The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-03
DIVORCE OF DELSARTEANS
Mrs. Edmund Russell Obtains One of the
Sioux City While ou-Wait Variety.
She and Her Husband Found Marriage lnc0m.
patibIe with the 4Esthetic Profession
Their Social Successes.

Mrs Henrietta Russell. Deisartean leo
turor and formerly wife of Edmund Rus
sell, who follows the same business has
obtained Sioux City divorce from her
former husband. and benceforth they will
lecture upon their favorite theme individu-
ally. Both persons have lectured In this
city and are more or less we'll known here.
Mrs. Russell lectured at the Propyleum
about q year ago. and Mr.. Russell about
two years ago. The decree was granted
upon the grounds of abandonment
Mrs. Russell is Is Bostonian. and before
her marriage had delivered lectures in
that city upon SUBJECTS aesthetic. About
ten years ago. while visiting in New York.
lures upon dress. She was highly
pleased with the delicate and ar
tistic manner in which her future
husband handled his subject and be-
came one of his most ardent admirers.
In short time q partnership was formed
between the lecturer and his admlrer. anu
IN another short time they were married.
and delivered lectures In the principal
cities on their ideas of dress aud and Del
sartean methods. They did not. however.
create much of furore In society until
after they had made trip across the wa
ter and were received IN London by the
social circle in which Mrs. Campbell Praed
was one of the leading lights. Their re-
ceptiOn there gave them entrance To the
homes of some of London's notables, and
upon their return to this country they were
received at Washington by Mrs. Wanna
maker. Mrs. Blaine, and the doors
of society were thrown open TO them.
Mrs. Russell. with the seal of Washington
upon her brow. went to Newport last year,
n m a. "a a
place for her In the select set there. In
fact, she even gave up her ballroom Tor
Mrs. RusselPs lectures upon Deisartean
methods. These lectures were largely at
tended by the flower of the arlstOcrAcy.
who were shown how to walk, smile and
indicate the gamut of feelings and senti-
ments by proper pose and the expression of
the face.
But Nh. Russell was not there. He was
lecturing In another part of the country,
and il became known 10 n few that hus-
band and wife had agreed to live apart.
Nh. RusselPs friends say that his wife be-
came too much elated with her reception
in London and in this country aftcrward
to live longer with him as his wife, and on
the other hand il 10 said that Mr.. Russell
was somewhat jealous of the attention
paid to his wife. and for these reasons
there was constant friction between them.
Finally Mr.. Russell went TO California,
where he is now lecturing, and Mrs. Rus
sell took up her residence IN Sioux Falls.
She struck that town with her loosely
flowing draperies, tangled hair and pre-
Raphaellte bang, which nearly hid her
broad, low forehead. and all the residents
noticed the Grecian nose, lovely blue eyes,
erect carriage and easy, graceful move
mepts ana declared that a lady of the first
water had arrived. Tongues were set wag-
ging as TO what cause would be assigned
for the divorce, and the newcomers lawyer.
Joseph Kirby. advised her to drop the hab-
ilments of the higher civilization and come
down to the level of Sioux City society TO
avoid further talk.
Then she went into retirement under the
everyday style CT Mrs. Moore, forgot all
about Delsartean methods, took q room In
an obscure part of the town, and when she
appeared on the street she wore q costume
similar TO factory girls. She would not
have been recognized by her most intimate
Eastern friends. She had her meals served
IN her room and avoided making acQuaint-
ances
The bill for divorce was filled in the regu-
lar way and Mr.. Russell put in a legal ap-
pearance. so that both parties might be
within the jurisdiction of the court, but he
did not defend the suit.
Mrs. Russell will continue to lecture.
She has been engaged TO lecture at Chica-
60 on The Poetry of Motion" this mon ID.
by a committee of lady managers of the
worlds fair. and it Is said that her CO.'S
tunes will be more aesthetic and startling
in color than any ever worn by any other
public lecturer, not excepting Oscar Wilde,
at whose feet Mrs. Russell hun bly, bows.