Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 November 1888 — MISS DREXEL TO WED. [ARTICLE]

MISS DREXEL TO WED.

some Interesting Information Regarding (be Founders of the Catholic Indian ! " SPioSI «l RChsse- '— - ■ laer. - Philadelphia Press. The engagement waa announced yesterday of Miss Louise Bouvier Drexel, daughter of .the late Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Drexel, apd niece ofMr. A, J. Drexel, to Mr. Robert Morrell, si epson of Mr. John G. Johnson, of the bar. Miss Drexel and her two sisters, Miss Lizzie Drexel and Miss Kate Drexel, are the three wealthiest young unmarried ladies in the United States. The aggregate fortune that came to them from their late father, after the payment of about $1,£00.000 to Roman Catholic charities, was something over §13,000,000. It is so invested as to briDg each of them an income of over $300,000 a year. They have become widely celebrated for their munificent charities, one of the finest monuments to their philanthropic spirit being the industrial school and home for boys at which is within a short distance of their own country place at Torresdale. The home was recently opened, with 250 inmates, and is designed to accommodate 500. The Misses Drexel have already expended about $250,000 in the furtherance of this project, and have also undertaken to pay all the current expenses out of their private means. They have also taken an active interest in the work of Christianizing the Indians, and have contributed large sums for that purpose. They gave SIOO,COO in one check for the use of the Roman Catholic missions among the red men, under the direction of Bishop O’Connor, of Omaha, who is well known and highly esteemed here. Their charities among private ipdividuals are innumerable, extend in every direction,, and are conducted on the most methodical basis.

Personally the young ladies are highly and soundiy educated. They care little for fashionable society, and were seen out seldom before they Went in mourning. They entfrtain charmingly, however, in small parties, both at their town house, Fifteenth "and Walnut streets, and at their country place. Their taste in dress is extremely quiet. Their favorite pastime is horseback riding. They have a variety of excellent saddle horses at their stables at Torresdale, and are often to be seen dashing along the roads at 6 or 7 o’clock in the morning. They are devout church-women, and have erected a beautiful chapel in the convent near their place, to the memory of their parents. They attend mass theresquite regularly on w.eek days as well as Sun days. They also have a tine oratory, adorned with exquisite gems of religious art in their country place, it is just over their dining room. The large alcove in which the alter is placed fronts on the diive leading up to the house. As visitors driye' up on a summer day when the window is open, the first thing that strikes the eye when upward turned is a cross adorning the altar. Many well known prelates have celebrated mass there. -Miss.Louise BouVier Drexel is The" youngest ot the sisters. She is about twenty-two. Her mother was the second Mrs. Drexel, who was Miss Emma Bouvier, a daughter of Michael Bbuvier, deceased. The first Mrs. Drexel, the mother of the other two young ladies, was Miss Longstreth. Mis 3L. B. Drexel is tall, fine looking, amiable and very cheerful. She is a remarkably good horsewoman, and much exercise in the open air shows its effect in her robust health. The present engagement has a bearing of great importance in relation to the disposal of the vast fortune left by the late Mr. F. A. Drexel. Mr. Drexel left the income of his fortune, less the charities spoken of above and a few others, to his daughters for life. It was further provided that in case that all or any of them should have issue the estate should go to the offspring share and share alike if there should be r . \J more than ODe child, and all to one in case there should be no more than one child. In the event of the failure of issue the residue of principal of the estate goes in proportion similar to the legacies already awarded to s the Roman Catholic charities already referred tO. .. - ' , i iFor lg,mo back, side or chest, use Shiloh’s Porous Plaster, price 25 cts, at Long & Eger’s.