MY PHILADELPHIA FATHER BY CORDELIA DREXEL BIDDLE
A rollicking biography of Colonel A.J. Drexel Biddle.1st Ed., 1955, HC DJ, Doubleday. Biography of Main Line Philadelphian Anthony J. Drexel Biddle by his daughter as told to Kyle Crichton.
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MY
PHILADELPHIA
FATHER
A rollicking biography
Drexel Biddle
CORDELIA
DREXEL
BIDDLE
as told to
Kyle Crichton
MY
PHILADELPHIA
FATHER
A
rollicking
biography
of
Colonel
Drexel
Biddle
CORDELIA
DREXEL
BIDDLE
as
told
to
Kyle
Crichton
Image 2:
131
Chapter Nine
been playing with since birth. At the height of
Father climbed up on a table, called in a sten-
for order-and announced my engagement to
anan Duke, of Durham, North Carolina, and New
This caused a great sensation, whether feigned Or
have n't know. known It about seemed Angie to me and that me, by but I this suppose time everybody it was a
surprise a rousing to some. conclusion Anyhow, to it the was coming-out taken in that party. sense
and
vided \ had been rather fed up with the preparations for the pro-
and had
131
Chapter
Nine
been
playing
with
since
birth.
At
the
height
of
Father
climbed
up
on
a
table,
called
in
a
sten-
for
order-and
announced
my
engagement
to
anan
Duke,
of
Durham,
North
Carolina,
and
New
This
caused
a
great
sensation,
whether
feigned
have
n't
know.
known
It
about
seemed
Angie
to
me
and
that
me,
by
but I
this
suppose
time
everybody
it
was
a
surprise
a
rousing
to
conclusion
Anyhow,
to
it
the
was
coming-out
taken
in
that
party.
sense
and
vided
had
been
rather
fed
up
with
the
preparations
for
the
pro-
and
had
Image 3:
DOROTHY WILDING
is a very lively descendant of a family who have figured promi-
nently in America' 's public affairs, business, and society for three
hundred years. Sister of one ambassador, mother of another, she
has traveled the world since the age of 17, when she married
Angier В. Duke and left her birthplace, Phiiadelnhia. She has
eight grandchildren, ranging from I nursery infant C a university
student. However, her prime interest is in the work of her two
sons. Her elder, Angier Biddle Duke, after spending several years
in the Foreign Service, became
DOROTHY
WILDING
Cordelia
Biddle
is
a
very
lively
descendant
of
a
family
who
have
figured
promi-
nently
in
America'
public
affairs,
business,
and
society
for
three
hundred
years.
Sister
of
one
ambassador,
mother
of
another,
she
has
traveled
the
world
since
the
age
of
17,
when
she
Angier
Duke
and
left
her
birthplace,
She
has
eight
grandchildren,
ranging
from
nursery
infant
a
university
student.
her
prime
interest
is
in
the
work
of
her
two
sons.
Her
elder,
Angier
Biddle
Duke,
after
spending
several
years
in
the
Foreign
Service,
became
Image 4:
ORDELIA
DREXEL
BIDDLE
MY PHILADELPHIA FATHER
MY
PHILADELPHIA
FATHER
A rollicking biography
Crichton
of Colonel A.J.
Drexel Biddle
BIDDLE
DREXEL
CORDELIA
Kyle Crichton
ORDELIA
DREXEL
BIDDLE
MY
PHILADELPHIA
FATHER
MY
PHILADELPHIA
FATHER
to
A
rollicking
biography
Crichton
of
Colonel
A.J.
Drexel
Biddle
BIDDLE
DREXEL
CORDELIA
told to
ED
Kyle
Crichton
Image 5:
My Philadelphia
Father
BY CORDELIA DREXEL BIDDLE
AS TOLD TO
KYLE CRICHTON
Here is individualism rampant on the
Main Line-the rollicking, life-with-
fatherish biography of Colonel An-
thony J. Drexel Biddle. The dashing
figurehead of one of Philadelphia's
EX
LIBRIS
wealthiest and most influential fam-
ilies, Colonel Biddle was a living con-
tradiction to the adage that money
The Ben Fawcett's
and happiness don't mix.
Не believed that nothing was worth
doing unless you threw yourself into
it whole hog. He threw himself into
a number of enterprises at various
times, always with the same fierce
My
Philadelphia
Father
BY
CORDELIA
DREXEL
BIDDLE
AS
TOLD
TO
KYLE
CRICHTON
Here
is
individualism
rampant
on
the
Main
Line-the
rollicking,
life-with-
fatherish
biography
of
Colonel
An-
thony
J.
Drexel
Biddle.
The
dashing
figurehead
of
one
of
Philadelphia's
EX
LIBRIS
wealthiest
and
most
influential
fam-
ilies,
Colonel
Biddle
was
a
living
con-
tradiction
to
the
adage
that
money
The
Ben
Fawcett's
and
happiness
don't
mix.
believed
that
nothing
was
worth
doing
unless
you
threw
yourself
into
it
whole
hog.
He
threw
himself
into
a
number
of
enterprises
at
various
times,
always
with
the
same
fierce
enthusiasm.
took
up
Image 6:
131
Chapter Nine
been playing with since birth. At the height of
Father climbed up on a table, called in a sten-
for order-and announced my engagement to
anan Duke, of Durham, North Carolina, and New
This caused a great sensation, whether feigned Or
have n't know. known It about seemed Angie to me and that me, by but I this suppose time everybody it was a
surprise rousing to some. conclusion Anyhow, to it the was coming-out taken in that party. sense
and
vided \ had a been rather fed with the preparations for the pro-
and had foolishly
131
Chapter
Nine
been
playing
with
since
birth.
At
the
height
of
Father
climbed
up
on
a
table,
called
in
a
sten-
for
order-and
announced
my
engagement
to
anan
Duke,
of
Durham,
North
Carolina,
and
New
This
caused
a
great
sensation,
whether
feigned
have
n't
know.
known
It
about
seemed
Angie
to
me
and
that
me,
by
but I
this
suppose
time
everybody
it
was
a
surprise
rousing
to
conclusion
Anyhow,
to
it
the
was
coming-out
taken
in
that
party.
sense
and
vided
had
a
been
rather
fed
with
the
preparations
for
the
pro-
and
had
foolishly
Image 7:
Fa
My
BY CORDELIA I
AS TO
KYLE CR
Philadelphia
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fatherish biography
thony J. Drexel Bio
Father
figurehead of one
wealthiest and mos
ilies. Colonel Biddle
tradiction to the a
and happiness don't
Не believed that n
doing unless you th
it whole hog. Не th
times, always with
by Cordelia Drexel Biddle
enthusiasm. Не took
became the scourge
A S TOLD TO KYLE CRICHTON
the despair of Phila
and a national champ
he distinguished hi
forming the worst Pag
in the Western Hemi
1955
DOUBLEDAY
My
Fa
My
BY
CORDELIA
I
AS
TO
KYLE
CR
Philadelphia
Here
is
individualis
Main
Line-the
ro
fatherish
biography
thony
J.
Drexel
Bio
Father
figurehead
of
one
wealthiest
and
mos
ilies.
Colonel
Biddle
tradiction
to
the
a
and
happiness
don't
believed
that
n
doing
unless
you
th
it
whole
hog.
th
number
of
times,
always
with
by
Cordelia
Drexel
Biddle
enthusiasm.
took
became
the
scourge
A S
TOLD
TO
KYLE
CRICHTON
the
despair
of
Phila
and
a
national
champ
he
distinguished
hi
Manhattan
Opera
forming
the
worst
in
the
Western
Hemi
1955
DOUBLEDAY