The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-23
received alone.
Mrs. James WEIGH and Mrs T. Moncure
Perkins served punch in the hall

Perkins served punch in the hall.
! Another delightful function of Wednes-
day evening was the reception given ny
! DR.. and Mrs. Lewis Cowardip to intro
! duce their attractive daughter, Miss Nan
| ME Lewis Cowardin.
! Their home, on East Main Street, pre-
| sented a scene OF great beauty, with It's
! lavish decorations. The hall, the draw
ing-room, and the many cosey hooks
abounded in palms and fragrant roses.
The mantels Were banked in ferns,
through which shone the bright glow OF
the lighted candles. The color scheme
in the drawing-rooms was white and
green, and in the dininr-room pink pre-
dominated The dainty punch table, fes-
TONED in holly. was presided over by
MRS. j. Allison Hodges. In another room
Mrs. FRANK Crump and Mrs Whila1a
Bentley served chocolate and coffee.
Screened by bank of palms in the
hall Thiiow's Orchestra was stationed.
Miss Mamie Cowarlin looked charm-
ing in her dainty white mousseline gown,
deliberately trimmed in accordion plaitings
and ruchings of nousseline. and her large
bouquet Of American Beauties.
Receiving with her were Dr. and Mrs.
Cowardin, Misses Sue Spiman, Sallie
Randolph. Bessie Elyson, Bertie Noting,
Alice Cowardin, and Ellie Maury Werth.
The dinins-room was in charge of Mrs.
James d. Crump and Mrs. w. Saddlcr,
assisted by Misses Fstelle Register, Es-
telle de Saussure, Seppie Snowden, Nata-
lie Burrus of Orange county, Carrie
Neale Louise Herbert, Lora Crump, and
Edith Spratley.
There was a large number of callers
from to i O'Clock.
DR.. Frederick Sykes spoke at the Wo-
mans Club on Wednesday evening on
Robert Louis Stevenson. This was the
first evening entertainment given this
year by the club, and was delightful, as
their events always are.
Mrs. Is. B. Valentine introduced the
speaker. who has a most attractive per-
sonallty and possesses great force and
power He held his audience spellbound
for nearly one hour and thirty minutes.
After the excellent address refresh
mcntS were served
Miss Maria Blair spoke at the Woman's
Club on Monday afternoon. There was
an unusually large audience, and Miss
Rlair's treatment Of her subject, Art,
History, and Legends of York Cathedral
was most delightful and picturesque, and
was heartily enjoyed by all present.
After the talk Mrs. -Munford announced
that the club had decided TO give q house
warming some time in January.
1t was also announced that a whist
club has been formed for club members,
and will be organized after the holidays.
The guests of the club were Miss Hotch-
kiss, Miss Quimby, Miss Stiles, Mr.. Hugh
Taylor, Miss Claiborne and Miss Mary
Crenshaw Among the visitors from out
of town We're Miss Martha Williamson,
Mrs. Graves, Louisa; Miss Mary S.
McCue, Waynesboro; Mrs. NJ. E. Neel,
Williamsburg; Mrs. H. R. Robertson,
il, New York, and Others.
Cupid has had a busy week OF it. and
has been tying many lovers knots.
One Of the prettiest of the nuptial
events was that of Miss Emma Lorraine
and Mr.. Owsley Sanders who were mar
ried at $50 o'clock Thursday afternoon
at the Second Presbyterian Church.
Rev. Dr. Russell Cecil performed the
ceremony.
After the marriage an elegant reception
for the bridal parts and relatives was
held at the home of the brides parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lorraine
Mr.. and Mrs. Sanders left on the even
ing train for the North. After an
extended wedding journey they will reside
in Louisville Ky.
The bridal party were also entertained
delightfully."- on Tuesday evening at the
home of the bride.
A beautiful home wedding took place
on Wednesday, when Miss Roberta Bev-
erly Brandcr and Mr.. Return Jonathan
Meigs were married at $50 o'clock at
the home of the brides mother, No. 100
South First Street. Rev. Landon R.
Mason performed the ceremony. After
a reception for the relatives and nearest
friends the young couple left for north
ern trip. They viii reside in Baltimore,
Md.
Miss Olivia Schaeffer Franck. daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. l., e. F'ranck. and Mr.
Lawson E. Hardy were married at 9
o'clock Wednesday evening at Christ
Episcopal church by Rev. Preston Nash.
After a northern tour Mr.. and Mrs.
Hardy will be at home to their friends
at Forest Hall"
Miss Avis r. Thurston and Mr. J. E.
Chappeli We're married Thursday evening
at o'clock in the parlors of Rev w. 3.
Beauchamp. in the presence of the near
est relatives and friends.
Miss Bessie Turner Vaughan and Mr.
George c. Starke We're married Tuesday
at noon at the residence of DR.. William
B. Gary, No. SIT East Marshall Street
The ceremony was performed by the Rev.
IL ~ baSpS, ot calvary bdptlSC CnurcE.
Miss Bessie Z. Lockart and Mr.. Charles
p. Divers, of Newport News, We're mar
ried at 2:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon
1T the home of the brides mother, Mrs.
Hester ]. Loclsart, No. 1872 West Clay
Street. by Rev. l. NJ Mercer.
Miss Alma Garnet Harris and Mr. F'itz-
hugh i. Scott Were married at . o'clock
Thursday evening at st. Andrews Epis-
copal Church by Rev. Thomas Semmes.
Miss Pattie Viola Tucker and Mr.
Eugene Archer Gill We're married at II
o'clock Thursday morning at the home
of the brides mother, No. 615 North Sixth
Street. Rev. W. r. L. Smith performed
the ceremony.
Miss Alice N1oulton who has been on
q visit to her sister, Mrs. c. \. Gary, No.
3l5 East Franklin Street, left for her home
in Chicago yesterday
Miss Nickerson, Of Warrensburg, Mis-
souri,, reached the city yesterday after
noon to visit the Misses Tyler, at the
Executive Mansion.
Mr. Edward Tyler, of Belle Hampton