Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-07
THE CHILD DID IT,
, ,rr1n n.N HANNA MAKES FATH-
En,s WIVES TO BE FRIENDS.
PRETTY STORY OF A FINE BOY.
une pisorccd Wife and Her Child
Met Hanna and wife No. = in the
wnIdorf-That Began the Recon-
Citation of All Concerned.

NEW YORK. November 6..-tSpeciai.}-
Friendship that existed between Mrs.
Dan Hanna. No. and Mrs Dan Hanna
No .. when they were girls in GieFeia''o'
has been renewed, if outward signs are
20 be believed.
Both arc living in The Waldorf-Astoria
u, rooms n short distance apart lhcE
,leve visited each ether and speak plea
SANITY To each other when they meet
shou)a both. escorted by Mr.. Hanna
son OF Senator Mark Hanna-and accom-
panied by Dan. Jr, son OF the ilrst WE
appear in the palm roof of the Waldorf
at the Same table. it would not surprise
those who have watched recent develop
,,1eptS in the Hanna matrimonial 'ahsie-
report that has not been denied is
that Mrs Hanna No. has sent TO the
son of her husband by his first vile
TOW fire department. including engine, tire
hose. hook-and-la ladder truck, and every
,t1,cr- appurtcnancc. altogether an cxpcn-
sivte ,,iaytilinc. Possibly this fire appara-
ms nrcscnt was meant as hint 10 MIS-
Hanna that it was time TO eXtinSuish the
flames OF animostS. AT any'yTate youth
ful Dan has his toy. and has been al
lowed by his mother 10 1ha'lh vi . 'i"i'''t'
No. :.
Since Mrs. Hanna brought her three
children 20 New York n year ago accom-
panied by n woman friend. ana Slnuss'cu
them off TO Europe despite the efforts oi
The former husband and his father |"
rctain her. she has seen Dan Hanna at
various times. but never under circuhl-
stances snch surrounded their meet
ing at the Waldorf-Astoria n few days
ago Face 10 face with her former nus
oand and his second wife. she was pass
ing them by when her little boy broke
from her clasp and. crying. Iherc $
papa" ran at his father 1t was al
embarrassing moment, and oft OF 1t grew
what looks like an impending reconcil-
alton The meeting was so sudden mat
none Of the participants had the chance
10 t,,r, back Mr.. Hanna flushed and
bowed TO his former wife. who returned
he how with GiscouraGing chilliness. OF
,nurse the boy was glad to see his pa
-cnt and of course the father was gao
TO see the boy Mrs. Hanna No l walked
alone. while Dan and his father walked
with Mrs. Hanna No. TO the elevator
ynev rode down in the same car, Mr.
flanna strokinG the head of the little lei
iow who stood prattling of his move
nents and adventures in the city.
They met again yesterday, and then the
fire department toy was sent 10 the room
If Mrs Hanna No. ] with the card OF
Mrs Hanna No .. Written OH the oack
If the card was this inscription: For
little Dan.
j, is said tic IlannaS met at breakfast
Iris morning and the first Mrs. llama
allowed her son to go to the table Where
her former husband was sitting VIII his
wife and offer thanks for the toy. linen
Mrs. Hanna No. shook hands with the
Nod, lpp13
everybody else.
II is learned that the two Mrs. Hannas
exchanged visits in their respective rooms
today. and that the second Mrs. Hanna
has become a great friend OF young Dan
Both women arc acting With rare Soou
sense. and where an atmosphere of strife
oa,le-fair--to settle down on a GomeStic
complication everything is now serene
The first Mrs Hanna was May HaI-
,incton. the belle of Cleveland. The sec
ond Mrs llama was Daisy Gordon, also
/, belle OF Cleveland. In their girlhood
hey were bosom friends AT about the
same time May Harrington married Dan
Hanna and Daisy Gordon married Waiter
Dcs Maud.
For quite some time Mrs. Hanna and
Mrs. Maud continued their friendship
Then came disruption and divorce Mrs
Hanna was given the custody OF the
,hildren. with the proviso that the father
VAS 10 sec them at stated intervals ms
agreement was lived upto by Mrs llama
lntiI she heard that her husband was
about to marry her former friend, Mrs
Maud, who had not as yet obtained di-
vorce.
Mrs. Hanna left Cleveland secretly,
Suit her husband and Senator Hanna got
,n her trail and followed her to New
York. She ciuded them cleverly here, and
hook the children to Europe. Mrs. Maud
occurred a divorce, and one month later
ihe married Dan Hanna.