The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-16
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Personal I
81 October has put on q smiling face and
lent an air of brightness and gayety to
the prettiest season Of all the year-1n-
dian summer. The city parks are very
beautiful just now. The grass is still
like green velvet sheath under foot,
and the foliage of the trees has just the
blending Of golden browns. russell reds
and evergreen which make at once the
despair and the 10Y Of the artist The
squirrels, bright-eyed and happy, free
from care in that they do not have to
add coal to their winters store, are fit
ting here and there among the trees and
shrubs. giving life and motion to the
scene. The mind goes back to the early
part of the nineteenth century, when.
the weeds and briers which covered 1t,
when its gullies were filled and
its beginning as park was laid
off with mathematical precision.
where each shrub had its coun-
terpart and every plot of flowers could
look across and see its double. Fortu-
nately for those who have since learned
to love It. perhaps. somewhat OF lrregu-
larity was permitted to creep IN before
the entire plan Of park commentator
was complete With its overarching
shade and Its statues Of Washington,
Jackson and Clay: with its Capitol, It's
colonial executive mansion and its II
brary. the Square will always be dear
to the Richmonder and attractive 70 the
stranger even after the memorial arcn
shall have been erected to the ex-Fresl-
dent of the Confederacy in Monroe Park.
The marriage Of Miss Rebecca Critten-
den Bigger to the Rev. Clarence =.
Taylor of East Brady, Pa, TOOK pace
yesterday evening in the home OF ire
bride on Meadow Street. After their
Wedding. Mr.. and Mrs: Taylor left Tor
East Brady, their future home me
Rev. William Meade Clark performed the
ceremony.
Mis-. Emily Yancey Knox and MI.
Walter Stuart Tanner will be marrlen
this morning in the home OF the orlde.
No. eo9 South Fourth Street, BY the KEY.
] J.. Gravatt, Of Holy Trinity Episco-
pal Church.
The maria re will he very quiet on ac-
count of recent bereavement in the FAM
ily Of Miss Knox. No cards have been
sent out ana only the families OF br1oe
and groom will witness the ceremony.
The house will be canvased IN Whlte
and the parlor decorations Will oe Ne
Mains white cosmos and maiden hair
ferns. After the return Of the young
couple they will be at No. 2ol last
Franklin Street.
Miss Knox is the daughter of Mr..
John c. Knox. and is a lovely ana cul-
tnrcd member of the younger society
set in Richmond Mr. Tanner is the son
81 the late Colonel William r. Tanner.
and is prosperous in business ana well
known in social circles.
Miss Minnie Pearl Galbraith. the
daughter Of Mrs. W. j. Galbraith, and
Mr.. Ernest Linwood Christian We're
married at $50 o'clock last evening IN
the Pine Street Baptist Church. the kew.
J. B. Hutson performing the ceremony.
The wedding marches were rendered by
Nr leslie Butler, the church organist.
The ushers were Mr.. r. Stone, MT. Cal
yin Farmer, Mr.. William Farmer, MT:
John. Fensom, Mr.. Russell De1trlck ana
Mr.. Roy Cary.
The maid Of honor. Miss Gertrude 1ai-
traitl. was gowned in blue orsanoy
and carried white chrysanthemums.
The bride was attired in white silk and
had a bouquet of maien hair ferns. she
vac met at the altar by the groom ana
his hest man, Mr.. Chestey Fensom. me
bride and groom, after their Weoulns,
left l,v the north bound train to WISH
Northern cities and points OF interest.
They will. when they return, live at NO.
1907 Beverly Street
The bridal party was entertalneu py
Mrs. Galbraith last Tuesday evening.
Miss Lizzie Fariss and Mr.. Thomas G.
Beasley we're married yesterday forenoon
at II o'clock by the Rev DR.. Robert p.
Kerr. Of the First Presbyterian Church.
The ceremony, a quiet one. on account
OF recent affection. took place in the
brides home, No. 3l4 West Clay Street.
There were no attendants, but the brlde
was eowned in white organdy and carried
BRIDES roses After the ceremony. MI.
and Mrs. Beasleys took the north bound
train for a northern tour. Their future
home will be at No s14 West Clay
Street
Mrs. Beasley is the daughter Of Mrs.
- c.. and the late l.. NJ. Fariss. for
many years a vel. known druggist in
Richmond Mr.. Beasley is a popular
Young business man OF the city.
Miss Mary Lille and Mr.. f. Reinhos1
Rogers were married yesterday afternoon
in the home Of Professor and Mrs. VIII
liam lie, Of the University Of Virginia,
the brother and sister of the bride.
Mis-. Louise Cooke, Of the University,
was maid Of honor, and Mr.. Floyd
Rogers. Of Petersburg. was best man.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. John Ridout, Of Grace Episcopal
Church, Petersburg. When Mr.. and
Mrs. Rogers return from northern tour,
they will be at No. z East Grace Street
Miss Anne Frances Lehman. the daugh.
Ter Of Mr.. and Mrs G. W. Lehman. Of
Newport News, and Mr.. Fl. n Wallis
manager Of the Randolph-AYcon Phar'
macv. will be married at o'clock this at:
teroon by the Rev Father Donahoe. Mr.
and Mrs. Wallis will be at home, after