The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-24
DEATH Or A
RICH BARONESS
Daughter Of Vim. Shakespeare
Caldwell, Former Resident of
fredericksburg.
RELATIVES OF HALL FAMILY, ETC.

The Baroness Non ZedtVitz. who was
formerly Miss Mary Elizabeth Cald-
well. Of Louisville Ky. and who. with
her sister, the Marquis. Monsters
Merinviile, created q :. nsati1n several
years ago by renourcing the Catholic
church, after having beer conspicuous
in its support, Died Dee. 10. 4 the
Corlton Hotel. at FroHsfoTt Sc was
q years CID. Her sister, wh' was Mary
GwendOln Caldwell, di,d Oct. 1, 1903,
on board ship, as - e vas nearing the
American shore. The baroness had
been III since lhen. Some months ago
she left her chateau AT Thuno, sNitzeT-
land. and went t. Frankfort for treat
ment. Two weeks ago she became
seriously III with heart disease at the
hotel and died on Friday Sac leaves
a l4-year-Old son. Waidemar ZedtwltZ.
The wealth Of the DaI ness estate Is
estimated at 81, 500, 900. She owns city
lots in Louisville worth 81, O00,000 She
held a quantity Of American securities.
She had an extensive establishment at
Newport, as well rs the chateau at
Thune.
The baroness was born in Louisville,
Ky. She was the daughter Of William
Shakespeare Caldwell, former resi-
dent If fredericksburg, Va, and rel
atiye Of the Hall family. On her
mothers side she was Of the Breekin-
ridge stock.
The two girls were educated at the
convent Of the Sacred Heart, at Man
hattanville. Their father, who was
originally a Protestant. had been con
verted to the { atbOhc faith by Arch
bishop Spalding. The father oled When
the girls were scarcely Of age, leaving
all his fortune TO them, intrusting It TO
the care Of Bishop Spalding, Of Peoria,
III.
Soon after they came into their
wealth, the two sisters became known
throughout the country for their chart
ties toward the church. The elder sister,
Mary Gwendolin, donated $500, 600 70
found divinity scbool in the Catholic
University of Washington. The younger
sister donated in the neighbOrhood Of
of 5000 for a chapel for the school
In 1904. the marquis declared herself
in revolt against the Catholic church,
and announced her intention Of trans
ferring her ALLEGIANCE to Professionalism.
The announcement created a sensation
in Europe and America.
The baroness, her sister, joined her in
the renunication. and later wrote book
called The Double Doctrine of the
Church of Rome" in which she set
forth the reasons of her revolt.
The baroness was married to Baron
Won Zetwitz in 1886, while he was in
this country in the diplomatic service OF
Germany, He was a talented musician
and prominent socially at Washington,
as was also Miss Caldwell. Their mar
rage was an important social event.
In August of that same year the
baron was killed on board his yacht,
the Isolde, off South Sea, when the
mast fell on him as result of a col
lision with the yacht Meteor.
Since her husbands death the baron
ess has spent most Of her time on the
continent, though she has maintained a
house at Newport.
Some yeaas ago Mrs. II. b. Lane, OF
this city, went abroad to visit the two
sisters. who were her cousins. She
spent about six months with them,
travelled all over the continent and
had many pleasant experiences whist
a guest of her distinguished relatives.