The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-08
WILL MARRY AGAIN
James Brown Potter After
Twelve Years MartyrdOm
FINDS S0LACE AT LAST
Loves Miss May Handy and
Miss May Handy Loves Him.
FINDS SOLACE AT LAST

Brown Potter?
Society hears that the nephew OF BlshoE
Potter Is going to marry Miss May Handy
Of Richmond, Va, one Of the most beauti-
full girls OF the south and one of the mos;
distinguished society bellies of America
This event will be the climax Of a drama
which has excited more than two contl-
| nests, which reaches from the foundations
| Of the social fabric to the superficial area
thereof known as "fashianabie society"
Mr.. Potter has been regarded as a life
long martyr TO love and to his views OF
duty as a husband, a father and a Chris
tian.
Now, II the latest report be true, love
has undone what love did. Love the con-
querer has rescued his victim from misery
and translated him into happiness.
Mr.. Potter first met Miss Handy at
Tuxedo, where ne lived two years ago. A
sentiment Of warm friendship between the
two then grew up. II was strengthened
when they met again at Narragansett Pier
last season and esjoyed together the "
fired unconventionality OF that resort. The
friendship came to an end. The wedding.
It Is said. will occur as soon "a the pecu-
liar attendant Circumstances permit.
The change OF attitude on Mr.. Potter's
part toward his wife was indicated last
year, when II was announced that he was
seeking a divorce from her in London 30
great a contradictios was this to the
course he had maintained for twelve years
hall a. frf9H
but yet 1t was.
When Mrs Potter first proclaimed her
intentios of deserving her home for the
stage all her husband did was to urge her
by every means in his power TO remain.
The best reason he could advance was the
future Of their daughter Fiji. who il now.
by the way, q young woman more beauti-
ful even than her mother ever was. But
that reasos. like all others, was useless
with Mrs. Potter.
Nothing on earth will restrain woman
who has set her mind on leaving the
beaten track. As she Is only kept straight
BY instinct and convestion, so she Is unde-
tered by reason from the opposite course.
When Mrs Potter made her professional
debut before brilliant audience in London
ard achieved a failure her husbasd stu
hoped che would return 10 him. When
she formed a partnership with Ryrle Bel
lew and sought success by sensational
methods, he still did nothing 10 free him
self from his bonds.
While his wife paraded his name IN the
four corners OF the world ne remalsed sill
ent and lonely, devoting himself TO the
education of his laughter and to his bust
ness.
His family displayed the greatest bittee-
ness toward Mrs. Potter. His father. How
ard Potter, the banker. who died in Lon
don two years ago, declared Is his will
that II was his intention to exclude Mrs.
Potter from any benefit in his estate.
Bishop Potter, the uncle OF James Brown
Potter took occasion to declare recently
that he had never been Is a theatre in his
life.
The change in Mr.. Potter's attitude to-
ward his wife occurred, curiously enough,
when she had severed her partnership With
Kyrle Bellew, had won the admiration and
the friendship OF the Prince Of Wales. and
had become at last a really successful act
ress.
Cora Urquhart Is a New Orleass girl.
belonging to an excellent family which
had suffered reYersss. When barely TWEEN
ty years Of age she captivated and married
James Brown Potter. son OF Howard Pot
ter and nephew Of Bishop Potter. OF the
diocese of New York, IN the Episcopal
church. His father was one OF the heads
of the famous basking firm of Brown
Brothers & Co. He therefore belonged 20
one Of the best-known and most honorably
distinguished families in New York.
HIS young wife vas very pretty. with a
slight, girlish figure. regular features and
a wealth Of copper-coloFed hair. which was
her most charming feature. She has not
only retaised her early attractions. but
has developed into a really beautiful wo-
man. and as such has received the appro-
baton Of the Prince OF Wales.
Young Jimmy" Potter, as his friends
call him. was in the coffee business when |
he married. and was making as income, IL /,
8 said, Of s. go or 5000 a year. Having /
rich father, he would never have had any |
difficulty IN getting more money II he |
needed IL In view of these facts Mrs. !
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Of poverty on her husbasd's 1
income will not excite much sympathy. /
This was actually one OF the reasons
which she recently advanced for leaving /
her home.
The newly married couple had SUFFICIENT
means TO keep a handsome house al Tux
edo asd a charming apartment IN Wash
ington square. and to take advantage OF
the social relations OF the hES5and. Mrs.
Potter while going to al kinds Of social
festivities. was an especially snihgusiastie
amatuer actress and became the leading
lady OF a band OF fashionable yousg ana
tours very conspicuous al that time.
They had . daughter, who bears TIE
name OF Anne Crpuhsrt Pottes. bot is
more commonly called FIh Potter. she
was introduced 20 society last year.
Mrs. Potter srequented the houses OF the
Astors. the Vs1der5iits and ube pick %
the social register. 6ae Eas a guest AZ
the most exclusive dinners. balls. coaching I
parties asd 50 forth But a. the time sire
yrsw more AID more devoted 70 GmstueE
thezt-lczls. and les and less IN love zfih
Ths fatzi poin; In her career Hrss al en-
ertAInnent given In WaSaingt0a 6y III.
william c. wsl;ssy. thea Secretary q ;he
Navy. Il vas . vsEy IAfse. sen-ptshae
lnair for the benefit q eha-Iiy. Mrs.
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