The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-09
MRS. Hrchs IN WISHING TON.
The stnr Boardcr mt the Automatically
with Hanks, Bancroft, nnd Butler.

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WAsHrNGToN Jan. 5.-Thc marriage OF
Mrs. Hicks in New York few days ago is gen;
orally spoken of here, whore she was w"ll
known IA rather eccentric TO say the lcast. /!
recalls TO tho minds Of those who were living NJ
the Arlington Hotel. In this city. in the winter
Of 1872. thc star hoarder Of tRHt iH7nl9naV,le
h0lcl she was accompanied 10y Mrs. Jiills an
old lady Of white hair and arlstocrqtlc bearing.
at night. She came in the capacity Of friend
and companion To Mrs. Hicks, SIG had her
separate suite Of rooms rs well n Mrs u cks.
They each had their private servant. and Mrs.
Hicks had u maid beside and her coarhman
and footman. Her rooms were IN, same wn ilil
ono winter. and the same which Hing Kalakaua
and suite were assigned during his stay in
chambers bath rooms. breakfast room, two
pnrors, and servants quarters. For, these
Mrs. Hicks paid $50 day. She rarely break
fnstrd away from her apartments. but un-
less dining out she always came to the q O'Clock
dinner.
her entrance into the dining room. She was
always dressed most richly. but meyer SLOWLY.
A handsome horse IL best displayed in simple
harness. Boing u horscwoman, she followed
the motto in her own trappinEs. AS recall H.
| do not rcmemhcr eyer 70 have seen liner
form than Mrs. liinks's. She was unusually tai!
and straight-a beautiful neck and u well poised
head. At this time She wore little Jcwclry-Oc-
casionany notalace Of diamonds and enc
as her thumb nail. Her dresses were singular
lv plain, but the fitting OF them was Il work of
ART. She was very graceful and sclf-po-scssad ::
her manners were not naughty in the least but
they possessed that quiet reserve ana sclf- ,on-
seriousness that kept all Mt n distance. Side hy
side with her walked her chaprronc. Mrs. Hills,
both i'm immaculate white kids--H nrw pair lgs
Il friend OF hers told mel every day. Before the
ladies sruttcd their major domo. who never
loft their side at the table. Other walters might
bring Mrs. Hicks her food, but only her own
servant might place II before her
Her dinner over. the whitcst OF hands were
dipped in the finger bowl. dried on the soft"st
Of napkins and drawn again into the whit"st OF
kids. and Mrs. Hicks and her companion
marched out of the dining room preceded by
her servant and followed by the eyes OF the
common mortals. She had liitlo company. but
II WAS Of the best None Of the common herd
ever dried their fleece at her fire. She went out
| Il good deal In her own carriages. driving 4 big
| team of banged Stcppcrs TO n line coupe anu
Victoria. She also had her saddle horse. and
| when she trotted nlong the avenue or through
the Park. followed by her groom in mu lbcrry
| cont cooked hat striped waistcOnt and knee
| brooches. she was the personiiication OF grace
and beauty.
She was, il | remember rightly. on intimate
| terms at the house Of George Bancroft. the his
| torinn. and with the families of several of the
| foreign Minister'S Gen. Banks was frequently
| in her company and also Gen. Butler There
| was. ! believe. n report current al one time that
| she and Gen. Butler were to be married. This
| is not extraordinary. as her namc has been con-
| nected with n good many desirable widowers
| including Gen. Schenck and the brother OF the
| Duke OF Richmond.