The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-01
ROMANCE In REAL LIFE
Senator Hansbrsugh's Successful
Suit for Miss Chapman's Hand
A Case of Love at Sight-Mauy Bril-.
liant Accomplishments Of
the Young Lady.

The wedding of Miss Mary 3erri Chap
man and Senator Hansbrough. which will
occur in New York on August 20, is at
tracing a great deal OF attention. Senator
HansbroIgh is wei known in public life.
and the world OF literature and art knows
Miss Chapman equally well. Besides be-
ing n very beautiful woman, she is also
very accomplished. and the Senator is to
be Congratulated in culling one or wash
ington's choicest blossoms
Miss Chapman is twenty eight years old.
and every unaffected motion OF her grace
full figure tells OF culture and refinement.
She is OF Revolutionary stock, and her
parents came from New Haven, Conn.
Her musical talent is Inherited from her
father, who w as a gifted musician and
man OF unblerlished character. AT the time
OF his death, eighteen years ago, MI
Charles Chapman was an assistant exam
liner in the Patent Office. His widov was
left in reduced circumstances with two
children Robert. d boy eight years old.
and May, then ten years OF age. The wife
succeeded in obtaining place in the Pat
ent OFFICE, and stin retains that position
Geological Survey ana is stationed in
California, but will be present at the wed
ding, on the Goth
AS child, Miss Chapman was quaint and
impressed one with the feeling that she had
Just stepped out OF a story book. This
charming romance puts her into it again.
Miss Chapman was educated In the Dis
trict. going first as pupil in the Franklin
School and later on TO the Mcdonald Ellis
Academy She possesses d magnificent
clear soprano voice OF unusual range
and sweetness, which has been carefully
trained
When nine years old Mary told her first
story to a neigbhor, who was so impressed
with it that she told it in turn to her
children. spinning Mary called it, and
as a friend remarked, they were golden
stories which she spun.
she is fine artist, being especially
clever in water colors and India inks and
is most suocessfuiin her dark Y delineations.
She has published one book Of poems.
Lyrics OF Love and Nature" and her
genius shows through every line of it.
In many instances Miss Chapman has
illustrated her own work and occasionally
sets her dainty little poems TO equally
dainty original music. She gathered ma
terial for some OF her poems while she
aaC her mother were the guests of Senator
and Mrs. Jones, in Santa Monica, Cal,
five years ago.
The family reside IN an unpretentious
house Oh Kingman place northwest and
while they are by 10 means wealthy,
everything is dainty and comfortable. Miss
~ l.,t oil
taste and she is familiar sight TO the
residents Of the northwest as she strolls
out daily, accompanied by her collie dog,
Prince. Prince is a huge black dog
and Miss Chapman is seldom seen without
him. He has gone with her to New York
and VIII also go with the couple Oh their
bridal trip
Miss Chapman is tall and well built
and proves the good blood which flows
in her veins. Her spiendidly poised head
is crowned with golden brown hair and
her eyes are large and deep blue. Her
nose aud mouth are fairly good and she
las very pretty teeth.
There is something romanticlooking about
her which has been fully Justified
1t has been seven weeks since the Sena-
tor and Miss Chapman We're introduced, and
she is now In New York making the last
additions to her trousseau. 1t was love
at first sight, and considering Mr.. Hans
brough's political position and his wealth
It was a very lucky glance on her part as
well as his.
Senator Hansbrough is a widower. forty
years old, a newspaper man and is from
Devils Lake, n. ID. He has dark brown
hair and ewes, q resolute face and decisive
manner. He is OF medium height, stoutly
built, and impresses one as a person fully
able TO handle almost any question.