Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-29
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
A Beautiful Wedding Solemnized
Yesterday Afternoon.
A Delightful Dance Lawn Party for Little
People Personal Mention Coming and
Going.

yesterday afternoon at o'clock at
the residence Of Mrs. Wickham Tay-
Tor. on Butte street. occurred the mar
rage of Miss Matte w. Johnston and
Mr.. Robert Echols Jordan. The we'd
ding, which was u very quiet, but I'M
usually pretty one, was witnessed by
! the relatives of the contracting parties
only. Rev. Carl e. Grammcr, of
Christ Episcopal Chrch, officiating.
The drawing-room OF Mrs. Taylor's
home was profusely and beautifully
| decorated for the occasion with sweet
pea blossoms. asparagus ferns, and
| palms.
The maid of honor was Miss Eliza
peth Jordan. of Lexington, Va. sister,
| OF the groom, and the best man was
Dr. *. a. Spillman, of Norfolk.
Inc crlde looked particularly hand
soi,ie III an exquisite gown Of white
chiion' with lace trimmings. and car
| ricu shower bouquet OF lilies of the
valley. In her hair she wore one of
| burst.
After the ceremony refreshments
| were served, and Mr.. and Mrs. Jordan
| left for Old Point, where thew will
| stop at the Chamberlin Hotel for n
lew days, and later make an extended
northern tour. On the return they
| VIII reside at Ocean View, at Mrs.
Wlckham Taylor's cottage.
costly.
Mrs. Jordan Is the attractive daugh-
Ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. II. Johnston.
The groom. who is highly esteemed
mere, Is connected with the Mutual FL
getty Insurance Company. He was
formerly of Lexington. Va, and is a
nephew of General Echols, who is now
running for Governor of the State.
among the out-of-town relatives
VINO were present were Colonel and
Mrs. W. Nj. Patton. OF Blacksburg.
| Va; Misses Annie Elizabeth. and Fan,
ME Jordan, sisters OF the groom. and
MIS-. Edward w. Overly, OF Boydton.
| Va.
~ DELIGHTFUL DANCE.
Miss Lucy Hardy entertained at n
oellghtful dance on Wednesday even
ing at her home on CRANKY street.
Dancing was enjoyed until IL O'Clock,
"nen Il delicious supper was served.
Among those present were Misses
Ellen Bell. Alice and Mary Low Hog
gard. Virginia Downer, Elsie Baxter.
Louise Hunter, Belle Heath, Bessie
Burroughs, Carolyn Cohn, Mary Dun
can. katherine Newhill, Baynie Tay-
lor. Alice Williams, Julia Wake, Bes-
sic Merritt Kitty Hardy, Lottie
Hodges. Virginia Bull, Emily Hodges,
Louise Jones, Alice Goodwin, Nan
Freeman. Lottie Herbert, NIessrs.
Sam Hodges. Richard Burruss,
Tom and Hugh Page, Alfred Thorn,
Davis Jordan. Edward Herbert, Bald
| win Myers. Lane Kelly, Wckham
Taylor, Russell Hardy, Randolph
Cooke. Lycurgis Smith, Charlie Hardy.
Charlie Tunstall, Peyton Blamire, Ar
Their Hodges and George Payne.
LAWN PARTY.
Miss Fannie Sans complimented her
little guests, Chloe Tyler Cook and
Conway White Cooke, yesterday after
noon, with lovely lawn party. Ia
bles were placed out on the lawn,
where delightful refreshments were
served. About twenty-five little peo-
pie were present, including, besides
the guests OF honor, Nora Mitchell.
Susie Lee. Katie Rogers, Ethel Tilton.
Ellen and Louise Robertson, Josephine
Clarke. Eloise Waldrop, Marjorie and
Frances Cooper, Kenneth Purdie.
Frank Mitchell. Sidney Smith, Angus
Avery. Masters Waldrop and John
Rogers.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Captain and Mrs. Chas. G.. Elliott
left yesterday for Wernersville, Pa.
where they expect to pass the summer
at the sanitorium, for the benefit Of
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