The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-26
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Tn, Richmond COMMITTEES Of the George
Washington Memorial Association mel y co
teriay afternoon at tt1s Jefferson, Mis
Decatur Axieii. the chairman. pfesidins.
The meeting was very enthusiastic MS.
John Enders Robinson was elected secre-
tary: Miss Mary Lewis elected member
OF the Board; Mrs. Matthew Bland Harr1-
son was elected third assistant chairman.
Mrs. II. a. Claiborne reported a letter re-
ceived from the National ,Assocta ton ap-.
pointing her member of the Nominating
Committee OF this section: the other mem
bsr5 are from Massachusetts, Colorado and
New York. There was much discussion
OF the colonial tea set that viii be raj
fled by III. chairman of the Association.
This set Is an exact reproduction OF that
used by Martha Washington. and consists
OF a tray, teapot, sugar-dish and cream
POI. These ara ornamented with portraits
of Martha Washington. Mount Vernon
ant tha church at which the Father OF
our Country was married. Only two Of
these sets will be allowed to each State
o. tho Union and after these are supplied
III. mould will be broken. After a discus
sion OF future plans tia meeting adjourned
unal october. After tht business meeting
refreshments were served. Among the
ladies' present We're Mrs. Decatur Axtell.
Mrs. Il. a. Claiborne, Mrs. John Enders
Robinson, Mrs. ]. r. Werth. Miss Jose
phine Knox, Mrs. Virgtn,us Hail, Miss
Mary ". Lewis, Mrs. w. T. Robins
Mrs. Decatur Axtel was in the city
yesterday to preside at the meeting OF
the Richmond Committee OF the George
Washington Memorial Association She
left again last night for the Hot Springs.
TIE wedding of Miss Natalie Elise
Smith ard Mr. Percy Hardy Goodwin
was solemnized last evening at $50
O'Clock at the home of the brides mother,
No. $40 West Graca Street.
Although quiet. the wedding was
beautiful one. The house was prettily
decorated in palms and daisies. The
bride vas gowned in q beautiful white
organize over white taffeta and carried a
shower of brides roses. She entered
the paror with her sister. Miss Roaie
Acion Smith. who was maid of honor
She wore a dainty white organdie and
carried pink sweet peas.
The groom was accompanied by his
bes: man. Mr.. Arthur Hall, of Baltimore.
Under a bower of palms grouped about
the long mirror in the parlor. Rev. Father
Waters performed the ceremony. After
a reception. al which only the rela tives
were present the young couple left for an
extended northern trip.
Among the ouI-Of-town guests present
were Mrs. Goodwin and Miss Goodwin, of
Baltimore.
Mr. Mann A sycle and Miss Blanche
A. Royden left yesterday for Washington,
TO be married.
Mr.. sycie is the Oldest son of Mr.. ST.
mon Sycle, and is a prominent young bust
ness man of this city
Miss Boyden is the attractive daughter
of Mrs. Mary E. Boyden, of 923 West
M>rshall Street.
The young couple will reside at the
home Of the brides mother on their re-
turn TO the city.
Captain C. Watt Taylor, accompanied
his family to Buckroe Beach last week.
Captain Taylor then joined a party OF
friends. who are on their usual summer
fishing cruise on the Eastern Shore.
Among the number are. Captain John a.
Curtis and Messrs. w. 7. Snellings. Edgar
Ferguson and C. l.. Brown.
Mrs W. W. Archer has left for an ex-
tended visit North. She will visit Mrs.
j. Randolph Coolidge at their country
place. near Boston; Miss Curtis. at Man
chester-by- tile-Sea, and Mrs. and Miss
Mrs Henry A. Williams is visiting in
Baltimore Later she will so to Glouces-
ter where she will be the guest of her
grandmother. Mrs. Seldom, at Sherwood
Mrs. James Harris viii also so later to
Sherwood
Mrs. Robert Blankenstip will spend the
next two weeks at Virginia Beach
Miss Mayre Fuller left yesterday to visit
friends in Portsmouth.
Miss jamie Wingo will make an extended
tour in Canada with friends during the
summer.
Miss Mamie Lay will be the guest of
Mrs Horace HAYES during August, at the
Wa1rn Springs
Miss Louise Mayo will leave to-day
to attend a series of parties in
Pennsylvania and New York.
Miss Julia Edmond viii spend the sum
mer on Long Island.
Miss Jone Fisher is visiting her sister;
Mrs. Higginson, al her home, Westwood,
in -Albemarle county.
Miss Marth Clopton is the guest of Mrs.
II. NJ. Phillips, in Williamsburg.
Miss Adair Minor who has been visit
ing near Norfolk, has returned to the
city.
The Misses Morrison will spend the sum
mer at Clifton and Saratoga Springs.
Mrs. Mary McChesney Marlborough, of
Stanton. is visiting her son, Mr.. McChes-
ney Marlborough.
Mrs. James D. Patton and family will
spend the summer at Ocean View.
Misses Emma Clarke and Rosebud
Brown are attending house party CIV
en- by Miss Matte McCullen, at Gwa:h-
mey's.
Mrs. John Atkinson and family are at
Ocean View.
Mr. and Mrs. John w. Taylor will sail
for Europe in September.