Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-02
BRIDES OF OCTOBER.
GREAT NUMBER OF WEDDINGS TO
occur THIS MONTH.
OUTLOOK FOR A GAY WINTER.
Although the social season Has NOT
opened Yet the Prospects Are TOT
Mach p,e..ure-The First German
Personal Notes.
Personal Notes


nrouise OF an unusual number OF ger
mans. all with new and DeaueiiDi
eeures: OF private teas ana Oh the 'sA'
~, so much resemble the dark clouoS'
s,nca both have the silver lining very
nrom,nent At present every one IL SIM
ply coming home. with more or less 10
tell OF the charming people met ana the
sava,ies tame or wild, attended during
re summer The few who staid at home
an through the summer are telling tner
exner,ences. too with an oldest-inhabitant
sort Of air. They say Richmond was d
delightful place during the past shree
months. They do not say that 1t was q
cool place, though.
The weddings TO take place before 'h-
holly and mistletoe period are SO mime
-ous that they remind one Of the CLOSING
nsoes OF the comfortable, placid style oi
noveIs where Providence plays n.atch-
maker and provides handsome huspahuS
| for all OF the interesting young i'u..-.
This is certainly the time wheh 'he mo. me-
who enjoys giving bridal presents Shouiu
be happy, and this Is the uhe' too, ~
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lines which Whittier wrote, no doupe
tbinkine of bridal presents: HE VINO
hath a thousand friends hath not irienu
10 snare" The falls brides are among the
most popular of Richmond's daughters
Miss pencie Weddil will be married 10
Mr. ST George Anderson this fall Later,
en- the winter Mr.. Richard Morris anu
Mics Eyie Blankenship will have their
wedding. ,,,
The marriage Of Mr. Eduard Aubrey
Ymlne and Miss Lulu Norvall Walker Will
take place at Holy Trinity church NoVen-
her the ID on account OF the mourning
OF Miss Walkers family the ceremony
will be performed in the presence OF only
the relatives and most intimate trlehds
OF the two families. And there VIII De no
reception at the home or the pride, as the
couple will leave at once on the horth-
bound train. They Will come pack 10
Richmond TO be present at the marIldse
of Miss Saunders, and then leave again 10
make their home in Jacksonville, Ia.
At the wedding Miss Mabel Walker wlii
act as maid of honor TO her sister, ana
Mr. John Young will have the office Of the
hest man. Several of the bridesmaids are:
Misses Judith Deane Mary Gllliam,' Mary
Archer Saunders, Emcie Pegram; Minnie
Tucker. of Raleigh, n. c., and Elizabeth
HOPKINS of Baltimore, Md. Messrs. Will
liam Walker; James Williamson, OF Bur-
lington. n. c.; Otis Alfriend, William TAI
lev Ormond Young; James Young, OF At
lanta. and Mr.. Lucien Dalhen, OF Balu-
more, will be the groomsmen. Inc min
listers expected TO otiiciate are Or. Moses
ID. Hoge, Rev. J. j. Gravatt, and Rev.
Thomas Semmes, of st. Andrews Epi'co-
pal church.
Mr.. James N Williamson, Jr., who has
large interests IN the cotton manufactur-
ing business Of North Carolina, VIII
be married to Miss Mary Archer Saun-
ders. of this city, on November the 10Th,
at the brides residence. on west Frank
lin street. Miss Saunders will be at
tended by very lovely maid OF honor,
Miss Minnie Tucker, of Raleigh, \. &.
The best man Is to be Mr.. Robert HON.
OF North Carolina. Among those whom
the brlde-elect has chosen TO be her
bridesmaids are Misses Elizabeth More
head, of Durham, n. c.; Judith CARING
ton Deane, Mary Marshall Gillian, Matte
Clarke. Of Danville, Va, and Edna
Barnes, of Windsor Shades, va. Inc
groomsmen are Messrs. Phinley William
SON Eugene Holt, William Holt, Jr., Har-
vey White, and Edward ii. Williamson,
all Of North Carolina.
Miss Ottie Louise Fleming Richmond
Is TO lose after her marriage on the lst
of November to Mr. William &. DE Ar
mond, Of Philadelphia. Mr.. De Almond
Is the president of several important bus
mess organizations in Philadelphia, ana
is connected with other enterprises IN
New York. He Is to be congratulated on
winning a charming wife; woman WIN
e. .tt,1 oaA
Among Miss Jennings attendants will
be Miss Virginia Tyler, the maid OF
honor. and the bridesmaids Misses Pearl
Venable. of Farmville, Va; Martha al
Zarega, of Washington; Ellen Converse,
of Louisville; De Almond, or Philadel-
mia: Madge Wiseacre, of Richmond;
Edmondson, of Stanton; Maud Conrad,
of Richmond, and Miss Watts. The best
man is MIR. Robert Bole, Of Pittsburg;
and Messrs. Millner, Of Chicago; j. n.
Motley, of New York; John Allen, or
Atlanta; Frank De Almond and Ross
De Almond, OF Philadelphia; Hampton
Fleming and Lewis Fleming, of Rich
mond: Henry Colquitt, of Richmond, and
George Walters, will be the groomsmen.
Two of the little rbbon-holders already
chosen are Miss Conway Fleming and
Master Robert Ferrall. The wedding Will
take place at the brides home, on We'd
nesday. the 1st day Of November, which
&c the anniversary Of the wedding day Of
her mother. Mrs w. l.. Fleming was
the beautiful Miss Christian, of Rich
mond.
Mr. Frank Potts, of Richmond. and Miss
Flora Harris, Of Louisville, Will pro-
badly be married during the month OF
January.
Anotbar xvinter bride will be Miss Leila
Bridges. She will marry one Of the wealth
lest Young businessmen of Houston, Tex.
The wedding day Of Miss Elizabeth Pol
lard. daughter of Mr.. Henry X. Pollard,
and Mr.. Ernest Long. of this city, has
been set for November the 10th. Miss
Matte Pollard will be the maid OF honor,
and Misses Mary Miller of Rappahan-
mock. Va; Miss Julia Ryland, Of Rich
mond. and Miss Josie Pollard will stand
az bridesmaids The wedding, though
taking place quietly at home, VIII be an
event of unusual interest, as both the
prospective bride and groom have'a VIDE
circle OF friends and acquaintance.
The engagement of Mr.. Arthur Cush-
ing Small and Miss Adele Talbot Archer
has been announced, and will DO followed
I'm the latter part OF october by the we'd
ding. at the home Of the bride.
Miss Archer during her girlhood mas
always been q universal favorite. Her
fiancee is a rising young businessman OF
this city now, but came originally from
Hagerstown. Md.
Miss Louisa Mansfield Singer, OF At
lanta. who will be pleasantly remembered
as a visitor TO Richmond in past seasons,
will be married on the 18th TO DR.. George
Tignor, of her native city.