The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-12
Baltimore Beauties

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Miss Harriet Browns approaching
marriage to T. Suffern Taller calls to
mind some other famous Baltimore
bellies and beauties who became the
| wives OF conspicuous out-of-town men,
in fact, there is perhaps no other city
! that contributed to the outside world
both in this country and abroad, more
beautiful women to occupy positions of
social prominence than Baltimore.
To begin with. there were the Cation
sisters-daughters of Richard Cation and
connected with The CAROLS Their
reign was several generations back,
but they were so noted for their per-
sonaI charms that their fame has ever
remained immortal. They were known
as the Three Graces.' and Maryland
/ never sent from its shores any fairer
specimens OF femininity. according to
| tradition. One OF them married the
Duke of Leeds, another the MARQUIS
OF wellesley, and the third Lord Stat
| ford The fourth sister married a
MacTavish.
Then there was Miss Betsy Patterson,
who married Jerome Bonaparte, brother
| Of the renowned Napoleon and the
| Charles J. Bonaparte. There are a num-
Der Of other connections in Baltimore of
Nine. Bonaparte, including the Patter-
sons and the wife of W. Hall Harris,
postmaster OF Baltimore. who was Miss
| Patterson. But IL is not necessary to
go back to the period OF the eaton sis
/ tiers and Miss Betsy Patterson to dis
cover q list of Baltimore bee titles who
adorned the society OF other cities and
other countries in their married life.
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Taking, for instance. those who set
tied abroad, there is Lady Bagot, OF
England. formerly Miss Lily May,
sister of George May and of Mrs. John
s. Cuttings. Another noted beauty is
the Baroness Won Goetzen, formerly
Miss Loney, and a sister OF Poindextsr
Loney, OF this city. Her first husband.
who died some years ago, was william
/ Lay, and later she met Won Goetzen.
| who was attached to the German lega-
| tion in Washington. He fell a victim
at sight. Lady Grey EgertOn, OF Eng
land, formerly Miss Cuyler, lived here
| as a very young girl. but moved away
of the daughters of ex-Gov. John Lee
Carroll are the wives of French noble
men and live in great state abroad
One of them is the Countess de Ker-
golay and the other Is the Baroness
de la Grange. They have luxurious
homes in Paris and handsome chateaus
in the country for the summer.
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/ MISS fIOTCnC0 11GHne6LeTS WAS an
other beauty that the older men in local
society still rave about. She married
| Edward Padeiford. who spent much OF
his time in Baltimore, and after his
death she became the wife of one OF the
Cunsrds of the English family that
controls the big steamship line. Miss
| Clare Patterson, whose father was a
| nephew OF Nine. Bonaparte, married.
about ten years ago Count da Conturbia,
| of Italy, and now lives in Europe
New York drew largely on Baltimore
| for its supply of social queens. There
! was Miss Judith Moale, who married
| Robert Cutting, and her sister, who
ladies were the sisters OF ths late DR..
| William A Moale. who built and owned
the Hotel Stafford. and the aunts Of
Mrs. T. ODonneli fIillen.
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Miss Rita Armstrong and Miss Annie
Armstrong we're famous beauties. The
first married Anthony J. DrexeI of Phil
adelphis, and the roc IN ! Rh'heIander
Stewart OF New York. Mrs. Stewart
and her husband separated. and later
she married James Henry Smith. very
Wealthy New Yorker. WHO died lsss than
two years ago. Mrs Armstrong Smith,
as she Ia now called. sailed last Wednes-
day for Europe on the steamship with
| DR.. and Mrs Henry Barton Jacobs. She
entertairs deliberately in honor OF her
daughter. Miss Anita Stewart.
Coming down TO more recent times.
there are Mrs. J. Lee Taller, formerly
Stirling, U. S. N, retired. and whose
husband is a cousin OF T. Suffern
Taller; Mrs. Henry Clews. .jr.s formerly
Miss Louise Morris; Mrs. Arthur Turn
ure, formerly Miss Sadie Price, and
| whose FIRST husband was Archie PeIl;
Mrs James Brown Potter. formerly Miss
May Handy, and Mrs. Joseph Hartman.
formerly Miss Eugenia McLane- When
Church to Archie Pen she had for
bridesmaids a number OF Baltimore
! beauties. including Miss Morris, Miss
! Stirling, Miss McLane. and Miss Handy
sT-ent much time In Baltimore as the
| guest OF Mrs. Jesse Tyson. In fact. all
OF that nevy OF girls were friends OF
Mrs. Tyson, who was the first of the i'm
mediate set TO marry.
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Boston claimed from Baltimore, Miss
Katharine T1nnny, daughter OF Dr.
Luis McLane Tiffany, who, as Mrs
Gordon Abbott. has taken a leading
/ position in the most exclusive society Of
the HUB" And Philadelphia captured
Miss Lucille Polk. now Mrs. William z.
Garter. Washington Laid siege to Miss
Rose Keeling, now Mrs. Stilson Hutch
| ins. and even far-om Chicago, with its
Western ways, drew from one family
seasons. They are Mrs. w. ". Keith.
| Mrs. Stanley Field. and Mrs. Monroe
| Palmer, daughters OF Mrs. Brown and
| Il late George Brown of Brookland-
wood In the Green Spring Valley. Their
father and Alexander Brown were
| cousins.