The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-14
IN WONAN'S REALM

Mrs. Flagler said. THAT is picture
of Miss Louise Wise, my dear niece,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. X. Wise,
of Wilmington, N. G. She is the
youngest member of our family circle
and will eventually inherit the respon,
sibilities that now rest upon me-"
THAT certainly will be a RESPONSE
bility which few young women of this
age would not be able properly to
meet, Mrs. Flagler," observed the re-
porter.
II disagree with you there" she re-
piled. Great wealth brings RESPONSE
bilities to those who possess tire
|sponsibilities to others who have capa
bilities. but whose horizon Is narrowed
through a want of proper means. II
was Mr.. Flagler's idea that wealth
should bring as much happiness as
possible to the greatest number, and
it has been and will continue to be
my duty to follow his principles.
"And," continued Mrs. Flagler
Miss Louise Wise is one Of the many
young women know, or know of, who
is as capable or more capable than
most men are in making wealth do
the greatest amount of good. She is
one of the brightest, sunniest young
women you can imagine, but she pos
sesses, am glad to say, a wealth OF
common sense"
Miss Wise, who is destined to be-
come one of the greatest of American
heiresses, is now twenty years old
and has not as yet been formally in
troduced to society. She makes her
home in Wilmington with her parents
but frequently is a guest of her aunt
in New York and at Whitehall, Mrs
Flagler's house at Palm Beach. Miss
Wise is now with Mrs. Flagler in
New York, after having spent some
time at White Sulphur Springs, w
! Va.
Money to Rebuild Hospital
Would you care to outline any
Ischeme of philanthropic work which
you have in mind which Miss Wise
will be called upon to continue "
asked the reporter.
mo, not at this time" she replied
"You see the trustees of Mr.. Flag.
ler's estate will continue as such until
a year from next May. Until that
time l can have nothing to say about
what I may have in mind"
1t became known, however, that
Mrs. Flagler's marriage will be
marked by gift of more than $4,000
to the ST. Augustine Hospital, at St
Augustine, which was destroyed by
, fire.
Mrs. Flagler's arrangements for the
future are indefinite. Following their
marriage Mr.. Bingham and she will
pass a year in Louisville, where he
has large law practice. They will
maintain an apartment at the Plaza
Hotel and will pass part of the win
ter at Palm Beach.
Mrs. Flagler was Miss Mary Lily
Keenan, a member of prominent
Southern family. Her marriage to
Mrs. Flagler took place at Kenans
vile, S. c., in August, 1901.
Mr.. Flagler died in May, 1913, al
Palm Beach, in his eighty-third year
leaving a fortune estimated at nearly
$50 100000. After making various be
quest to relatives, friends and charit
able and educational institutions, the
major portion of his estate, said to
be between $6O,O0O,OOO and $4,000
600, was bequeathed to his widow.
Mr., Bingham was born in Orange
county, N. c., on November s, 1871
He was graduated from the Bingham
school, Asheville, N. c., and attended
the University of North Carolina and
the University of Virginia, later TAX
ing course in law at the University
of Michigan. He was professor OF
Greek and Latin at Bingham school
from 1892 to 1895. resigning to take UP
the practice of law. He served as
county attorney of Jefferson county
Kentucky, from 1874 to 1907 when he
became mayor of Louisville. At the
expiration of his term he was elected
chancellor of the Jefferson Circuit
Court, retiring from the bench in 1901
The price of soc per pound for Sea
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