Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-28
VIRGINIA BEAUTIES.
Interesting Article About Lenders
of Society I'm This State.


Of Society I'm This State.
Under the caption Virginia Beauties"
the August number OF Godey's Magazine
contains the following article, written by
Mrs. Elizabeth Patterson, and illustrated
with pictures OF Mrs. Alexander NJ. Hig-
gins. Mrs. Thomas S. Martin. Mrs. Philip
,, yeatnlan, and Misses Sallie Bruce,
Kate Harris, Mabel Vaughn. Anastasia
Howard. Irene Langhorne. and Elizabeth
CLARKE.
.The prestige OF being called Virginia
woman will DO more TO open the doors OF
whatever society one may choose ~
enter than any Other sufiix.
Gould and Vanderbilt OF New York,
Armour and Pullman. of Chicago, are
well-knoyn names throughout the uni
verse. and their derivation IL lost amid
the cheering clink Of coin. But Viz
clnia woman scOrns such music as that
accompaniment. She has but 10 write 'ot
virginia after her name. and II is the
omen sesame to all she wishes. Undoubt-
e-lly IL does more to make Europeans re-
spect her than anything else she could
add 10 her signature.
with the exception Of one or two, very
few photographs of Virginia women have
appeared in either magazine or news
paper. though the old State has much
beauty and charm Of which % be proud.
Richmond. more than any other south
ern city, seems to be the gathering place
Of beautiful women. Nine out Of ten are
really charming. The fame OF Richmond
women has gone abroad Two of them
America has claimed as national beau
tes-Miss May Handy and Miss Irene
Langhorne. Among those often spoken
of with enthusiasm. may be mentioned
Miss Anastasia Howard. Miss Kate Har-
ris daughter OF Alfred Harris, tho
wealthy tobacconisO, and Miss Sallie
Bruce this past seasons dobutante, with
her auburn hair and exquisite skin.
Mrs. Thomas S. Martin. wife OF the
junior senator from Virginia, nee Lucy
Day, OF Smithfield, will for the next few
years make Washington her home. but
her identity as a Virginia woman will by
no means be lost at The capital. Charm
ing Nellie Tate now Mrs. William Tai
bolt. IS one Of the best-known women in
Virginia, not only for her beleship in tho
past but for her attractive manners and
enviable perfect cOloring. The list Of
Richmond's attractive women cannot be
complete without Miss Martha Burwell
Dabney Bagby. daughter OF the we'll
known Virginia writer. Or. George Bag
by. Her name IS always mentioned among
the first OF the bellies OF White Sulphur
ION leaving Richmond one naturally
turns 10 Norfolk. and the dainty. fasci-
mating Miss Leigh OF stunning figure and
marvellous grace. Is among the first one
notices This daughter Of Mrs. James Y.
Leigh, the popular society leader, inherits
her mothers charming manner. Mrs. AL
bert H. Grandy and Mrs. George Hobson,
too, are numbered among the prominent
society women In this city by the sea.
The stately Mrs. Alexander Higgins was
crowned queen OF beauty at this winter s
krmess, and indeed, merits the honor.
Rare types for this southern city are Miss
Mabel Vaughn, Miss Bessie Chamber
lane. and Miss Mary Dobie. all of them
genuine blondes.
Mrs. Burwell ]. Gardner. although a
resident OF Augusta, Ga, still counts her
self a Virginia woman. For statuesque
beauty and dignity one turns 10 Mrs.
Philip T.. Yeatman as n delightful exam
pie. Mrs Holt Page. nee Hattie Parks,
by which name she is better known. rep
resents the brunette type of southern
beauty. dark hair and eyes setting off a
skin Of marble fairness.
Virginia was represented at Binning-
ham last winter by Miss Elizabeth Clarke.
of Newport News She is indeed diyinely
fair and in addition To her personal
beauty. her literary attachments claim
attention"