Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-07
THE wisEs AND THE eREENEs.
A Scotia, reud Ameng Former Richmond
People I'm the City Of New York.
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10Y tcio6rhph 70 the Dtsptscn.l
Nrw YoRE. April GA social fcud has
been declared between the Wise and the
Greene families. both prominent in south
ern society in this city. Miss Isabella
Greene, of Richmond, Va, says that Mrs.
John Sargent Wise has said things deroga-
tory TO her. Sho has followed this mp
with formal demand for an apology
through ber aged grandfather, Colonel +.
g. skinner Tho letter In which the de-
mand was made was delivered last night az
226 west Forty-fourth street. the residence
of Mr.. Wise. by Mr.. Frederick :. Greene. tho
brother of the young woman IN the case.
IL was addressed TO Mrs. Wise, who Is at
present IN Richmond. Va, attending to
her duties as one os the members OF the
woman's committee for the Chicago Fair.
Mir. Wise received the letter. which Is
signed by Colonel Skinner. IL stated that
the character Of Miss Greene had been
DETAINED: that Mrs. Wise bad no grounds
for such statement, and that an apology
was due.
MISS GREENE NOT INVITED.
The whole trouble has arisen out OF
dancing class, which is under the patron
age of Mrs. Wise. IL 10 composed cf the
exclusive set OF southern society,". with
such Others of plain New York society as
the committee in charge see fit TO invite.
Miss Greene was not asked to the hrst
dance and sundry whisperings were
heard. When she did not appear at
the second the whisperings became
common gossip. and certain iDfiuen-
tial members OF the class wrote 70
Mrs. Wise demanding the why and the
wherefore The matter came up III COM
mittee, and Mrs Wise, 30 1t Is declared,
made certain remarks concerning bliss
Greene at which the young woman has
since taken umbrage. She was not asked
10 ioin the class for reasons given by Mrs.
Wise. Grandfather skinner was there
fore summoned from Virginia. and he pro-
ceeded 10 treat the matter as the good
old-fashioned southern code called for.
He appointed Mr. Leslie Bruce as his
second, after he had received letter from
Mrs. Wise explanatory. as she thought, OF
the whole affair. IL did not suit Colonel
Skinner. however, and he sought out Mr..
Wise. he did not get. any satisfaction.
and left town, but not until the letter was
written which was delivered TO hr. Wise
last night by MIR. Greene.
BR. WISE SERIOUS.
r Mr.. Wise took q very serious view OF the
matter this morning. He appeared anxious
and depressed. :" will say nothing
about nv wife further than that she
is gentlewoman, and incapable OF
being scandal-monger. She IS out
of this AFFAIR now, ana Whatever
comes up will be attended to by me.
OF course ] won't fight duel If Colon 81
skinner challenges me. Everybody who
knows me knows that | would not do 1t. L
have fought all the duels that intend TO.
The southern set in New York has enough
material for Col. Carter Of Cartersyille
without dragging me in. To accept q
challenge, after my expressed resolve not
TO, would only subject me to @ greater
charge OF cowgrdice."
Il want to say" he said in conclusion,
"that Mrs. Wise never said anything
against Miss Greene"
IpIK GOSSIP.
Mr.. Bruce thought idle gossip was at the
bottom of the whole thing. He thought
it was q pity that Miss Greene's visit TO
New York should be spoiled by such
thing. but OF the same time he was OF the
opinion that Mrs. Wise had made whatever
reparation was necessary.
Colonel +. q. Skinner, Miss Greenes
grandfather, is a sOutherner of wide repu-
tation. He was Colonel of the First Vir-
ginia Regiment. and is now 40 years OF age;
He has travelled all over the world, and
was Secretary of Legation at Paris IN Louis
Phillipes time. Miss Greene is the daugh-
ter of his only child. Mr. John S. Wise IS
one of the best-known southernerS IN New
York. He is an able lawyer and brilliant
man.