The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-28

w. r. Benet Reported to Be
Third Choice of Principal in
Divorce and Tragedy.

Mrs. Elinor Hoyt Hichborn
Wylie, principal in one of the
most sensational romances in
American social history, who has
Just secured divorce, is to make
0 third matrimonial venture with
William Rose Benet, noted poet
and writer, formerly Of Washing
ton, II was rumored here today.
Mrs. Wylie, it was said, has ex-
pressed the desire ito be a
mother" to Benet's three children.
Benet Is Widower.
The poets first wife died in 1919,
and his friends in the Capital say
he has expressed no intention of re-
marrying. He was assistant editor
of The Nations Business, the Off
cial magazine of the United States
Chamber of Commerce, in this city
for about year following the
death of his wife. He is now living
at 3 Washington square, North,
New York city.
Mrs. Wylie, daughter of the late
solicitor general of the State Depart.
ment, has divorced her second hus-
band, Horace Wylie, once a society
favorite here and more recently an
employe OF the United States Ship
ping Board here.
Rhode Island Decree.
The first husband of Mrs. WWie
s. Hichborn, son Of Ad-
nliral Hichborn-shot and killed
himself shortly, after his wife de-
serted him and fled to Europe with
Wylie. The first Mrs. Wylie, who
was left with four children when
her husband deserted her, is living
in this city at 1905 Vermont avenue
northwest.
The divorce decree was signed
Monday by Judge J. Jerome Hahn.
of the Rhode Island superior court
In Providence. Mrs. Wylie OBJ
tanned her divorce on the grounds
of her husbands alleged failure to
provide for her.
The couple have been separated
for many months. Rumors of di-
vorce proceedings have been going
around since the last part of last
year, Wylie has been living at Is
New street, New Brunswick, N. T.
and Mrs. Wylie In New York city.
The love affair of these two per.
sons created sensation after SEN
sation both in Washington and
throughout the world. Both were
well known in society circles and
Wylie some years ago was credited
with having a fortune of nearly a
million dollars.
ElOped to Europe.
1t was in 1907 that Miss Hoyt
embarked on her first love ven
ture. She married Philip S. HIGH
born. At the time she was twenty.
one years old. The marriage was
one OF the most fashionable of the
year. The couple then moved into
a luxurious home near the resi-.
dence of Horace Wylie. Some time
later boy was born. Today this
boy Philip Hichborn, is fourteen
years old and is being reared at the
home of his aunt, Mrs. Paul Pear.
sail, llO2 Sixteenth street north
west.
Wylie was married at the time.
With his wife and four children, he
lived within a stones throw of the
Hichborns. The two families be
came acquainted, entertaining each
other at each others houses.
society saw the four of
them together at many social func.
tons here.
Mrs. Hichborn and Wylie became
close friends. In 1911 they eloped
to Europe, Mrs. Hichborn deserving
her husband and Wylie leaving be.
hind his wife and four children.
They toured all over Europe.
Six months later the couple re.
turned to Washington. Wylie went
back to his wife. The reconcilia-
ton, however, lasted but a short
time. Again the couple disap-
peared. Wylie left behind a note
telling his wife the separation was
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