It Happened on
March 20, 1909
New York, March 18, 1909 — Princess Lwoff-Parlaghy, better known in the world of art as Vilma Parlaghy, minus her menagerie, but with all the other spectacular features which characterized her method of travel on a former visit last year, arrived Monday on the Hamburg-American line steamship Kaiserin Auguste Victoria from Hamburg.
The entourage of secretaries, valets, maids and bodyguards was augmented by a private physician, who is to look after the health of the dainty princess while she is touring the United States.
To bring the personal effects of her highness and her formidable suite required thirty trunks, which were landed on the pier for the customs officers to wrestle with; but these were only a part—twenty more are on the way to Baltimore, whither her party will proceed later.
Half the number of trunks were gaudily painted red, white and green and decorated with huge coronets. The bodyguard and valets were liveried and made an imposing array.
The reputation of the princess as a portrait painter of exceptional merit is international, and considerable curiosity was evidenced after her arrival here last June.
“I shall paint twenty-five of your brainiest Americans,” she said. “I wanted to paint twenty when I was here last time, but my health would not permit. Whom shall I select? Oh, my subjects have already arranged for sittings. I can only name a few. Your American names are so difficult to remember that I can only think of—let me see—President Taft. He was decided upon when we met on my last visit. Then there is Cardinal Gibbons, whom I shall take up soon after I reach Baltimore, where I go in a couple of weeks. Mr. Edison, the inventor, he is another.”
Original article from the Lawrence Journal, Lawrence, KS
This is the conception day event of 4 people, who also made a difference in history
267 days after the event was born.
Born on December 12, 1909 Karen Morley |
266 days after the event were born.
Born on December 12, 1909 Louis G. CowanPresident of the CBS broadcasting network in the United States and a creator of quiz shows |
Born on December 11, 1909 Fred A. SeatonAmerican newspaperman and politician |
294 days after the event was born.
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Born on January 08, 1910 Richard CromwellEnglish statesman who second and last Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland and son of the first Lord Protector, Oliver Cromwell |
People featured in this post:
William Howard Taft
only person to have held both offices.
Princess Vilma Lwoff-Parlaghy
Proficient painter painter of European royalty and nobility and spymaster
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