Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-07
RICHMOND SOCIETY.
Marriages VIII Be q Feature, But They
Will Nearly All Be Quiet.
THE WOMEN HAVE A CLUB.
Some Inside Facts About Its objects and
Purposes--The season Will Hardly
Be Brilliant.

| All should work. rich or poor; there IL
no place for the idle. But none can
work continuously. The physical fact re-
mains. after all that has been said con-
corning Sunday laws" pro and con-
neither man nor beast can 1--we ana
| thrive without at least one seventh or
| time being devoted TO abstinence from
| the labors TO which the other six sevenths
are appropriated. 1t IL needed to Keep
the machinery of life In any sort OF
working order, and still longer periods
OF quiescence are demanded; longer IN ou-
ration. when all the faculties may, by
change Of occupation. return to their daily
| work refreshed and invigorated. This Is
the genuine and phllosophic reason ior
"summer holidays" custom based
! neither upon idleness nor mere love OF
leasure. but having deep foundation
upon the actual necessities OF humanity.
But the days Of 81 MINER holiday are past
and the spirit OF work returns to the
soul in the autumn.
There is something in the season. In the
first frost in the air. and the morning
freshness, that puts elasticity and vitality
into the conscience, presenting Work as
| n gospel OF pleasure rather than law
Of rigid exactions And yet as the for
tunate stand upon the threshold OF winter
strong in the courage which comes from
rested bodies refreshed minds, and that
sense OF security which has heretofore
filled each returning autumn with success
and plenty, there comes from many less
fortunate hearthstones wall OF human
want and woe. Those who have humani-
tartan hearts In each city ana town nave
work enough to do.
| That mysterious and indefnable I'M
known quantity called society" has in
IL a strong element Of charity and good
| ness whatever has been charged against
| il to the contrary, and ere the wheel OF
pleasure has made one rotary motion
a dozen different organizations for the
| comfort and relief OF the suffering and
needy will have been fully equipped for
their various objects of mercy.
For the social world. II is impossible at
this early date TO forecast the season.
1t is probable that there will be quiet
winter. The weddings in the city and
| State are more numerous than usual.
and are almost without exception quiet
and unostentatious.
| If the weddings set the precedent, the
winter entertaining will be on a scale
/
That social millennium may be about
to dawn when a hostess may venture TO
| ask n dozen congenial souls to take
tea without being obliged to have as
| many courses az guests. or when the
Hospitality disposed host OF moderate re-
sources may dare 10 give a dinner WITH
| out four kinds of wine.
| There will be a number OF fair brides
and a host of debutantes to brighten the
! entertainments which in Richmond are
never lacking in any element Of sue
| cess.
The first OF the weddings will take place
on Tuesday afternoon at o'clock at the
| residence Of DR.. Hunter Mcclure, when
| his eldest daughter. Mary Stuart. and DR.
| william Edward Mcclure will be united.
The ceremony will be performed in the
| presence OF the attendants and the rela-
tives and intimate friends Of the family
| Mr.. and Mrs Charles Fenton Day. OF
Smthfeld, Va. request the honor Of the
presence OF their friends on the evening
| OF the 10th of October at the marriage
| OF their daughter Lucie to the Hon.
| Thomas s. Martin. The ceremony Will
take place in the historic old church
which has been the scene Of many cere-
| monials. down a long line OF beautiful
brides, in this charming section or VIZ
gnia.
Mr. and Mrs. S. V. Southall, OF Char
lottesvile. have issued invitations 70 the
| marriage of their daughter Emily Noss
TO Mr.. Thomas Leftwich Waters. Of Alex
andria. Va. in Christ church, Thursday
| morning, the 18th, at IL o'clock.
| Mr.. and Mrs William Tucker CARING
ton have invited limited number OF
relatives and friends on the evening or
| the 18th of October at s o'clock 10 their
home, on West Grace street, TO witness
the marriage ceremony Of their daughter
Judith to Mr.. Edward Reilly Stetunius'
formerly Of st. Louis. Mo-, now OF chi
cago. Ill. Only the relatives and small
number Of friends Will be present
At Grace Episcopal church on the eve
ming Of the 23d of October at o'clock
| Miss Virginia Henning and Mr.. Johr
Banks Munson will be married. The youne
couple will receive their attendants anC
friends from $50 to II. when they vii
3 leave for a Southern tour.
Miss Ellen Beirne Blair and Mr.. Rich
: ard Thweatt Wilson will be married
quietly at the home OF the brides mothe
, on the oath OF October at $3.50 O'Clock
, only the near relatives and few intimate
| friends will be present
Another quiet home wedding VIII tax
place at the residence of Major ID. y
I, | Walker on the evening OF the 9th o
November, when his daughter, Normi
= Stewart, and Mr.. Bryce Stewart HUM
4 | will be united. The ceremony will taxi
c place at o'clock. in the presence or
J., | small number Of relatives and friends
3 Mr. Andrew BeirLe Blair. of Richmond
and Miss Bertha Marie Small. Of Hagers'
town, Md. will be married on the evening
, | Of the eth Of November at half-past
| o'clock The wedding will be n quiet one
4; | at the home of the brides parents. anC
| the Young couple Will be al home 10 theil
! | friends at 224 south Third street, Rich
? mond. after the 18th.
! The marriage of Miss Avis NJ. Barney
Q and Rev j. Calvin Stewart. pastor of th'
c Church OF the Covenant. Will take place
g at the home Of the bride on the sth O
4 OF November. The immediate family viii
= be the only witnesses, and there VIII b'
y no cards.
t Miss Louise Brander and Mr.. William
: Mayo Taliaferro will be married at Grace
= Episcopal church on the evening OF No
| vember 14th at 8 o'clock. The bridal part!
l and a limited number OF friends VII
( be entertained by Mrs. Edward c. Mayo
: aunt of the bride-elect, after the cere
mony The groom-elect is the son OF Tn
late Hay Taliaferro. Of Richmond, Va.
;. and the Junior partner OF the comnls
: siOn-firn OF Tsliaferro & Co.
Z Mr.. Henry Williams, OF Richmond, an
r Miss Dimmock, of Gloucester county, va.
r will also be married in November. an'
, rumors OF several other contamination
J.. reach us, which will be announced in du
r time.
The handsome rooms of the Richmon
: Woman's Club. IL east Main stree
), were tastefully decorated on Thursda
= afternoon and evening on the hrst coca
t sion of their being open to the CLUB an
4 its friends. The officers and Board
= Governors did the honors with gracei'
S hospitality. and a large number or VISITOR
. called to show their interest and approVf
r 10 the enterprising ladies who are endeaN
r oring to do so much for the beneht
: the community and Of women In partic'
/. lar. The universal prejudice against We
Q mems clubs will probably extend to IN
!, until a glance at the first article or n
J.. constitution dispels all fear that IN
A Richmond Woman's Club can be othe
wise than womanly:
THE object Of this association shall be
form an organized centre for the Int
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