The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-11-11
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Miss Fletcher and her beautiful
younger sister, who is married. were
members of a brilliant congressional
commission, sponsored by the Southern
Commercial Congress, who went 10
Europe last summer to look int the
rural credits system of Great Brit
ain.
Now this kind of thing is the long
| suit OF the gallant young Englishman
who lost his heart to the fair one from
Florida. He is the secretary and right
hand man of Sir Horace PIunkett, who
is working for the betterment Of rural
life among the peasantry OF Ireland.
Sir Horace PIunkett, as head OF the
rura: credits commission Of ireland. was
| in Washington last winter.
At the great annual Southern ball
at the New willard, the baronet was
a guest in the box of Senator Fletcher
and his wife. The winsome Miss Nell
Of course was present.
In England Miss Fletcher and her
young chaperon met Mr.. Smith-Gor-
don almost as soon as they arrived. A
love affair sprang up at once. The Ia
dies visited Sir Lionel Smith Gordon
and his family, at Alderholt Lodge. An
engagement resulted very quickly be-
tween the heir TO the title and the
charming American.
Lady Duff Gordon sister of the
authoress, Elinor Glyn, and is herself
a well known sartorial expert, whose
nom de plume is Lucille is no relation
to Miss Fletcher's lance.
The impetuous British wooer has
been in Washington some weeks wait
ing for the wedding which is soon to
take place, in very quiet way, they
say, at the Unitarian church, which
was formerly patronized by President
Taft. Senator Fletcher is a pillar of
it. Miss Nell was maid of honor in
the same edifice, within the last year
or two, at the marriage of her only
sister, Miss Louise Fletcher, and Or.
Kemp. Her own wedding, the second
in national importance now on the
taps, will be characterized by far less
display, very likely. Miss Fletcher Will
have her sister as matron Of honor, and
a member of the British embassy will
be Mr.. Smith Gordon's best man. Bride
and groom will sail at once for their
home in Dublin, Mediterranean route.
At a box party the other night the
future Sir Lionel and Lady Smith
Gordon were the focus of many opera
glasses. The young Englishman is
not a bit handsome, just kindly and
intelligent, with the inevitable British
moustache, which is red to match his
hair. The bride elect is slender and
petite and dark haired, with the VIZ
vacity and magnetism OF the typical
American girl No wonder the bewild-
cred Britisher was bewitched.
Miss Nell, the fun-loving, laughingly
declares herself to be the homely one
of the family.
She is full Of talent and versatility.
Her services are in constant requisition
as reader and elocutionist.'
Miss Fletcher is inimitable as darky
folklore interpreter, being born and
bred in de brier patch herself"
Mrs. Fletcher, mother OF the future
Lady Lionel Gordon, is one Of the most
prominent of all congressional women.
She has achieved especial distinction
through the wisdom and tact with
which she governs that most notable
Of all organizations In Washington, the
club. of which she is
president.
The ladies Of the club are preparing
10 present a handsome wedding gift TO
the daughter of it's president.