The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-19
MRS. LAWRENCE HOPKINS
WANTS TO BE DIVORCED FROM
HER HUSBAND.
Ho Is Too Slow for Her aud She Is
So, SO Fond OF SOcIal En-.
tertaiHments.

New York. November 1S.-Formsl
proceedings for divorce, il was learned
Lawrence Hopkins. noted as one If
the most beautiful women in New
York society, against htr husband,
Amos Lawrence Hopkins, vice presi.
dent Of the Missouri Pacific railroad,
and son of the venerable Max Hop
kins, PRECEDENT OF Williams College.
1t has been known for some weeks to
only their most intimate friends that
husband and vile had separated, but
it was believed that the difference
would prove only a temporary
ore. Mrs. Hopkins hiss, how
ever, through her counsel, George
Bliss, served upon her bu- band a
summons TO answer in a suit for d.
vorce, and Mr.. Hopkins has engaged
Dillon and SWayne 10 defend the suit.
The apparently fDal ference be-
TWEEN Mr.. and Mr.. Hopkins occurrtd
about two weeks ago, tince which
time Mrs. Hopkins has lived at a
house, No. East Forty seventh street,
and M Hopkins with his friend and
counsel, Gen. WaQner Swayne. Mon
day he went TO Washington on bust
ness, and will return tomorrow, when
his counsel will begin the prepare
tion of the answer to the citation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hopkins have been
married g. ven years. His first wife,
who died in 1874 or 1876, wss Miss
Meta Renwick, daughter OF James
Rsnwick, architect of the cathedral
and niece OF Gen. Lloyd Aspinwall.
They had no children. For some
years after the death of his fret wife
Mr.. Hopkins was located in Chicago
as vice president OF the Illinois Cen
trail railroad, and met Miss Dunlap,
daughter OF George L. Dunlsp,
prominent mel chaDt OF that city. She
was not4b!e in the society Of The
Western metropolis for her even
distinguished beauty ard the in.
Dependence OF her mind and meth
DDS. They were married in 1879.
Mr.. Hopkins attracted the atten-
ton OF Mr.. Gould by his admi able
capacity as railroad manager, and
was invited by Mr.. Gould to come TO
this city as one Of his lieutenants. He
has tince occupied a peculiarly in
tmaie relation to the great railroad
magDate, sn two years ego removed
from the Sherwood apartment house
where he had fist lived in New York
to tho House No. East Foriy.seventh
street, which belonged to Gould and is
next door to Gould's own residence.
TuJoa niIiov anJ Ca, gwoupa n.a ne
is we'll kr OWE, Mr.. Gould's lawyers.
Mrs. Hpokins did not take any
prominent part in New York society
until the winter OF 1884. In January
OF 1885 her beauty created a social
sensation when she appeared as
katherine OF Arrsgon" in tableau ar
ranged, in the parlors OF Mrs. Vim. @.
Whitney's house. Mis-. Whitney had
but recently come into possession OF
the handsome mansion OF the corner
of Fifth avenue and Fifly.seventh
street, and the OCCASION YVES a notable
event in the annals of New York So
ciety. The tableaus were organized by
Mrs. Burton Harrison ia aid of the
Industrial s Shoots at Pelham, of which
Mrs. VIM. Hoyt is thu patron. Q1ick
following this triumph Mrs. Hopkins
achieved other social successes at the
opera and Delmonico balls. Her
beauty, costumes and jewels attracted
very general interest and attention.
Her home was furnished with much
taste and elaborateness and became |
somewhat famous for dinners aud |
small entertainments given there. Mr..
III opkins, on the contrary, under |
stood to be very quiet aud domestic in |
his inclin ltions. Being very busy |
man he had tile time and less care
for society. This radical difference of |
tastes Is ascrbed by friends as the |
primary cause of the differences be- |
tween them, which have been mat
ter Of current report for year or two |
back. But it would appear that
Mrs. Hopkins will in her suit ask
for divorce upon much mora |
serious ground. There ia but one
cause admitted by the courts of this
Stats as reason for granting q
divorce, and this cause M 8. Hopkins
is understood to have connected with
a lady's maid formerly in her employ.
Gen. Swayne was absent from the
city yesterday and Judge Dillon could
not be found. Mr.. Dickson, junior
member OF the firm, said that he did
not feel justified, in the absence of his
seniors, IN discussing the matter or to
give any particulars whatever except
to say that Mr.. Hopkins had
full and sufficient defense to
al complaints alleged. George Bliss
declined to speak on the subject ex.
cept to admit that he had been re-
tanned by Mrs. Hopkins in her suit for
divorce. Mrs. Hopkins spent the
summer OF 1885 at Lenox. This last
summer che had a cottage at Newr ort,
while her husbands business kept
him in the city. He has but rarely
appeared with her at the opera or
other entertainments. At the time of
their separation, several weeks ago,
her father came on from Chicago, and
the present action is understood to be-
with his sanction. An aunt is with
her at the house ON Forly.seventh
atfaat Thpra ara M ahildrnn