Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-05


visiting friends in Richmond.
Miss Mary Chalmers has returned to
Richmond. after a pleasant visit in
Norfolk.
Yesterdays Richmond Dispatch says:
Mrs. Ashley r. Sydnor and Master
Harold, who have been stopping on
East Grace street for the past several
months. left yesterday afternoon for
Norfolk. where she will join her huS-
band who is connected with the Chesa-
to that point some time since. Mrs.
Sydnor was accompanied by Miss Lii
liam Middleton. who will visit in Nor
folk for several weeks
Norfolkians were registered yester-
day at New York hotels as follows: f.
G. Gilie. w. G.. Swartz. Albert; E. NJ.
Tilley, Hoffman,: j. S. Pickett. Morton;
r. b. Wright. st. Cloud; Misses Bull,
Miss Drummond, Miss Macon. B. B.
Marsden, Mrs. b. A. Marsden. Miss
Marsden. Miss Shelton, st. Denis.
Miss Mamie waddy, of this city, is
the guest of Miss Mai Saunders, of
Richmond.
Mr.. Luther Sheldon has returned
from n months vacation spent at the
Peaks of Otter, Bedford county, Va,
and Asheville. N. c.
Mrs. L. Sheldon has returned from
three months visit to Asheville, N. c..
Peaks of otter and other prominent
points in Virginia and the Old North
State.
Miss Gladys McNair is attending
Mrs. Cary's school in Baltimore. Md.
Mrs. John Burton of No. Ga Central
avenue. Huntersvile, has returned
from a two weeks visit to friends on
the Eastern Shore.
Mr.. w. H. Hofheimer returned yes
terday from visit of two months 10
Venezuela and Porto Rico.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. NJ. Morris have is
sued invitations to the marriage of
their daughter. Miss Kate Chapman
Morris. to Mr.. Temple Gibson Brough-
at the McKendrec NJ. T.. Church We'd
nesday. October 10th, at 3 o'clock u. m.
Mr.. Charles a. Travis. a prominent
business man of Cape Charles. and
Capt. Russell a. Parsons, II well-known
farmer and oyster and fish dealer Of
the Eastern Shore. left for their homes
last night on the New York. Phlladel-
phia and Norfolk steamer Pennsylva-
MIA. These gentlemen had been here In
attendance upon the meeting of the
State Fair Association.
Mr.. Lewis e. Waterman. Jr., vice
president of the l.. Il. Waterman Co..
manufacturers of Waterman's Ideal
Fountain Pens. is in the city.
CORNICK-SCOTT.
a hrfll fn cl, al IT,,
was celebrated at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. A. b. Williams. No. 142 Charlotte
street. at o'clock yesterday afternoon
the contracting parties being Miss
Mamie Louise Scott, a cousin of Mr..
and Mrs. Williams. and MIR. Thomas
Keeling Cornick. OF Norfolk.
The spacious parlors were deliberately
decorated in commenoration of the
suspicious event. the prevailing colors
being in green. consisting of palms,
ferns and ported plants. n brilliant
and select company of invited guests
being present to witness the nuptial
ceremony.
The bride was most becomingly at
tired in tailor-made travelling suit of
castor cloth. with bronze buttons and
old gold trimmings. with hat and
gloves to match, and carried n bouquet
of bride roses and maiden hair fern
Miss Mary Elizabeth Williams, a cou-
Sln Vi the DTlue, inc fOlc as n1lu
of honor. She wore French nainsook
over white null, with point lace trim
mings, and carried a cluster of white
carnations.
Mrs. Frank B. Carpenter, of Phila-
delphia, acted as matron of honor.
She was costumed in rich black
moussein-d de sole, with handsome jet
trimmings Mr.. Hestor McAllister was
usher.
The groom and his best man, Mr..
'IefH L. Hennctiy,C and attgHtfant APP
pearcd in conventional black, with
white ties and brown gloves. and wore
rose boutonnieres.
Promptly at the hour named the
bridal party entered the parlors to the
sweet strains of the wedding march
from Lohengrin, exquisitely performed
on the piano by Prof. j. j. Miller,
organist of Christ Episcopal Church
choir. the groom being attended by his
best man. the maid of honor with the
bride. bringing up the rear from an
opposite direction, where she Joined the
groom, and beneath a magnificent arch
formed of palms the twain were
happily made one. the nuptial knot be-
ing impressiVely tied by Rev. a. Coke
Smith, ID. D., of Epworth NJ. +. Church,
the wedding ring forming a prominent
feature of the ceremony.
At the conclusion of the marriage rite
the bridal party retired, while the
piano, under the skillful touch of Prof.
Miller. pealed forth the occasional
march from Mendelssohn. Mr.. and
Mrs Cornick left on the Bay Line
steamer on an extended bridal tour
through the principal cities of the
North. They will he at home TO their
friends. No. 1i2 Charlotte street. after
October 18th.
The bridal presents were numerous,
beautiful and of intrinsic value.
Among the attendants at the wedding
from away were MIR. and Mrs. ]. j.
Ferebee. of Shawboro, n. c. the latter
a sister of the bride: Mrs. Frank
RriRRG Of Il