. but thereafter Mr.. Weightman
was autagonlstic TO churches.
II is said that he became possessed OF
an idea that churches wanted his money.
and he tool. every precaution to prevent
this. IL is now intimated that his aver
sion to churches might have led him to
50 safeguard his money that even his le-
gal heir cannot besiow any part Of 10
upon the church OF Mrs Walkers faith
This. Nr. Weishtman could have done. IL
Is pointed out by executing a trust deed
in addition to his brief Will
Mrs Walker il and always has been
very charitable to her church Her large
persona. wealth enabled her to be quite
liberal. After her conversion TO the Cath
ole faith she went TO New York TO be
baptized. The ceremony was performed
by Jesuit priests at St. Ignatius's Church.
and IL Il reported that she has been a
generous donor TO st. ISnatius-
Mrs. Walker Is a communican; OF St
Johns Church. in this city. and TO catho-
lie clergymen here she is known as a
lavish contributor TO the maintenance of
Catholic institutions, the especial objects
OF her benefactions being the orphan.g-s-