Belles, beaux and brains of the 60's . d and wealthybachelor of her city. There the pair still reside in the oldhomestead and with them two children. Miss Valerie Far-rington adds to society charm a thorough knowledge of musicand a magnificent voice, and William M. Farrington, Jr.,has been a member of the Memphis bar for twelve family has strong literary bent, Miss Farrington havingwritten much for the current journals and having takenprizes for fiction. Miss Florence Topps onlyreal rival for beauty andbelleship of the Westchanced to be her brilliantand famous cousin. MissBetty Vance
Belles, beaux and brains of the 60's . d and wealthybachelor of her city. There the pair still reside in the oldhomestead and with them two children. Miss Valerie Far-rington adds to society charm a thorough knowledge of musicand a magnificent voice, and William M. Farrington, Jr.,has been a member of the Memphis bar for twelve family has strong literary bent, Miss Farrington havingwritten much for the current journals and having takenprizes for fiction. Miss Florence Topps onlyreal rival for beauty andbelleship of the Westchanced to be her brilliantand famous cousin. MissBetty Vance, daughter ofWilliam Little Vance andLetitia Hart Thompson, ofHarrodsburg, Ky. There,in 1847, was born the beautyof the West, best known toEastern society and Vance queened it roy-ally for a time, having beenspecially honored by theGrand Duke Alexis, whoseguest of honor she was when he visited New Orleans by riverboat. After a phenomenal career Miss Vance followed hercousin-rival out of the lists. In 1874 she married John. MRS. JOHN W. RUTHERFORD(BETTY VANCE) 144 BELLES, BEAUX AND SHAINS OF THE SIXTIES W. Rutherford, of Scotland. She is still a young widow,residing in California, her daughter Marguerite remainingsingle, while Vance Rutherford married. Four of Miss Vances brothers are living: Messrs. George,William, Guy and Otey. One sister, Mrs. Thomas Martin,resides in Chicago, another, Mrs. De Pauer, resides at MountAlberry, Md. Susan Shelby Vance married Dr. Vance, of South Carolina, dying soonthereafter. Another marked type ofSouthern beauty was that ofMiss Rachel Lyons, of SouthCarolina, who visited Rich-mond after the Seven Daysfights. She and her fatherwere in search of a missingbrother, Captain I. , of the Tenth Louisi-ana, who was reportedcaptured and unhurt. MissLyons had already been amarked woman in Columbiasociety and her quick wit andsinuous grace at once attract-ed attention at the capi-tal. She made many and enduring friends, but herstay was
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