The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-16

months. Her two daughters have Great
Ell a so,iaI sensation at the White SUI,
phur Springs Newport. Narrc e2nsett ana
other watering places and mary brllIi"nl
entertainments have been given IN theF
honor. .-,-,-,.s,
FASHIONABLE EVENTS
Mis- Moran led I'm her chaiacteristically
cr,cof,I vav a ninuet az the Grand
colonial Ball given not long ago at Month
cello. the old home OF Thomas JeH 'Isoh'
This bah which was brilliant SOCIAL az
fair al which many prominent people az,
sembled vas given by Mrs. Moran ne a..
IS the regent of the Aibcmaiie ma -
Of M. Daughters OF the American keNo-
Irtior Mrs Moran was the first regent
Amounted I'm Virginia Al thls l'iuou'
bail Miss Eleanor Berger Moran repre-
scnted virginia in the person or Qu7eh
Flizaboth and her fresh yourg beauty
and charming grace were the suDJeo'S vi
many rattcring criticisms.
AZ another fashionable event given by
Mrs Moran i'm the shape OF an eiaDota1o
bali. Miss Moran was chosen u i'P''-
sent the French Republic.
PRETTY STORY.
Tho arrival of these two charming Nlr-
einla girls 20 spend the winter III -
,,orJ has set the tongue of dame rumor
IN the fashionable world TO going. Ihere
is "a pretty little cmanco thaI iilsi1 ~
,,,otctfat for a much longer story IMAM
spaoe here will permit .
Rumor has it that famous lli"D1'
O,ell-kuown throughout Europe Is ihuy"
in love with the younger ot the Two ha n
.o-no VIRGINIA girls. and there mas beeh
- br.oth Of iutimatiOn that there Is an
',,',,.,ornent ON. This cannot be stated
oe fact. though the rumor HseH ~
t,scd unon more than idle gossip, loi !,
d. truo that letters have been eNchan5'u
between them as well as tAeH 49,
graphs. while the young la"y I"7 i" -
tiful ian with valuable historic -.
,i,rs aivcn her by the Prince. VINO hda
eis, dedicoted "a beautiful poem 10 h'r'
IA has asked that her mother ana l"o
1a,,obt.rs come TO Paris and give nun
,I,o nrfvileae OF Introducing them INTO 'l'e
.,oinsive circles of society IN lhe s'g
t,rorob capital. These facts nave sldr1eV
,nnors that the young couple arc ens"s-"
10 be married. ....o-.,
Tho little romance dates back several
,oo,.bs LAST summer Miss fledhOi
Moran was n reigning belle aI NC" -
,rd Narrgansett. where she was ih'rouu,
od 20 many distinguished society Pc'p-e
hy her mothers cousins, Mrs. To- -
NIoroan and Mrs. Elisha DWyei' 'I'' "l
New York. and attracted much Afternoon
b,. her beautiful face. and pecular si'oo
81 nerson and manner. one OF the ldIse
civ dallies I'm referring 20 the saye'y a.
Narracansett Pier. spoke Of the virginia
boautv as having awakened more aoi''Ia d
IT. tban any other girl on the hoor az
LARGO hon given there. Through mu'u"l
c-io,as Prince Fabien Colonna saw the
- ~ tho Younger Miss Moran. and
sou %, love with IL. RE expressed a desire
,o nice, the beautiful girl whose picture
EXPRESSED so much loveliness OF person
"a character. and one Of his frienns
Who knew the Virginia girl SAID she
would be glad for the two 20 meet.
Tho Prince. who IS now quite famous as
tt.crateur in Paris, and who has been
selected as poet laureate OF the far's
rvnositlon IN 1900 asked the privilege OF
Nrs Moran 20 dedicate one OF MS poems
"a bor daughter Mrs Moran consented
IN this. and tho poem which soon after
wards appeared in some or the Faris
Journals. attracted considerable atleh-
zion II is entitled white Grlhood'
and a copy Of IT with the Princes crest
was sent 10 the Virginia girl by the no
bleman himself
THE PRINCE WRITES.
4 correspondence then commenced. ana
Tho Prince soon became 50 deeply inter
eeted ihat he wrote freely TO the southern
pf~l exprcssing himself in quite romantic
terms lie requested that Mrs. Moran
would bring her two charming daughters
10 Paris az the height Of the fashionable
season and permit him to introduce them
into the select circles Of French society.
lie recently sent 70 Miss Moran a beauti-
ful fan which belonged 10 Princess Eliza
Bonaparte. sister OF Emperor Napoleon
/ This the young lady wore a few even
incs since at the reception OF the Daugh-
tors OF the American Revolution in this
city.
she Is n strikingly beautiful woman
with dark hair. clear, white skin and blue
eyes.
There is a peculiarly aristoeratic air
about her figure and carriage. The poem
which Prince Colonna dedicated to MISS
Eleanor Moran. was published In the
French journals last October. ana was
pronounced a fine literary production, tull
OF sentiment.
The Virginia girl who has touched the
heart OF the Prince IS the daughter oil
one OF the Oldest and best known families
In America. She Is the third OF her ram
ily 10 be photographed for a magazine
Mrs. Arthur Klnsolylng, and MISS Aiice
Lee Moore being her cousins. Her motn-
or who was Miss Blackburn. OF Rippon
rodoe "a descended from an old Scotch