The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-01
VlRGlNlA'S SEAPORT SOCIETY.
A Regular Matrimonial Epidemic in The
City by The Sea.
EVERYBODY MORE OR LESS AFFECTED

hibhipVDf mOhH On bLoo hIrLUlED
Beginning the Norfolk sea.on-Three Very
Pretty Marriages-Points From Old
Point-Personai and General.
Especial Core -pondence OF Tho Timesl
NomoLK Va. Oct 81. 1891.
"a "A MOST alarming
Nss1 state OF Affairs is at
~ "A present existing in
E~%<14> 4 Norfolk. Every
SMlNEMfl body who can afford
s< WxR it and equally as
I'm WI many who cannot
n y. W. are getting married.
EKR&xt Old stagers who
W AgBw1 have for years re-
ia sisted the charms OF
~ ", 4 NJ lovely woman have
@-7il M Z X been swept away by
.lUH Ss.ta ~ the prevailing cpl
NTGUIH 1N-N IT. demic. llrls VINO
" WIN WUE' kTrs5 have been out more
NHIE flf III winters than they
NSX | | h care TO count aud wuo
I'M LIN have been pointed
III ItN out IS some OF our
n | ~ oldest landmarks.
Il Sishaye sunk benea.n
I-~ Zr3l this mighty wave.
(1/1-,-sYrsr1iI LJ-A- And Oh. how thank
-1DllL full they were to
sink Not only have these older ones 9een
Affected. but it is heartrending to see now
many young people III cumb wthout strug-
gle TO this horrible c0ntsglon. te" Oh 'ne
girls can easily be spared. but II j. naru "
sit still and see a young man carHeu OF ue-
{ 70 your very ewes ono W I'd WHO"
Won have oft-times strOlled over
the bridge who has positively worn OUT your
parlOr furniture. burnt your iather saS nan
the night and eaten your motneI uIanuy
peaches al lbitum for a whole winter an AZ
the end of that time to have stIan-e g.iI
nab him. But what can't be cured must %
endured. SO the girls have al gotten new
beaux and the men consoled themselves WIN
new sweethearts.
NORFOLK SEASON.
The Norfolk season opens next FRIDAY
night. November 9TH, with tie first german
given by the Norfolk German Club at the
Masonic Temple This promises TO be Dill
liant affair as nearly Nil the girls are IN town
and goo many strangers are expected.
Miss May Miller. II Fortress Monroe; mas
been visiting Miss Lizzie Taylor on butte
street for the past week. She Is one OF the
most popular girls who has ever been 70 Nor
Miss Bessie Chamberlain left Norfolk
Monday via \. Y. Z. * \. railroad Tor New
\ Ork for an indefinite time.
PRETTY WEDDINGS.
Mr.. Philip Z. eatman. of Norfolk was mar
ried Wednesday. October 2 tn 70 Miss A. NJ.
ID Smith IN Baltimore Al Mt. Calvary church.
The wedding to X place al halt past u o clocA
A NJ. The bride entered the church leaning
on the arm of her uncle Mr.. Iunstah sm'th.
Size wa alfred in white silk trimmed with
embroidered chiffon. and carried ride-roses.
Her maid of honor. Miss Virginia Mltcnell' OF
CLarlpstOwn ". a., was gowned IN Wnlts
japanese crepe, hat and shoes 20 match. anu
carried La France roses. Inc usherS were
Nessrs. Dallas Goodwin OF New OK, Her
bert Claiborne OF Richmond. William Bald
win. Edward Higgins lench 1ighlman. ho-
bert Baldwin and Frank Wilcox OF Norfolk
and Mr.. Frederick Deans OF Gloucester coun-
ty. Va. ,,;-.r.;. r..
Tor. ANss eatman. Mrs. l.. Mel. Merritt,
Captaiu and Mrs. c. T.. leatman ana MIS-
Joseph G. Walton. OF Norfolk. he Misses
Fans. formerly of Richmond. and now OF
Gloucester county Mr.. and Mrs. GOODWIN OF
New York: Lieutenant 4. NJ. rains. Oniteu
States navy and Miss Margaret Tut OF St'
/ ouis. A very hands me breakfast was gwen
the quests after the wedding at the brides
home on Park avenue. The bride and groom
are both very well known in Richmond;
They will make their home IA Norfolk aud
are expected here Monday.
A very handsome wedding TOOK place Ia
st Luke's church Thursday evening. the
. IN. at o'clock The contracting parties
we're Miss Emma Cushman OF Gloucester
county and DR.. j. /. Robinson OF Norfolk.
A very handsome reception was gwen the
bride and groom by Mr. and Mr.. samuel
Puller on CRANKY street. Mr.. and Mrs.
Robinson took the Norfolk and Western
train for Richmond and cities further North.
OLD POINT NEWS.
Fyerything is very quiet at Old Point at
present The hotel is given up entirely to
brides and crooms. and most OF the officers
in the ort are cit or married or engaged; so
the Girls have rather dull time OF 1t. The
Wi dest excitement they indulge in Is that of
coming to Nor. ok for shopping. Last night,
however being All-Hallow l. EN-. they dubbed
together and gave the men domino ball IN
the concert hall of the Fort. The Military
band was engaged for the occasion and never
p' ijr Southgate Leigh, of New York, is in the
citv for a vacation from his hospital laDors.
lie is visiting Captain ana Mrs. Ii. Is.
Pegram. -.,.. e A.
Grotto company AZ Shendun. IA here.
The Government surveyors are at work al
Willongbby Point preparing the lines for the
arsenal and other coast defense buildings to
be erected there
Miss iucy Baylor IS visiting relatives at
Kinlock in l.ssex county.
Mrs. s. c. La Nalette. Of Jacksonville. Fla,
who las been visiting her daughter, Mrs. ".
r Barton. lett Thursday to visit relatives IN
Richmond where she will remain for few
weeks.
Miss Capitols Hudgins. very popular
Young lady. was married Thursday night at
fhe residence of her uncle, In Brewer street
10 MT John n Graham. prominent Young
bnsiness man OF the city. DIR. w. y Lacy. of
the Second Presbyterian church. performed
the ceremony in the presence OF large
gathering.
Social Matters in the State.
AMHERST.
Amherst will soon lose one Of her most est-
rable citizens in the person o. Mr. Robert
ait.
in which one Of our most promising attorneys
plays prominent part
Mrs. ". f. Hughes left on Monday to visit
her sister in Ohio.
Mr. Robert TAFT owner Of Flora Bank
stock farm. carried over TO the Lynchburg
fair last week eleven head of fancy stock, and
received ten premiums.
CHARLOTTESVILLE.
Judge Knox. OF this city, is regarded as
better.
Mrs. DR.. /. B. Anderson. of Norfolk. is Wis
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