The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-11
MISS HONEY
TO MARRY
BOSTONIAN

The announcement OF the engagement
OF former Mayor josiah Quincy Of Bos-
ton to Miss Mary Honey, daughter OF
former Lieutenant Governor Samuel r.
Honey OF Newport was made yesterday.
The wedding, which will take place in
New York shortly, will be a very quiet
affair, owing to the recent death OF Mr.
Quincys first wife in France in 1906
Miss Honey has been away from New
port for some time and the engagement
comes as a surprise To her many young
friends I'm social Newport.
Mr. Quincy and Miss Honey became
acquainted about two years ago. Mr.
Quincy and Miss Honeys father have
long been friends. They became ac-
quainted while they were members to-
gether Of the Democratic national COM
mittee, and their friendship grew during
the several years they were thus as
sociated.
Later Mr. quincy represented some Of
Colonel Honey's clients i'm Boston, while
Colonel Honey was given charge OF Mr..
Quincys law business I'm Newport.
Accordingly Mr.. Quincy and Colonel
Honey frequently visited each other. es-
pecially when Mr.. Quincy was i'm New
York, and II is understood that 1t was
on one OF these occasions, about two
years ago that Mr.. Quincy and Miss
Honey met They found that they had
many ideas i'm common, particularly In
matters OF art, and their regard for each
other increased with time
Mr. Quincy IL a member OF one Of the
best known and most prominent families
I'm New England. He also has nation
al reputa tion as a statesman. lie was
assistant secretary Of state i'm Cleve-
lands second administration and later
mayor of Boston for four years. lie rep
resented Massachusetts on the national
Democratic committee from 1892 70 1895.
and was chairman OF the Democratic state
committee Of Massachusetts during the
three successful compaigns Of the rte
Governor William F. Russell.
Miss Honey's family is almost equally
prominent. Her father was an officer I'm
the regular army during the civil war and
after Having made many friends here,
he resigned and took up the profession
Of a lawyer, practising in Newport.
He served three terms iu the general
assembly and was lieutenant governor
under Governor John w. Davis He wac
mayor OF Newport and tin year ago.
when he withdrew to some extent from
politics, was recognized as one Of the
leaders Of the state Democracy. He rep
resented the state on the national Demo-
cratic committee from 1883 10 1896.
his last S'lNlCe 10 MS party ana tho
public was rs delegate 10 the national
convention i'm 1904 i'm tho Parker interest
He was one OF the leading lawyers OF
the state and has also offices in New
York
Miss Honey is a very attractive young
woman. She has travelled much and has
devoted a great deal Of her time to study
She is very charming conversationalist
and talented pianist. Shesis also a
patroness OF art and vs. a yodug woman
OF much culture and high attachments
She is very we'll known in society
though during the last few years her FAITH
or has resided in New York aud she has
not been much In Newport Her brother.
Robertson Honey. was formerly an officer
in the army and resigned 10 practice law
Mr.. Quincy's first wife was Ellen
Frances, daughter OF Or. Franz Hugo
krebS Of Union Park street. At the axe
or 20 she married Professor William r
Tyler. Soon after Professor Tyler's death
In 1897, the widow went abroad and she
was married TO Mr.. Quincy at st. George =
church, London. i'm February, 1900 A son
was born To them while iu France in Nav
1903, and Mrs. Quincy's health steadily
grew worse until the following January
when she died at Biarritz, France.