Evening star., 1909-05-22
Or. S. 4. M'KIM AND WIFE PART
DAUGHTER OF CAPT. I. e. EMER-
SON NOW IN PARIS.
Couple Separated Three Weeks Ago.
Will Be No Divorce,
Says Family.

BALTIMORE, Md, May 22-Announce-
ment is made here Of the separation of DR..
Smith Hollins McKim and his wife.
Mrs. Mckim was formerly Margaret
Emerson, daughter of Capt. Isaac e.
Emerson, the Baltimore drug manufactu-
rer and yachtsman She is now in Paris.
The Emersons deny that Mrs. McKim
will get divorce to marry q wealthy
New York man who was recently divorced.
They say she has not separated from DIR.
McKim to marry any one else. The sep
aration was arranged on amicable terms.
Steps have not SO far been taken for a
divorce.
Mrs. McKim will return to this country
in July. and with the other members Of
her family will go for the remainder of
the season to Newport, where Capt. En-
erson has villa. DR.. and Mrs. McKim
have no children.
Mrs. McKim is the idol of her father.
and he has lavished his wealth upon her.
Her marriage to DR.. McKim, who is a
son of Hollins Mckim. member of an old
Maryland family, was celebrated Decem-
ber so. 1902.
Romance Of Ocean Trip.
The romance between Dr. McKim and
Miss Emerson developed on the high
seas and in foreign lands. Soon after
his daughter entered society Capt. En-
erson went with her and a party Of
friends for trip around the world on
his steam yacht, named Margaret in honor
of his daughter
Dr. Mckim was asked by Capt. Emerson
to go on the journey as physician and sur
geon to the party. He was also an agree
after the return of the yachting party the
engagement of Miss. Emerson to Dr. Nc
him was announced by her parents.
After a honeymoon spent abroad Dr.
and Mrs. Mckim made their home in
New York. Her father bought her a
splendid estate at 1rvington- on the -Hud-
son, near New York, and she also spent
much time on the 1.OOO-acre plantation
near Georgetown, S. c.. that Capt. En-
erson purchased a few years ago and
estates in the country.
Last winter Mrs. McKim had apart
ments at the Plaza Hotel in New York,
and it was there that her sister, Mrs. T.
Emerson, was married in January to
James McVickar of New York. The other
sister of Mrs. Mckim is Mrs. w. w.
White.
Separated Three Weeks Ago.
DIR. and Mrs. Smith Hollins McKim
who are members Of the Ardsley and
Colony clubs, rented their country resi-
dence on Sunnysfde road, near larry
town, last autumn, and spent. the winter
at the Hotel Plaza. as has been their
custom for the last two years. They ec-
cupied one of the largest suites in the
hotel, but gave 1t up three weeks ago,
leaving the impression that they were
going to return to their country place.
Since that time DR.. McKim has been
stayin gat the Waldorf. Mrs. Mckim has
not been with him. According to the
Waldorfs desk clerk. DR.. Mckim gave
up his room there somewhat abruptly
Thursday evening at o'clock, and left
without leaving any mailing address at
the desk.
Capt. Isaac f. Emerson has had diff
Guilty with another of his sons-in-law.
September 10, 1907. he and his wife were
sued for 100000 damages by L. Mitchell
Horner. who in 1896 married their daugh-
ter Daisy.
Horner charged in his suit that his
parents-in-law had alienated his wife's
affections from him. Horner charged
that after marrying Emerson's daughter
he was appointed the southern agent of
the Emerson Drug Company, with head
quarters at Atlanta. Ga.
In May, 1907, Horner was dismissed
from the employ of the firm, the drug
companys Atlanta branch was discon-
tinued, and the Emersons took Mrs
Horner on a trip to Europe Horner
subsequently opened an Office as a broker
in Atlanta.