The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-04-24
SHOCKING STATE DINNER SCENE.
sprsgue In His Cups.

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The Sprague wedding was another cas-
OF double divorce almost apprC aching the
Tabor situation, aud there was blank aston
ishment here when the notice of it wa:
read. To those who have seen and know o.
the bridegroom in later years, instinct and
l I'M can nearly portray the manner
OF woman who would marry him. Accord
ing TO one biography she is the accom-.
phshed daughter OF a wealthy and retired
CUBAN family, and possesses large fortune
" hei OWL by another version she is the
Laughter OF poor shoem aker, and the fam.
ny record is an humble one Mis- Kate
Shase, having returned TO her Edgewood
nome fortnight since, makes Sprague 5
aliairs once more prominent topic, and
great feeling is expressed for her at this
,llhe. AS sue appeared in the senate gal
ierS ore day last week she is still
BEAUTIFUL AND COMM ANDISG WOMAN.
~. the shade OF sorrow and the lines that
teii OF miserable end unhappy life have
marked her couptenance forever, Repre-
sentative Crowley's family are still her de
yoted friends, and both here and in New
10TH pay her the most marked attention
IN lew weeks she will sail for Europe
win her daughters and remain abroad sew
erai years. The widow OF a prominent
statesman has lately told me of scene
shat occurred at one of President Lincoln's
t.ate dinners where the brilliant aud beau
ciu' woman who had married the then
senator Sprague was put to one of those
crucial tests that for so long a time were
almost daily events OF her lie. The occa-
sion was the slate dinner that President
Lincoln gave to Chief Justice Chase imme-
uiatelY alter his elevation TO that office
ne Justices OF the supreme court aud the
highest oilclals were present with their
wives, ana Mrs. Sprague was, as usual,
THE CENTER or ALL ADMIRATION
and interest. Her place at the long table
IN the state dining-room was nearly oppo-
site her fathers who, NJ the guest of honor,
sat at Mrs, Lincoln's right hand, and fur,
ther down the line Senator Sprague wa.
paced between two distinguished ladies
having taken his appetizer before he went
10 the Wnlte House, the dinner wine hard
y started on its long list of courses before
the Rhode Islanders eyes were CLASSY and
his speech lncoherent, and, sinking back in
ms chair, he was soon lost in deep sleep
me guests on the opposite side of the table
could not tail to see the unusual spectacle,
aud, when Mrs. Sprague looked down to
see now her liege was faring, she turned
pale, but changed not muscle of her
countenance, and went on with her CAV
chat ana repartee. When she finally caught
her fathers eye, one
ACCOUNTING AND APPEALING GLANCE
shot from her great blue eyes conveyed the
intelligence to him. In a quiet tone the
chief Justice said to his hostess, II see
the SENATOR'S i'll. Win you not have your
butler assist him out quietly to the cloak
room?' Two walters took the war GOV
ernor between them, led him to the cloak.
room, aud stretched him out on the sofa,
where he slumbered until the dinner was
over, and his tather.in.law helped him out
and into the carriage. Though height
ened color blazed in Mrs. Sprague's cheeks
after this disgraceiul incident, she gave no
other sign OF the modification that was
fairly crushing her during all the long ban.
Quet and the speeches, congratulations and
compliments in honor of that father whom
she worshiped. This was single incident
IN the first years of her marriage, but every
guest at the table longed to pound the man,
and ielt the deepest sympathy and admir-.
alton for the proud woman who was made
to endure such an ordeal. -[Chicago Inter.
Ocean.