The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-27
WEDDING OF MISS LANGHORNE
SOCIETY EVENT OF THE SEASON
Elaborate Preparations Being Made for the Marriage Which Will
Take Place at the Brandon in Basic City.
SPECIAL TRAIN FOR GROOMSMEN
Bridesmaids and Fourteen fishers, the Latter Chosen from
the Groon1-Elect's Old College Chums While He
Was at Harvard

this, she is a gracious companion Men
and women seek her socle.y wherever
she is. She Is bright and has lovely
disposition.
She, like all her other sisters, is at her
best III the hunting-tieid, and much re-
greet was felt here during the Horse Show
at the accident. to her horse, Genesta,
therefore making her unable to show her
skill as a horsewoman, and losing her
chance of the handsome silver cup. But
she was here the guest of several box
parties and luncheons.
This southern beauty is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs c. d. Langhorne first
of Lynchburg. then of this city. but more
recently of .Mirador," Greenwood Her
father is a celebrated wit, and is known
as the Chauncey Depew of Virginia, and
one of the best post-prandial speakers.
Her mother was the famous beauty, Miss
kcan, of this city.
HER FIRST APPEARANCE.
The first chapter Of Miss Phyllis So
cial life was commenced under the
title Of zone Of the Gibson Sisters"
The scene was laid at ST Pauls
Church, in the autumn of 1885, when
her beautiful sister, Miss Irene, became
the bride of the distinguished New York
artist, Charles Dana Gihson. Though
then a school girl, in spite OIL ner
youth, it was her first introduction to
every Langhornc she Immediately became
belle.
The second chapter in her life is COM
menced two years later, when at the old
historic home of "Mirador," her next
eldest sister, Mamie, was made a bride.
1t was at this wedding that she became
known as the great Virginia beauty.
Mr. Robert G. Shaw, a son Of we'll
known Boston millionaire, was the proud
groom on this occasion.
Shortly after this Miss Phyllis made a
tour abroad and to other parts of Arneri-
ca where she was welcomed first as the
sister OF Mrs. Moncure Perkins. of Rich
mond; then of Mrs. Charles Dana Glib
son. who had been presented at the
Queens Drawing-room in England and
feted by the Royal Academicians: and
then as the sister of Mrs. Robert Shaw,
of Boston: and last, but not least, for
her own beauty and charm of manner.
In this chapter is also related the nu-
merous conQuests she made and finally
Succumbed in the early part OF last sum
mer to Mr.. Reginald Brooks,
She like her sister, Mrs. Gibson, has been
a belle ever since ner debut, when she, in
company with her sister. Miss Mamie,
clad in a soft gown of chiffon. with q
large Gainsborough hat of white soft
material, walked in front of the subject
of SO many Gibson pictures on November
Stll.
The story of the Meadowbrooll hunt,
though oft told. will bear repeating
AS Miss Phyllis tore fearlessly across the
fields after the hounos, her high hat
caught in a low-haneing branch and was
lifted off her head Her hair became loos-
ened and tumbled luXuriantly about her
ears. On and on she rode. unconscious,
of all save the fox" AT the finish she
came in still superbly seated. breathless,s
glowing, enthusiastic, radiant-such
vision of beauty that her fame spread in
few minutes from Hampstead to New
York.