The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-20

blossoms worn by her mother at her
marriage in New Orleans forty years ago
Miss Jennie c. Franck was maid of
honor She wore a gown of pink silk
trimmed with panne velvet, and carried
bridesmaid roses. She is a sister Of the
bride.
The best man was Mr. William E.
Franck brother Of the bride.
The bridesmaids were Misses Lillian
Barnes. Blanche Theimer, Jennie Myer,
Leonora Franci Ga sister of the BRIDE,
and Inez Barnes, OF Richmond, and Ada
Snead of King William.
They were attired in white organdy
over white taffeta, and carried white
chrysanthemums.
The ushers were Messrs. Otto Miller.
Percy Traylor. Vernon Goodwin. Henry
T. Louthan, Wallace Wake and Marvin
Gill
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Preston Nash rector Of Christ church.
After the marriage a reception was
rendered the bridal party and near rela-
tives OF the family at Forest Hail." the
home of the brides parents on Twenty
third Street. The double parlor and
dinng-haft were beautifully decorated in
pink.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hardy left for New
York and other northern cities at 4 O'Clock
home to Their friends at Forest Hair
on and after January 1st next.
Many beautiful presents were re-
ceived by the young couple.
Miss Louise Pearl Bendau and Mr.. Her
bert NJ Fulton were married a II o'clock
yesterday morning by Rev. Harry Minnick,
at the residence OF the brides mother, No.
II South Cherry Street The bride wore
-, fr,I- n1io1 chi with Int
and gloves to match, md carried brides
roses.
Miss Rebecca Bendall was maid of hon
or and Mr.. George Bendall, best man.
The bride is the daughter of Mrs. l.. j,
Bendull and the groom is a prominent
young business man of Huntington, Ind
Mr.. and Mrs. Fulton left on the noon
train for the North and after an extended
wedding trip will make Their home III
Huntington, Ind.
The first evening entertainment OF the
season was given at the Woman's CLUB
last evening, when Dr. Frederick Sykes
spoke on Robert Louis Stevenson. There
was a large and brilliant audience, and a
number of gentlemen We're present. Mrs
8. B. Valentine introduced the speaker,
who has most attractive personality
and possess great force and power. He
held his audience spellOOurd for nearly one
hour ana thirty minutes. He spoke of the
beauties OF Scotland. Stevenson,s birth
place and the impressions made on him,
which show in his writings. He said that
Edenboro, the Athens of the North, did lit
tie for Stevenson, as it had done little for
CARLYLE 1t made him at least 81 model of
am idler. He was, in the words OF Mat
thew Arnold, the scholar Gypsy" He
spoke of Stevenson as an essayist his Zest
of life, his versatility in novels of romance,
incident, psychology. problem, adventure
and character.
After the excellent address refresh
ments were served.
A called meeting of the Lee Camp Aux
iliary was held at 4:30 o'clock yesterday
afternoon at Lee Camp Hall, to make ar
arrangements Cor the Christmas baskets
that are annually sent out.
The work of the auxiliary is to help the
families Of members OF the Camp who
have died, leaving, in many instances, des-
titute widows and orphans.
Since the organization OF the Camp, six
teen years ago, members have joined the
vast majority, and the ladies are making
every effort 10 bring a little brightness at
least on Christmas into these saQdened
lives.
Provisions. clothing and money can be
left at Lee Camp Hall; at the presidents,
Mrs. ]. w. White, No. I East Clay Street,
or at the home OF the treasurer. Mrs. y.
v Randolph, No. 5l2 East Grace Street.
any time between now and u o'clock Mon
day.
Miss Helen Harris, OF Lousburg, W.
Va, is the guest OF her sister, Mrs. William
Parrish.
Miss Ellen Glasgow, the well-known au-