Eugenia Stone
Eugenia Bertuance Stone (c. 1874[1] – 20 June 1934), in later life referred to as Eugenia, Lady Doughty, was an Australian journalist, later the wife and widow of Sir George Doughty.
History[edit]
Stone was born in Melbourne of Irish Catholic ancestry,[2] a daughter of John Stone. She had poems published in the Adelaide Critic[3] and other magazines, and worked as journalist for the Melbourne magazine Table Talk.[4] She also served as Melbourne correspondent for The Bulletin under the byline "Tryphena".[5]
In February 1907 she sailed to London on the SS Marmora as secretary to Prime Minister Alfred Deakin, who was to attend a Colonial Conference. A fellow-passenger was Sir George Doughty (1854–1914), who had been a widower since 1904. In July 1907 Stone and Doughty were engaged to be married,[4] which event took place on 16 August 1907 at the (Catholic) Church of St James, Manchester Square, London.[6] Sir George and Lady Eugenie were renowned for their hospitality toward visiting actors and other artists from Australia.[7]
Sir George Doughty died in 1914.
The widow Lady Doughty was co-respondent in a divorce case in 1923, which related to her affair with a married man in the years 1920–21.[8] A few of her love-letters, which figured prominently in the divorce case, were published.[9] She died at her home in Esher, Surrey, on 20 June 1934.[10]
Publications[edit]
Her best-known book was The Cheerful Way (1912).[11]
References[edit]
- ^ "Eugenia Bertuance (née Stone), Lady Doughty". National Portrait Gallery. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ "All About People". The Catholic Press. No. 781. New South Wales, Australia. 8 December 1910. p. 34. Retrieved 6 June 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "December and May (poem)". The Critic. South Australia. 13 December 1905. p. 59. Retrieved 6 June 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b "Miss Eugenia Stone's Engagement". Table Talk. No. [?]47. Victoria, Australia. 18 July 1907. p. 8. Retrieved 5 June 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Ladies' Letter". Korong Vale Lance and North West Advertiser. Vol. XVI, no. 842. Victoria, Australia. 6 June 1914. p. 6. Retrieved 5 June 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Wedding". The Leader (Melbourne). No. 2698. Victoria, Australia. 21 September 1907. p. 46. Retrieved 5 June 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Coming to Australia". The Herald (Melbourne). No. 16, 559. Victoria, Australia. 12 June 1930. p. 19. Retrieved 5 June 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Passionate Language". The Journal (Adelaide). Vol. LVIII, no. 16050. South Australia. 7 February 1923. p. 1. Retrieved 5 June 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Titled Widow's Intrigue". Bruce Rock Post and Corrigin Guardian. Vol. VII, no. 305. Western Australia. 23 March 1923. p. 3. Retrieved 5 June 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Woman's Realm". The Australasian. Vol. CXXXVII, no. 4, 469. Victoria, Australia. 1 September 1934. p. 11. Retrieved 5 June 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "A Letter from London". The Advocate (Melbourne). Vol. LXVII, no. 4225. Victoria, Australia. 9 August 1934. p. 11. Retrieved 5 June 2022 – via National Library of Australia.