Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-03

/ seven-handed euchre, and the prizes were
/ exquisite centrepleces OF Battenburg lace,
and the BOBBY prizes were two ornaments
of Dresden china Those present were
/ Misses Hotze, of New York; Miss Smart,
Of Flushing; Mcsdames Moncure Perkins,
Garrett wall, Luther Warren. Frank
/ Houghton and guestS Robert Blanken-
| Wallace, and Misses May Jones, Ashby
! Miller, and Kate Blankenship.
Mr. Horace Mervin Griffin and Miss
/ Clara Belle Null were married at Leigh
/ Street Baptist church Thursday evening.
Rev NJ Ashby Jones performed the cere-
mony. and the ushers were Messrs. James
n. Disney best nam; Arthur Null,
brother OF the bride; Dr. ]. Gates
Goode. Richard James, John Huntington,
and Samuel Frischkorn The bride wore
a gown OF gray cloth, with hat and
gloves TO match. and carried brides
| roses.
Among the many present received
were a handsome silver service, the
| gift Of the brides uncle, Captain John
j.. Day, OF Lumber City, Ga, and a sill
YER watertset, the gift Of the groom's
fellow-workmen at the City Gas-Works.
The couple left on the 740 train for a
northern trip.
A beautiful home wedding was solem-
nlzed last Tuesday afternoon at 4
o'clock. at Fairfield" Hanover county,
the home Of Mr. and Mrs. william Gaines,
when their daughter, Miss Sallie Gar
lick. became the bride OF Mr.. Ed
ward G.. Saunders, of Richmond. The
parlors We're tastefully decorated with
potted plants and cut-howers. and lighted
! with wax tapers and delicately-shaded
III dol
to the altar by their attendants. Miss
Gaines, sister OF the bride. and Mr.. VI.
l.. Hutchinson. Of Richmond. After the
| ceremony, which was impres-vely per-
formed by Rev. David X. Walthall, Of
| Chestnut Hill, the bridal couple left for
an extended tour TO Washington and New
York.
The bride is one Of Hanovers most pop
ular young ladies'. and the groom, we'll
known and popular travelling man, with
Mosby, Wilkinson, Epes co.
!
Miss Alice Caecela Murphy will marry
M. John Boiling Wood, Jr., on Wednes-
day, December 9th, at 4.30 =. NJ.
On Tuesday, December tho 9TH, Miss
I Bessie Helena Diacont will be married
to Rev. Francis b. McSparrow. at Z
=. NJ, at the Union-Station Methodist
church.
Miss Bessie Fitzhugh will marry Mr..
Bartol, Of Baltimore, on December tho
9Th.
on the It'll Miss Carrie Moore Talbot
will be married TO Mr.. Richard Gwath-
/ nCy. The ceremony VIII be solemnized
at the residence OF the bride-elect
Cards are out for the marriage Of Miss
/ Clara Louise Entz Of New York city, 10
/ Mr.. Banks Rucker formerly OF Rich
mond The marriage viii take place IN
/ New York on December 9TH.
| Mrs Herbert A. Claiborne gave q very
delightful luncheon on Monday in honor
OF her sister MIS- Henry G. CabeM The
table was exquisitely appointed. In the
centre was a bowl Of IL France roses.
and tail vases Of pink and white carna-
| tons. At each place were pink -arna-
tions. The guests besides the gracious
hostess, were Mrs j. Hoge Tyler AIRS.
VI. Il. Harrison, Mrs. Frank Deane VII
iams. Mrs W. T. Robins. Mrs. Henry
l.. Cabell, Mrs. r.. A. Lancaster, Mrs.
John Lottor. Mrs. Alfred Gray, and Mrs.
William Writ Henry.
Miss Marguerite Warwick gave
charming informal "at homo" on Tues
day afternoon in honor OF her guest Miss
Burrows, OF Saginaw, Mich. The pari0rs
were artistically decorated with palms
and chrysanthemums, and the affair was
very delightful one. Among those who
called were Misses Rcbecca Gordon,
| Elizabeth Easely. Elizabeth Weddell,
Jennie Boyd. Clara Cooke, Mary Ball,
Jean Trigg. Edyth White. Helen Caller,
Pauline Powers, Sally Reid Anderson
Evelyn Bridges, Della Tompkins. Lizzie
! Davenport Sophie Meredith, JAMIE
/ WingO. Lucy Hayes. Bette Christian,
and Ellie Maury Werth.
After tho german on Thanksgiving
evening Miss Bessie Hunter gave de-
ightful supper. The guests Were Miss
Bradley of Philadelphia; Miss Grey or
| Cumberland. Va; Mr.. George Allen, Mr.
Estes Cooke Mr. Maurice HAYES; Mr.
John Martin. of the University. and Mr.
Garnet Tabb.
Mrs. Thomas Rutherford gave on
Tuesday evening a small, but charming
whist party. Among the PLAYERS were
! Mesdames Ashton Starke. Keith, Charles
Workman, Lewis Wheat, Josiah Ryiand'
Davenport, and White.
CONSPICUOUS among the Thanksgiving
entertainments was dinner party, gwen
by Captain and Mrs. r. =. Henry at
their handsome home, on east Clay street.
Fifteen couples enjoyed tho hospitality
OF this charming host and hostess.
The table was a perfect bower OF fruit
and flowers and was laden with all the
Injuries Of the season. After dinner mo
guests adjourned to the parlors' Where
they wero most delightfully."- entertained
with music and Rotations by Miss cara
Tompl<lns and the Misses Leahy. Later
q string band was procured, and dancing
was INDUCED In until the wee sma' hours
Mrs. Henry always "a charming hostess,
surpassed herself on this occasion, ana
II was with regret that the guests made
their adieuX at the close Of the evening.
Miss Virginia Male Boyd gave a
luncheon on Friday afternoon to twelve
Of the seasons dobutantes. The color
scheme was pure white, which was car
ried out in white chrysanthemums ana
candle shades OF white.
The guests were Misses Elizabeth Da-
venport. Bessie Watkins Posey Mere
dith. Rehecca Gordon, Anna Carr, Mary
Ball, Edith white. Maria Williams,
Augusta Tnsley. jamie Wingo, Lucy
Hayes. Eda Atkinson Nellie Tompkins,
Alice Hotchkiss and Lizzie Boyd.
Mr. and Mrs John W. Gordon gave
charming card party on Friday evening
in honor Of their dcbutante daughter,
Miss Rcbecca DaingCrheld Gordon. The
house was beautifully decorated with
hrysanthemums and pink carnations.
every mantel being banked with these
flowers, relieved by palms and ferns.
Those who assisted Mr.. and Mrs. Cor
don in receivlng.their guests were Miss
Rcbocca Gordon; Miss Clark. Of Tar
boro', y. c.; Miss Elizabeth Easley J
Houston. Va: Miss Anne Pender Cor
don. and MIR. and Mrs George l.. Pen !