The sun., 1908-04-10
EARLE SEUENADE A FAILURE
"SKIMMTNGTON" PARTY TAKEN
RACK BY HIS WELCOME.

March 10 His House WIN DlscOruaht
Hand Only TO he Greeted by the
Amnlty Husband--FiIe In and COnErat.
ulate Him-Marrisge Not BlsSmOus.
Ferdinand Pinney Earle, the artist, who
last year put away his wife sending her
and son back 10 France 80 that he might
marry Mas Julia Kuttner, returned yes
terday TO this country and went to his
country place, Quaker Hill, near Mqproe
MY. With him on the Friedrchder Crosse,
which got in yesterday morning, was
his second wife, to whom he was married
two weeks ago In Lombardy just brief
time after the divorce from the first Mrs.
Earle was awarded in France
When the Friedrich der Crosse got in
early yesterday Mr. and Mrs. Earle were
met by his mother, Mrs Ferdinand P.
Earle. and Albert Kuttner, brother Of the
second Mrs. Earle The artist took ira Z
at 1915 A, VI. from Jersey City 10 his home.
When the train got to Monroe there were
about one hundred persons at the station,
for news Of the arrival had preceded him.
Most Of those who we're there were women.
The waiting party had trouble recognizing
Earle, because he had shaved on the beard
he used to wear and his hair was cut shorter
than usual The mustaChe he still wore
However, as there aren't so many parties
which get of the train at Monroe the Earle
group Of four soon we're recognized.
Some one called out. Get the eggs!'
but there was no overt act and no one tried
10 stop the two women Of the party from
getting into a carriage that was waiting.
They drove Of up to Quaker Hill. Earle
and Albert Kuttner walked up there, a
distance OF about half a mile. The village
came TO it's doors to inspect and comment.
Nothing happened until the evening
at Monroe. Then party OF about twenty
young men, drum corps, so-called, made
up Of a bass drum, snare drum and
broken winded cornet, set out for Quaker
Hill TO give the party skimmington, az 1t
is called in Monroe, elsewhere a charivan
or shivaree.
The parts went out hopefully enough.
They entered the grounds and walked up
10 the house. There on the piazza stood
Mr.. Earle The paraders forgot their
intention and stood there looking foolish.
Come on in, said Earle. glad TO see you
The paraders filed in sheepshy. They
stood about aimlessly looking from Earle
to his wife, then TO his mother and his
brother-in-law. No one found anything
to say until one man blurted out, we wish
you happiness
Thanks said Earle, we're all very
happy, I'm sure, It's very kind OF you
to wish us happiness. 1t shows that there
are no hard feelings and that we are going
to have a pleasant time,
Then he said he was sorry there was moth
ing for the party to eat in the house. be-
cause he was a vegetarian and didu't keep
what they'd like, probably. About that
time some one offered him a drink, saying
that was vegetable, and he took IT, Then
the most embarrassed made as quick a
getaway as they could, feeling that they
had succeeded in doing the very thing they
didn't 20 TO do. Earles diplomacy insured
the failure Of subsequent 'demonstra-
tions
Mr.. Earle talked to the reporters briefly.
4The incident s closed. | can't see why
the public should have any interest in it
and do not believe that II has. The con-
summation Of my happiness has now come
about After myimarriage with Miss kutt-
ner and before sailed from Europe, | saw
my former wife and baby. They were both
happy and my former wife assured me that
she had no cause to regret have come
home here to make my home and see no
reason why should not stay here
Mr.. Earle denied a report that he had
married in Italy before the divorce was
granted in France, saying: THAT would
make me bigamlsI. nave Eept within
the law in every action that have taken and
certainly would not commit bgamy.'
-Allthis newspaper discussop has arisen,
he said further, from the fact that ] did
things differently from other people.
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