The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-29

Mrs Guillaume and Miss GulllauIne
gave. an informal but delightful tea yes
terday afternoon in honor OF Mrs. era
ham, of Tazewell.
formed the decorations. The Misses Row
land assisted the hostess and their guest
of honor in receiving. Mrs William Bent
lev poured tea and Miss Emma Lorraine
presided over the chocolate, assisted by
Misses Estelle de Saussure and Sepple
Snowden. Among the callers were
Mesdames Clarence. CABOT. Arthur Schrl-
venor. Ls;wis cambridge Aylett, T. VIM
Pemberton. Luther Dawson, Morton r.
savage John Hobart Reed. Emmett L.
Morton, William Archer Chambers. Edgar
r.. Lafferty. John c, Freeman, William G.
Stauard, Williams Of Maryland; Misses
Noting, Hindman, Bentley. Adelaide
Howard, Charlotte Lee, Julia S. Wool
bridge.
The ladies of Trinity Methodist ,Episco-
pal Church last evening gave a delightful
reception in honor OF their pastor. Rev.
Mr.. Spooner, and. his wife. The Sunday
school room OF the church was beauti-
fully decorated in green and pink and the
same color scheme was carried out in the
refreshments. Palms and growing plants
were artisticallyz placed about the room
land chrysanthemums in. profusion. Mr..
Charles Walford, the Superintendent: CT
the Sunday-school, welcomed the pastors
return In a delightful speech, and Rev.
MIR. Spooner responded in graceful man
ner.
The musical programme was excellent
and consisted of selection by the choir.
An instrumental solo by Miss Ruth Lewis;
vocal solos by Miss Turner and Miss Tai
bott and Rotations by Mrs. Yeamans.
The ladies assisting Rev. and Mrs.
Spooner in receiving were Mesdames
Charles dardwicke, George Wiley, Charles
Walford, Henry Riddick,. Lula MePhail;
Misses Hardwicke. Neale. Simpson and
Ferguson. The helping circle OF Kings
Daughters served refreshments.
The spacious residence OF Major Charles
s. Strirgfellow presented a scene of rare
beauty yesterday afternoon at $50 O'Clock
when his dauyhter.f Mss Della a. String
fellow. and Mr.. Raymond Mancha were
united.
The lower floor of the elegant home
was converted into a bower Of beauty,
with its artistic decorationss
The floors were all covered in white
Crash and in every corner and avail
able space were grcrrs Of palm S. The
niaItels were banked in ferns and
yellow chrysanthemums, the chandeliers
draped In graceful loops of smilax. stud
ded with large punches of chrysanthe-
NUNS. r
Between the windows in the front par
Tor an altar was erected. Towering palms
formed The background and through
the green many yellow candles sent
their, golden CLEAN.
On either side of The altar were two tall
columns bearing golden candelabra.
An orchestra, stationed sbehindsthe bank
of palms in the hail, played during the
evening.
Heced.ng the, bridal party, who en-
tered from the l;n.Eg-room, BufGrd SOFT
and Jack Parish formed an aisle of rib
bon
The bride entered with her father and
duchesse, deliberately trimmed in mousse
limo de sole and pearl passementerie
She carried a shower bouquet CT
lilies of the valley and her vel was
caught with a spray of the same blossom
Misses Maud Strinkfeilow, the brides Sis
ter. and Mary Roper. OF Petersburg,
were maids, of honor. and Misses Mag
gle Stringfe,low. Judith Deane; Maude
Conrad, Meade aBurwells and Bessie 5Tharin.
OF Montgona cry. Ala, were bridesmaids,
and wore dainty white organdies,
trimmed in lace and yellow ribbons. and
carried yellow chrvsa nt,le:nunas.
The groom and his best man, AR. John
Hagun. Of Alabama, entered from a
side door aud met the bride at the al
tar. Here Rev. WA. Barr. Of Norfolk,
performed the ceremony.
After the ceremony an elegant reception
was held for the relatives and intimate
personal friends. The table In the dining
room was exquisitely appointed. In the CEN
ter os the table was tau silver VASE. con-