Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-17

Donald Guthrie. assisted by Rev. Witt
Williams
After the ceremony an elegant reception
was held. Air. and Mrs. Williams left
on the late train for two-weeks' south
ern tour. They travel in the private car
OF Mr. John Shelton Williams. president
OF the Seaboard System and will so as
far as Tampa. Fla. On their return they
Will reside at No 2O7 west Franklin
street.
On Wednesday Miss Florence McRae
Parker became the bride Of Mr. Marion
Lambert. OF st. Louis. The ceremony was
solemnized at the residence Of her sis
ter. Mrs. Hampden Peasants Rev. DR..
DR. Tudor officiating. Only the immediate
family were present Immediately after
the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs Lambert left
on the 7:i5 train for Washington. where
they will spend few days. They win
also go to New York and Boston. and re-
turn here by Christmas. which they will
spend at the jefferson Hotel
Walnut Hills" Orange county. the old
home of the Kemper family. was the
scene OF a beautiful wedding on Tuesday
afternoon. when Miss Florence Belheld
Kemper, daughter of the late General
James T. Kemper. was married TO MIR.
John Philip Thompson.
Promptly at +. NJ. the foldingdoors
between the large parors were thrown
open by two little pages. Masters Jack
Parrish and Greer Boatwrght dressed
in black velvet and real lace. Facing an
altar of white. banked with holly and
white carnations, and lighted by tall
silver candlelabra, stood the bride and
groom. while the immediate family and
friends were grouped TO the right and
left, with the old family servants stand
ing In the doorway. The G-year-old niece
of the bride. Miss Virginia Kemper
Lynch. dressed in white organdie. was the
maid OF honor. The ceremony was inn
pressively performed by Rev j. s. Hans
brough. reading from the prayer-book
used at the marriage Of the brides father
| and mother. The bride who wore hand
some brown tailor suit and carried Anne
riCan Beauty roses, was given away by
| her venerable grandmother, Mrs Crcmora
| Cave Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson left on the
ESQ express for New York. and will be
AT home 20 their friends after January
lst. at walnut Hills"
Among the wedding guests were DR..
and Mrs. Junius r. Lynch. Mrs G.
Thompson, Miss Fannie Louis and Mr..
| Arthur G. Humphreys. of Norfolk: Mr.
| and Mrs. T. NJ. Emerson and Mr.. and
| Mrs. T.. Z. BOatwright. Of Wilmington.
| DR. Greer Baughman, Miss Minnie
/ Baughman. Miss May Baughman. Miss
Salne X Marshall. Miss Margaret String
fellow, and Mrs. George \. Lyon, of Rich
mond: Mr.. Allen Gray and Mr. and Mrs
Leslie Gray. of New York Mrs. Cornerla
Thompson. Of Orange. mother OF the
groom Mr.. and Mrs. John Williams,
Judge and Mrs Morton, Mr.. and Mrs.
| Robert Walker, DR.. Charles Conway. Mr.
] u -
! liam w. Harper. Mr.. Fielding. Lewis
Willis Mr.. L. Lee Goss. Mr. and Mrs.
! Charles Bankhead and other prominent
people OF the county.
The Colonial Danes held their monthly
meeting at the home OF Mrs. Matthew
! Peasants on Tuesday at 4.3O. with Mrs.
! IT, A. Claiborne. the president. in the
/ chair. Many new members were admit
/ ted O g members to the society. Mrs. Rus
| sell Robinson read an excellent paper on
| the settlement of the Upper James"
! After this delightful paper the DANES"
were invited into the diningroom. where
an elegant repast was served. The table
was beautifully decorated with large yell
low chrysanthemums. lace scarfs over
blue satin. silver candelabra with yellow
candles, and handsome silver and glass.
Mrs. i. c. Minor presided I'm the dining
room, assisted by Mrs. Carter Scott and
Misses Adair Minor, Elizabeth Whitlock.
and Mary Lathrop. Mrs. 81. John Duval
poured the chocolate and Mrs Robert
Blankenship the coffee. Among those
present were Mesdames M. f. Peasants.
Adair Peasants. Isaac and Gideon Da-
venport. J. D. Lottier c.. w. Mayo, w.
| s Robins, John c. Farland. Nirginius
Hall. A. j. Montague, Chies Terrell,
Crenshaw; Miss Lucetta Knox; Mes
danes. Junius Morris. LEROY. Ware
OF New Orleans. Alice Perkins Lam
donna r. Dashiel. Peterfeld Trent r. A.
Lancaster. Hunter Mcguire, Drake; Miss