Evening star., 1937-10-11
BY Nina Garter Tabb.

ME engagement OF MISS VlOld
Winmill to MIR. Randolph Graft
Duffey, son of Mr. and Mrs.
4 Harry j. Duffey of Middleburg,
announced today by Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Campbell Winmill of Warren
ton, Va. and New York City, is caus-
ing much interest and excitement
among the many friends Of this popu-
lar couple in Virginia Miss Winmill
and Mr.. Duffey are now receiving
congratulations at the home of Miss
Winmill's parents in Warrenton.
Miss Winmill was graduated from
Foxcroft School, spent year abroad
studying with Mile. Millet in Paris
and was presented to society in 1882.
She is a granddaughter of Mrs. ].
Allen Townsend of New York. Miss
Winmill is an expert horsewoman and
hunts with Warrenton, Middleburg
and Piedmont packs Her mother, Mrs.
Robert Winmill, is and ex-M. F. H. of
Warrenton Hunt, where she was mas
ter from 1925 to 1882. Her father,
Robert Winmill, is Virginian, born
in Warrenton and Is head of a New
York Stock Exchange firm. His father
was the late Albert Winmill of Eng
land, who made his home in Warren
ton. and his mother was the late Mrs.
Josephine Horner Campbell Winmill of
Warrenton, great great granddaughter
OF Alexander Spotswood, first Colonial
Governor of Virginia.
Randolph Duffey attended the Bliss
Electrical School of Washington. D. c.,
and the University of Virginia and
Is now one of the best horsemen and
outstanding steeplechase riders of
America. He and the well-known
cross-country horse, Fugitive, now
owned by Mrs. Pete Bostwick. have
become famous together. Love of
horses, riding and hunting are among
the many mutual interests of this
spofts-loving couple. No date has
oecn set for their wedding, but it
VIII probably be in January. Their
Virginia friends are hoping the mar
rage will take place at the lovely
country home of the Winmills.
Clovelly Farm, near Warrenton.
A COMMITTEE of ladies, headed
by Mrs. Edmund H. Parry. ir..
OF Arlington County. stopped in Mid
dleburg on Wednesday en- route to
winchester to invite Senator Harry
F. Byrd to be present at the Inter-
American Horse Show to be held Oc-
tober 81 to "a at the Meadow Brooke
Club.
Other members of the committee
were Mrs. Charles Fenwick of Falls
Church, Mrs. Thomas Delashmutt of
washington and Prince William
County, and Mrs. Joseph Horgan of
washington. Maj. Frank Whitaker,
manager of the show, wants Senator
Byrd to be there on Virginia day.
October %, to represent Virginia.
When the ladies arrived in Winches-
Ter. an 80-mile drive, Senator Byrd
could not be found and no one seemed
TO know where he was. Undaunted.
they decided to go ask his mother.
Mrs. Richard E. Byrd, if she could
tell them where to look for him. Mrs.
Byrd said that she thought she could
help. so getting in her car (Which she
drives everywhere herself,) they all
drove OFF down the road towards Ber-
ryville, where they found Harry Byrd
IN one OF his orchards having,a glori-
Gus time picking apples. His orchards
are numerous and lovely. Senator
Byrd accepted the ladies' invitation. |
much to their delight. He will be At
the Inter- American Horse Show on
Virginia day, where a box has been
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home State.
Mrs. Horgan is a member of the
Riding and Hunt Club. is an ardent
rider to hounds and does much for
the hunt OF which DR.. Fred Sanderson
Is M. F. H. The Riding and Hunt
Club has been cub hunting for about
two weeks and reports that foxes seem
to be plentiful.
DIR. THOMAS NELL of Washing
ton and Virginia and Col. Will
liam Clifford Of Aldie have been elect
ed members of the committee of the
Middleburg Hunt Club this season.
This has pleased every one who has
heard Of their acceptance no end |
Others on the committee are Miss
Charlotte Noland, Miss Mamie Fred.
William Hulburt and James G. Skin |
ner
Miss Charlotte holland bought 65-
FOOT yacht recently, which she keeps at |
Solomons Island, where her brother.
Barton holland, has a place. Miss
Noland has named her boat Sea Fox.
She spent several days on it last week,
caught some enormous bluefish and
says fishing is almost as Thrilling as |
fox hunting.