Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-30
RICHMOND SOCIETY.
THE MAuRY-@cAw WEDDING THE
FEATURE or THE WEEK.
Reception in Honor Of Mrs. mcLs'n Plea
sants--sirs. Connsliy's Luncheon
Other Social Events

The tasteful home wedding OF Miss Mary
McCaw and Mr.. Dabney Herndon Maury.
daughter and son. Of Or. James Is. MoCaw
and General Dabney II. Maury. WAS one
Of those old-fashioned. refined, and ex-
elusive ceremonial occasions which are 81
WAYS impressive and place marriage where
it should ever be-among the sacrsmental
obscrvances Tn. bride has left void
in tho community in which she
has spent her life in deeds which
made her lovely and beloved, and
vet she has linked her fate with ore who
Is held in highest esteem and who holds
pOsitiOn Of responsibility ana prominence
ia tho city OF his adoption. The sweet old
homestead, with i's ar OF comfort ana
GOOD taste. was n bower OF spring bios.
SONS. tho dogwood. and apple-blossom,
with Easter hlies, filling every corner ana
forming an altar, ct which the groom. ac-
COMMANDED by his best man. Mr. Charles
Matirv. of New York. met the bride as she
walked down the aisle OF ribbons. leaning
up0n tho arm OF her father.
Rev. Hartley Carmichael wore his robes
and hood with white stole. and performed
the ceremony with impressive solemnlty.
tho father of the bride placing hor hand IN
that of the groom il giving her away. She
vaq very lovely IN her robe or white crepe
md satin. her tulio veil being caught to
Tho head by sprays of natural orange bios
sofus sent from Florida, her only orna-
,pent being chain and diamond pendant,
the bridal gift OF her father. Her four NJ
tie Dieces. Bessie Jompkius, Nellie I)aven-
rort. Nellie Tompkins and Ethel hcCaw.
bcld'the rlbbons. Tho decorations were
green and white: the lamp and candle
shades, lilies. palms. and apple blossoms
producing this charming spriug-hke encct'
Tho company comprised only the near
relatives Of the two families. Among
those present were Mr.. and Mrs. James
Pattcson aud Miss jennie latteson' OF NeW
York. who was maid Of honor MTs.
Thomas Iatteson and her ds)Vidni" dan@h-
ter. Miss Georgia Paterson, OF BROOKLYN,
y. Y. Mrs. H0lsev. 10 sue Maury, sister
10 tho Groom, Of Elizabeth. \. D., and her
litle daughter. The presents were very
numerous and elegant. The future home
OF the youug couple IS in Peoria III.
A beautiful afternoon reception between
the hours Of G and was given on Thurs
day by Mrs. Matthew f. Peasants in honor
Of tho brde OF her son, MIR. McLain
Plcasaats. The halls and library, door
VINO nnd hearths were decorated pro-
fu4e.v with dogwood blossoms aud palms.
Tho drawi1g.rOOms were ta5tefully bright
euad md adorned by Easter hlies,
mains. and profuss bowls Of American
Beauil3s. A charming collation. CT chocO-
iais sad tea. sandwiches. lcoS, Stfa"DsF-
mes. cake. and 1opj0nS was served, and
bowl OF delicious car, rr6p2s was served
b. Hrs. r.. G. MINOR. Mrs. Peasants was
assisted in receiving by Mrs. Nolan
Iioasants, who was becomlngiy at
tired IN handsome gown OF cream
hrocadcd satin. with garaet-yelvet
rnming, and Jon2n" O. CGrSdW OF
WHITE roses; Mrs.. Benjamin J.. Purcell
(uu pIoasants, also bride q a few weeks,
IN = robo of white crepe dr3ped over SILK.
VINO rose.; Miss Rosuha Peasants, ole
eout gown Of broc2del yellow satin,
American Beauties: Miss Helen Montague,
gid satin and hrocada Mrs. Reginald
Gillian. hleck lace aud SATIN. red c3rna-
tons. Mrs. &. y. Coleman Williamsburg,
Va. black gaUze, with wh'te roses, and
MIs. Adalr Peasants, black satin, with
j.. OTnam atl.
Among those present were Misses Lutte
mud Jennie P,Ca-a1's, and Mrs. 1lcCue;
Mesdames Cameron. Addison, Oooley,
Iv0us. West. Rose. Card0Zo. Archer, ial-
lott. Harper. COiston, HOtchilss. Cabcli,
Iutti.r. Smth. CABOT, Eudors Boiling,
Mayo. Laihrop, Caheil, McAdams, Frazer.
Branch. Patterson. Montague. Trent,
] e.roy. Perkins, Camm, CrensLaw. Walker.
Crump. Howard, Bosher, Le1ry Mcclure,
White, We.ch. Williams. and Misses
Stewart, Jones. Talbot. Langhorne, How
ard. Comm. McGuire Perkins. Guy. Nun.
ford. Wexford, Haycs, Fullerton, Archer,
Addison. Cameron, Walker, Crenshaw, and
Others.
Mrs. j. X. Connally entertained a num-
Der Of friends Of her own and'those OF her
two daughters on Thursday at an exquisite
luncheon. Contrary to the usual custom,