The evening times., 1896-09-28
Observation-Disclosures
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
MARRIED HER INDIAN MODEL
Pretty NV York Artist Welded Il
Thunder Cloud.
Her Husband Has Been Very Much In
Demand In the Studios of the
Metropolis.

New York, Sept. 2S.-One of the most
startling and romantic bits of news ever
connected with the art world leaked out
Saturday, when it was learned that Miss
HATTIE Hashagan had a few days ago been
married to Thunder Cloud, the big Indian,
who is one of the most popular and valuable
models in the country.
Just what day the wedding took place
cannot be ascertaiued. 1t is only known
that Thunder Cloud and Miss Hrshaean
were made one IN the studio of the latter
one day last week.
Miss Hashagan has had a studio at 8
East Forty-ninth street for nearly two
years. Here she has lived with her mother,
and done much good and promising work
in oil, water color and wash dra wings
From time to time her work has appeared
i'll the exhibitions.
She is, moreover well known in artistic
circles for her beauty. She is twenty-five
years old, fair compleXioned, has a head Of
soft, wavy, brown hair. and pair OF
large brown eyes, and dresses with great
elegance.
Thunder Cloud has teen familiar fig
! ure In the New York studios for several
years. His fire six fcor two figure, set
off with his war paint and string OF bears
teeth, have made him much sought after,
Dui only In the studios but in the art
schools. II e is an ideal specimen OF man
hood, from physical standpoint. lie has
the real India II features with the exception
| Of his upper lip, which Is tCO long for -
| red man.
His mother was an Irish woman, but
| Thunder Cloud never tells this, and al
ways refuses to celebrate st. Patrick's
Day. Several Of the artists noticed that
| Thunder Cloud made frequent visits 20
| the studio occupied by Miss Ha.hagau,
| and, rs "A result, they expected to see col
| lection of the young artists studies Of the
| Indian iii the fail eXhibitios.
About two weeks ago several OF The
| iliusl rators who occupy studios on the
same floor as Miss Hashagan were sur
prised upon answering tap at their doors
| to find Thunder Cloud standing without,
slimly Jttired in his feather head dress,
beads. bangles and Il leHther apron. In
most cases he was asked in. He then
proceeded to announce that If the artists
| should require IN Indian model, he would
| be glad to pose for them, and added that
they might leave their orders with Miss
Hashagap.
Even then no one suspected that Cupid
had been at work, aud II was not until
! a few days later, when Thunder Cloud
brought up "A minister 10 tie the knot,
that anything was definitely known
The only witnesses to the ceremony We're
| Mrs. Uasbagan, the brides mother. and
| Fred the elevator boy. whom Miss Hasha-
gan had been instructing in drawing.
The bride wore a soft white Swiss gown.
| and the groom an unarJistic and equally
| uncomfortable Prince Albert coat over
! his broad shoulders hung his heavy,
straight black hair. A quanter wedding
| group never gathered The pretty little
studio had been arranged for the occasion,
! and the couple were made man and wife
under the north light beneath which the
| bride had done so much good work.
Even now there are those who live under
| the same roof who do not know that Thun-
der Cloud has won and wed one nf the
| pretuest girls who ever held palette.
The bride and groom are spending
| honeymoon in parts unknown. They are
expected back about october l wien they
| will resume work.