Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-04
BROTHERS NMARRIAGE
TIE SKATERS, FATHER AND SON, TO WE'D TIE
DAUGHTERS on ". 4. RUNr.
TIE Millionaire Father is Sx'y-Tivs ard the Son
Twsnty-Sx-The Young Women are Misses
Mabel and Enid, Daughter Of the Late
William Morris Eunt, Artist

New YORK, September "A double
engagement, strange because of the
relationship of the contracting parties,
and notable because Of the wealth and
social position of all concerned, is an
nounced from Bar HarbOr.
Horatio n. Slater, the many times
millionaire, Of Webster, Mass, is soon to
marry Miss Mabel Hunt, the younger
daughter of the late William Morris
Hunt the artist, and niece OF +. M.
Hunt the architect, of No. 2 Washing
ton square. Mr.. Slater is credited with
sixty-fye years, while his promised bride
is barely in her twentieS.
1t is also announced that at the same
time Mr.. Slater's son, Samuel, will wed
Miss Mabel's elder sister, Enid. There
will be a complicated relationship IN the
Slater family.
Just when the weddings are to take
place Is now a matter Of speculation.
One rumor las it that the first wedding
will take place on the 18th OF this month
at Mizzentop, the country place Of the
Hunts. How soon afterwards the son
will follow in the fathers footsteps is
not known, but 1t is not unlikely that
the marriages will be celebrated at the
same time, and that Bishop DOane will
perform the ceremony.
The meeting which led TO the engage
ment OF Ray" Slater occurred about
wo years ago. when he went to Bar
HarbOr and was welcomed in the most
exclusive society circles.
He was widower, hisawife having
died six years previous. The report
that he was divorced is not true. Mrs.
II. n. Slater, who was at the Lewis
burg, 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
his arrival at the watering place.
The girls are bright, vivacious and
accomplished. They were often his
guests at dinners and sailing parties
and he was entertained at Mizzentop.
Last year the Hunts were In Europe
and Mr.. Slater did not go to Bar Har-
Dor.
The Hunts again occupied Mizzentop
this year. Late in July Mr.. Slater Wis
tied them, bringing with him his son,
who is about twenty-six. Again Mr..
Slater, Sr., gave his excellent 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 every |
one when the engagement of Miss Ma
bel Hunt was announced. Astonish-
ment followed surprise when the second |
engagement was made known.
Immediately after the announcements
the Skaters left Mizzentop. Their part
ners in the coming contract followed
suit. The Misses Hunt are now at
Sharon, where they will remain with
friends until few days before the cere- |
mony.
The Skaters come of an old English
Family. Samuel Slater, the first TO |
come to this country, settled in Provi-
dence K. /.
Horatio n. Slater, the father Of
Ray" was the fifth son OF Samuel |
Slater, who introduced cotton-spinning |
into America. lie followed early In his /
fathers footsteps, and on reaching his
majority engaged in business with him. |
When the father died the son, Horatio, |
occupied the homestead at Webster.
The present Horatio n. is the out |
rome of the latters marriage in 1890. |
He succeeded to the business, and, |
backed by the millions Of this father |
and grandfather, his sagacity has en-
abled him to amass fortune estimated
at eight millions.
lie boasts Of his English descent and,
owing to some Sleight which the people
of Rhode Island put upon the family
years ago, it is doubtful II the present
generation will ever become thorough
ly American.
The announcement of the double en-
gagemeut will doubtless be received
with a great deal of surprise by New
England folks.