The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-07
Southern Beauty
Just at Present She Has
Captivated New York.

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York society.
She Is Miss Phyllis Langhorne. the lat
| est recruit 10 society OF a group of beau
tifui sisters, one of whom IS Mrs Charles
Dana Gibson.
| She has just made her debut. and al
ready she is the most brilliant figure OF
many fashionable gatherings.
Like several other distinguished beau
| ties of society, Miss Langhorne comes
from the south. The women Of that re-
gion seem TO be borne rulers OF men. and
prove that great personal attractions are
not incompatible with brains.
II would be a great though inspiring
task to tel of all the southern women
who have led in the highest circles OF
New York society.
Mrs Oliver II. p Belmont, one Of the
most brilliant figures of today. came from
Mobile, Alabama. Before her first mar
riage she was A bosom friend Of Miss
| Consuelo Yznaga, supremacy beautiful
girl, who afterward married the Duke OF
Manchester. These two were twin south
ern stars Of New York's social frma-
ment.
Mrs. r. T. Wilson, who is the greatest
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cial sense in the world. also came from
the south. The matches she has ar
ranged ally her family to those OF Astor.
Goelet and Vanderbilt
Among the young matrons who are the
leading element in the society of the day
there is none more conspicuous than Mrs.
Oliver Hartman. Jr. She, too. was a
southerner. She is also remarkably hand
some. Although she is not very rich
indeed, is almost a pauper. according to
the standards Of some of our modern plu-
| tocrats-she is a very prominent figure in
| the Vanderbilt set
There are many other young matrons Of
southern birth who rival her in beauty
and popularity. Among them are Mrs
Fred Gerhard, Mrs. Archie Pell and Mrs
Charles de Kay.
very striking instance is that of Miss
Vera Boarman. New York society was
| almost shocked to hear one day that Col
onel John Jacob Astor had led the cotil-
lion at the Patriarch's ball with her
Louisville knew her as a great beauty,
but New York had only heard of her re-
| motely as a young person who had taken
a prize in a rural beauty show She did
not delay taking the prize in the met
ropolitan beauty show She is now Mrs.
Norman Whitehouse, and holds a very
enviable position in society.
Such instances might be multiplied in
definitely, In view of the dazzling sue
| cesses which these southern women have
attained in New York society it would not
be rash to anticipate that Miss Phyllis
Langhorne will before long be the cen
trail figure in an extremely interesting
ceremony. Indeed, this is a subject upon
which gOssips are specuiating most in
dustriously VINO viii be rne happy man?
Miss Langhorne is a modern incarna-
ton Of Di Vernon. She is as graceful on
horseback as she is in the ball room.
She is of rather more than middle
height, with a figure so finely proper
toned that she appears commandingly
! tall. Her beauty is Of the charming Irish
type. she has deep, dark violet blue
eyes, shaded by long Iashes. Her lux
uriant hair is very dark, but not quite
black. Her coloring is rich, vivid and
entirely admirable.
She is very yivacious In manner. with a
| humorous. jolly and good-natured dispo-
sition. She is distinguished without af-
fectation, dignified without haughtiness.
| Before her debut she made a reputation
for herself in the hunting field. She has
a superb seat in the saddle and IS abso-
! lutely without fear. Her early expert
ence was gained In Virginia. but re-
Gently she has graced the pink-coated
parties that pursue the anise seed bag on
Long Island.
stead the other day Miss Langhorne's
hat caught in the branches Of a tree and
was torn from her head Regardless OF
this accident she continued the chase
| bareheaded. and came in first at the
death. breathless and dishevelled but
beautiful. Not until long after the acct
dent had subsidized did she recolIect her
hat Devotion to sport which will make
a woman forget her hat must be ire
mendous. and is almost unheard of.
/ Down in Old Virginia she and her ia
Vorite hunter were familiar objects about
! the countryside near Richmond. She IS
as good judge Of horsehesh as she is
q rider. Her thoroughness is shown IN
the fact that she looks after the, groom
ing. the feeding and the general comfort
Of her horse. She actually polishes the
bits and buckles OF her bride with her
own hands.
Miss Phyllis Langhorne was born in
Richmond, Va. in 1880. She is the fourth
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs c. D. Lang
horne. formerly Of Lynchburg, Va. They
have now a beautiful country place. Nj
rador, in Albemarle county. where they
| live most OF the time.
| It was here that the children learned
TO ride and developed their love for horse
! flesh. They inherited it from their father.
who IS a noted horsennsn lie Is also
/ considered one Of the best story tellers in
Virginia. His after-dinner speeches are
/ famous. and he is much sought after on
/ tHat account. Some call him the Chaun-
cey u. Depew Of Virginia. and Others
say that ne never tells the same story
twice.
The Langhorne's are one o. the first
families of Virginia. Mrs LaRehorne
was Mss Kean OF Richmond. and her
/ family Belongs 70 the same proud order
/ Of humanity. She is also very hand some
{ and As popular as her pretty daughters.
The daughters ~ the house o. Lanz-
horne are named Elizsbeth. Irene. Nan
ME. Phyllis and Nora The FIRST three
are married. the fourth IS a debuarr.s
and the last is stan little girl IN school
/ They all have great and varied claims 10
Z interest and popularity.
I The first daughter 20 ~ married vas
( Ms Elizabeth Laagh0-ne. who e Mrs.
+ Noucu-e Perkins. - RlcauoBd- She l. a
I leading young society woman IN she
E southern canifsl