The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-21

Belmont at Greenwich, Conn, although
the decree holds that her marriage in Mr..
Sloane's life is unlawful.
Three sessions were held before the ref
cree and six witnesses examined. Two
beautiful young daughters, Jessie, aged
10, and Emily, some years younger, were
given to the father.
Mr.. Sloane accepted the conditions I'M
posed upon him. In letter to his attor-
ney. which his attorney made public. he
scored his former wife in these words:
In view of the circumstances under
which the deed was obtained l feel no
hesitation in taking reconveyance of
the house, notwithstanding the removal
OF many valuable articles since l trans
ferred 1t and the exaction of large sum
to to pay Ray private debts recently contracted
This transaction, therefore, involved the
sum of $5SS, 1898 49, embracing the house,
valued at $4,000, the $4,000 mortgage and
and the divorce and subsequent hasty
marriage involved besides this amount
the IS, 600 900 of Henry T. Sloane and the
tai of ST., 5SS, 998 So
Perry Bemont's admiration for Mrs.
Sloane has been for several years one Of
society, and 1t was expected by everybody
that after year or two he would marry
the lovely DIVORCE, The unprecedented
way in which matters were expedited was
unexpected, to say the least.
AT 3:l5 Friday afternoon, April Is, Mrs.
Sloane received the news that she was no
longer wife, The hoodoo day of the
bride-to-be had no terrors for her. Half
an hour later she was told that Mr.. Bel
mont was waiting in the drawing room,
and before. the hand of the clock on the
quarter of an hour the couple left the
house and were driven to the station. At
z o'clock that evening they were made
man and wife by the Rev Walter M.
Barrows pastor Of the Second Congrega-
tional Church at Greenwich, Conn.
The ceremony over they drove to the
and at II p. m departed for Washington
There Is another detail of the story yet
to be recorded II refers to the home
that belonged to Mrs. Sloane. now Mrs.
which was transferred to her last Octo-
Der by Mr.. Sloane. Before she left the
tents, together valued at s55o,oOo, to the
TO convey it back again to Mr. Sloane.
have q the deeS qas fs %
reefs that the house shall be sold and
the proceeds of the sale kept In trust for
her children.
Very unlike the second marriage OF this
beautiful woman was her first to Henry
T. Sloane some fifteen years ago. 1T was
not dreamed by the onlookers then that
some day the principals in that sumptu-
Gus wedding feast would be the principals
in cause celebre that would stir the So
ciety folks of this country. Mrs sloane
was Jessie Robbins of Brooklyn, dainty,
ethereal beauty, with gentle manners and
an amiable disposition. With instructive
tact she became leader in society and
made friends everywhere. The couple
seemed most happily mated: Henry
Sloane, somewhat of a recluse before his
marriage and a devotee 10 business,
changed perceptibly under the gracious
into society ard encouraged her by ms
wealth and his presence in making Tor
herself ore of the most enviable posi-
tons among the -Four Hundred of the me-
tropolis. When children came to bless
the unicn. tie husband lapsed back INTO
his quiet ways, and his old love for busl-
ness grew stronger as he grew older.
Gradually the breach between the two IN
creased ard that it was never closed is
proven by the climax.
Her husbands immense wealth had
provided neT with jewels that outshoAe
those Of almost any woman OF her a. &C.
quaintance and she became known as the
best gowned woman of her set. Under
the direction of Mrs. jacob. Astor and
Mrs ogden Mills, her bosom friends, Mrs.
Sloane became leader, and in that SC So
ea quarrel to who M sh9us s,o wear Tns
selected to represent her coterie.
While Jessie Robbins Sloane fitted
about the gay rpazes OF social af1airs, ne ner
arose, followed by reconclliations which
were broken by renewed quarrels other
men admired the beautiful young VIE
and suspicion lurked in the breast OF the
husband. The Sloane set gossiped about
the separations between the i've two ina ha
lasted for days ana weeks, dIlO Illihily NC
came permanent. 1t is said that II was
at Newport last August that Mr.: Sloane
found confirmation for his suspicious. L
was whispered about Newport that Mr.
So-and-So had fallen from his wheel ant
been badly battered and bruised abou
the head and face Then came the an
nouncement that Mr.. and Mrs. Sloan
had separated for good. She went to tn
town house of the Sloanes and the hus
band took quarters at the buckingham
:, Hotel. The two girls were left with tn
mother
e Rurnors came out from time to tim
= that there would be reconciliation, blu
they were. never verified. Instead, sui
was filed for divorce. Nobody knew of
until it was granted and followed imme
dfately by the remarriage of the divorce
q and her present husband. Thus ends tn
chapter of the separation OF the Sloanes
= Besides her children. Mrs. Sloane had al
e so to give up her dover rights. But tn
: latter clause ought not to distress Mrs
r Belmont.
Some who seem to know say that no
at Newport was inaugurated the hna
e separation of the Sloares, but at tn
Metropolitan Opera-house. On the nigh
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