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John c. Fremont, who served as Brides
maid, was paired off with Senator
James Buchanan, subsequently Presi-
dent of the United States. The Chev-
alier de Martini, Minister from The
Hague. accompanied the lovely To-
year-old daughter of Commodore Nor
ris, and the British Minister, Henry
Stephen Fox, another of the grooms-
men, was also in attendance, resplend-
ent in court suit of scarlet and gold.
The brides dress was made of white
satin and silver lace, fashioned after
the costume of a Russian bride; the
low-cut dress showing the perfection
OF her lovely white shoulders and neck
A coronet of red velvet, blazing with
diamonds, rested upon her hair. The
bridegroom wore his court dress of vel
vet and lace.
r EFERRING to this couple, Anne
Hollingsworth Wharton, in writing
of New Year reception in this city
in lS53-probab bly, at the White House
says: Nine. Bodisco, the American
wife of the aged Russian Minister: he
past 10, she was %. He married her
when she was 16 She was very beau
tiful, not at all f1irtatious or unhappy,
and was the mother of seven boys"
Indeed, this proved to be a wonder
full love affair. and he was one of the
most generous of husbands on record,
for, prior to his death, he urged his
wife to remarry when he had gone
that she might make some other man
just as happy as she had made him.
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And did she comply with his request?
She did. But she waited a reason
able length of time before doing So
At the time of the second marriage
of the Baroness de Bodisco, in 1860,
reference was also made to her first
wedding by one who had attended it
l9 years before, in which the writer,
in giving his recollections, said:
Il remember the countess when she
was schoolgirl in Georgetown-the
sweet and lovely Harriet Williams, the
favorite queen of every May Day. Her
father, a worthy merchant of that
ancient ard respectable burgh, gave
her every advantage of education,
but she was as simple. artless and
unaffected as the daughter of hum
BILE citizen could be- Her personal
!oveliness was something rich and
rare, when the sixteenth summer
shone on her bright eyes. Her form
was model for sculptor, so delicate
and roundly shaped-a dream of beau-
ty seldom realized son earth.
The Count Bodisco first saw her
among her school companions and was
at once conquered. He was old, but
in excellent preservation, and when
made-up-as he always was whenever
he appeared before. not only COM
pany. but his most intimate friends
he made good figure in the most
agreeable society, and was highly ac-
ceptable. not only in the salons of the
fashionable. but in all well-bred circles.
His good nature and intelligence
commended him also to eminent men
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and Jackson. no doubt, felt happier
at least the satellites of society
calmed down.
MRS. EATON had three children by
her first husband: William, who
died in infancy; Virginia and Mar
garet. Virginia. known as Ginger
Timberlake. married the Duke de Sam
payo, secretary to the French EN-
bassy in Washington. and went to live
in France. where one of her daughters
in turn married a son Of the elder
Rothschild. Margaret Timberlake
the second daughter, married one OF
the Virginia Randolphs and had issue
Virginia and her husband died in early
life, and their children were looked
after by Mrs Eaton, who. it is said, de-
voted many years of her life to their
care.
William ONeale, Mrs. Eaton's father
died october 26, 1887, while she was
still abroad. and of his death the Ma
tional Intelligencer states:
"On Tuesday night last, after g
tedious illness, Mr. William ONeale
aged 86 years. and long an inhabitant
of this city-formerly for many years
the keeper Of a well-known hotel ano
at the time Of his decease an inspector
of the District Penitentiary.
His friends and acquaintances are
respectfully invited to attend his fu.
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Peggy O'Neale. famous for her wit
and beauty and for having broken
up President Jackson's cabinet, was
a June bride when she married Gen
John H. Eaton for her second hus-
band.
1t does not always pay to be good
looking. for sometimes beautiful
face and figure bring on envy and
trouble. and surely Peggy had her
share of worry before she laid down
her tired and weary body never to
rise again. But Mrs Eaton's most
notable trouble never began until her
husband was made Secretary of War
in President Jackson's cabinet, and
when the wives of the other cabinet
officers did not take kindly to, her,
even though the President did.
Mrs. Calhoun, wife of the Vice
President, John c. Calhoun, led the
opposition forces Van Buren,, the
genius of situation, took advantage of
the opportunity to advance his am
bition for the presidency. an ambi-
ton also maintained by the Vice
President. Mrs. Calhoun won out
over Mrs. Eaton; Calhoun in the end
lost the presidential nomination and
the presidency, and five cabinet Off
GERS resigned, some because they were
invited to do so. Van Buren was sent
as Minister to England. Maj. Eaton
to Madrid; a new cabinet was formed
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guests present were in groups at both
ends of the room, white ribbons be-
ing stretched across the room from
each side the dais. leaving the space
open from the wide double doors to
the sdais. which is opposite.
The bridal party, having assem-
bled upstairs descended by the pri-
vate stairway and proceeded down
the hall in the following order: Mr.
Sartoris and his best man advanced
to the foot of the dais. where the Rev.
DR.. Tiffany awaited the bride Miss
Conkling and Miss Frelinghuysen
were the first of the bridesmaids to
arrive. They paused just after passing
the center of the room. Miss Porter
and Miss Sherman advanced beyond
them. Miss Drexel and Miss Dent
passing the last two and Miss Barnes
and Miss Fish passing to the foot of
the dais Then came the bride with
her father. As she approached Mr..
Sartoris stepped forward and Sc
cured her arm from her father. The
bride and bridegroom stepped upon
the dais, the bridesmaids forming
semicircle. DR.. Tiffany performed the
service according to the form of the
Methodist Church.
Miss Nellie Grant has grown up
in this city and her appearance is
we'll known to most of our citizens.
She is very popular among her friends
and will be very much missed in So
ciety She is quite young. not yet 10,
and is noted for her quiet self-pos-
session and modesty.
Mr.. Algernon c. F. Sartoris Is the
only son of Mr. Edward Sartoris of
Hampshire, England He is only %
years Of age He and Miss Grant met
for the first time on the Russia when
Miss Grant returned from her Euro
pean tour 10 months ago."
OF COURSE, there is no intention
to infer that June has not had
its full share of marriages, for IT has,
and many notable weddings can be
pointed to. including one so recent
as only yesterday, when the Presi-
dents son John was married. But 1t
will be quite some time before this one
will reach the historic stage.
Evening star., 1938-06-19
By Gretchen Smith.

I is rolling down to Key West"
now! Over the blue waves of the
Atlantic, merging with the waters
4 OF the Mexican Gulf, past inlets
and coral reefs, once the "hang-outs"
OF pirates, one may travel in comfort
and speed-not in sail or steam
boat but in comfortable car, over
the new Overseas Highway, which
was officially opened this spring to
motorists.
Although several hundreds of cars
have passed over the roadbed since
the public was permitted use of the
as yet uncompleted highway the Off
cial opening will not be held until
July 4, the final day OF a three-day
celebration in the Nations Southern
most city. Key West, which is now
linked with the mainland once more
after several years of transportation
isolation.
Invitations for the formal opening
of the Overseas Highway will be ex-
tended to President Roosevelt as we'll
as to the President of Cuba. whose
capital, Havana, is but few hours
from Key West by boat and much
shorter time by plane. Although the
fiesta" will take place during the
warm season visitors may feel Ger
tain that discomfort from the heat
will be far less than that felt in many
Northern cities. Cooling and contin-
uous breezes, borne by the southeast
trades, assure a delightful passage
over the remarkable new>. highway
beneath which the waters of the At
lantic Ocean mingle with those of
the Gulf of Mexico.
IN THIS age of science and its
miracles we are inclined to ac-
cept each remarkable achievement as
lust another convenience" The Over
seas Highway is not merely the COM
pletion of motor road between
Key West and Miami-it is the fore
runner of many such highways, prom
ising to the motorist the opening of
many new and hitherto unknown Sec
tions. of the country. The Overseas
Highway has proven what man can
do.
When the terrible hurricane of 1929
wiped out the Florida East Coast
Railway, connecting Key West with
the mainland men were sent to re-
build the road, frequently referred
to as "Flagler's Folly" "Flagler, the
famous financier of the gay COS, sank
r~iI'ions of dollars constructing the
r&nroaa ovei .le FLORIDA Keys, much
against the advice of friends and en-
gineers. Reconstruction of the road
bed was progressing satisfactorily,
giving employment 7 several hundred
World War veterafS, when nature
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before the force of high waves, SYM
bolic of the hurricane which swept
away the lives of several hundred per-
sons, Labor Day, 1885. A green tile
map describing the Florida keys, Or
naments the top of a raised crypt be-
meath which lie the cremated remains
Of many Of the hurricane victims.
I EAV1NG Matecumbe, formerly the
landing place for the ferry to
Key West, only means of transporta-
ton to that city until the recent COM
pletion Of the highway, one enters
into a beautiful section of roadways
and bridges At Lower Matecumbe
is the toll station, where chage Of 81
is made for car and driver and Is
cents for each passenger. This is the
only toll on the entire highway,
and is a great saving over the ferry
passage, which charged from "a to IS
a car.
Here is crossed the famous water
gap" stretch of about 40 miles, the
passage of which took about four
hours on the ferry. Sometimes in
stormy weather, 1t took much longer,
as ferries frequently went aground and
passengers and crew were obliged to
wait patiently until waves and tides
swept the ferry into deeper and navi-
gable waters. To one who has known
the discomfort Of the ferry trips in
former days, the new highway is q
delight, as the 40-mile stretch is swift
ly covered by automobile. Five bridges
and seven roadways stretch across
Key Vacas, over blue waters dotted
with mangrove islands, rejecting in
indescribable beauty the pink, gray
and blue colors Of the sky.
Unforettable is the passage over
Long BAage, = 7-rnile stretch COM
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again unleashed her fury with the
hurricane of 1885, demolishing the
railroad and taking over 800 lives in
toll
Undaunted, grimly determined to
prove what man can do, the storm had
hardly passed when work was started
on the new highway This time, it was
not repair work on the old railroad,
but an entirely new effort-the con-
struction of a magnificent motor road
which would open to the American
motorist one of the most fascinating
sections of the country, the Florida
Keys. The Overseas Highway, which
now links the % keys into solid chain
where heretofore were but tiny islands
dotting the Florida coastline, rolls, dips
and rises in concrete perfection, liter
ally across the surface Of the ocean.
STARTING from Miami, Americas
winter playground, the trip to Key
West is ITO miles of unending inter-
est. From the moment of departure
from the city over an excellent stretch
Of road leading straight to Homestead,
Is miles south, there is not a monot-
onous mile. Homestead, center Of
Florida's fertile truck farm section,
whence green vegetables are shipped
all winter to the frozen cities of the
north. might really be termed the
starting point of the Overseas High
way.
1t is only few miles south of the
farm settlement that one crosses Card
Sound Bridge on to beautiful Key
Largo, the largest key in the Florida
archipelago, where the famous key
lines, unsurpassed by any in the world.
are grown. Sanek beaches, fringed
with graceful palm rees, stretch along
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posed of five sections of bridging,
claimed to be the longest bridge in
the world, and which, at one point,
takes the motorist out Of slight of
land In the middle Of the bridge
is the largest drawbridge along the
way, the Moser Channel draw, 256
feet long
THE highest elevation from the
water is on the Bahia Honda
Bridge. which is probably the most
remarkable piece of engineering OF
the entire highway. One can see this
bridge from distance. sweeping up
ward, with the roadbed 10 feet from
the surface of the water The road
bed is mounted on the steel truss span
of the old railroad bridge, which was
originally the superstructure, and as
one climbs up the incline of the
bridge and looks down upon the
waters below. the sensation is not
unlike that experienced when taking
of" in an airplane.
On the other end of this bridge is
the toll station for cars travelling
north. Tolls are taken only when en-
tering the district from either end.
Excellent fishing is enjoyed from
many of the bridges crossing the keys,
and at Boca Chica. small key about
20 miles from Key West, Is one Of the
most attractive fishing camps on the
keys, with small cottages nestled on
the shores Of picturesque beach
Tapped by the waters Of the Mexican
Gulf
About 20 miles from Key West the
road twists and turns through end
less mangrove swamps and on this
stretch Of the highway the motorist Is
obliged to slow down in order safely to
negotiate the turns. The road is ex-
cellent, however, and amply wide to
permit the passage Of other cars.
Crossing Stock Island one soon en-
ters upon the spacious, broad Roose-
welt Boulevard, winding along the
ocean front into Key West. Here. in
the most southern city Of the United
States, one finds tranquil, pictur-
co4OC, OiA-WOLu RCI.
haps in no other city in the country.
Key West, where the black of factory
smoke has not yet entered to disflgure
the beauty Of its skyline-where the
noisy clang Of street cars and motor
buses have not as yet silenced the
songs of the mocking birds, and where
the characteristics of its early settlers,
Spanish, New England sea-faring men
and Southern planters, have given to
its architecture quaint individuality
found in no other place.
With the opening of the Florida
Overseas Highway the charm and
quaintness of the Nations most
southerly city Is now easily accessible
OYER beautiful and interesting speed
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of all political parties. One of his
earliest and kindest friends was Henry
Clay, for whose talents and geniality
he had an unbounded admiration.
Indeed, he loved that great statesman
and orator to a degree rather un-
common among men. But there was
really a strong tincture of romantic
sensibility about the excellent old
count, He was fond of simple pleas
ures and pure and innocent enjoy
ments. The attachment of children
to him was extraordinary, and could
only have been conciliated by the
genuine benevolence and tenderness
of heart which beamed from his coun-
tenance and gushed out in his cordial
voice. He wooed and won the af-
fections Of the most beautiful girl
that had ever been seen in metropoli-
tan circles His old diplomatic COL
leagues laughed-some good-natured
ladies sneered-the beau monde won-
dered: but he had his own taste, AMI
he made the sweet, young, blooming
Harriet Williams his wife"
A MOTHER May wedding was that
of Nellie Grant to Algernon Sar-
toris, which took place at the White
House in 1874 In this case one of the
contracting parties was also a for
eigner. In every respect it was the
most celebrated of American we'd
dings and one Of the most colorful
and costly up to that time
The marriage took place in the
east room by gaslight." it was said at
the time. This room is particularly
suitable for so august an occasion. Its
decorations are entirely of white and
gold. The many windows are draped
with lace. The crystal chandeliers are
magnificent. each one containing 40
burners. Today the room was in its
glory, for the floral decorations add
ed to its great beauty. These were
superb. The east window, which is
double the size of those at either end
Of the room, was converted into a
bower Of exquisite flowers The dais
was just in front of this window, and
a marriage bell of white flowers was
suspended above it, = The dais was
carpeted with Turkey carpet. The
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may enjoy the delights Of turtle steak.
imported daily from Key West, broiled
Florida crawfish, steamed stone crabs
or fried red snapper.
At the small town Of Tavernier, on
Matecumbe Key, is newly construct
ed memorial built of native coral rock,
erected to those who lost their lives In
the hurricane of IS. The monument
Is dignified in its beauty with simple.
sculptured plaque IN the center OF the
block, ID icting palm trees bending
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one side Of the highway. while on the
other, within stones throw, the
waters Of the Gulf Of Mexico ripple in
an unending vista of blue into the dis
tant horizon.
All along the highway, are numerous
fishing camps, offering tackle and bait
to the sportsman. as well as guides to
lead the uninitiated to the feeding
grounds Of the sporty, but wary bone
fish. Hunay travellers will ind in
numerabL~ Ssop-over places where they
Evening star., 1938-09-10
Le,Uis Is in Bed
To RecuPerate
| FOrFinuI Round
By = Stan Correspondent of The Star,

BALTIMORE. Nd, Sept. 10.-Sixty-
nine-year-old Representative David J..
Lewis spent most of the morning in
bed in the Emerson Hotel here today,
in an effort to recuperate his strength
for whirlwind wind-up Of his inten-
sive campaign for the Democratic SEN
atorial nomination.
In the last two nights, Mr.. Lewis
made eight campaign speeches In
Baltimore Thursday night and
four last night. He did not get to bed
until 2 this morning, and arose four
hours later to speak to the longshore-
men in South Baltimore. And there
are two more speeches on his program
tonight, one over the radio via Balti-
more,s WFBR from $50 to 8.
Mr.. Lewis plans to end his cam
paign with q 30-minute speech to-
morrow night over WBAL in Balti-
more. and then leave for Cumberland,
his home. where he will receive the
primary returns Monday night.
Evening star., 1938-09-10

completing his fourth term IN ths
House Of Delegates. whose patients
come from all over st. Marys and
Charles Counties, Is convinced that
"Tydings will get q substantial ma
jority In both counties" He has
found the people resentful OF Presi.
dental interference.
The only declared Lewis voter
found in Leonardtown Is the post
master, A. F. Cough, who said that
there will be many silent votes" for
the Presidents senatorial candidate.
He regretted that "Mr Lewis has not
seen fit to come into this county and
talk to the voters"
There are two factions In st.
Marys County fighting for control,
but both Of them have declared and
are working for Tydings. J. Alan
Coad. State Senator, who Is not .
candidate for reelection, said he had
toured the Southern end of Maryland.
the Eastern Shore and Baltimore
city and finds the Tydings sentiment
predominates.
to 1 for Tydings.
Philip H. Dorsey, lawyer and news
paper publisher, a former State legis.
lator and States attorney, now seek.
ing election as State Senator, is sup-
porting O'Conor for Governor and
Tydings for United States Senator.
Il don't see anything except Tydings.
about S to l." he said
Charles County is found to be equal
ly determined to renominate Senator
Tydings. The Lewis workers in this
county have taken leave Of absence
from their Federal Government jobs
to canvas the county for the Presi-
dents candidate. They are M. Bruce
Matthews, until recently employed in
the internal revenue Office under Mr..
Magruder, and John Hanson Mitchell,
employed in the district attorneys
of1ice in Washington. They have been
active throughout the county, work.
ing particularly to induce District
workers to quit the regular Democra-
tic organization and go over to the
Lewis camp. Mr.. Matthews served
one term in the House of Delegates.
He says that Lewis is definitely on
the pickup in the county and will
show a surprising vote"
He admits, as do other Lewis work.
ers, that there is no chance Of his
carrying the county.
Among those who find strong sem
timent for Tydings is Judge Walter
J. Mitchell, president Of the State
Senate before Mr.. Sasscer and now
chief justice of the seventh cirsuit.
James Mitchell, member Of the
bar and publisher Of the local news
paper, says there is no question that
Tydings will carry Charles County by
a yery large majority"
Evening star., 1938-09-10

ings. have spent the last three
weeks trying to find some one who in.
tends to vote for Mr.. Lewis. and I
found one man at Orange Station. I"
An Independent survey and canvass
Of the county from North Beach to
solomons, including Chesapeake Beach,
Sunderland, Prince Frederick (the
county seat), Port Republic, St.
Leonard, Lusby, Bronze. Sellers aid
Bowen. showed q strong following
for Senator Tydings and . fruitless
search for Lewis voters.
Calvert Against Lewis.
At Prince Frederick. J. Briscoe
Bunting, editor and publisher of the
Calvert Journal. chairman Of the
Democratic State Central Committee
for Calvert County. and candidate
for delegate to the State convention,
said:
There is very little sentiment for
Mr.. Lewis in Calvert County. This
county will send . delegation in
structed for Sasscer for Governor and
Tydings for Senator. and probably
for Willis Jones for attorney gen.
eral. John w. Klemm of Prince
Georges County, a perennial candi-
date, has no chance against Repre-
sentative Stephen w. Gambrill."
Ben Hance, we'll known Prince
Frederick lawyer, said, Those IA
vorable to Mr.. Lewis are on relief or
are getting Federal aid. That's why
they are supporting the New Deal.
The voters Of this county are re-
sentful that the President interfered,
and he has made the county vote
larger for Tydings."
J. c. Lore at Solomons, in the
oyster, fish and crab packing busi-
ness with his sons. one OF whom,
Dick is . candidate for the State
Central Committee, emphasized that
Nine out of 10 persons here are for
Tydings. Sasscer will get big vote
for Governor in the county, but this
end is for jackson. We are all for
Mr. Gambrill to 60 back to Congress. "
St. Marys Strong for TydinEs.
st. Marys County is also going to
give Senator, Tydings a preponder-
Gus vote. The independent survey
covered the entire stretch from Char
lotte Hall to Point Lookout, includ-
ing Mechanicsville, Budds, Chaptico,
Laurel Grove, Morganza, Clements,
Hollywood, Pearson, Jarboesville,
Great Mills, Piney Point, Park Hall,
st. Marys City, st. Indigoes and
Ridge.
The claim that all the laboring
class and those on Federal projects
will vote solidly for Representative
Lewis was given a setback when
workmen on a roadbuilding job six
miles long between Great Mills and
Leorardtown announced they will
vote unanimously for Senator Tyd-
ings.
DR.. Charles " Hayden, dentist,