Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28
ITO WE'D PAUL PH|PPS PORTO R|CANSAT ODDS
Fifth of Langhome Beauties Labor Takes Issue With Com
Engaged to Marry. plant of Delegates.
IBETROTHED TO A BRIT0N WANT NO CHANGE IN RULE
Virginia Sister, See Menace Workngmen
Mrs. W. w. mand of Commission.
NOTED FOR CHARM AND GRACE SATISFIED GOVERNMENT
Wedding Either Cable President Taft That NAL
in New York; in on
don, England. Island
BETROTHED TO A BRITON
Virginia Girl Guest of Her Sister,
Mrs. w. w. Astor.
NOTED FOR CHARM AND GRACE
Wedding Expected to Occur Either
in New York. or in Lon
don, England.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

| Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND. Va, March o7.-Chiswell
Dabney Langhorne of Mirador, Albemarle
county. today announced the engagement
of his youngest daughter. Nora, the last
of the famous Langhorne beauties. to
Paul Phipps of England. Both the young
people have been spending some time at
Cliveden. the country seat in England OF
Mrs. William Waldorf Aston. Miss Lang
horne's sister.
| The announcement of the engagement
of Miss Langhorne is of social interest
throughout the country. She is almost
as well known in New York as in Vir-
ginia. AL of the Langhorne girls have
been noted for their beauty and wit, and
the youngest has all the charms and
graces of her elder sisters. Miss Lang
horne has spent much of her time with
her sister. Mrs. Astor. since her debut.
having become quite favorite in the
smart set of England
| Miss Langhorne was debutante of last
year. She spent considerable portion OF
| her first season in New York, Mrs. Astor
coming over from England to chaperon
her. She possesses all the accomplish
ments which made famous her sisters,
| Mrs. T. MOncure Perkins of this city,
NJ
Mrs. Reginald Brooks of Long Island and
| Mrs. Aston.
Mr.. Phipps an Architect.
| Mr.. Phipps. who is a young architect,
| is a grandson of William Butler Duncan
of New York. and a nephew of Alexander
Butler Duncan, who married the beautiful
Mrs. Kernchan, and who has been a fire.
quent visitor in Virginia. He is well
known to the hunting set in Virginia.
There was a rumor in Virginia at one
| time that Miss Langhorne was to be-
| come the wife of a member of the Eng
| fish nobility, but 1t was never confirmed.
Miss Langhorne made her debut in New
York last winter, being extensively enter
at Newport. She was much admired
wherever she has appeared
Miss Langhorne has spent a portion of
almost every year in Richmond. where
she received a part of her education. She
was we'll known in the younger social
set of the city before she made her for
NAL entry into the fashionable world. In
Richmond she made her home with her
sister. Mrs. Perkins. In New York she
had the advantage of the social experience
of her other sisters, Mrs. Gibson, Mrs.
Brooks and Mrs. AstOr.
Meets London's Smart Set.
Miss Langhorne returned to England
with Mrs. Aston in time to be introduced
to the smart set of London. She i'm
mediately became a favorite with the
English people. She was presented at
court by her sister. who is fayorite
with the English king and queen. Prob
ably no other girl in the south has ever
had the social advantages accorded Miss
Langhorne.
Mirador, the Langhorne home in Al
bemarle county, is one OF the handsomes1
estates in the state. There the family
has lived for many years, and three all
| the Langhorne girls were reared. 1t Is
| a noteworthy fact that not one of them
has failed to make a name for herself In
| the fashionable world The Virginia peo-
pie are hoping that the wedding of the
youngest of these beautiful women will
| be allowed to take place in the state OF
her nativity and among her own people
but 1t is more probable that Miss Lang
horne will be married in New York or
London.