Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-17
RAV1NE AND BRIDGE
daughter Eliza. married F. ]. F1agg, but
they left no heirs.
More Family History

Joseph Longworth's wife was Miss Annie
Reeves. and they had three children, a son.
Landon who died in early manhood; a
daughter, Maria, the wife OF BeIIamy
Storer, United States ambassador to Aus
tra. and Nicholas Longworth father of the
happy bridegroom of today.
Mrs. Storer's first husband was George
Ward Nichols, great patron of music, or
ganizer OF the May festivals, and one or
the founders of the Cincinnati College or
Music. By her first marriage Mrs. Storer
has two children-Minnie wife OF Marquis
Pierre de Chambrun, the head of his fam
lily, and Joseph Nichols. Nicholas Long
worth succeeded to the headship of tho
family by the death OF his father in 1883
lie studied law and although he died in
middle life. he had attained a place on the
beEch. His pleasures he took out of doors.
In q combination of houSeDoat and river
steamer he took large parties OF friends
with him, and explored all the tributaries
of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers. He was
an amateur photographer OF great ability.
w hen he died in 1880 he was a member or
Gov Foraker's star, and it was while at
tending the inauguration OF the latter's
successor that he contracted pneumonia to
which he rapidly succumbed. HIS widow
maintains her Cincinnati home Lockwood
another on the Massachusetts, north shore
where Miss Roosevelt has been entertained
and since her son came to Congress has
presided over his home here each winter.
Mayfower Stock
Mr.. Longworths maternal grandfather
was Judge Timothy Walker, who was In
the seventh generation of descent from
Elder William Brewster who came TO this
country in 1870 in the ship Mayfiower; who
was the spiritual leader. cher civil ad-
wiser and trusted guide OF the Pilgrims and
the early colonists, and who was foremost
among the founders of the history of this
country.
Mr. Longworth is exceptionally we'll
dressed man. He is five feet eight inches
nigh. with round, good-n tured face His
mead Is half bald. His investments from
his income are said to have been extremely
successful. so that he has already a COM
portable fortune, with large one in pros
pect some day. lie Is a member of the
Metropolitan, Abb and Chevy Chase clubs
of this city. and also of the Queen City
and Blaine clubs of Cincinnati, the Column
bus Club of Columbus and the Somerset
or Boston, besides one or two shooting
clubs
Estimates OF The value of the Longworth
fortune vary. conservative one places
the realty alone as worth two millions It's
bulk remains in Mrs. Longworth's name
but each year she has transferred different
parcels to her children. Last year the trans
fers recorded exceeded thirty. The entire
holding represents one of the largest Gin
clnnau fortunes.
Home of the Future.
lockwood which is likely to be the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth after
the death OF the mother of the former. Is
an old mansion of colonial style located on
81 ounds 100 acres In extent. The residence
faces Grandn road, East Walnut Hills
Cincinnati
The grounds consist OF rolling meadow
land and groves Of native forest trees brok-
Ell By tanbark walks and hard gravel drives
Rustic bridges span the ravines of the open
fields Greenhouses. stables and kennels
are built on generous lines.
The place Is part OF the COW pasture
the first Nicholas bought from Judge Bur
net more than three-quarters of a century
ago, and was considered worth a million
and half dollars before the former died
On IL is a small one and Il half story frame
house that the founder built for himself
before he had acquired great wealth. 1t Is
pf eserved al II was then. The rustic fence
in front tncioses beds of marigolds and as
tiers. and in the vegetable garden In the
rear flourish veteran stalks of thyme boar
hound and other medicinal herbs.