Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-01
CHAT OF THE CITIES.
THE SOCIAL HAPPENINGS OF A
BRIGHT, PLEASANT SPRING WEEK.
wsddiess, Receptions. HOGS, and Ger
mana. and Personal Notes OF Interest
from All Parts OF the State.
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pYrrRsHuna. Va, April 30.--Mrs. George
r. Wright. of Roanoke. ia visiting frienus
in this city, rs the guest OF MIR. and Mrs.
Aug. Wright.
Miss Sadie Williams. OF Prince George
county, is visiting at the residence OF MI
Robert McCandlish. Al.
who has been spending some weeks ws.n
relatives aud friends here. lett ior hoi
home this week. AZ. y;u;r;.
Conference. stationed OF Cape Charles. -
in the CITY. the guest of Mr.. Melviiie
Sterne. lie is endeayoring 10 laise iu"u'
to build new church on M cnou. IA
.hn rras, ~ Miss Martha Ann Bragg. on
Ne Nettie Potts, of Richmond. who hos
-, v;si,ing Miss Helen Cameron, has re-
tnrned home, Miss Cameron accompany
'hs g. r' Clarence Arthur and Mr.. John Lane,
both of Baltimore. are Win MI 'osePn
Rurns. on west High street.
Mrs. ". b. McIlwaine has gone ns 70 P. Seon-
ROY. Father Chowanice. Bohemlan
nr,est ~ Baltimore. preached several DAYS
This week at St. Joseph's Cathohc chuISn
- .h;s city. for the especial benefit OF the
large bohemian colony IN this immediate
'S Miss Maggie Blamire, of Norfolk, always
A welcome visitor to our city. IL the Eu'''
of Miss Bragg, on High street: p;.h,a
Mrs. Willis Thompson. OF Richmohu,
was in the CITY during the week. visiting
her mother, Mrs. Jane Eckles.
Mss FANNIE NJ. West, who has been VS.
;.;nc her aunt. Mrs. Judge Hinton. mas
returned TO her home, in Norfolk.
Mr. Barton Cameron. of Richmond, paid
n nsit this week to his uncles, Messrs.
George and William Cameron.
MT James X. Tyler. OF Washington, q
c,sndson OF the late President, IS the
cnast of Mr.. and Mrs. B. i. Meacham, on
Hinton street. He has received great
al of attention during his visit. and has
bcen the recipient of many social invita-
Mis- Mss Minnie Beasley has returned home
from pleasant visit 10 relatives IN hch-
Mrs. DIR. John Harrison. who has been
SPENDING some days with her mother, mas
returned TO Hanover county. MI.
Mrs n. ID. Blck and Mrs. Lena Blick
and daughter. of Norfolk, who came here
IN attend the marriage of near relative.
after spending several days with TRENDS,
have returned home.
Mr. Robert Green and granddaughter,
Miss Fannie Perry, who spent the winter
here as guests in the family OF Mr.. =. l.
Caldwell. left this week for Chicago.
Mrs. DR.. McElrath. OF Kadford IS ylslt-
ING her parents, MIR. and Mrs. y. D. ha"-
kins, on Boiling brook street.
Miss Minnie Tinsley left this week for
Lunenburg county to visit her sister, Mrs.
Mr. George Pollard and family, of Nor
folk. are the guests of Captain Thomas
Pannill, on High street.
Mrs. Captain John Q. Griffin, who has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Woodson,
in Washington; has returned 70 ner nome
Miss Mitte S. Peasants spent the week
in Richmond as the guest OF Miss Bertha
Peasants, on east Grace street.
Mrs. II. G.. Pegram and Mr.. X. G.. Pegram,
Jr of Richmond. have been visiting the
family of MIR. George Cameron this week.
Mr.. II. T. Aiken, OF New York. who has
been visiting relatives IN the city. has re:
turned home. Mr. Aiken is the son OF
Cap;ain James II. Aiken, OF Montgomery
City. Mo. a former resident, OF Peters
burg, and has not before VISITED mere since
his early childhood.
Nr s. p. Arlington, of Warrenton, n.
c.. is here on visit to relatives and
Mrs. r. Boiling Wilcox. Of Prince
George county, Is with her mother, Mrs.
Daniel Dodson. on High street.
Mrs. John Tannor, of Norfolk. who has
been visiting Miss Grace heyan, has re-
turned 10 her home.
Mrs. {. T.. Aiken, who has been in Rich
mond Al st. Luke's Home for the Sick,
uuder the treatment of DR.. Hunter Nc
Gnire. has returned home greatly i'm
proved in health.
Miss Alice flummer Is Visiting irlenus IN
Miss Hall. OF Louisville, Ky. is the guest
OF friends in this city.
Rev. l.. l.. Holden. of the North Carolina
Conference, who for some days past has
been so ably assisting Rev. j. Il. 1illery in
the revival services at Wesley church. has
returned TO his home. There were be-
tween forty and fifty conversions during
these services.
Major Charles Mccain, of Baltimore, q
gallant old Confederate soldier. who bears
the marks OF several severe wounds upon
his body, is in the city. His friends mere
are many, and his welcome is always cor
dial one.
A very delightful leap-year picnic,
gwen under the auspices of some of our
Charming young ladies. was held ON We'd
nesday at Ellerslie," in Chesterfield
county, a favOrite resort of pleasure par
ties. The following couples composed the
marty: Miss Anna Allen and Alr. Willie
Young, Miss Emily Allen and Dir. Walter
Scott, Miss Williamson, OF Lynchburg,
and Mir. Herbert Arlington, Miss DAISY
Slaughter and Mr.. Willie Turpbull. Miss
sadie Simpson and Dir. Gerald Stratton.
Miss Susie Barley and MIR. II. Beasley,
Miss Harrison and Mr.. Il. L. Green, Miss
Lucille Jones and Mr. II. Maclin, Miss
Jessie Boiling and Mr.. i. b. Mclln, Miss
Annie Percivall and Mr.. Leroy Roper, Miss
Auabel Green and MIR. q. III. PEBBLES. Ma
trons-Mrs. j. j. Percivall ana Mrs.
PEBBLES.
The unbecoming behavior in some OF our
cbnTcbes on recent wedding occasions has
been the subject of much remark and
criticism. Not long ago the minister, while
waiting al the altar for the arrival OF the
bridal couple, was forced to REMIND the
sesembled people of the sacred place IN
which thew were gathered, and to appeal
TO them to recognize the fact. III Is re-
ported that the church authorities are con-
tempating the adoption OF a system re.
ouirIng admission by caro- 10 the churchet
on all wedding occasions.
Rev. l.. W. Doggett and bride (nee Miss
Fannie Hinton), recently married IN thu
CITY. on arrival at their home in Philadel
mia. found a number Of beautiful wed
ding presents awaiting them, the gifts OF
the members of Mr.. Doggetts congrega
ton III that city. .
Among the wedding presents received By
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Stands at their recent
marriage in southampton county was one
to the bride from the grandfather OF the
eroom-Mr. John Tyler. of Washington
the son Of ex-President Tyler. The present
consisted of jewelry and handsome pieces
of silver that had been higbly-prized heir
looms in the Tyler family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Thornton, o
Alaska, recently married in New York
spent a dav or two this week with friends
in this city. They are spending portioi
of their bridal tour In Virginia, OF which
State the groom is q native, and where NJ
has many relatives. From here they went
to Hampden-Sidney, and thence will 60 t
the university.
Nor ok.
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