The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-04
BROTHERS IN MARRIAGE.
THE MILLIONAIRE FATHER SIXTY
FIVE AND THE SON TWENTY.SIX.

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| The Young Women Are Misses Mabel
and Enid, Daughters of the Late
William Morris Hunt, Artist-The
Marriage Will Probably Take Place
This Month at "Mizzeutop," the
Country Home of the Hunts, and
Bisop Doane VIII Ofaciate-How tae
Manufacturer Wooed and Won.
From the New York Sun.
A double engagement. strange because
OF the relationship of the contr acting par
ties, and notable because of the wealth and
social position of all concerned is announced
| at Bar Harbor.
Horatio n. Slater, the many times mill
ionaire Of Webster. Mass, is soon to marry
Miss Mabel Hunt, the younger daughter Of
the late William Morris Hunt, the artist
and niece of r. NJ. Hunt, the architect, of
No. 2 Washington square. Mr.. Slater is
credited with IS years, while his promised
bride is barely in her twenties.
1t is also announced that at the same time
Mr.. Skaters son, Samuel will wed Miss
Mabel's sister Enid. There will be a COM
plicated relationship in the Slater family.
just when the weddings will take place is
now a matter Of speculation. One rumor
has it that the first wedding will take place
on the 18th of this month at Mizzentop, the
coun4ry place Of the Hunts. How soon
after the son will follow in the footsteps of
the father is not known, but it is not I'M
likely that the marriages will DO celebrated
at the same time, and that Bishop Doane
will perform the ceremony.
The meeting which led to the engagement
OF Ray" Slater occurred about two years
ago. when he went to Bar HaYbor edd was
welcomed in the most exclusive society cir
Giles.
He was widower, his wife having died
six years previous. The report that he was
divorced is not true. Mrs. H. n. Slater,
who was at the Lewisburg, Bar Harbor, for
few days this year, and who was believed
to have been the divorced wife, is his aunt.
Mr.. Slater met the Misses Hunt soon after
bis arrival at the watering-place.
The girls are bright. vlvacious aud ac-
complished. They we're often his guests at
dinners and sailing parties and he was enter
tanned at Mlzzsntop. Last year the Hunts
were in Europe and Mr.. Slater did not go to
Bar Harbor
The Hunts again occupied Mizzentop this
year. Late in July Mr.. Slater visited them,
bringing with him his son, who is about 26.
Again Mr.. Slater. ST., gave his excellen
dinners, at which one or both of the Hunt
girls were usually guests.
No one attached any Importance to the
attentions. His name was coupled with
that of Mrs. George Pendleton Bowler
They were often seen together riding or
| walking.
1t was thorough surprise to everyone
when the engagement Of Miss Mabel Hunt
was announced. Advertisement followed sur
prise when the second engagement wes made
known.
Immediately after the announcements the
Skaters left MiEzentop. Their partners in
the coming contract followed suit. The
Misses Hunt are now at Sharon, where they
will remain with friends until few DAYS
bsfore the ceremony.
The Skaters come of an old English
family. Samuel Slater, the first to come to
this country. settled in Providence, R. l.
Horatio n. Slater, the father OF Ray"
was the fifth son Of Samuel Slater, who in
troduced cotton spinning into America He
followed early in his fathers footsteps, and
! on reaching his majority engaged In BUSH
ness with him. When his father died the
son. Horatio, occupied the homestead at
Webster.
The present Horatio II. is the outcome of
the latter's marriage III 1850 He succeeded
TO the business, and, backed by the millions
OF his father and grandfather, his sagacity
has enabled him to amasS a fortune esti-
mated at SS.0000O0.
He boasts of his English descent. and
owing to some slight which the people of
Rhode Island put upon the family years
ago, it is doubtful if the present generation
will ever become thoroughly American.
The announcement of the double engage
mont will doubtless be received with great
deal OF surprise by New England folks.