The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-16

not SO much as a parliament, and he
is advised only by = small council OF
state, the members Of which are APP
pointed by himself, as are even the
municipal authorities. His American
wife bore ,he full royal title OF his
princess, but after thirteen years their
marriage ended in divorce. and
Prince Louis. the present heir TO the
throne, is the child of the princes first
wife
There was once an American girl
who could rightfully say that she was
the wife Of 2 fuli-tledEcd King. in
Colonial days there cInigrated from
Ulster 20 America ii lad who pushed
his way in business until he owned
line Of clipper ships and the dis
'inciion OF being one OF the TWO
wealthicst citizens Of Maryland This
william Patterson lived In Baltimore
where. AT ball at the house OF Sam
uel Chase. s!gner of the Declaration
of Independence his daughter. in 1903
met Captain Jerome Bonaparte OF the
French navy young brother OF the
Emperor Napoleon They fell in love.
and her father. foreseeing the unhap-
piness which would result from their
marriage, sent Miss Patterson into
Virginia. But the pair contrived 10
correspond and later to wed. when
Jerome was only nineteen All legal
formalities were carefully complied
with. the wedding contract being
drawn up by Alexander Dallas. after
ward Secretary OF the Treasury. The
vice consul of France. the Mayor OF
Baltimore, and many other dignitaries
witnessed the ceremony soleInni!ed by
Archbishop Carroll.
Napoleon Divorced Them.
But Napoleon on hearing OF tho
union arose in his wrath and warned
Jerome not to bring to France the
young person he had married. Never
,heless. shortly over q year following
their marriage. Jerome and his wife
sailed on one Of her fathers ships.
but on reaching Lisbon found French
frigatc stationed there 10 prevent her
landing.
Now Jerome hurried to Paris TO
plead with the obdurate Emperor. and
his wife went on 10 England. where a
son was born to them. After the Pope
had refused him a divorce for the pair
Napoleon had the French Council OF
state pass n decree OF divorce, to which
Jerome weakly yielded. and as re-
ward for his deserving his bride the
Emperor created him admiral general
and prince OF the empire Next he
was declared SUCCESSOR to the thron"
IN the event or Napoleon having no
male heir, and soon after that was
created King Of Westphalia. whosa
throne the former Elizabeth Patterson
was entitled 10 share with him. in
the eyes OF the church, we'll as in
the opinion of right thinking people.
But upon becoming King OF Wcstpha-
liza he married Catherine Frederick.
Princess Of Wurtemburg. and added
insult to the injury heaped upon his
American bride by taking steps to for
bid hei sons using the name OF Bona
parte. which right was nevertheless
confirmed by the French Council OF
state. during the reign OF the third
Napoleon. From her son have descend
ed the Bonapartes OF Baltimore. In.
Guiding President Rooscvelt's Attor.
ney-General.
In recent years an American girl has
sat upon an Old World throne. but 1t
was a vice-royal one. This was the
beautiful Mary Elizabeth Letter.
daughter OF Levi T.. Letter, retired
merchant OF Washington. After her
marriage to Lord Curzon OF England
he was appointed Viceroy OF India, and
they lived there In royal state. rival.
ing the grandeur which adorns manv
fully royal courts
OF the dozen and more OF our women
who have become prtncesses to date,