The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-25
sEcoNp Hetty Green as dan.

"A ed upon the horizon Oh 'ne
L n American business world-Mrs.
Annie weightman Walker. of Philadel-
phia. No longer does the famous New
York millionaire and business woman
stand alone among the giant financiers
of the western hemisphere the only one
of her sex. BY the recent death of her
father. William Weightman, the great
manufacturing chemist. Mrs. Walker
has come into a fortune roughly esti-
mated at S6O,O0O.OOo. This vast heritage
carries with It the duties OF the head
of the firm of Powers & weiChtman.
manufacturing chemists. and IL is In the
performance Of those duties that Mrs.
Walker is proving herself that eighth
wonder of the world" a successful bust
ness woman.
There are several points of similarity
between these remarkable women. Mrs
Green is sixty years cd. so is Mrs,
Walker; Mrs. Green's fortune Is said to
be about s6o.0OO.OO0. this is the estimate
put upon that Of Mrs Walker; both
women are generous 70 charitable insti-
buttons. as many an Organization in New
York. Chicago. and Philadelphia can tes-
tify; Mrs. Walkers fortune came to her
from her lather. the same is true in
large part of Mrs. Green, though she
has. to be sure. added wonderfully tc
the se.000OOO. which was her original
inheritance. Here, however the SINH
Isrlt- ceases except for the fact thai
both women are endowed with a large
snare of common "horse" sense. Mrs
Green keeps her living expenses within
the 5000 limit each year. While the Phil
adelDhian keeps mp a handsome hcus'
on Walnut Street in Philadelphia. Z
beautiful country place at Germantown
and luxurious suite OF rooms in Z
fashionable New York apartment house
maintaining two sets OF servants. ono il
Philadelphia and another in New York
afrs. Green's costliest city conveyance
a street car. and she has the repu
tarion of being as frugal as Russell
SAGE. but Mrs. Walker goes even
morning to her Office in an electri
motor car OF her own. While Mrs
Green has increased her fortune largel.
through business operations I'm Wal
Street and a large part OF her holdingi
is in stocks. on the other hand Mrs
Walkers fortune is almost entirely f.
veal estate
Wealth HAS Its Drawbacks.
Leading the quiet lie OF a recent!
bereaved widow. Mrs Walker la.
found herself suddenly thrust into tina
searching nmelight which is constantly
focused upon the plutocracy OF TIT
United States. What she wears. how
she occupies her time from the houi
she arises until she goes 20 bed. wha
flowers she fancies. even what she cats
have become matters OF vital interes
10 the American public. Reset bs
camera fends" until it has been nee
essary to summon the police to enabI,
her 20 peacefully quit her house in
Philadelphia. petitioned for financial aid
By every known kind OF crank and beg
gar. Mrs. Walker has not found tho
change altogether a pleasant one.
The quantity Of her daily mail. botl
at her residence and Office. has become
so enormous that she employs several
assistants to aid her I'm wading through
IL. To undertake TO read these through
much less answer them, would be a
physical impossibility. considering hei
nlultitudinOus business cares Many Of
them are obviously unworthy % a reply
as a glance at the first few lines dis
closes One OF these. which reached hel
yesterday. was from a young man VIII,
began by describing his own persona
attractions His eyes were "a deeI
blue" he wrote. his hair WAS golden
and he had "a voice which all the girl
OF his acquaintance admired" Tha
was enough. Whether nc ended b!
making n proposal Of marriage. or onl,
wanted Mrs. Walker to send him abroa,
20 have his voice cultivated. will neve
be known. save by the writer. The per
son who opened the letter FOR its re
cipient destroyed and consigned it q
the waste-basiyet. unread.
Mrs. Walker Cares for Poor.
one OF Mrs. Walkers first acts. upo
assuming charge OF her fathers busi
ness after his death, was to order tn
continuance OF the charity bureau, whicl
william Weightman had many year
Maintained. Through this bureau
Which has been in existence twent
ysrs. a sum which would be regarde,
b, many as a fortune in itself. Ia
annually been disbursed to the worth
poo No one receives aid, however
unit their case has been carefully IN
Nessated. This Is done by a perso
specify employed for the purpos,
VINE found deserving. the applicant
are FINISHED with food. clothins