Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-04


Strickler. Professor of Theology at the
seminary. The groom is the son of the
late Rev. George II. Denny. of Amelia
Courthouse. Mr.. Denny is extremely
clever, and occupies the Chair of Latin
at HampdenSidney.
a delightful wedding breakfast was
rendered the bridal party after the cere-
mony. after which Mr.. and Mrs Denny
left on the nOrth-bound train for Wash
ington and from there Will go 20 Balti-
more and New York from whict place
they sail for Europe. expecting to spend a
honeymoon Of three months travelling
abroad.
Among those from distance who came
10 witness the marriage were Mrs. W.
III. Harris. OF Albemare county. Va, a
sister of Mrs. Strckler; Rev. and Mrs.
c. f. Rankin. OF North Carolina, and
Miss V. M. Strickler, OF Staunton. Some
OF the Richmond people who were pres
ent at the ceremony We're Rev. Robert +.
Kerr, Of the First Presbyterian church;
Miss Mary Brooks. Miss Lawrence. Miss
POcahOntas Daily Of Amelia Courthouse.
Mrs. j. Thomas Lawrence. Miss Kathe-
rine Halves Mr.. Louis Pizzni. Mr.. John
Yarbrough. and DR.. Edward Eggleston.
A charming musicale was given on
Monday afternoon at the Woman's Club,
under the Craftsmanship OF Miss Claire
Guillulme. Miss Mary Ashley Bell. who
has a beautiful soprano voice. sang
number Of selections, and Mr., Geiger, the
organist at the Cathedral. played with
great feeling and expression. The pro-
gramme was as follows: Connais tn lie
Pays Mignon? CThomas) Miss Bell;
Movement Perpetual. Weber) Mr.. Gel
ger; Through Sunny Spain" New
combe) Miss Bell: "Bobolnk," (Bis-
choff) Miss Bell Song Without Words"
Chendelssohn,) Mr.. Geiger; waltz, iCho-
pin,) Mr.. Geiger. Mrs. $. w. Travers, as
sisted by Misses Berta Wexford and Beu-
lah Patterson, served tea This is the last
meeting of the club before the summer.
but tea will be served every Monday du-
ring June at o'clock.
Books of the Year" will be discussed
at the Woman's Club on Monday after
noon at half-past o'clock by Mrs. j. 4.
V. Daniel and Mrs. Charles Bosher.
Mrs. Daniel will also read a paper writ
ten by Mrs Lucy Daniel Cantley, and
read by her before the Woman's club Of
Baltimore, where it was highly appre-
ciated. Owing to unavoidable circum-
stances, the evening had TO be postponed
from the middle of May until the first
Monday in June
Invitations are out for the marriage OF
Miss Ruth Merriam to DR.. Frank ShultZ.
on the Sth. at St. Johns church, Washing
ton. at u o'clock. Miss Merriam is the
charming daughter of Captain and Mrs.
Lewis Merriam, Of the United States
army. and niece of Major-General Mer-
riam United States army She was for
merly a resident Of Richmond The mar
riage promises TO he a very brilliant af-
fair. Miss Ruby Bodeker and Miss Nellie
Heggarty will leave on the eth for Wash
ingtOn to be present at the marriage.
Mrs. Bibb OF No. 923 east Marshall
Street has returned from a delightful
visit to her cousin, Mrs. Joseph Jones,
Pine Grove, KY. accompanied by her cou-
sins. Mr.. l.. Catesby Jones and sister.
Miss Lucy l.. Catesby, spent the jubilee
week in Washington, ID. c.. and returned
with his cousin. Miss Edna Bibb to this
city. They took the Pocahontas yester-
TO Shirley, the ancestral homestead. of
Colonial times.
Miss Miriam Boykin, of this city. who
has been for the past month visiting her
brother. Mr.. r. NJ. Boykin, Jr., in Boston.
Mass, expects TO return home next week.
Miss Boykin has been enjoying many So
cial attentions during her sojourn i'm the
Hub. and the Boston papers contain ac-
counts of several large functions given in
her honor. She was recently entertained
at large ball given her i'm Maiden. Mass.
on the occasion Of the centennial ami
versary Of that town.
The announcement of the coming mar
rage Of Miss Matte Freeman Clark. of
Danyille. Va. TO Mr. w. w. Williamson.
of the same city, on Wednesday. June
2lst. is of much interest in Richmond
where Miss Clark has many friends and
relatives. and where she has visited fire.
quently. Mr.. Williamson is a rising young
banker in Danvile.
On Friday afternoon a most delightful
English tea was given at the Seventh
Street Christian church. Water-cress and
all the other delicious accessories so dear
to British tea-drinkers were found there
and Mrs. Trafford, from Hampstead Eng,
presided in a very charming manner. A
great many friends and members of the
church called during the afternoon.
DR.. and Mrs. j. PrOsser Harrison recall
the invitations TO the marriage Of their
daughter. Mollie Brooke 10 Charles Ed
gar Picot, on the Sth Of June. on ac-
count of a recent death in the family only
relatives will be present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip Alexander Bruce
will leave early in this month for Europe,
where they will spend several years. Mr..
Bruce will make studies for the continu-
of Virginia"
There will be a very important meeting
OF the Oakwood Memorial Association
next Wednesday afternoon at the brick
school house of st. Johns church at go
o'clock.
Miss Mamie Graves Nlebane Is the
guest of Mrs. II. L. Taylor, of Henrco
She will later be the guest of Mrs. VIII
liam Broaddus Robins, at the Bellevue
Flats.
Miss Bloomberg. the accomplished
teacher of German at the Richmond |
High School will leave shortly for Ger
many, where she will spend the summer
Mrs. James r. V. Daniel and her two |
children have returned from the |
North. after visiting friends In Montclair, |
\. j.. and nkers-on-Hudson, n. Y.
Mrs. George Ben. Johnston and little |
daughters left last week for Rock Castle, |
Goochland county. where they will visit |
Mrs. Anne Rutherford.
Mr.. Thomas S. Toler. Miss Bessie Toler, |
and the Misses Horn, of Wilmington N. |
@ are the guests of Mr. John f. Toler, |
III south Cherry street.
Mrs. S. II. Boykin and Mrs. Il. n. Ro-
b,nson will leave Tuesday for Bel Air |
Healing Springs. Newcastle, Va, whittier
hey go for the summer
Mr. G. y. Doggetts and family have re-