The evening world., 1893-10-02
Mrs, Kate de ROOde, of Kentucky,
Wins the Millionaire Clubman.
HE WAS FORMERLY THE HUSBAND OF
MRS. I. NJ. PApELFNRD.
THE BRIDE Is A WEALTHY WIDOW.


These invitations are out. This marriage
must he the last development OF n very ccle.
bratcd divorce ease that produced n sensation
In tho most exclusive society Of this city. on
Feb. y, 1909. the former Mrs. Edward J.
Woolscy married Edward NJ. Padclford. Now
Edward J. Woolsey wcds again.
Mr.. Woolscv's wedding to Mrs. dc Roolc
will H. celebrated at the beautiful residence of
her mother, Mrs. Trimhle, at %Covington, Ky.
Mrs. de Ropic Is n laughter Of Judge william
Trimhlc, a noted fhnancicr and law writer of
kentucky. She is II niece of the late Judge
Robert Trimblc, formerly n Justice Of the SUI
prcmc Court OF the United States. She is n very
charming woman. For the last fou years
the years OF her widowhoIi-MrS. dc Ropdc
has lived In London. Her cultivation and her
wealth made her a favorite In the highest
society there.
Edward J. Woolsey is a millionaire and a
member OF n very old family. He owns a vast
amount Of property In and around Astoria and
has n beautiful country residence near there.
He is n member Of the Union, the Manhattan
and the Iamle clubs in this city. Judge Ingm.
ham in the supreme Court, granted the former
Mrs. Woolsey nm absolute divorce from him in
November, 1892. There was no defense. Sub.
scoucntly Mr.. Woolsey sought to reopen the
proceedings.
Frank X. Sturgis. President of the STOCK
Exchange, was one of Mrs. Woolscy's wit.
ncsscs. He testified rs to Mr.. Woolscy's prop
crty. He said Mr.. W~,lscy owned 2O acrcs
at Ieno1. valued ut $3.50, OOO q farm of lU
acres Mt Woolscy's Point, on the shore Of Bow
cry Bay. n house on Washington square West,
valued ut PC NM; the house No. 4 Licking.
ton avenue, where the Woolsrys lived. worth
$Nb, OOO and much other property. on certain
parcels Of which Mr.. sturEis held mortgages.
In seeking to open the default Mr.. Woolsc,
male counter. charges of iniidelity against hi,
wife. He named ns Co respondents Mr.. Sturgis,
one Harry Jones and Edward NJ. Padclford, o
baltimore. George II. Woolsey and Edwart
T. WWplscy, the SONS, sided with their mother.
After the divorce was granted they bccam,
rs'oncilcd to their father. They are studcnt'
Mt Yale and passed their last vacation with him
on his place near Flushing.
Mr.. Woolsey dropped his counter suit fU
divorce and his wife abandoned her suit fol
81. 600 a year alimony. Then she marricc
Edward NJ. Padclforl, whom Mr.. Woolscy has
named ~ one Of the 20. respondents, and the,
gent tO Europe. Mrs. Woolscy Is the dnughtcl
Of Harry A. Smythc, formerly Collector NJ tn.
Port Of New York. Edward NJ. Pnheliord 1
an enthusiastic y%achtsman. lie has an income
of $50, OO II year, minus the amount he i
compelled to paiy his first wife nS alimony. TIL,
first Mrs. Edward NJ. Padelford got u divorr,
from him three years before his second mar
ringe. She was n Miss Mcfeetcrs, of Baltimore
a very beautiful woman.
Edward NJ. Pndclforl's brother. Arthu
Padelforh. was the first husband of Mis-
Bettina Ordwny. The former Ms. Arthu
Padelfori Is now known on the stage II
Bettina Gerard.