The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-29
ANOTHER
NEW YORK
SENSATION
SOCIETY is
SHOCKED
MRS. H|TCHBDRN ELOPEs
Report Has Shocked Society Cir
cles All Over America and
IN European Countries

New York, Dec PA Washington n
dispatch to the American says: "Wash.
ington society has accepted as melan-
cholly fact that Horace Wylie, clubman
and of the most exclusive set, and Mrs.
Philip Hichborn, the beautiful and ac-
complished daughter OF the late Henry
M. Hoyt, solicitor of the state DEPART
ment, have eloped and are expected 10
arrive in Europe on the Mauretania.
"The news of this affair has shocked
diplomatic, army and navy circles.
The high rank which the late MIR.
Hoyt occupied in the state department,
and necessarily in the diplomatic. SER
vice, and the fact that Mrs. Hichborn
is sister of Won Stumm, of the Ger
man foreign office, have given the, sto-
ry of the elopement international color
and interest. The effect of the elope-
ment, of course, is to sadden beyond
measure the family of Mrs. Horace
Wylie, who has four children, and the
Hichborn and Hoyt families. Mrs.
Hichborn leaves behind her daughter
of very tender age, her marriage hav~
ing taken place about four years ago.
at was impossible to obtain fronL
the parties in interest in Washington
a connected story Of the disappearance
of Mr.. Wylie and Mrs. Hichborn. Al
the Wylie residence there was an air of,
suppressed excitement. Mrs. Wylie wax
stated to be i'll in bed and the ears oe
visitors caught the sounds of convuls
sive sobbing. Mr.. Hopkins, brother oe
Mrs. Wylie, however, said that there
was not one word of truth in the story
and that it was simply club and din
ner gossip.
"Mr. and Mrs Philip Hichborn wera
married on December IL, 1905. 1t was
\ quiet home wedding, performed d.
5he late Bishop Satterlee, of Washing
son. The ceremony was witnessed by
,nly few intimate friends and the
oride's sister, Miss Constance Hoyt,
low wife of Mr.. Won Stumm, of the
German foreign Office, were her My
attendants. Henry Hoyt, jr, bflt4er
If the bride, acted as best man for Mr..
Hichborn. After short wedding tonr
hey returned to Washington and made
heir residence at s street, N. w.
"V. Hichborn had only recent. been
graduated at Harvard, and the narii-
Ige was regarded as very ha
lnion. He has been living slie,iJ in
Washington, and had g" 4 .,s;ne rep
ltation as writer Of ~. 1t was
It one time thougl - lad chosen
he navy hi~ = ~ He is the son
{ t,a lane K a. Admiral Hichborn,
, lr, /" :,s 1ur many years chief Of the
'ureau of construction and repair. I'M
er his regime the first great battle
hips of the United States navy were
uilt.
';There have been many rumors of
between Mr.. and Mrs.
Iichborn, but society people who
new the facts did not regard them as
atal, and least of all were they prepar-
d for the sensational developments
'hich have stirred Washington society
} its very center.
g Mr.. and Mrs. Hichborn are very
ouDg. Mr.. Hichborn is now only 28
ears old, and his wife is scarcely 25.
he result of the union, daughter 3
ears old, is being cared for by the
ltives of both families.
Philip Hichborn is the brother of
'..a Hichborn, who first married
si..es q. Blaine, jr. This was one of
le most talked-of marriages at the
me IL washington, not only owing
, the i r,ouality of Mr.. Blaine, but
, the f.nit i the beauty of the bride.
he was kaoSfas the Heliotrope Belle.
was no; ,'.at fter the marriage that
lmors OF Gss reements crept out;
lere were aG G. nal rumors that
lere was TO be divorce, all Of these
ere promptly deii i But the divorce
as effected abo9l fur years ago, and
[rs. Hichborn Blaii,e 6aarried soon af-
inward Paul Pearsnl, formerly a lieu
,nant in the navy. nr,i 4 wsll-known
ub and society mas . >yy York. I"
Miss Retta T'.weil Chattanooga,
visiting her - . " N,L Thomas