The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-06-08
eLAlNE's HscAPApEs.
His Bride Put Him on Probation for
One Year.

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Washington, June s-Mlss Martha
Hichborn, daughter Of Rear Admiral
Hichborn. retired. and James G.. Blaine
were married a, the home of the
brides parents on n street. The of
hciating clergyman was the Rev. Dr.
Wallace Radcliffe. pastor Of the New
York Avenue Presbyterian church.
There were on attendants at the we'd
ding, and the company of guests was
confined almost exclusively to the
near relatives Of the bride and bride
groom.
The brides wedding gown was a
heavy cream colored lace, made in a
simple style and she carried bouquet
Of purple violets. The wedding pres
ents, which includes costly gifts from
the bridegroom and his mother the
brides father and prominent persons
in Washington and elsewhere, have
been on exhibition for intimate friends
Of the pair for the last two days. Mr.
Blaine gave. among other articles. a
sapphire and diamond watch and a dia-
mond neur-de-ls brooch. Admiral
Hichborns principal gift was dia-
mond crescent brooch.
The wedding so The story goes. is
young Blaine's reward for having been
a good boy during a period Of proba-
tion lasting about a year This was
the condition which rumor says Miss
Hichborn placed upon the young man
when he began his ardent suit for her
hand. Only to those who have fol-
lowed the tempestous course of the
young mans career for the last few
years can any conception of the mean
ing of this probation come.
Young 5lalne's Eseapades.
Blaine's escapades have been of such
nature as to stamp him as one of
the gayest and most reckless of the
class Of young men known as real
bloods".
A recapitulation of the noteworthy
incidents Of young Blaine's career
shows that the last escapade which
entitled him TO public attention was in
1899, when his 'chum Perry Tiffany,
had a slight mix up with a cabman,
and Biaines name was Involved.
This was the last OF his adventures.
but the beginning was some years ago,
during the time he was serving a gov
ernment clerkship. He became enam-
ored Of a daughter Of former Repre-,
sentative Palmer, eloped with her to
New York, and left her there.
His resulting social ostracism failed
to dampen his ardor, for he imme-
diately fell in love with and married
Marie Neyins, an actress The cooling
Of the domestic doves was not har-
monious and after the birth Of a
SON. the young wife found relief in the
divorce court She was given the
custody Of the child
The nxet young woman to set his
susceptible breast anamo was Kuehue
Beverldge, a sculptor. Her engage
ment TO the erratic scion Of the house
OF Blaine was announced, but she
suddenly went TO Europe, and on her
return TO this country announced that
the affair was on so far as she was
concerned
Career in the Army,
Then Is was decided that his proper
field was lighting for his country's
honor He became assistant adiutant
major on General Wesley Merritts
stan but on his way to the Philip
pines he found it necessary to make
seyepl stops The first was az san
Francisco, where he made his pres
ence felt by threatening a duel, quar-.
reliug in restaurant and devoting
unwelcome attention TO a young ac-
tress. Then young Blaine resumed
the dignity of his shoulder straps, and
embarked for the scenes OF battle and
carnage inwhich he might be able to
forget some Of the most unpleasant
incidents Of his past.
Honolulu welcomed the young Of
hoer with open arms, and with his gac-
ulty OF adapting himself TO his envir-
onment he experienced no difficulty
In making himself perfectly at home
All kinds of social and festive func.
tions wero arranged in his honor. in
cluding entertainments of a nature
distinctly Hawaiian. AZ one OF the
Affairs. young Blaine, having imbibed
for an hour or so, seized one of the So
eioty matorns and ardently embraced
her. The matron's husband was there.