Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-19
PEARL NECKLACE REUNITES
A BROTHER AND SISTER HERE
After Thirty Years Separation New York Diamond Dealer
and Berlin Tourist His Sister, Meet in Hotel COrri
dors, Recognize Each Other by Antique
Cross with Family Crest

After having been separated for
nearly thirty years, a sister and brother
were united in the corridors of the
Lankershim hotel last Saturday even
ing shortly after the dinner hour.
The principals of the almost romantic
episode which reached it's elimination
in the hotel lobby Saturday were Fred
erck Won Ehren, a well known diamond
dealer of New York city and Mrs. c. l..
J. Keppler of Berlin, Germany, who
is at present in America with the hopes
of regaining her health.
An old heirloom which the sister wore
as pendant from a pearl necklace
brought about the strange but happy
discovery of the long lost sister and
brother.
The pendant was in the shape of an
antique cross with the family crest
worked into the center of it, being in
laid with ebony and precious gems.
q guest at the Lankershim, arriving
there late Thursday night. Mr.. Won
Ehren came to the hotel on Friday
night. The thought that Los Angeles
was to be the meeting place of the
brother and sister was the thing
farthest from their imaginations.
Believed to Be Dead
For many years each had fully be-
lieved the other to be dead.
The discovery of the relationship be-
tween Mr.. Won Ehren and Mrs. KEEP
pier came about through discussion
Of jewelry and precious gems by Won
Ehren and Clerk Shaffer.
The two were speaking upon the Diff
ferent manner in which precious gems
are made up into jewelry that is worn
by persons on this side of the pond and
those of the other side. Mr.. Shaffer
remarked to Mr.. Won Ehren of the
strange and wonderful pendant worn
by Mrs. Keppler, and the latter OF the
two men remarked that he should like
to see the pendant to which Shaffer re-
ferred Shaffer promised to give MIN
the opportunity.
The discussion took place on FRIDAY
night a few hours after the arrival of
the diamond dealer. Between the two
men it was arranged that after the
dinner hour Saturday, the woman
wearing the pendant was to be pointed
out to Mr. Won Ehren as she came
out of the dining room.
AS Mrs. Keppler came from the dln-
ing room last Saturday evening she
stopped at the clerks counter and left
orders for some trifling details which
she desired her hosts to look after.
Clerk as Medium
Mrs. Keppler." said Mr.. Shaffer, 81
have lust told one of our guests who is
connected with one of the largest dia-
mond importing firms in New York
city of the wonderfully beautiful
pendant that you wear on your neck
lace and if you have no objections
should be pleased to have you meet
him."
N
In a few moments Mr.. Shaffer re-
turned accompanied by Mr.. Won Ehren.
The introduction followed.
Gradually the question of the remark
able pendant came up. Mrs. Keppler
graciously loosened it from her pearl
necklace and allowed Mr.. Won Ehren
to inspect it.
THE diamond dealer looked at it long
and inouiringly before he ventured to
even express any admiration of It,
Then he looked up suspiciously at Mrs.
Keppler.
"Pardon me, Mrs. Keppler. but have
a peculiar reason for asking you where
YOU obtained this pendant" finally said
Mr.. Won Ehren.
The Reunion
"Why. Mr. Won Ehren, that surely is
strange question. Nevertheless L
gladly explain that it is an old heir
loom which has been in the possession
of members of my family for many
wears. 1t was given to me upon the
death of my mother nearly thirty years
ago" replied Mrs. Keppler, and waited
anxiously for Mr.. Won Ehren TO reply.
Il cannot believe that you and l are
related in any manner, but that FAMILY
crest that is worked into the center OF
the cross is an exact copy of the crest
of my own family. Where are you
fro,,, MrE KAppler 2"
Mrs. Kenpler was more surprised
than she could later express. Hesl-
tatingly she replied:
"My home is and has been for nearly
twenty years, Berlin, Germany. Pre-
vious to that I know little about my
self except that was born and raised
in Baden in SchwarzWald near tlf