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Show HAS RENOUNCED THE WORLD- Mary Abell, One of America's Ittrh Wo-I Wo-I men, flroomea a Nun. Washington, Jan. 2. Special to The Times. Miss Mary Abell, a daughter of Armah S. Abell, the founder foun-der of the Baltimore Sun, made her first vows today as a nun in the Convent Con-vent of tho Visitation at Georgetown. Miss Abell and her sisters were educated edu-cated at the convent and in six months she made application for read mission, with the avowed purpose of becoming a member of the order. The ceremonies ceremo-nies today which were impressive and solemn were witnessed only by a few of the nearest relatives of tho protes-tant. protes-tant. Miss Abell, when she concluded to follow the examp'o of Kate Drexcl, was one of the richest women in Baltimore, Balti-more, having shared equally with the other children in the largo estate of her father. |