The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-19
Social and
Personal

The reception given yesterday afternoon
-. Mrs Charles f. Whitlock in honor of
her debutante daughter, Mss Elizabeth
,yhitiock, was one of the haadsomest
functions Of the season.
The entire lower floor was beautifully
decorated in groups OF palms. The mar
.e;s were banked IN ferns and Testout
roses In the dinfns-room pink prevailed
Al, during the calling hours. from to
: o'clock. the rooms were thronged with
callers.
Receiving with Mrs. Wh.tlock and Miss
Wh,locl were Mrs. a. Y. Stokes, Mrs. ].
Allison Hodges, Mrs. r. Lancaster Will
liams and Miss Florence Talbot. The
young ladies assisting in the dining-room
we're Misses Eda Atkinson, Sally Red
Anderson. Martha Byrd. Mare Webster.
Virginia Boyd. Anna Carr. Elise Daven-
port. Eve.yn Gordon. Elizabeth Weddei,
Sophie Meredith, Josephine Putney. Al
Iene Stokes. Irene Idnslcy. Augusta Tins
ley. Nellie Tompk-nS Maria Williams
and Bessie Watkins.
Miss Juln Harris and Mrs. E. Randolph
Williams presided at the punch bowl. ana
Mrs. St George Anderson and William A.
Friend served chocolate
A wedding of great interest to many
Rtchmonders was that of Mss Mary
Bland Nelson and Dr. Oscar Roland TOM
liilson. that took place last Thursday eve
ming at ST. Augustine Chapel, ae"ahee'
Tenn. This was one of the most priiiianl
and beautiful nupt.a! events OF the sea-
son.
The church Was beautifully decorated
with palms, mountain laureis ana iioiis
leaves. and illuminated with mTrlaos VI
candles, which shed their soft mellow
lights upon the most beautiful scene ever
Witnessed
MI Uuger Jewey, OF Charleston, pre-
sided at the organ, and played the we'd
ding music from Mcndeissohne and Lohen-
grin.
Promptly at the appointed hour the
bridal party entered the church from the
chance! doors, and met the bride VINO
came In on the arm Of her mother, in the
rear of the church.
The maid of honor was Miss JAMIE
Mingc Nelson. of Selma, Alabama, who
wore gown of renaissance lace, over
pink taffeta, trimmed with paDne Vea-
vet.
The bride was attired III a superb
creation of white crepe de Chine en-
train, with bertha Of duchess lace Her
veA was caught with a cluster OF orange
blossoms, ana she CdtlIttS 81 SiicSSi 'SA
auet OF lilies of the valley and white
roses.
Her mother Mrs. Hugh Nelson. wore
:, handsome gown of black and white,
and carried white roses.
The bridesmaids Were: Miss Czapski,
of Louisville, Ky; Miss Gardelle. Of Au-
gusta. Ca: Miss Peters, of Memphis
Tenn: Miss Aimee Nelson. of Selma,
Ala: Misses Tucker. and kirby-Snlith.
OF Sewa1ee. They wore dainty gowns OF
white organdy with pink sashes and
pink roses
Messrs jose. and James Selden, OF
Sewanee: Mr. r. F. fitzpatrick, of New
York: Mr. w. H Poole, OF baltimore;
AIR. Herman Suter. OF Pennsylvania: Mr..
IL G. Sebples. of Alabama. were ushefs,
and Mr. Henry WHY. OF Alabama, was
besst man.
A reception was rendered the bridal
party after the ceremony, and the We'd
ding guests accompanied the bride and
groom down the mountain on a special
train
The brides going-away gown was blue
cloth with velvet truban.
Dr. and Mrs. Tomiinson will spend their
honeymoon in New York. returning home
via Richmond and Danvil!e. where they
will remain for a few days as guests OF
relatives.
They will make their home at Tate
Springs, one Of the largest and most
fashionable resorts in the South.
Mrs. Tomiinson visited Mrs. John s.