Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-02-15
THE pAyEypoRrs AND fH6HsEs.
A Marriage that Displeases Two Fathers
Hurried Mt Last with Her Husband.
New York sun.

hurried Mt Last with Her Husband.
New York sun.
Ihe remains of Mrs. Lille Davenport
rhornc were buried beside those 81
her husband, in Greenwood Cemetery,
On Thursday having been brought from
Philadelphia. II is understood that the
reason for the delay was II disagreement
among the relatives, growing out 81 me
dissemination ofmcmbcrs ofthc Ihornc
family to have the actress buried IN
their family lot. In the Difference to
her wish rs cxprcsseda few days before
death, the surviving Da9cnports made u
request that was at length granted.
Frost ThOrne's relatives never rccog-
nizcd his wife while size lived, fhncylng
that His marriage with IN actress was y
disgrace to the family. On the other
hand, Il. j.. Davenport was rs much
displeascd by his daughters choice Of
husband and for n time would not per-
nit ThOrnc to enter his house. THIS
disapprovnl was based on his belief that
the young man was dissipated. After
ward lie became more favorably dis
POSED, and the couple made frequent
visits TO the Davenport home in Phlla-
dolphin. Thornc was not cast OIL by
his wealthy family, with whom he con
otantIy associated up to hs death IN
the disaster in the yacht Mohawk in
our harbor; but they would have nothing
10 do with his wife, and arc said to have
wholly ignored her Mt his funeral SER
vices. which were held in the beautiful
Staten Island residence of hi1 brother
in-law Commodore Garner, slmutanc-
ousy with those of the others who had
hccn drowned IN the yacht
The motive Of the Thorncs in diScotln-
tcnancing the marriage was plain. They
were wealthy, and moved in fashionable
society. Frosts father was II million
nirc, and hissistcr married II millionaire
They expected him 70 make what they
would regard ~ 4 suitable alliance, and
it wns set down in their rules Of pro-
priety that stage people are not to be
associated with, much less maulcd
The dispIcas,lrc OF Davenport, the tfa-
gcdan, was not 80 easily explained
An old friend says that nc liked hls
profession, and was very rcscntlul ofany
impnthion that il entaicd disgrace
ON those who followed it, He married
IN actress from the Winning family, of
t,ngland, while playing an engagement
in that country, and trained his daught-
ors for tho stage, alth, ugh giving them
u thorough general education. lie
invorod their marriage with reputable
actors rather than to others. Lille was
the only one that married, and his be-
lief that her husband was II black sheep
ma wealthy family excited his prejudice.
lie was Also opposed to her retirement
nom the stage, that being the immediate
result Of tho union.
Lille wns g ycnas old when, in lS12.
she W.ts married. Sire had been IN tlc-
trcss about five years, first in this city
under tho name of Lille Winning in sub.
ordinate parts. II was III that period
TINT sire made tho acquaintance Of Frost
'Thurnr. who Mnsa lrequcntor 81 thcaters.
In 1870, her father became the manager
Of the Chestnut Street Thcntcr, in Phlla-
delphia, and in two seasons the venture
sunk all his money, leaving him deep
indcht. Lille was the lending actress
Of his company, supporting hun ~ lls
round III tragic characters. She was
then very beautiful and popular. She
was able 10 play n wide range of char
acters acccptahly, from hurlcsque 10
tragedy, and her father accounted her
the most promising of his daughters.
Her marriage to 'Thornc was unknown
toclher his Or her relatives until several
days utter it had taken place, and, when
il did become known, they were forbid
len to enter the houses of their parents
IN either side. MIR, Davenport after
ward rclcnted, rs above stated. The
lhornes consented To receive their son,
md llo was put into business here md
ii Chicago lie is said 70 have loved
his wife dcvotcdly, and lived happily
with her. They had two children who
are now living with Mrs. Davenport i'll
Philadelphia, lie did not accumulate
any property, and 1T his death, two
Years ago, the widow was left q the
care If her own relatives. Sho decided
20 return 10 the stage and would have
done So had not illness prevented