Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-09
TO Marry an Astor.

yesterday from MIS- Nan"ie 'au '"o
Shaw. now in London, by her friends,
makes the interesting announcement
that she will we'd M. Waldorf AstOr, Of
England, eldest son OF William Wal
dorf Astor, in April. Mrs. Shaw, who
secured legal separation from Robert
Shaw, jr., Second, of Boston, several
years ago, has for year or more been
living in England One of her favorlie
sports is that Of riding to hounds.
A year ago she was reported to be en-
gagged to wealthy English lord, and
the announcement yesterday came as
complete surprise, although her father
(Mr G d. LanghOrne) and her sister
Miss Nora Langhorne) arrived in Rich
mond only a few days ago from Eng
land. Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson, of
New York, and Mrs. I. Moncure Per-
kias are also sisters of Mrs. Shaw.
Young Astor lives in England, and, like
all of his name, is immensely wealthy.
Mrs. Mamie Lsnghorne Shaw got
divorce from Robert Gould Shaw ii. on
February 4. 1903 Mamie Langhorne
was the third of the four beautiful Lang
horne sisters, of Virginia, know as the
"Gibson Girls" one Of them marrying
Charles Daua Gibson. Mr. Shaw was
young Boston society man, polo player
and muIti-mllionaire, and at once upon
their marriage, in October, 1897, the
two became identified with the social set
of Boston, New York, etc.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shaw separated imme-
diately after the Albemarle Horse Show,
in August, 1902, Mrs. Shaw returning to
her father, Chiswell d. Langhorne, at
his country seat, Mirador, near Char
lotesville, where she had been married,
and on the following January l9 suit
was brought against the wealthy Bos-
touian. The case was adjusted with the
utmost secrecy, the only point of argu-
ment having been that Of alimony. Mrs.
Shaw was given custody Of the child,
Robert Gould Shaw III besides an abb
solute divorce.
A week before her case appeared ln the
Circuit Court Mrs. Shaw sailed for Eu-
rope with her mother and her younger
sister, Nora Llnghlrne.
Mrs. Shaw was only Is years old at
the time of her marriage. She is still
known to be capable horsewoman, and
is fond of all outdoov sports. She and
her sisters we're models for many OF
Charles Dana GibsOn's most admired
pen-and-ink pictures.
Mrs. Mamie Langhorne Shaw is the
third daughter of Mr.. Chiswell Dabney
Langhorne, of MiridOr, Aibemarle
county. She is of medium size, we'll
nodded figure. as she has spent much OF
her time 10 the saddle, and is an athlete.
She has fair aud fresh complexion that
defiss the sun and wind and her rich,
red-brown hair is one of her striking
features.
Mrs. Shaw spent her girlhood in Rich
mond and is noted for her hearty, un-
affected manner. As child she rode so
boldly as to be the wonder of the Deep
Run Hunt and later at Hyoria, Norfolk
and Meadow Brook Hunts, became
famous for her Incompatible seat. She
was the most brilliant rider at Virginia
horse shows for several seasons and
carried her Virginia hunters to England,
where her bold and dashing feats at.
tracted the attention and admiration OF
British huntsmen.
Robert Gould Shaw, Second, is son
of Quincy A. shaw and grandson oi
Col. Robert Gould Shaw, who COM
nanded a r,giment of Massachusetts
negro troops in the civil war, and whose
monument faces the StatehOuse in Bos
ton. The grandson became noted as
society man aud dashing polo player
His marriage to beautiful Nanni'
Wiicher Langhorne, Of Richmond. wa'
the result of meeting at Beverly, Mass
in 1896, while the Virginia belle was
visiting school friends.
They we're married October q, 1897
the event being brilliant one. In DC
tober, 1902, Mrs. Shaw began divorc'
proceedings, FIRST on the ground OF de
sertion, later changing this toa statutor.
charge.
The divorce was granted in the Able
marie County Court, and within thre
DAYS Mr.. Shaw married Mrs. Mary Con
verse, widow of G. Harry Converse, Q
Newton, Mass, and wAo, it was init
mated, was mentioned in the first Mrs
Shaw's divorce bill.
Mr. Shaw, since the second wedding
has lived quietly, spending his win
tiers in Boston or abroad and his sum
mers at his stock farm, in Georgetown
Mass.
Strange Delusion.
naclaYino that her life will be take