The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-29
SHE Tilted HIM,
Was Son Of a Millionaire but
Belonged TO the "AIimony
Club"

Washington. June 2s.-Dressed in the
bridal robes. and on the same date and
time she was TO have married a mill
lionaire. Sadie Florence Drown. beau
tiful Washington woman. was yester-
day married TO "A government clerk en-
ployed I'm the law Office.
little more than a month ago Wash
ington and Chicago were startled by
the announcement OF the wedding to
take place today of James Kirk. son OF
the millionaire soap man. of the latter
city. TO Miss Drown.
Miss Drown Is an exceptionally pret-
~ woman, OF the dark Spanish type.
She had become well known In Wash
ington and around the watering places
as a public singer, and Il was at one
of the fashionable resorts that Mr.. Kirk
saw and fell in love with her.
The fervent glances cast by the son
OF the soap man fell on the lady. and
after inquiring into his monthly in
come she became engaged to Mr.. Kirk.
HE Is AN "ALIsfoNIsT."
One thing that she claims not to have
found out until three weeks ago was
that he paid half OF his monthly in
come to a divorced wife. She also
learned. she declared. that he had mar
ried his first wife. who was a servant
girl. much against the wishes of his
family, who finally secured divorce
for him.
Then Miss Drown came out with a
"a. on M he
not divide proceeds with divorced
wife, and the wedding was off. Horrid
gossps do say that Mr.. Kinks family
interfered with the prospects OF this
second marriage. and insisted that the
engagement should end, or else the
monthly income would.
This Miss Drown stoutly denies. Well.
just next door to Miss Drown lived a
gentleman who was really Miss
browns affinity, only she didn't know
it, For five months they had ridden
each morning on the same car. and the
gentleman, Eugene MacComas. had
tried vigorously TO fiirt with the lady.
Finally he asked mutual friend for
an introduction. and at the first call
was much impressed.
MaccoMAS WAS HIT.
The next night when he called he
found Miss Drown in the parlor, weep
ing copiously.
"why do you weep?" he asked.
because am going to be married, -
said she.
That is no cause for weeping. You
should be radiantly happy"
But" said Miss Drown. IT have just
found out that my prospective hus-
band is divorced and i could not mar
ry a divorced man"
We'll. then" said MacComas. mar
ry me-"
much I'm love with MacComas. and ac-
cepted him. Bright and early the next
morning. Miss Drown journeyed hastily
to the engravers and the name OF Mr..
Eugene MacComas was substituted for
that Of Mr.. James Kirk.
Miss Drown expressed herself as per-
fectly happy and delighted that she
would not have to disappoint her
friends. and that her trousseau would
not have to be packed away in moth
balls.
SHE WAS A TEMPERANCE SINGER
Two years ago Miss Drown was the
leader of robed choir in Washington.
known as the Young Women's Chris
tian Temperance choir. which sang at
the leading temperance meetings and
Christian sociables. At the same time
this much engaged young woman had
promised to drown her sorrows In the
flowing bowl kept by a Mr.. William
Muehlisens wholesale liquor dealer.
This caused a great deal OF conster-
nation among the local Christians, and
the choir adjourned sine die. A chorus.
consisting of 20 voices. chanted: "Oh.
Perfect Love" at the wedding 1t is
also voiced about that Miss Drown
made $4,000 last winter specializing. and
with this bought a magnificent trous-
seau and paid for the wedding journey.
For Over Fifty verss.