The Washington times., 1931-07-09
News Of Persons and Events Of Society in the Capital
Pilgrimage
or PoweIIs
Is Held

With the romance of genera
tions, dating back to the founo-
ing of our country. and in a
setting appropriate and un-
equalled in beauty. the "Pil-
grimage of the Powells" was
held yesterday at the historic
manor house of the Powell fam
lily, "Llangollen," near Upper
vile, Va, now owned :by Mr..
and Mrs. John Hay Whitney of
New York, who were the hosts
of the occasion. ...s5.
Mrs. whitney. the young{a
beautiful wife of the famous
horseman, Jock" Whitney, and
herself q horSewoman of note,
came down from Long Island
solely to preside at this stately
function, at which about so
members of the illustrious fam.
lily of PowellS, famous in this
country as statesmen and men
of arts and letters, met os her
guests in q reunion at this
beautiful old Colonial mansion
in the foothills of the Blue
Ridge Mountains, which was
the home of the founder of the
family in America. Cuthbert
Powell, a member of the seaond
Congress of the United States.
Parents of Celebrities
The Whitney estate is part
of the original grant of $4,000
acres given by the King OF
England to the Powell family.
1t is in the heart of a region
famous for its natural beauty.
and the house. real gem OF
it's period, with the exquisite
taste Of Mrs. Whitney. has been
modernized without losing any
Of it's original beauty.
The drawing room, the spa
cious hall, and other rooms
are hung with original paint
ings of men prominent in our
early history, including General
Washington, members of the
Powell family, and others.
Paintings of famous horses who
have borne the Whitney colorS
are much in evidence.
Mrs. Whitney received her
guests on the tree-shaded lawn
wearing simple white frock
which set off her dark beauty
to perfection.
Among the Guests
The guests included Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Henry st.
George Tucker. Mrs. William
Laird Dunlop, Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Potts, Mr.. Curry L.
Thomas, Mrs. Morgan Pendle-
ton, Mrs. Ida Tucker Mason,
Mrs. Henry Lynn. Mr.. Edward
Burr Powell, DR.. and Mrs. B.
F.. Montgomery, Miss Marion
T. Powell, Mr.. and Mrs. Smith
Blair, Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon
Ash, Mrs. Isabelle Kunkle
Daniel, Mrs. H T. Drill, Miss
Nancy Virginia Drill, Miss Anne
Powell Potts, Miss. Helen Potts.
Also Mr.. Arthur Potts, Mr..
Berryhill Carter, Miss Mary
Tyler, Mr.. L. Powell Potts, Mrs.
j. E. Copeland, Miss Maria
Copeland, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Powell, Mrs. Charles Ellet
Cabell, Judge Rose Mcdonald,
Mrs. Elaine P. Heiskell. Mrs.
Smith Brockenborough, Mr..
and Mrs. James Campion, Mr..
and Mrs. William Boggs. Miss
Julia Coleman, Mr.. Buford
Noting, Mrs. John Carter, Mr..
and Mrs. Eldred Dickinson, Mr..
William Bowie Clarke. Miss
Elizabeth Dunlop, Miss Frances
Dunlop, Mr.. and Mrs. Leigh
Powell.
Others in Attendance
Also Mrs. Minnigerode An
drews. Mr.. and Mrs. Eliphalet
F.. Andrews, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Jeffries Chewing, jr.,
Mr.. William Laird Dunlop, 3rd,
Mrs. Cary Randolph. Mr.. and
Mrs. w. C. Powell. Mrs. Camp
bell Groner, Miss Stuart
Groner, Miss Charlotte holland,
Mrs. Lucien Whiting Powell,
Mr.. Smith Blair. jr., Mr.. Powell
Blair, Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Lewis
Heiskell, Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley
H. Powell. Mr.. B. M. Carter,
Miss Lalla Harrison Lynn, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Potts, Miss
Eleanor Lee Potts and Mrs.
Charles Cabell.
After the reception. lunch
con was served at small tables
on the lawn. each adorned
with garden flowers. Immedi-
ately following the luncheon
Mr.. John Powell, of Richmond.
the pianist, gave a delightful
piano recital in the drawing
room. where the company as
sembled to hear him. At it's
conclusion Mrs. Whitney gave
a miniature horse show for her
guests when the 65 horses
stabbed on the estate were
paraded around the ring by
the professional riders and
Stablemen, of which there are
a small army employed on the
estate.
Sits For a Portrait
Mrs. Whitney slipped away
towards the end of this feature
of the afternoon to don the
picturesque gown in which her
portrait is being painted by a
noted artist who took advan-
fonn Nf hn,. h,.;nR rAnnr IL