The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-19
Prince Troubetzkov's a..

Elizabeth Clarke Hardy.
Prince Troubetzkoy's Art.
Tho December issue oc the Metropolitan
har tle following. which viii be of I'M
t.Ie ID many people in Iuchmond and
Prince Pierre Troubctzkoy has lived
most ot his life in italy. where Doe studied
painting. and like an true artists. has
painted ever since be was old enough %
"'.4 a brush some years ag0 he mar
ii'4 Atnciie llrls. whose name lis 30 well
known in tile literary world and the nr-t
or the reproductions given here is "a pic
ture Of her painted out or doors by the
l-ago MaggiOre and striking contradic-
J0n OF the failacious theory that OUT
door pictures are better painted ia a
studio There Is wealth OF fresh air
ana sunshine pervadlng the picture and
more delightful conception OF peaceful
happiness u would De difficult 20 imagine.
perhaps the greatest charm about Prince
IrpAnetzkoy paintings is their intense
simplicity There rs no tlrcsome rosinv
or obvious effort. one and all seem to
nave just been transmitted 20 tho can
vases as they We're. There is no striving
AFTER startling effects. no violent lights
ana shadows. Prince Troubetzkoy is be-
fore AN painter Of ukeucsses. and NOT
only lkencsses OF the face. but Of the
character ~ his stters. but he is best in
Iortratinl the gentle and intensely ferri-
nine side. as Doe is essentially "a painter
~ women and children
The latest form OF portraiture which
Prince Iroubc-zkoy has taken 20 is "a
speciality ~ his own which no calls "oif
immature They arc little pictures
about ton inches I'm height and then tho
tlro is f-ow ONO ana one-half 70 three
inches: delightful little pictures 20 put or
tf .e o- carry about instead OF photo
rrr.s. AMI mot Pho least of their charms
being that they only take two hours To-
rofinomeut Of feeling i'm all OF Prince
Trouhctzkov's portraits which. Joined o.
t.. personality and Individuality he man
ages 70 infuse into them. makes him ur-
1nuhtedly, n not the strongest. certainf-
'ne ~ the most charming Of contemporary
rortrait painters. and one with a future
~ splendid promise
Graham-Sydnor.
Mr. and Mrs. r #. Sv5nor. ~ No fee,
Grove Avenue. announce the engagement
ot their daughter. Mary Virginia. ~ Nj
George Warren Graham. Of Brooklyn.
Afr Graham IS Of an OLD View England
family. hut has resided in brooklyn r.,
some years.
The marriage will take place in Jan
uary.
Adams-Fry.
Many Richmond friends will no inter
estod in tho announcement OF tho mar
r.Hre ~ Miss Emma Morehcad Fry. 90
Greensboro. 70 Mr.. Bradford AoseIy
Adams. ct Waynesville. y. O.
Owing u the illness of a relative of tho
BRIDE only rhe immediate family and q
few intimate friends were present ut
tho ceremony. which was performed nv
tHe Rev o. T., Hodgin. pastor OF West
minister Presbyterian Church. in Greens
ooro on Thursday evening last. in the
49,
Miss Louise BY q cousin Of the bride
rendered the wedding march. and Miss
Mary Douglas Burweu OF Chase CITY. Va.
attired IN white tullc over pink silk q @
carving pink roses. OBLIGATED as brides
maid. and came in with Mr.. q. s. Fer
r's0r. IT.
Little Miss Jean Heck. OF this CITY
the adopted daughter Of Dr and Mrs
Allison Hodges. was flower girl Th,
maid % honor Miss Mary Lewis Fry
"a younger sister OF tho bride. wore whit,
crepe de- chine.
Following her the bride entered with
hor father. She was sowned in whit,
mossaline satin en- traine. her tulle veil
being fastened with diamonds. IIer
flowers were Bride roses At the altar
she was met by the groom and his best
man. Mr.. william c. Cole OF Waynes-
Vile.
AmonE the out-of-town guests were
Mr. and Mrs. Walter s Adams. o.
Wayncsville Miss Burweu OF Chase
CITY. Va. and Mrs Allison Hodges and
Miss Jean Heck. Of Richmond.
Mrs. Adams was The guest In Rich
mond last season of Mrs. Allison Hodges
her aunt. and made many friends here
during q stay OF several months. She
IS the eldest daughter Of Mr.. John
Walker Fry the president Of the Greens
boro Loan and Trust Company and the
Greensboro Life Insurance Company, AMI
q granddaughter OF Captain John J. Fly.
Of Richmond Va, being a nneal descen-
d8nt OF Colonel Joshua Fry. who i'm
Colonial days was for many years com
mander-in-chief OF the Virginia troops
with George Washington as his chief
lieutenant
Through her mother. Miss Annie More
head Gray. she is q granddaughter OF
Julius A. Gray. and great granddaugh-
ter OF Governor John NJ Morenead.
Tho bridegroom is a resident OF
Waynesville. and is an officer of the
North Carolina Mining Company. OF
which his father is president lie ia a
native Of Boston. but several years aco
came. together with his family. 20 make
his home in North Carolina.
At Woman's Club.
Mr. T. S. Evans. Of tho state Library
will live an informal talk TO the members
Of tho Woman's Club on "Our silent
Tricnds-Books" at 4;3o o'clock this az
frruoo-