Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-26
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MEETINGS.
The Frances Barnes ~" will meet
tonight at No. l0i Charlotte street
Every member is requested to be pres
ent promptly at s O'Clock.
The Corean Circle OF the Second
Presbyterian Church meets this after
noon ut 1880 o'clock in the church par
lor.
THE CARNIVAL LAST EVENING.
Last evening the Carnival was large
ly attended. The Elks were present in
a body and took supper.
Among the pleasing features of the
evening was the rendition OF DeKo-
ven's For This ny Mrs. John T.
Keville. with orchestra accompaniment.
This evening Miss Blanche Pether-
bridge, of Berkeley will rccite. and Nor
ton and Casey's beautiful songs, illus
trated, will be repeated.
tomorrow evening the Music Com
mittec have arranged for II grand jul
venile cakewalk. which will be most
amusing attraction.
"PATIENCE."
The performance of Patience" yes
terday afternoon at the Academy of
Music was in every respect equal TO
that of last week. and was greeted with
an enthusiastic audience. Mrs. Laura
de Russy Berry deserves great credit
for her fine training of the cast. and
the applause received showed an ap-
pTociative audience.
During the intcrmission Mr.. Keeling
rendered n fine solo. accompanied by
Mrs. Berry.
LAND-CAPPS.
The home of MIR and Mrs. z. Il.
Caps. corner of Cooke and Tunstall
avenues. Brambetou Ward. was the
scene OF u beautiful nupiial event ut
1850 O'Clock yesterday afternoon, when
Miss Elizabeth j. Lawrence, daughter
of Mi. and Mrs. William J. Lawrence,
of Princess Anne county. became the
bride of Mr.. Simon $. Land. OF this
city. The parlors We're artistically de-
corated with palms and ferns COM
memorative of the suspicious occasion.
and the soft, mellow light, reflected
from numerous banquet lamps, shed Il
rich lustre over the scene.
The bride wore Il tailor-made go
away gown of castor gray cloth. with
hat and gloves to correspond, and car
ried Bride roses. Miss BERTHE Stone, n
cousin of the bride. filled the role as
maid of honor. She was attired in
white orsandie. with satin trimming,
and carried La France roses. The
groom and his best man. Mr.. William S.
Barnes. appeared in full evening dress.
with boutonnierS.
Promptly at the hour. and to the
sweet strains of the wedding march
from Mendelssohn, cXquisitcly per-
formed by Prof. ]. Pollard !2ves. III,
wedding party entered the parlors, and
the bride and groom stood beneath an
arch of palms, where the Rev. A. w.
Burfoot. pastor of Oak Grove Baptist
Church. Princess Anne county, pro-
nounced the solemn words which made
Mr.. Land and Miss Lawrence man and
wife.
The ceremony over, the happy couple
received the congratulations of their
friends. after which they left on the
Washington steamer for an extended
homo to their friends, corner of Cooke
and Tunstall avenues, after May 9Th.
The bridal presents were numerous and
beautiful and of intrinsic value.
The groom is member of the popu
lar shoe firm of Land &; Land, Church
street. His bride is one of Princess
Anne's most fascinating young bellies.
BLAND-BOWDEN.
Poroporone Baptist Church. Shackel-
ford. Va, was thronged Monday by the
friends of the contracting parties as
sembled to witness the nuptials of Miss
Mary Lillian BoWden, of King and
Queen, and Mr.. James Edward Bland,
of West Point, Va. Promptly at
O'Clock D. M. to the sweet notes of
Mendelssohn's wedding march. render
ed by Miss Lizzie Jeffrics. of King and
Queen, the bridal party entered the
church, preceded by the ushers, follow
cd by the groom and his best man, Mr..
Samuel Tunstal Bland of Newport
News. and the bride. leaning on the
arm of her sister, Miss Maggie Bow
den. who acted as maid of honor. Ar
irving in front of the pulpit the bride
and groom met Rev. \. a. Jones pas
lrAl nrI l.,
whom they were happily united in the
bonds of holy wedlook.
The bride was costumed in q gown of
venetian cloth, with applique silk trim
m!ngs. The groom wore conventional
black. The maid of honor Wore black
1Ii;h rrhite- chiffon yoke
and carried a lovely bouquet of white
lilacs.
The church decoration were of grow
ing palms and potted plants. Following
were the groomsmen Messrs. Robert
Spencer s. ID. Farinholt and Robert
Bowden. of King and Queen; Leland
Treat and Jos. w. Ball. of Richmond;
Robert Bruce Ware. OF Norfolk: Bur-
nett Lewis. of West Point. and NJ. H.
Marston. of Shackeiford. Va.
The marriage over, the happy couple
left for the home of the bride. where
an elegant reception was given To the
bride and groom and their attendants
and friends. Later on they embarked
on the steamer Danville for Il bridal
tour North. The presents were num-
erous and beautiful May 10Th they
will be at home. West Point. Va.
UPSHUR-
A marriage of interest in Norfolk was
that of Mr.. Walter Upshur. superin-
tendent of the Chesapeake and Ohio
grain elevator. and Miss Bessie Barton
French. daughter of the late Colonel
Thomas b. French. which occurred in
Newport News Wednesday at ST. Vim
cents Catholic Church. Rev. Father