The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-01
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Marriage of Myrtle b. HoissingtOn
and Thornton Woodbury..

CHICAGO, Feb. 2S-Myrtle b. Hoissing-
ton, beautiful young woman, who early
in the winter, while going under the name
of Mrs. w. B. Raymond, created a stir in
Chicago society, was married in this city
yesterday to Thornton Woodbury. of San
Francisco. Monday afternoon Miss Hois-
sington registered at the Great Northern
Hotel. giving her name as Mrs. Raymond
She aroused much interest among the guests
by her beauty. elegant wardrobe and jewels,
but she kept to her room closely. Yester-
day Woodbury. appeared at the hotel reg
istered as M. b. Raymond. of New York
and asked to be shown to Miss Hoissington's
room, saying that she was his WIFE In
few minutes the two entered a carriage
and were driven to the Lexington Hotel,
where Rev. DR.. Stives, of Grace Episcopal
Church, was awaiting chem. Miss Hois-
sington had formerly lived at the Lexing-
ton under the name of Mrs Raymond, and
tor to marry them in the church. and the
carriage was quickly driven there. Dr.
bride in society. but did not recognize her
until they alighted at the church door. He
explained to them that the ritual of his
church prohibited the marriage of divorced
Il think ! can explain this satisfactorily
when you met me was living in Chicago
as Mrs. Raymond. That was my step
fathers name. and ! posed as a married
serve me as protection. have never been
married" This explanat ton occurred the
trio were standing on the sidewalk, near the
carriage. They entered the chapel. and
there the two were made man and wife.
They were then driven to the hotel again.
the bill was settled and they left for San
francisco Mr.. Woodbury. Instructed the
rector to forward his marriage certificate to
the University Club. San Francisco.
The first time that Miss Hoissington be-
came prominent in Chicago was last Octo-
ber She lived for a time at the Victoria
Hotel, then at the Richeleu. and finally at
the Lexington At each of these hotels she
caused an unusual amount of comment
account of her youth, beauty and expensive
gowns and jewels. She was to have been
niuue, a young society man, but the we'd
ding was indefinitely postponed at the
quest of Mr.. Bournique's father. who OBJ
iected to the marriage because, he said, he
was not convinced that the woman was sim
cere in the affair
In the marriage license Woodbury's age
WAS given as twenty-seven, Miss Hoissng-
tons as twenty. she was born in Denver.
and is well known in that city and in Salt
Lake City Her father was wealthy mine
owner in Denver. and the young woman.
after leaving the convent in which she was
educated, lived in that city with her aunt.
From Denver she went 10 Salt Lake City,
where she went by the name of Braunlee,
said to be the name of her stepfather.
While in Denver she had love affair with
a man who was called Chelsea, and was
said 10 be a Frenchman.
dispatch from Kansas City says: The
marriage of Myrtle Il. Hoissingtol and
Thornton Woodbury. created a stir here.
circles last summer. At that time she came
here from Denver to marry popular young
society man. J. Montgomery Handiey. and
lust before the final words binding them In
wedlock were spoken. The ceremony was
broken up amid considerable excitement, and
Miss Hoissngton Immediately departed for
t,hicago Mhen she arrived In Chicago she
telesraphed for Mr.. H&adiey TO COME aud