Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-21
A PRETTY WEDDING.
MSS MAGGIE MEATH PRlrcHErr Be.
CONES MRS. FRANK N. 9ooos.
esnf-cssssneislo Of g. Jessph's Church--A
Texas Couple on . bridal Tour-rsr-
sonal and Other Notes.
,corsspondencs Of tho Richmond Disp.sch.l

tcorespondcncs Of tho Richmond Dispatch.l
PErxsRuRa. Va. January 2o.--There was
avery pretty wedding this morning at
Warrington Street Methodist Episcopal
church. At half past 10 O'Clock Mr.. Frank
NJ. Boggs, of Onancock. and Miss Maggie
Heath Pritchctt, of this city. were united
tn marriage BY Rev. DR.. A. c. Bledsoe. the
pastor OF tho church. Miss Pritchett is q
very handsome and charming young lady,
and Is the daughter Of the late Rev. Edgar
H. Pritchett, Of the Virginia Conference.
Miss Sallle Y. Boggs, o sister OF the groom.
was tho bridesmaid. Mr.. l.. w. Cbildrey,
OF Norfolk. was the groom's best man.
The ushers ware Messss. w. III. Cuthbert,
OF this city; j. F. PEBBLES, OF Norfolk. and
]. ~. fosque and +. A. Slocomb. OF Nor
folk. The BRIDE was dressed IN travel
ling suit of brown cloth, with hat to
yTFTrKTH ANNIVERSARY.
Sunday next will be the fftieth ami
versary OF st. Joseph's church. and the
occasion is TO DO celebrated by appropriate
exercises. Bishop Van de vyver. of Rich
mond, will be present and deliver an adj
dress. On Monday the Bishop will meet
the Building Committee OF the church,
when il Is expected that arrangements Will
be completed looking 20 the erection OF a
new church building on the site OF the
present edifce. The congregation have
long been DESTROYS OF constructing new
house of worship. and tho Building Com
mittee have in hand the sum OF $4,000
which was subscribed for the purpose.
NEW SECRETARY.
The Chamber of Commerce will hold an
important meeting tonight. and among
other matters the election OF a secretary
to ill the vacancy created by the death OF
Mr.. G. 4. Burton will be acted upon.
PERSONAL
Mr., and Mrs. John Bird, of Galveston.
Tex. who have been travelling for three
weeks on their bridal tour, stopped over
In Petersburg to-day. to see relatives and
friends in this city. Mr.. Bird is the son OF
of the Rev. DIR. =. Moylan Bird, OF Gal
weston "a native of Petersburg). and Is a
high railroad official. The bride was Miss
Otis Jones, a greAt-niece of Mrs. John NJ.
Wyche, of Petersburg, graduate OF Hol-
Inns Institute. and q society belle OF many
MIR. and Mrs. Charles whitlock. of Rich
mond. are visiting the family OF MIR. John
T. Townes.
and entered ugon the duties OF his position
of chief engineer of the Florida Phosphate
Company. For many years Captain Dunn
had been City Engineer of Petersburg, and
his work in the line of city development
has been almost invaluable. He is an ac-
complished surveyor, practical engineer,
and a gentleman of sterling character. He
will be greatly missed here.
Professor Arthur X. Davis. of the South
ern Female College of this city, went over
to Richmond last night TO see Bernhardt
and after the performance had the pleasure
of an interview with her.
Mrs. William T.. Morrison of this city,
member from the Fourth congressional
district of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the
Worlds Fair Association of Virginia, left
for Richmond to-day to attend meeting
OF that body, which will be held there this
evening.
Mrs. ID. G. Cain died at her residence, on
Commerce street, tonight. after an illness
of one day. Deceased was taken with the
grip yesterday, which last night turned
into pneumonia, causing her death to-
night.