The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-08
HER DEATH
IS SUDDEN
AND TRAGIC
Mrs. ChisWell Langhorne
Expires in LynChburg.
TAKEN ILL ON WAY
TO THE HORSE SHOW
Was About to Enter Building
When She Was Stricken.
HER CONSCIOUSNESS
NEVER RETURNED
Borne to the Home of Her Sister, Mrs
John II. Lewis-She Expired With
Hardly a Gasp-The Occur
renee Cast Shadow
Over the Entire
Show.
Was About to Enter Building
When She Was Stricken.
HER CONSCIOUSNESS
NEVER RETURNED
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LYNCHBURG, VA, October IA shad
ow was cast over the Horse Show this
evening by a report that spread rapidly
through the building that Mrs. Chiswell
Dabney Langhorne had died suddenly
while Just about to enter the grounds.
The report proved to be only too true.
Mrs Langhorne and her husband, ac-
companed by Mr.. Langhornes sister,
Mrs John H. Lewis. left Mrs Lewis
home shortly before clock for the pur-
pose of going out to the Horse Show.
they rode in a carriage and on reach
ing the grounds the party got out of the
carriage and started towards the build
ing, the entrance Of which was about
hundred and twenty-five yards away.
They had gone but half the distance when
Mrs Langhorne remarked that she was
feeling very queer. Her husband and
Mrs Lewis took her by the arms and at
tempted to give her support. but in mo
ment she had slipped doWn between them
IN what was seemingly q dead faint. Mr..
Langhorne placed his overcoat on the
ground, and on this Mrs. !Langhorne was
laid. Several persons who were near at
hand ran forward to lend assistance.
while. others hastenes. 10 secure the SER
vices of physician. In, a short time
Or. George NJ. Preston reached Mrs.
Langhorn'e side, and after making an
examination he stated that the best thing
that could be done was to take Mrs.
Langhorne home as speedily as possible.
DID NOT REGAIN CONSCIOUSNESS
1t was apparent to those who helped to
place Mrs. Langhorne In carriage that
her condition was most alarming, and
they were convinced that she would hard
ly live to reach home She remained en-
tiiely unconscious, and the last sign or
life that she showed was a slight gasping
for breath as she was being borne up the
stairway at the home of Mrs. John II.
Lewis, on Court Street.
She died before she reached the room,
from which less than an hour before she
had gone in apparently the best Of health
and spirits.
Mrs. Langhorne was Miss Mamie
Witcher Keen, daughter of the late Col
onel Elisha Keen, Of Pittsylvania county.
a noted Confederate officer, and at one
time prominent member OF the state
Senate 1t was In the latter part OF the
war that Mr.. and Mrs. Langhorne were
married. Mrs. Langhorne being at the
time only sixteen years Of age. For sew
cral years of her married life she was
a resident of Lynchburg, but the greater
part Of the time since the war was
passed by her in Richmond, where she
was widely known and highly esteemed.
In Lynchburg, and. indeed, in every place
in which she ever made her home, she
won the affectionate regard and admira-
ton of all with whom she came In con-
tact, for she was woman of lovely char
acter, gentle, kindly disposition and
bright and engaging manners. The an
nouncement Of her sudden death VIII
carry sorrow to the hearts and homes Of
the hundreds who knew and loved her
and who regarded her as a sincere friend.
WILL BE BURIED HERE.
Before she left for The Horse Show
last night she seemed to those about her
to be more beautiful, happier and more
cheerful than ever, and no one who
could have seen her would have dreamed
that her life was drawing so near to
its close
Mrs. Langhorne was devoted member
of the Episcopal Church.
Besides her husband Mrs. Langhorne
is survived by the following children:
Mrs. II. Moncure Perkins. of Richmond;
Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson, of New York;
Mrs. Reginald Brooks of New York;
Mrs. Mamie Langhorne Shaw and Miss
Nora l.. Langhorne; Mr.. p. Keen Lang
horne. Mr.. Harry Langhorne and MI.
William II. Langhorne.
While no arrangements have yet been
made for the funeral, 1t Is stated that
the remains will be taken to Richmond
for interment.