Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-16


the United States. where there are, at all times,
plenty of young adventures ready to set law
at defiance and to invade their neighbors'
rights, careless Of the consequences? What Is
certain IS that have been assured the popu-
lace applauded most vociferously when Nine.
.Bonaparte appeared for the first time at the
theater of Philadelphia with her child upon
her lap"
MISS PATTERsoN's father is said to have
been at that time. the wealthiest, or at
least next to the richest, man In the United
States, and Jerome undoubtedly would have
shown good judgment to have remained in this
country with his wife rather than to have at
tempted to win over his obstinate brother.
which naturally proved impossible, and the de-
serted wife was forced to ind her way alone
to London. where her son soon afterward was
born
Napoleon tried to induce the Pope to declare
the marriage null alb initio but the Pontiff
declined to do so, and Napoleon quietly an
nulled the marriage by civil decree, and Jerome
was married to the German princess Fred
erica Catarina OF Wurttemberg and at the age
OF "a he was made the King of Wrttemberg
BY this marriage he had two children Prince
Napoleon and Princess Mathilde. Capt. Pat
terson. West Pointer and a grandson of Miss
Patterson, the American wife, was serving as
an officer in the French Army at the time of
his grandfather's death in 1860
Baron Alexander de BodiSco the Russian
Minister to the United States, and who lived at
1922 o street, Is best known through his mar
rage in 1849 TO Miss Harriet Beall Williams
Georgetown's most beautiful girl and the
daughter of Brooke Williams. She was Ie. he
said to be so: she attractive, gracious amiable
charming; he homely and repuisiye. However
rhey lived happily, had large family OF chill
dren, and ON his deathbed he urged his wife
to remarry when he passed away saying that
hQr tn he IL.
happy as she had made him. He lies buried In
Oak Hin Cemetery.
Mime. Bodisco remained q widow a resuect-
able length OF time. partly In compliance with
ner late husoands wishes, perhaps, and then
she married. in Old st. Johns Church, Cant
Douglas Gordon Scott of Scotland A cor
respondent, writing Of this wedding which Oc-
CURED in 1850, says:
IT have just returned from @ spectacle of
great interest which has stirred the memories
and associations of US old habitlles of Wash-
ington more than anything else that has
occurred here for q long time. Today at noon
IN st. Johns Church, Lafayette square, the
Countess Bodisco. widow OF the late distin-
gushed and popular Minister from Russia. was
married to Capt Douglas Gordon Scott of
Scotland. The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. DR.. Norwood of Georgetown to whose
congregation the bride and her family be-
longed The bride WIS given away by Presi-
dent Buchanan. There was a quiet SIMPLICITY
about the whole scene which impaired the
character rather of a religious than a festive
occasion.
':As the appointed hour approached most OF
the members Of the diplomatic corps and their
families arrived in simple morning costume.
and mingled with the throng, without regard to
place or precedence. party from the Execu-
tive Mansion, including Miss Macalister Of
Philadelphia, Miss Buchanan and Mr. James
Buchanon, jr, next came; and soon after
the appearance of Miss Lane at the door indi-
Gated that she who was to be the observed of
all observers must be near at hand. Imme-
dately the President entered with the Countess
Bodisco leaning on his arm, while the whole
congregation arose. They passed down the
aisle to their places on the left of the chancel
where they were met by Capt. Scott who
shook hands cordially with the President, and
the ceremony was begun at once by the OH.
eating clergyman. There were neither brides.
maids nor groomsnen. and the whole affair
had an air Of unusual simplicity"
HE adds: Il remember the countess when
she was schoolgirl in Georgetown-the
sweet and lovely Harriet williams, the favorite
queen OF every Mayday. Her father a worthy
merchant of that ancient and respectable
burgh gave her every advantage of education;
but she was as simple. artless and unaffected
as the daughter OF an humble citizen could be-
Her personal loneliness was something rich and
rare when the sixteenth Summer shone ON her
bright eyes. Her form was a model for a
sculptor, SO delicate and roundly shaped-a
dream of beauty seldom realized on earth.
The Count Bodisco first saw her among her
school companions and was at once conquered
He was DID, but in excellent preservation and
when made up-as he always was whenever he
appeared before. not only company, but his
most intimate friends he made good figure
IN the most agreeable society, and was highly
acceptable. not only, in the salons Of the fash