 Described as a " dapper young man with a moustache waxed into long points " , he made for a " dynamic figure with a penetrating voice " , and was noted for riding his Douglas motorcycle through the 1920s and 30s in his khaki overalls as he traveled between his professional practice , teaching duties and home life . On the home front , Louis Laybourne Smith married Frances Maude Davies , the daughter of Edward Davies to whom he had been articled , on 9 April 1903 . They had three daughters and a son , Gordon Laybourne Smith , who ultimately followed his father into architecture . 
