Mellon believed a ladys name should only appear in the newspaper three times: for her debut, her marriage and her obituary, Huffman said. The True Story of Jackie & Bunny's Friendship, Randall Hagadorn / Courtesy of Gerard B. Lambert III, Mark Shaw Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis Personal Papers John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images, Jackie Kennedy and Queen Elizabeth's Relationship, Your Privacy Choices: Opt Out of Sale/Targeted Ads. Novelist Jane Stanton Hitchcock, who with her mother, Joan Alexander, alerted authorities to Starr's scam, explains, "The Mellons were the gold standard of integrity, and my parents felt that Ken would live up to their trust. Like Bunny Mellons daughter, I spent much of my life estranged from my mother. [4][14], On March 17, 2014, Mellon died at her Upperville, Virginia, home of natural causes. The Strange Promise of a Genuine Squirrel Coat. Her father did not believe that a young woman of her generation was worth sending to college; she would spend eternity proving him wrong. Lambert attended Miss Fine's School (Princeton, New Jersey) and the Foxcroft School (Middleburg, Virginia). Jackie did neither. ", Her solace was her gardens, and she took enormous pleasure in designing gardens for herself and friends. Bunny had the Pittsburgh Mellons to deal with; Jackie had the football-playing Kennedys and their constant togetherness in Hyannis Port, which she often found trying. A key issue: did Edwards solicit the money to salvage his presidential campaign, or was this an attempt to prevent is cancer-stricken wife, Elizabeth, from learning of the romance? Join half a million readers enjoying Newsweek's free newsletters. She reportedly told friends the senator reminded her of John F. Kennedy, whose wife Jackie O. was a close friend, the Daily Beast reported. With other estates on Antigua, Cape Cod, and Nantucket (the two Paris apartments and the New York townhouse have been recently sold), Mellon is experiencing that WASP nightmareliving on principal. She is not afraid to face the future. Trescherwith Bunny in her special role as collaborator/directorhad orchestrated Caroline Kennedys wedding in 1985. My grandmother began a multi-year renovation of the main house beginning in 1978, Lloyd told House Beautiful. She minded her own life and she felt deeply . Jackie, on the other hand, was an outright celebrity, and she quickly gained a new kind of celebrityor notorietywhen she married Aristotle Onassis. Rachel Lambert Mellon (affectionately nicknamed Bunny) was the heiress to a mouthwash fortune. I know youll hate . [22], She maintained homes in Antigua, Nantucket and Oyster Harbors, Cape Cod, two apartments in Paris, and a townhouse in New York City. Bunny went on to sketch her friend as one who had a mischievous side& twinkle in her eye . She was a poor Bouvier, by the standards of the society in which she moved. [10][22], Mellon gathered a sizable collection of works by artist Mark Rothko, having purchased many of his 1950s works directly from his New York studio. According to the indictment, Edwards and his aide Andrew Young asked her for personal cash for the senator. ", The events of the past five yearsthe death of her daughter, Ken Starr's betrayal, the indictment of Edwardsmight leave less hardy souls reaching for Prozac. When she was around 5 years old, her father let her have a little garden at home, planting the seed for her lifelong love of horticulture, he said. [4] She had a brother and a sister: Gerard Barnes Lambert, Jr. (19121947; married Elsa Cover), who died in a 1947 plane crash,[5][6] and Lily McCarthy (19142006; married twice, to William Wilson Fleming and John Gilman McCarthy, respectively). document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Thanks for contacting us. Eliza spent the remaining eight years of her life under round-the-clock care at Oak Spring Farms, and died in 2008. After his funeral, for which Mellon arranged flowers, Lady Bird Johnson asked Mellon to resume her work on the White House grounds. They could move, manipulate, and cutwith finality. One small but bracing example that Bunny related to me was about the renowned poet Robert Lowell, who ran into the two women one afternoon Bunny didnt say whereand asked, Could I have dinner with you girls? clearly imagining that of course they would want to do so, as almost anyone else might have. Copyright 2009-2018, DNAinfo. Every time he'd go on a debate against Hillary, he'd call and we'd talkI was so surprised when this thing came up." In 2010, it was reported that Mellon had lost $5.75 million to investment adviser and convicted Ponzi scheme operator Kenneth I. The life she's led was all about that kind of thing. Bunnys eye for space and proportion and what could be made of them was matched by Jackies discernment about people and events and how best to employ and frame them. At the time, what kept most of us from seeing the dowdiness was the luster of glamour conveyed by Jackies trim, big-shouldered, athletic figure and then, in rapid hindsight, the burnished armor of tragedy. Initially blocked from doing so by the National Park Service, Williams secretly removed the trees from the Tidal Basin and transported them to the White House himself. Pei, Audrey Hepburn, Richard Diebenkorn, Katharine Graham. Late heiress Rachel Bunny Mellon s Antigua property is up for sale for $25 million, making it one of the most expensive pieces of land in the Caribbean. All rights reserved. Eliza predeceased her mother. [17] In France, Mellon created a landscape design for the home of Hubert de Givenchy and assisted with a restoration of the potager du Roi in Versailles. Bunny answered him, writing so was she [Jackie]we saw life like that, going on to add that no matter how self-importantly people took themselves or their doing, we could see the simpler side, and wondered why the fuss?, Bunny contrived not to understand why it was difficult for serious people to grasp what the simpler side was for her and her friend two women who, by birth, wealth, and their grasp of power, were essentially living on another planet. Bunny considered white to be the most significant color. Courtesy Oak Spring Garden Library. Bunnys presents were more extravagant than Jackies and often featured a surprise. Mac Griswold says, "I think her view is that he's a cute guy and he's allowed to fool around if he likes. After his death in 1975, it was probably no accident that Jackie turned to Bunnys lawyer, Alexander Forger, to secure $200 million, far more than Onassis had Her recent collection isWaiting for Charlie: Mercenary Soldiers, Failed States, and the Love That Means More Than Money. Mellon has not been accused of wrongdoing (she even paid gift taxes), but Edwards was indicted in June for violating campaign-finance laws. "I may not be here a year from now," she tells me. A well-groomed young woman is trailing her, but Mellon seems miraculously able for a 99-year-old. At the time of her death, she had two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Bunny Mellon was passionate about gardening, horses and art, all of which could be enjoyed at the Mellon family property, Oak Spring Farms, a 4000-acre estate, in Upperville, Virginia. She believed deeply in what he was saying.. [10] In 2004, she expressed interest in presidential candidate John Edwards because he reminded her of President Kennedy, but when she called his campaign office with an offer to help, her name was not recognized and the call went unreturned. The Fall of Feminism: Jessa Crispins Why I Am Not A Feminist. Bunny tolerated his paramours, even inviting one mistress to join them at their Antigua estate. She kept her gift private from the world and so have you. Bunny poured her nesting urge into the creation of many perfect houses for Paul and the children. With only a high school education, she frequently had to play catch-up in the sophisticated circles in which she moved, often cultivating powerful men to achieve her goals. A previous auction of Mellon possessions brought in $218.1 million in 2014 for the Gerard B. Lambert Foundation. "She called and invited me to lunch.". Yet now the private Mellon, who turns 101 on Aug. 9, has become front-page news for her unwitting involvement in two unrelated criminal cases. He gave her a life of infinite luxuryThe Washington Post once pronounced Bunny the "Most Envied Hostess in the Country Today"but at a cost. A Cape Cod estate formerlyowned by socialite Rachel Bunny Lambert Mellon has been sold for $19 million. UPPERVILLE, Va. Rachel Bunny Mellon, a wealthy arts and fashion patron, friend of first lady Jacqueline Kennedy and political benefactor who funneled hundreds of thousands of dollars to former presidential candidate John Edwards that was used to hide his mistress, died Monday. She is building what she calls a "memory house," a building that will feature artwork by her daughter, Eliza, who died in 2008, as well as photographs and objects from a lifetime of gracious living. All-Star and perfect game pitcher dead at 62 UPPERVILLE, Va. Rachel Bunny Mellon, a wealthy arts and fashion patron, friend of first lady Jacqueline Kennedy [10][24] The painting measured 10 by 15 feet. Both she and Jackie were crowded by more people than they had time for. Bunny made her debut in October 1929 and three years later married the socially connected Stacy Lloyd Jr. She had endured worse, including the 2008 death of her daughter Eliza, who had been left quadriplegic when hit by a car years earlier. "That's why I want to do this story now," I reply. Be kind. Griswold has mined Bunny Mellons personal archives for journal entries, poems, and photographs. Mellon spent some of her childhood at Carter Hall, an 18th century mansion in Virginias Shenandoah Valley. On June 3, 2011, Edwards was indicted on using campaign funds to help cover up an affair and pregnancy during the 2008 presidential campaign. . You are a poet like Emily Dickinson in your gardens, in your houses, in the way you see nature and all of life. She was loyal beyond anything and we gave each other space. [7][36] Her funeral was held at Trinity Episcopal Church in Upperville, which the Mellons had gifted to the community in 1960. She is without the trappings someone would associate with an heiress.. Bunny and Jackie dined at Johnnys small clapboard house on East 92nd Street before heading to the gala, the proceeds of which would support the preservation of Newport, Rhode Islands trove of 18th- and 19th-century architecture. MANHATTAN Listerine heiress and philanthropist Rachel 'Bunny' Mellon has preferred to shun the media spotlight since long before her financial largesse became But Mellon struck up new life-affirming friendships with much younger, artistic men. . It is a way to help our friend without government restrictions. In October 1946, as the Mellons were riding home together after fox hunting, Paul's wife, Mary, suffered a severe asthma attack, dying hours later. [4][30]:158, At the request of campaign operative Andrew Young, the commitment morphed to include underwriting Edwards' personal expenses. Her interests in gardening were first cultivated while watching Olmsted Brothers gardeners tend her family's New Jersey home. Rachel Lambert Mellon (August 9, 1910 March 17, 2014), often known as Bunny Mellon, was an American horticulturalist, gardener, philanthropist, and art collector. Through it all, she remains an enthusiastic defender of the former North Carolina senator. Scarred by his parents' acrimonious divorce, Paul proved to be an emotionally remote husband with a wandering eye. [17] Mellon amassed a large collection of horticultural books and was regarded as an authority on American horticulture. ", Bunny Mellon's health has deteriorated due to a bad fall, a bout with cancer, and the onset of macular degeneration. The home was later restored in the 1970s and modernized. Once the war ended, as Paul Mellon wrote in his autobiography, Reflections in a Silver Spoon, both men found it difficult to resume married life. Im not sadnot really . She was not looking for an ambassadorial appointment, Huffman said. She goes over daily to inquire about construction, a woman caught between present and past. [30]:157 She was an early financier of Edwards' 2008 Democratic primary run, offering an initial US$1 million commitment to his campaign, and eventually contributing more than $3.5 million to organizations supporting his candidacy. . Daughter of the president of the Gillette Safety Razor Co. and granddaughter of the inventor of Listerine, Rachel (Bunny) Lambert was born into money and groomed for social success. In it she wrote: Bunnyon your birthday. ", Her birthday plans are uncertain but are likely to mimic last year's modest festivitiesa lunch at the farm for family members plus Caroline Kennedy, Huffman, and Forger. Style included a great deal more than the cut of clothing or a period of interior decoration. Mellon, who passed away in 2014 at 103, was famously known for her significantly designed gardens, including her most heralded 1962 creation of the White Huffman said his friend remained in good spirits despite the Edwards distraction. She planted a variety of pear and apple trees around the perimeter of the garden, as well as honey locust and sassafras trees, which she and her landscaping team carefully pruned over decades.. One day these gems may turn up, but my take is that the fantastical yet practical Bunny might just as likely have given Jackie a solid gold Schlumberger box of real paints. In May 2000, Bunny's daughter from her first marriage, Eliza Lloyd, was crossing the street in Manhattan when she was hit by a truck, suffering a severe brain injury. Young described how the campaign used the so-called Bunny Money to hide Hunter. Some may find the pacing too leisurely, and the book is at its best when Mellons curious personality comes out in full. Sometimes Bunny felt very alone in her effort to maintain this balance. Mellons attorney said she had no idea the money was going to hide a mistress. Settling in Virginia, they had a circle that included Paul Mellon, the wealthy son of Herbert Hoover's Treasury secretary. In her patrician voice she adds, "I'll have to put my trust in you and God. From left: AP (2); Jonathan Torgovnik / Getty Images for Newsweek, Gutting IRS Will Help Wealthy Avoid More Taxes | Opinion, Eliminating Income Tax Means More Money for Americans | Opinion. The estate includes a central chimney house with a passageway to where occupants could safely hide, which many assume was during King Phillips war, according to the listing. They divorced in 1948. Edwards aide Andrew Young, who wrote about Mellon and Edwards relationship in his tell-all book The Politician, said Mellon became so distraught when the media attacked Edwards over a $400 haircut that she sent him a letter offering to help. Sometimes Jackie became Bunnys advisor. She had political and social power but not financial power. Although Jackies friendship with Bunny ran deeper than access to Mellon money, once Jackie was no longer in the White House, she became aware of the ease that assets like Bunnys offeredsuch as the peace and privacy of the Mellons house on Antigua, where they retreated in the first traumatic days of January 1964. 1700 Oil on canvas. ", Mellon and her late husband Paul recommended Starr to friends, and she is mortified that they have suffered, saying, "The worse thing is the people he stole money from." Mellon was a legend in design and gardening circles who had a low-key style that was eloquent but unpretentious, Huffman said. She lives in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. "He would have been a great president," insists Mellon, who has been interviewed by the FBI but is not expected to testify. (French, ca. As it was being built, the two women considered its furnishings. "It's hard being 100 and blind. She had been raised in a family that believed a woman should not advertise herself, and yet its clear that she wanted some sort of recognition for the importance of her work, especially for the Rose Garden. She has received a Guggenheim Fellowship and has written for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Travel + Leisure. The daughter was married to former U.S. Sen. John Warner. Bunny said that Jackie was always telling me what to dolike a nanny& I didnt always listenShe would sayall your ducks are swansyou should not believe some people!, In 1995, George Trescher, New Yorks top event planner, sent a note to Bunny along with a clipping from his interview with W magazine. The two women managed to make light of the issues in their own difficult marriages: Pauls relationship with Dorcas Hardin, and JFKs omnivorous promiscuity. Ill Build a Stairway to Paradise spans the full 103 years of Additionally, she added a guest house (referred to as the childrens barn), herb garden, vegetable garden and main formal garden. The Mellons gave Jackie a birthday party in 1966, three years after the assassination, at their home in Oyster Harbors. Her grandfather, Jordan W. Lambert, created Listerine. Bunny and Jackie often turned to each other when they were depressed: Jackie wrote to Bunny in 1976 that she wanted to have a little boat and learn how to sail so she could anchor off Oyster Harbors. She also said that she ran interference with the Kennedys regarding Onassis before Jackies 1968 marriage to him. The estate on the private islandof Oyster Harbors overlooksNantucket Sound and Marthas Vineyard. Mellons family and her longtime personal attorney said she died of natural causes at her beloved 4,000-acre Oak Spring Farms in Virginias horse country, where she entertained royalty, stars and politicians but from which she rarely ventured. Hidden from view is a separate library for her collection of 10,000 volumes on horticulture, a pool house designed by I. M. Pei, and the home that Bunny built 60 years ago. Mellon's lawyer Alex Forger elaborates further on his client's attitude: "She was not enamored of his wife and didn't want his wife to know that he was getting money. In 1932, she married Stacy Barcroft Lloyd Jr., a businessman and horse breeder. In a 2010 interview, she spoke of having purchased a total of thirteen works by Rothko. the fact that you are splashed in the Daily News, she wrote to accompany a piece about RFKs funeral that she mailed to Bunny. The doyenne of high society is the widow of Paul Mellon, a billionaire art patron and racehorse breeder. Bunny told me that a Black voter just leaving the polls handed her his pen and said with a wink, Here, missus, use this. This was Bunnys adult baptism into the importance of her vote. Every choice of a color was eloquent. This could also lead her astray: late in life, hoping to try her hand at politics, she bet on the wrong horse with handsome John Edwards, only to find herself entangled in an unsavory state of affairs. She designed and planted a number of significant gardens, including the White House Rose Garden, and assembled one of the largest collections of rare horticultural books. Until she neared 100 she practiced pilates daily, which she learned from the master Joseph Pilates in the 1950s. You dont even have to talk. That funny, sharp-eyedand boldobservation was what won over the wary Bunny, and before long she agreed to help Jackie with her Georgetown house, with the White House Rose Garden, and with the restoration of the presidential mansion itself. The guest list entailed flying in many of the D.C. and New York regulars who had danced at Elizas coming-out party; the band played foxtrots from the Great American Songbook before moving on to rock and roll; and the food was deliciousstriped bass, lamb, string beans, salad, peaches. Together, the couple collected and donated more than a thousand works of art, mostly eighteenth- and nineteenth-century European paintings, to the National Gallery of Art and established the Yale Center for British Art. She attended Foxcroft, a northern Virginia boarding school. Nobody really notices what I do, she said. One of her grandfathers, chemist Jordan Lambert, invented Listerine, but it was her father, Gerard Lambert, an advertising innovator, who turned it into a hit product by marketing the antiseptic as a cure for halitosis. The two women took to one another at once. [27], Mellon's second husband, Paul Mellon, died in 1999, aged 91. 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