The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-27
Social and
Personal

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A number of interesting events will take
place to-day
Mrs Stewart and the Misses Stewart
| will give a tea at Brook Hill.
Governor and Mrs. Hoge Tyler will hold
a reception from to o'clock. at the
| Executive Mansion. for the Southern Edu-
cational -Associa ton.
| from to L O'Clock the Richmond Edu-
| cational Association will tender recep-
! ton at the Womans ClI5 to these visi-
| tors.
| Miss Anne Coleman Sydnor will give
| reception from $50 to u o'clock
| The Tuesday german will he danced at
| Masonic Temple.
The Jefferson Club will give a lawn
| party ball at the club.
| Mrs. g. e Buck gave a beautiful lun-
cheon yesterday at 9 o'clock, in honor OF
| her daughter, Miss Ella. The handsome
| dining room was cXquisitely decorated.
| Red was the prevailing tint. The twenty
! two guests We're seated about a iafSe
round table. In the centre was a tail vase
of the flaming .'pointcettaS." and at either
| end were wreaths OF holly berries around
| the silver candelaora bearing the GRIM
| son-shaded candles. The soft light Of il
| Illuminated crimson tulips added to the
scene After the luncheon Mr.. Moses
! May entertained the children with an eN-
| hibition OF his tricks.
! Those present were Misses Ella Buck,
| Roberta and Barbara Trigg, Della Came
| ron, Kate Seldom. Julia Joyncs, Eliza
| beth Preston, Mary Butler, Frances Myers,
! Conrtnay Crump, Martha Robinson, Lily
| West, Julia Osteroh, Carrie Rennoids,
Helen Adams. Ellen West, Meta Ran
dolph, Wartield Crenshaw. Marie Potts
-; hi.
The nurses Of the Old Dominion Hos
| pital gave a most delightful reception yes
| terday afternoon from 10 { o clock at
! the nurses settlement on NORTH Seventh
| Street, and from to u O'Clock they held
| their annual ball. The halls and draw
| ing-roomS were bright with the Christmas
| greens. In the front room We're tall vases
| of American Beauties. and the dining
! room was in white and green IN the
| center Of the table was d, shower Of white
roses. The nantelS and chandeliers We're
| garlanded with evergreens. The nurses
! receiving We're: Miss Ellerson, represent
| ing the aumnae; Misses Gulley, Cooke.
| and Minor. the settlement nurses. And
| the pupil nurses receiving were: Misses
Curing, Clopton Stiff and 4,raki San The
| nurses all wore their uniforms except the
| dainty little japanese maiden, who made
| u pretty picture in her graceful native
| Miss Curling presided at the coffee ia
| BILE.
Among the guests were Drs. George
Ben Johnston, Dan Coleman. Robert f.
Williams Christopher Tompk!ns, Ennion
Williams, Clifton Miller. Bosher, Levy,
Mann, Davidson. Garcin Mrs Grace
Shields, Mrs. S. L. Bloomberg, Miss Ce-
| leste Berry, Mrs. Boudar Mrs Gill. Misses
NJ J. Moore. COralie Johnston, Minnie
Swaney, Euphan Washington, Mae Chung.
G. V Austin, Rosa Van Wort and Hud-
SON
At the ball in the evening the pupil
nurses of the training school and some OF
THE alunnnae We're present, all looking
! most fetching in colonial attire.
NJ. William Carr Shac2leford, Jr.. and
! Miss Leila Lewis We're married yesterday
afternoon at $50 o'clock at Grace ClurcA'
near CisTnont, Albemarle county.
Grace Church was founded by the house
of Rives over half a century ago. Many
happy couples with joyful looking for
ward have passed out from that beau-
tiful house OF worship TO commence lie
anew.
Tue groom is the eldest son of Dr. and
Mrs. VIM. c. Shackleford, of 'Dovedate,"
and the bride is the charming and accom-
plished daughter of Mr. and Mrs VIM.
Lewis of ''Millwood," Albemarle coun-
tV-
The church was beautifully deco
rated in holly, mStletoe and eVerSreenS.
The altar was entirely covered III the
Christmas green, and the aiSles were
festooned in running cedar. At the end OF
the aisle, was a gate artiStically trimmed
in flowers and ferns.
This was held open by little MISS
Is,l5el D. Money and Master Robert 5
Page who preceded the bridal party ana
held 1t open until they returned through
e-t- INC n
grin wedding chorus played by MISS Sci
ma Nelson, the bridal party entered the
church. led by the ushers,
The bride was gowned in an exquisite
white organdy and carried d sh9Wer
OF brides roses.
Miss Mary Walker Fry, Of GREENSBORO
n. C., was maid of honor. Misses Mary
Eorfas Saackelford, Evelyn Ma5rey Page,
Mary Ruffin Jones and Ellen q. Goss
were bridesmaids, and all Wore
dainty white organdy gowns, elaoorately
trimmed in lace and tied with req SATIN
ribbon. Taey carried punches OF hoiiE-
Mr. Robert B. Nelson, OF Baltimore,
was best man, and MesSEs' Gti5soS 90 49,
shackelford, Thomas Walker Lewis, ROOT.
BAYLOR Shackelford and William Douglas
Page acted as ushers.
Rev. Edward Valentine Jones performed
the ceremony.
After the marriage an elegant reception
was rendered the DfIdal PtilS
..Millwood' by Mrs. +. X Page, sister OF
the bride, to which $50 invitations were
issued to relatives and friends.
some of the guests were Mrs T. Z
Kellam. Mr. Robert Carr, Mr.. and Mrs
Phil. Nelson. Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Sampson,
Miss Mary Ashley Shackleford. Dr.. Wal
liam Shacllleford, Mr.. Howard Fry. MI
and Mrs Bacon, Colonel and Mrs. e. G..
Money Mrs. Money, Dr. and Mrs r. T.
Shackeford Mr.. and Mrs w. +. Money,
Miss Sallia Sampson, Mr.. and Mrs. Aylett-
Everett, Mr. and Mrs. Bayden, Mr. and
Mrs George Macon. Colonel and Mrs.
Frank Randolph, Mr.. and Mrs. 2. w.
Nelson, Nh and Mrs. y. x. Page, the
Misses Page. NIr. and Mrs L. w. Lewis,
the Misses Lewis. Mrs. Fry, Mr. and Mrs.
Sampson. l.. c. Watts, Bob Burkett and
many others.
The bride is an exceedingly handsome
and attractive young woman, and Mr.
Shacklcford is very popular in social cir
clos.
Both OF the young couple are proni-
nently connected in Virginia, and have
many relatives and friends in the city
Their great pOpuidrity Is fully ottas+aI