Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-22
STAMPED AS FALSE
Reported EIopement of Horace
WyIie and Mrs. Philip Hich-
born Denied.
LATTER IN ATLANTIC CITY
Went to Seaside in Response to
Mothers Telegram.
SOCIETY AGHAST AT STORY
Publication in New York Paper De-
c1o fo IA VUi<ho,,f
LATTER IN ATLANTIC CITY.
SOCIETY AGHAST AT STORY
Publication in New York Paper De-
clared to Be Without a Par
ticle of Foundation.

Iutely no connection between the two
names Capt. Hopkins. brother of Mrs.
Horace Wylie.
Il talked with Mr.. Hichborn over the
ong-distance telephone this morning.
Mrs. Hichborn is in Atlantic City with
uel E. Swayze. law partner of Mr IIich-
born.
Washington society is aghast at the
statement printed this morning in New
York newspaper that Horace Wylie, club
man and a leader in Washington society,
years has been prominent in diplomatic
as well as local social circles, eloped last
Friday and sailed together for Europe
on the Mauretania. which left New 4ork
Saturday evening
So far as could be learned. utter dis
belief of the story prevails here. This
dlSoel1ef is strengthened by the unquali-
fed denials from the families and inti-
mate friends of the two people. and the
lmposslbilfty of confirming the state
ments as printed in New York
iantic City. undergoing treatment at a
hospital there. Mr.. Hichborn is there
The statement of Mr.. Hichborn's law
partner. Samuel L. Swayze, is direct that
Mrs Hichborn really is at the resort
Mrs. Hichborn in Atlantic City.
There Is absolutely no truth in the
story that Mrs. Hichborn is not in Allan
tic City with her mother and Mr.. Hich-
born." he said
Mrs Hoyt, who has been in a bad
nervous condition since the death of
solicitor General Hoyt, has been there
Tor some time. Last week she teIegraph-
ed for her daughter to come down early
asn1wlhs snn Mr.. H1ch6orn and the family to
follow for the Christmas holidays a little
later L saw the telegram. Mrs. Hich-
porn went down Friday. Perhaps she
left on the same train with Mr. Wylie.
TAXED to Mr. Hichborn, who is now
In Atlantic City with the family, over
the Ione-distance telephone this morning.
called him up on business and, AZ had
heard some or the rumors about the al
Legged elopement, l asked him r. the fam
lily was all right. He said they were.
is Eleanor there?' 1 asked
Yes. he said. ! do not believe he
mad heard the rumors and even If he had
known why 1 was asking him, he would
not have told me anything but the truth.
Capt. Hopkins Denounces Story.
Mrs. Wylie was in conference with her
brother. Capt Hopkins. when a reporter
called at the Thomas Circle home Capt.
Hopkins. who appeared for her, said his
sister was i'll and could not see any one.
II have been approached by other news
paper people: The story is unqualifedly
false said he. There is no connection
between the two names. 1t is merely the
outgrowth Of clubroom gossip.
MIR. Wylie and Mrs. Hichborn left on
the same train. but one might have gone
north and the other west. When in New
ways is the Union Club. Some of the
busy newspapermen here wired up to
New York and found out that he had not
been at the club for several days. Then
they sprung this story
Has Mrs. Wylie made any attempt to
get into communication with Mr.. Wylie
at the Union Club or elsewhere since he
left! capt Hopkins was asked.
II don't know was the reply.
Well Known Washington Names.
Horace Wylie, who is about forty-five
years old, graduated from Yale with the
class Of 50. He is the son of Judge
Wylie. who presided over the trial OF
Mrs. Surratt for completely in the assassi-
nation of Abraham Lincoln, and of whom
it was said that he was the only man
connected with the prosecution to escape
a sudden or unnatural death.
Mrs. Wylie was Miss Katherine v
Hopkins. daughter of former Repre-
sentative Hopkins of PennsyIya mia
and noted for her beauty and accom-
plishments. Mr.. WyIie is member of
the Metropolitan. Chevy Chase. Alibi
and University clubs of this CITY. They
have four children
Philip Hichborn, recent graduate from
Harvard. is only twenty-eight years old
but already has made name for himself
locally as a lawyer. and his fiction writ
ings have gained for him no small place
among magazine contributors. He is the
son of the late Rear Admiral Philip Hich-
born. for years chief of the bureau of
construction and repairs of the Navy
Department.
His sister. Miss Martha Hichborn, a IA
nous belle in local social circles of a few
from whom she was divorced four years
formerly lieutenant commander i'm the
navy and a well known New York society
man.
Mrs Hichborn is the daughter of the
late Solicitor General Hoyt of the State
Department. and before her marriage was
"A leader in the younger society set of
Washington. Mr.. and Mrs. Hichborn
have a child, girl about three years
old. who is believed to be in Atlantic
City with her father.
Efforts to locate Mr.. Wylie at the Union
Club in New York today were without re-
suit. and no statement could be obtained
directly from Mr.. Hichborn, who is at the
brighton Hotel in Atlantic City