The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-21
MISS WHITNEY IS
TO WE'D STRAIGHT
ROMANCR, WHICH REGAIN IN CHI
MA, WILL CULMN ATE HERE
IN FALL
PROVES ARDENT WOOER
TURNED DOWN As sON-IN-LAw BY
IRON MAN HARTMAN. HE
SOON FINDS con-
ISOLATION
PROVES ARDENT WOOER

NEW YORK, July 20.---Harry
Payne Whitney today made formal
announcement of the engagement OF
his sister. Miss Dorothy Payne Whit
ney to Willard d. Straight OF Os-
wego. n. Y, formerly American con-
sui general to Bukden, Manchuria.
and at present connected with the
railroad interest OF Morgan, Kuhn
Loeb. and National City Bank alliance.
The wedding will take place In the
fall and 10 expected to be an elab-
crate affair. BETTING "a young woman
who Ia worth more than SO 1000, 900
in her own right 1t viii follow a
romantic and picturesque courtship.
This began In China where the
young people first met several years
ago, after Mr.. Straight had just been
barred from marrying another pro-
minent young woman, Miss Mary
Hartman.
The story goes that Miss Hartman
had fully accepted the devotion of
the young diplomat and that they
were about TO break the news to that
little iron man e. II. Hartman, when
he entered his home at Arden one
day and found them together.
How are you. Straight the rail
road wizard said. Offering his hand.
The younger man took 1t.
Now Straight went on Hartman.
Il admire you very much. You're a
bully good chap and | think you have
a great future in store. But I'm go
ing 10 be frank with you and tell you
this: / don't want you for d son-in-
law"
Temporarily stunned.
The diplomat was stunned for a
time. but finally recovered enough
to thank the railroader for his frank
ness, Immediately, then. he rein
QuisheG, perforce. all claims 10 M ISIS
Mary. She later married Charles Cary
RamseN.a young sculptor of New
York and Buffalo. Straight went on
btAiness TO Pekin.
There he met Miss Whitney. who
WAS touring the world and lmm ed :
lately became thankful to the brusQue
old Mr.. Hartman, for he fell deep
Iy in love with the New York society
girl at once. He followed her to
Paris. Berlin and then all the way
home. showering her with flowers.
books and other tokens OF affection.
When he was obhlised to return
TO the East. he left a confidential or
der and 100 Of his cards with Miss
Whitney's maid. The order was that
each morning box of beautiful
blooms from Fifth Avenue shop
should be presented to Miss Whitney
with one OF his cards upon which he
had already pencilled tender messages
When he got back to America a few
, months ago. his suit was accepted.
The Bride.
| Miss Whitney Is the youngest child
| OF the late VIM. G. Whitney, She was
born in Washington when her father
was secretary of the navy under Presi-
| dent Cleveland. She Is tall, dark
| athletic and Is intensely interested in
I charttable and sociological affairs.
| She has country home of her own
in Westhury. l. l., and an apartment
| at No. 563 Park Avenue.
| Young Mr., Straight was born in
| China. the son of missionaries, both
/ Of whom are dead. He learned Chin
I csc and other Eastern languages wher
a child. He came TO America grad
/ uated from Cornell and entered the
| diplomatic service almost at once. Ht
displayed conspicuous courage durins
an attack by bandits upon his Muk.
| den consulate.
| Mr.. Straight helped to build the
| Szachuan railroad and more recently
aided IN floating the $50, oo0. o0t
/ Chinese loan.