The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-18
Photo. hy II. p. Cook

the careless scorn OF strangers who
knew IT not.
Many OF the descendants OF Robert
and Katherine Gamble are among the
best people OF Richmond to-dey. james
Aston Cabell, prominent member OF
the Richmond Bar Association. is a
great grandson being d son OF Colonel
Henry Coalter Caheil, OF tho confed
crate Army. and OF his wife tho lovely
Jane Aston. OF South Caroline.
Mrs. william Rufin Cox. president
OF tho Virginia Society Of Colonial
Danes ana OF the National body,
woman whom her stateswomeu ana her
oountrywomen have been pleased thus
TO honor Is Colonel coalter Cabe!l's
daughter and one of the most highly
esteemed women IN Rlcamon other
members OF this branch OF the Cabcll
family are Colonel Henry Coaltor Ca
bell. United states Army. Dr Julian
Cabell surgeon iu the United states
Navy. and Clarence Cahell VINO nos foi
some years been living abroad.
Dr. Robert Gamble Cabell. son OF
Governor and Mrs. William II Cabel.
and grandson OF Major and Mrs Robert
Gamble spent his lie ia Iicnmond ana
was one OF its most beloved physicians.
Three Of his SOILS ana their families
arc stli Richmond residents. Dr Rob-
ert g. CabeiI u. Caskie caben. and
Henry Lanaon Cabcll. Lovely MISS
Lizzie Caheil. one OF the sreateat oi
Virginia beauties. belonged TO this
household She married Judee Albert
Ritchlc Of Baltimore. Maryland, ana
stun makes her home. as nls widow. 10
that city. Mrs. John Lotter. another
daughter. is popular member OF
Richmond society. The youngest mem
Der OF the family. Constance Caooii.
married Boykin Wright. "a distinguished
lawyer. and lives iu Augusta. Georgia.
The widow OF Isaac Darlington con-
sidercd one OF the leading lights Of
the legal profession In his day mas
charming home with her daughters In
/ the West End o.; Richmond Miss
Mary Coles Darlington. the elder. mas
/ been very successful In the field OF lit
I erature, where she has made several
f adventures.
| the generation 81 to-day is James
Branch Caben. son Of Dr. Cabell II,
VINO is a writer OF great ability HIS
. old English and French stories have
ranked him with novclists like Maurice
Hewlett. His brother; Robert g. Ca
| bell Ill. is young business man Of
decided promise TN Richmond Third
/ son. John Caben IS carving out q most
creditable career IN savannah. Georgia
his recent books to his grandfather,
DR. Robert O. cabci l.
OF the Nelson county branch Of the
Caben family. among those who arc
/ ritizcns Of Richmond arc Patrick Henry
Coalter Casen member OF lilo Society
OF the Cincinnati and OF the Bar AssO-
citation Of the State and town. and his
younger brother, Royal IL. csbe!i. 4
third brother, occupying prominent
government position In Washington.
considers Richmond his real home It
is said OF his sister the mistress OF
the old Cabcll home in Nelson county.
that she largely educated her brothers.
that She mas one OF tho best trained
and most cultivated minds among Vir-
ginia women. In that respect she re
scmbles her kinswoman. Emma Writ.
who WAS the wife OF Paul Darlington
ana tho educator OF her son. Major
Isaac Darlington. Much more might be
written. Indeed. in comparison with
what has been said. If the whole story
were told this small mention might
seem altogether Inadequate But The
Cabells and Their Kin has been pub
lished and those wishing ampies infor-
nation can find it in the voluminous
pages of that work.
THE Grey House and those VINO
made its reputation have alike had their
passing. But tndi nome sun remains
in the sons and daughters it has given
TO the Commonwealth. in the Influence
OF what they have said and done to
maintain Virginia traditions and prln-
ciples. in the position they have held
against disadvantage and lack of op-
portunity in their leadership in bust
ness and social life and on the field of
battle.
Ii is a wonderful and noble lesson.
that taught by house which becomes.
through its jewellers. a radiating centre
from which uprightness and honor and
the love of God and mankind are diff
fused abroad.
"Tho Grey House" fulfilled its mission.
1T should have smiled. not mourned
when the moonbcams fell upon its usli-
ness and loneliness Its gloomne
apart must have heon caused by the
fact that It felt itself entirely out of
sympathy witht hes mart modcrnity of
the twentieth century
For how few homes are LEI, IKE The
Grey House on the Iill-the house
with it's wcr-nllcd library shelves. IT'S
atmosphere OF scholarship and refine
ment it's comradeship between young
and old. it's dinner parties. its dances,
its family gatherings. its weddings
The big apartment houses are taking
the places OF the square brick houses
of 81 former century Spacious room
arc no longer consideration. They
take up too much room. Receptions
are now held in public halls and Oft
ener than otherwise. friends are enter
tanned in hotel cafes and restaurants
: The law OF fashion and progress reg
ulates society. But there are soms