The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-15

p Lea. Edward V Harrison. Walter
Claiborne. Captain Harrie Webster. Julian
HILL c. s. Stringfellow. Percy Bosher,
w @. Young. Douglas Gordon. Benjamin
p. Claiborne Frank X. Blankenship-
Earl II. Noting. De D. Ho!son, Z. v.
Williams. J. T Patterson. %. II. f. Will
Iiams. c. W. Branch, George y. Gibson,
Otis NJ. Alrriend, Jonathan Bryan. j. G.
walger. ]. ]. Leake, William r. john
ston, Ellerson. Peasants. Massie, Hob
son. Currie. Campbell. Gaines Anderson,
= Blair Stringfe1iow, Williams Albert
Ennith and others.
An unusually large audience greeted
Miss Sarah Barnweii Elliott yesterday at
1ernoon. when she gave an authors read
ing al the Womal's Club
She read two Of her short stories .'iCx
Brgadier~ and Faith and l'ai1hfulness,' .
which We're both delightfully."- and charm
,nEly read.
Miss Elliott is well known in the lit
crary world. and her works have d. rare
flavor of freshness pcrvading tAem. Miss
Elliott has a most attractive personality,
and is the granddaughter OF Bishop Ell
lott of South Carolina.
An informal reception Was rendered
the author after the reading. Mrs. James
Cannon, Mrs. Edgar Lafrerty and Miss
Mamie Baugflman served Tea.
The guests of the club We're: Mrs. Gear sc
Ben Johnston. Mrs. William T. Robins,
Misses Kate Meade. Norval Homes. Mary
Pegran, Mr. George Bryan, Mr. S s. Z.
I7atteson, and Rev Landon r Mason.
Among the on: OF toxin guests We're:
Mrs. Lindsay. Tniontown, Pa; Mrs. A.
T. Ellerson and Miss filersoa, Of Elier-
son. Va: Miss Mary Travei's. New York:
Mrs. Tutwiler, New Orleans: Mrs N p.
Taylor Lexington. Ky: Miss Lucie Neal.
Danville; Mrs. Higginbotham, Mrs L.
McCue. Albenlarle: Miss Della Page, Nv
Va: Miss Mary NichauX, Miss Mary Guy
Ransom, o: West Virginia; Hiss Dudes
iiys. Of Baltimore.
The New York Herald of Sunday says:
one OF last weeks brides. Miss -Adeline
Chandler Pierson, whose marriage to Mr..
Edward Walker Scott, IT,, took place
Wednesday at the home OF her parents,
: General and Mrs. j. Fred Pierson, No %
Nest F'ffty-second Street, was handsome
ly remembered by her friends. Her we'd
ing gifts numbered several hundred. and
among them Were several superb pieces
OF jewelry, much silver and bric-a-brac.
The Baron and Baroness dc Seiiliere sent
a handsome piece of silver; Mrs. Scott, the
bridesrooms mother, a silver tea and cot
fee service; a silver tea and coffee service
and tray of silver from Mr.. John Branch
OF Richmond. an uncle OF the bridegroom
a set of silver bullion cups from General
I'ierson; an ice cream service and knife
OF silver from Mr.. Frank Pierson, of
RaElapU. y. j.; an Empire clock with
1hinestoneS and cmeraidS from Afr. and
Mrs. j. Fred Pierson. Jr-, and handsome
silver candelabra from the brides father
The wedding WAS i very pretty one and
tie reception which followed tie cere-
mony was very largely attended AS 4
elimination of the festivities the members
of the bridal party We're entertained at
dinner in the evening by General and
Mrs. Pierson. Mr. and Mrs Scott have
decided to make their home in Richmond,
Va.
Miss Tnomasia Buckner Armistead and
Mr. Robert Browning Rood were married
at 10:45 o'clock yesterday morning at
The residence OF the brides sister. Mrs.
j. ]. Heindl. No. 1414 Floyd Avenue.
The parlors were prettiiy decorated in
palms and American Beauties.
The beautiful bride WAS loreIier than
ever in her handsome travelling gown of
castor broad-clotf. She wore a hat to
match and carried a shower bouquet Of
lilies of the valley.
Mrs. j. Courtney Shield acted as her
sisters matron of honor.
Rev. Mr.. bowman performed The GER
cmony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rood left Immediately
for an extended northern tour, after
which they VIII reside In HaNeriil, Mass.
MIS-: T. G Minor has beeen called to
mo- WIN. ,oisI.. on account q. me deata
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