The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-12
GOV. SPRAGUE'S NEW WIFE
Interesting Details Concerning tho
Second Marriage of Mr.. Sprague.
How the Marriage License Was Secured-De-
scriptiOn of the Bride, Her Travelling
Apparel, and Her Origin.

Staunton (va.) Special to Chicago Tribune
1t was not until late hour Friday night
that the fact was known that the hero of the
mysterious marriage which took place in the
hotel parlor here was Ex-Governor William
Sprague, of Providence, R. l., the former
husband of Kate Chase. Yesterday morning
Governor Sprague and Mrs Dora Inez Calvert
arrived in this city on the east-bound train,
and went to the Virginia Hotel. Both were
fatigued, as from long journey. The gen.
tleman asked particularly as to the time tho
night train left, and requested the clerk to
see that the lady was promptly attended to-
Upon being told that the northern-bound
train passed Stanton at 1 o'clock in the
night he remarked that he and the lady
would take that train.
While this conversation was being carried
on the lady was in the parlor the Governor
standing at the hotel counter. He returned
to the parlor and reported to the lady. She
was then shown to a room on the second
floor, and he was assigned an apartment on
the first floor in which, however, he only
fingered long enough to wash his face and
hands, when he returned and asked the adj
dress of the county clerk. This gained, he
started off at once. He had simply registered
the names of William Sprague Rhode
Island, and Mrs. Calvert, West Virginia He
went to the county clerk, and politely in
Producing himself as William Sprague, of
Ri ode Island, said he wanted license to
marry. 'Fhis," he said, handing the clerk
a slip of paper lis the lady 1 wish to marry"
"You are native of Rhode Island?' said
the clerk. what is the place of residence
of the ladyP'
West Virginia" replied the applicant
'Then you. can't get license here, sir"
said the clerk" closing his book zone of
the parties must be resident of this county"
Mr.. Sprague appeared to be annoyed, and
returning to the hotel, asked the address of
the city clerk, to whom he next made an APP
plicaton, and was refused, with the state
ment that one of the contracting parties
, must be a resident of the city.
When the Governor left the city clerks
office he evinced signs of much worry. He
stepped outside and stopped few minutes
in reflection, then returning, asked the clerk:
"Who is your city attorney"
Upon being given the name of Edward
Echols, he sought that gentleman. Mr..
&c OILS advised that the lady herself should
make application for the license.
The Governor and his intended then went
to the city clerks office. The lady was
closely yelled but was required to uncover
her face. When she was sworn she said:
II am resident of this city. l have no
other residence in the world. 1t is my usual
place of abode, and, ii necessary, you can
have my affidavit TO that effect. am a
take William Sprague for better or worse,
and respectfully demand a license"
She was sworn, and the license was issued
She and the Governor then returned to the
Virginia Hotel and the Rev. Walters HULL
han, of Trinity Episcopal Church, having
been brought to the parlor for the occasion,
united the two in the holy bonds of matri-
mony in the presence OF Mr.. Crowl, the pro-
prietor, ard his wife, Edward Echols and
Samuel A. Spiggle hotel clerk. The con-
CALCULATIONS of the attending witnesses being
then given they left the Ex-Governor and his
bride to themselves.
Mrs Dora Inez Calvert, who so mysteri-
ously became Mrs. Sprague, is of a type of
beauty strikingly in contrast with the cele-
brated Mrs. Kate Chase Sprague. She has
particularly brilliant color, light-brown hair
and dark brown ewes. In figure she is tail
and willowy, but not as handsome as the ex-
Governors first wife, and those who have
met her aver that she has little of the brill
liant conversational powers of the daughter
of Chief Justice Chase. The minister officiat-
ing is an ex-Confederate officer, and it is an
in interesting fact that he is the rector of the
/ church of which the Hon. Alexander H. H.
Stuart, President Fillmore's Secretary of the
Interior, is vestryman. Mr.. Stuart was
warm friend of Chief Justice Chase, and knew
Kate Chase just when she was beginning to
dazzle Washington society by her beauty and
brilliant social charms. The new Mrs,
Sprague is native of Connecticut, and her
neighbors in Green Brier county, West Vir-
ginia, own that she is of rather humble ORR
gin, her father having been a cobbler in one
of the small Connecticut towns. She has
been married few years, her husband being
adrummer. She has been divorced from him
only a short time. IncompatiblitY OF tenn
per is the alleged cause. Where the ex-Gov-
e1nor met her is a mystery. Both appeared
very happy after the ceremony
PASSING THROUGH WASHINGTON.
Washington Special.
Governor William Sprague, of Rhode
Island, and his new wife, passed through
here this morning Jenkins who saw the
BRIDE described her as follows: "The lady
is rather under the medium hight, but has
fine figure. She apparently not over twenty
five years of age has regular, pleasant
features. a very fair complexion, dark
brown NEARLY black) hair and dark blue
eyes. Her voice has musical ring in it,
and she is very graceful in her movements.
She was neatly attired in dark blue walk
ing-dress with maroon facings, with a sash of
wide crimson tied in bow behind. She
wore hat of dark velvet, with two red
ostrich plumes and red ribbons"
Kate Chases Successor.
Providence tR. L. Special.
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