Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-12
ABOUT PROMINENT BROOKLYN
PEOPLE.
Mrs. T1ltOn and Her Mother and
other Persons Of Note

Brooslyn Correspoo,de,ce Of TIE LANSING Mich
Repubiicdn.l
M m Ths 70 you last week, think, that
Dy teaching music. She resides out on "the
hill' in Brooklyn, and not far from the Rev.
Or. Duryea's church There is funny story
told in connection with this fact. Dr.. Dur
yea Is highly esteemed and popular cler-
gyman In Brooklyn, and has succeeded in
steering clear OF any troubles pro or con In
own personal whims, but they are quite
harmless and usually in wholesome direc-
ton. He Is slowly progressive cOnserva-
Mrs. Tiiton and Mrs Morse, and S cordiai HV
invited them to occupy seats in his church
whenever they might lind it agreeable to do
so, and he gave such directions TO the elders
that the matter was not likely to be over
looked. The invitation was thankfully &C
cepted. One Sunday evening soon after Mrs.
Tilton and Mrs. Morse went to DR.. Duryea's
church: The usher, who recognized them,
conducted them to seats very near to and
directly facing the pulpit. They had scarce
ly seated themselves when Mrs. Morse
whisper and said, elizabeth, do you see
who that is?'' Elizabeth looked up and be.
held the pulpit occupied by Rev. DR.. Cuyler.
very inimca to- Mr. B eeenef Mfs Tito as
and the Plymouth crowd, although in ante.
scandal days he was warm friend of Mrs
Mrs: TiltOn at once took in the situation.
DIR. Duryea had exchanged puipits for the
evening with DR.. Cuyler. She vainly begged
OF her mother to keep quiet. elizabeth
will 60 home" Mrs. Tilton said TO her
mother that their retirement would attract
unpleasant attention: "Elizabeth," was the
and listen to him." and gathering up her
robes with majestic statelibess the Offended
mother-in-law OF the great claimant led the
way TO the door. Mrs. Tilton meekly follow
ed. Whether they have since visited DR.. Dur
yeas church this deponent is not informed.
There is a millinery and dressmaking es-
tablishment In Fulton street, Brooklyn,
which is regularly patrOnized by Mrs. Moul-
ton, Mrs. Tilton, Mrs. r. G.. Sherman Mrs.
Field and Miss Kinsella. The first three
literature. Mrs. Field is the lady whose hus-
band superintendent of schools in Brooklyn)
got bill of absolute divorce on account of
her alleged criminal intimacies with ex-C Con-
gresham Thomas Kinsella, the editor-in-
chief and one of the owners Of the Brooklyn
Eagle. Miss kinsella, his daughter, and the
lady a6o % referred TO- Is fine appearing
and her espOusal of her fathers side OF his
domestic troubles, to the extent OF maintain
Ing an intimacy with Mrs. Fields. is q mat
Ter which creates much gossip. By the way,
since my reference to this subject, Superin-
tendent Field has married the lady teacher
whom !! mentioned as receiving attentions
from him; The Eagle, which, as Mayor
kalbdeisch used to say, never forgets what
1t remembers, announced the impending
wedding in connection with other facts after
ferred to &C beautiful and accomplished, as
all Of Mr.. Fields wives had been. Then, in
paragraphs, the Eagle disposed Of the wives.
lnaming herr, killed BY accident; the third,
in still another line, divorced; the fourth he
was to marry that evening. The list was
suggestive OF the returns OF killed and
wounded from . battle field, and yet there
was nothing res lily disparaging in the state
ments made. Ktnsella Is cOmbat tive and the
past Is always present memory with him.
The Field scandal was an exposure that re-
Quired his utmost composure TO face down.
and the affair has still . strong oior in
Brooklyn. The Bowen libel suits for GOO 900
has not ceased, from the day the suits were
discontinued, to say worse things OF Bowen
than It ever said before. 1t is theory Of
kinsella's that libel suit incurred in q good
cause V the best thing that can happen TO q
live newspaper.