New-York tribune., 1902-08-07
BOSTON SOCIETY STARTLED.
MRS. HOLLIS II. HUNNEWELL, JR.
BRINGS SUIT FOR DIVORCE.
[BY TELEGRAPH To THE rRIBUNE,1

Boston Aug. 6-Society here is surprised at
the announcement that Mrs. Maud Janray
Hunneweu wife of Hollis H. Hunnewen jr' OF
Wellesley of Newport, and OF Aiken. ,. T., mas
applied for divorce through her lawyer. - L w
Leewright, of Boston, and has entered suit in
the East Cambridge court against her husband
The writ is returnable September / Mrs Hun
newell asks the court for the custody Of their
two children. Louisa Bronson Hunnewen, born
August II, 1892, and Maud Jaffray Hunnewel
born September 22, 1894. and that such a sum
be ordered by the court to be paid by Aoelee 10
her as shall furnish to her and the children
suitable support and maintenance,
The libel sets forth that Mrs. HunneweI lived
in Natick, and that she was lawfully married TO
Hollis Horatio Hunneweu at Irvtngton- -on-the-
Hudson, y. Y, on April O. 1891. and that they
lived together husband and wife at NatlcA-
It is charged that in New-York City, on July D.
1902 her husband violated his marriage vow,
and she also accuses him of cruel and abusive
treatment and confirmed habits Of intoxication.
Mrs Hunneweu is at Newport where she Is
spending the season Her counsel refuses to
discuss her action with representatives Of the
press.
H II. Hunnewell, jr., was seen at the office
of H H. HunneweIl Sons. No. 81 State-st-'
to-day. He had not been aware OF the fact that
the suit was known to the public until he was
shosn a copy of a Boston paper. He said:
I was in hopes that this affair would be kept
quiet until the case comes up in court"
Mrs Hunneweu is at Newport. is she not?"
asked the reporter.
Yes" said Mr. Hunneweu
Are the children with herr
They are also al Newport.
Are they aware OF the fact that there is a
suit pending Do they appear to favor either
parent" asked the reporter
,~E,iI do moi
is anything the matter They are TOO young.
They. of course, have expressed no preference,
and have not been requested to do So
He was asked if he and his wife had lived
separately any length OF time
We have not lived together for a short time,
but [ should not care to say anything further
Was there any trouble directly before the
fling of the papers?"
i do not care 20 say very much on that
score l 90 not wish say anything that Will
in the least way cause Mrs HunneWe!I pam.
l hope that there viii be nothing more SAID
about the affair until the case comes INTO court
1 have idea how the thing is coming out
1t is very shocking 10 me, and l regret II most
exceedingly ,
During the entire interview Mr.. Hunhe"eII
was deeply agita ted.
Mrs, hunneweH, although at the time OF her
marriage to one of the Weaitnlest bache4ors
of this city comparatively little known IN
Boston socially. has in the last feW years
identified herself so closely with the most eX-
elusive set tQuL SNe often LIpie6SSS JIG a. HAA
''oId Bostonian," being brilliant conversation
allst although dignitied and somewhat distant
in her manner.
Mrs. Hunneweu is a beautiful woman. and
possesses an attractive figure which she car
ries to perfection, being not far from SIX rect
in height. She dresses in good taste and al
ways quietly. Her type OF beauty IS brunette
with large, soft brown eyes and d wealth or
dark hair. Unlike many women her cIasSlcaI
features permit her TO wear her hair plaln'
which is becoming
AS Miss Maud Jaffray she greatly ad-
nlired in New-Y York, where she was prominent
socially. She comes of athletic family, ana
is the granddaughter of Z. ). Janray, Of New
York who was formerly a wholesale woolIen
merchant of Broadway. Like her late brother,
Percy Jaffray who died while he was student
at Harvard College. where he was among the
prominent members of the football team, she Is
Interested in athletics of every description
Mrs HuunewelI is also a great lover of tennis,
in winch Mr. Hunnewell figures prominently at
Newport where they have spent their summers
Mr. HunneWeU is also an enthusiast on
squash tennis. which he introduced into New
port and he is a deVOtee of the automobile, IN
which he is quite proficient. For some seasons
Mrs Hunneweu has closely followed the polo
tournament Narragansett Pier where as
elsewhere, she was greatly admired Tor her