The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-17
'SOCIA Nd
PERSO

Iterestfng social function will be the wed
ding att Groye-Avenlle Baptist Church
:Philllps and Mr.. q. iliian F.. Gordon.
tTheF bride-elcct the daughter of Gem
raIPhillips. and the groom is a brother
Eof Mr.. Thomas Christian Gordon. who
wa ( married. early last$fall. Mr.. Gordon
SAID farewell to bachelorhood last night
by giving an elegant dinner to his ushers
at his home on West Franklin Street.
The Stay-at-Home Whist Club will also
suIay-4 a gainc tonight with Miss Florence
TSIer as hostess, instead of Mrs Martin.
Easswas announced last week. Owing to
fstkness in the family, Mrs. Martin had
to forego that pleasure for tonight.
Mrs Robert Rfchford Roberts will also
:be among the hostesses entertaining at
ore Of those delightful teas. between the
hours Of 5 and Z, at her residence. No. 2os
West Main Street. Mrs. Roberts was
before her marriage Miss Elan.
q The Kate IFheelock Whist Club. one OF
1 the most popular Of the West End clubs,
VIII also meet this afternoon. the hour
being 1870. These games always have
great social success.
a delightful card game was played at
the residence of Mrs. Richard Wilson. on
West Grace Street, yesterday afternoon,
when green waterr1elons, tied with pink
ribbons, were used for the score, the
progress being marked by real watermelon
seed The watermelon idea was further
bror ght out in the ices which were served
at the conclusion of the game. Two
fan chain, and the consolation Gibson
picture The guests included Miss Geor-
gle Wilson, Miss Lucy Bridges, Mrs.
John Brander. Mrs. Aston Cabel, Mrs.
Harden Bumley. Mrs. c.. A. Blanton.
Mrs. r. Carter Scott. Mrs. John Cu1ier'
Ms. sAdolphus Blair. Mrs. Henry Willian,s,
Mrs. William Broome. Mrs Robert B.ahS-
T.. Davis, Mrs. Austin Brockenbrough,
Mrs. William Taliaferro and Mrs. John
Fariand.
A pretty afternoon wedding OF yester-
day was that of Miss Eva Louise Lowry
to Mr. Edgar Childrey at the residence OF
her mother, on Church HILL The bride
wore a charming gown of brown ciotn.
with>hat to match, and carried q. shower
of roses. She entered with her uncle. NE.
William NIcDonough, of Brooklyn. n. T..
and was preceded by the little ribbon
bearers, Masters Robert Lowry and Joseph
| McDonougf1. Master Spencer Lowry was
| rins-bearer and Mr.. ]. Stanley Childrey
/ best man.
Immediately after the ceremony. which
| was performed by the Rev. Father FL J.
McKeefrey, a reception was held On the
| return of the young couple from thelr
! wedding trip they will be at home in NO.
s;::: Church Hill Avenue. The bride
| who is valued member of Church Hill
society, is the daughter of Mrs. Belle
Grant Lowry Mr.. Childrey is the son Of
Mrs. Helen M. Childrey and is an employe
of the Richmond postoftice.
l. Mr.. Robert Emmett Parkinson and Miss
Margaret Estelle Scott were married yes
terday at the home Of Mrs. L. Cosby, OF
| West Marshall Street, by DR.. George
| Cooper.
Professor Leslie Watson played Lohen-
grin's wedding march and the ushers in
cluded Mr. Fl. O. Forbes, Mr.. Ty',c PEI
rim and Mr.. James Dodd.
Immediately after the ceremony Mr.. AID
Mrs. Parkinson left for a Northern tcLT.
lasting two weeks. On their return to
this city they will be at home to their
friends at No. 3O7 North Twelfth Street.
! The bride is the daughter of Captain
and Mrs. Scott, Of Amelia county, and
| lla:; been residing for some time with a
relative, Mrs. L. Cosby. Mr.. Parkinson
is now, and has been for. number of
years, connected with the firm Of Carneal
& Davis
Miss Bette Powell and Mr.. ". Fl. Berry
left yesterday for Washington, where
| they were united in marriage at the homo
| OF the groom's aunt. The bride wore q
| becoming blue broadcloth gown, with hat
| to match.
| Immediately after the ceremony they
| left on a Northern tour. and on their re-
| turn will be at home al No. 2l2 East. Clay
1 Street. Miss Powell is the pretty and
popular daughter of Mrs. J. Y. Powell,
| md t1coe
! tic and Pacific tea store. Both of the
young people have a wide circle of friends
| in the city.
DR.. Edwin Garrett Hank, a graduate OF
| the University College of Medicine, wa;
married to Miss Bessie Virginia Gay
! yesterday at 4 O'Clock, at Salem Baptist
| Church
DR.. Hank. while medical student in
this city. won many friends. some of
whom attended his wedding. while his
| bride is the attractive daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas G. Gay, of Norfolk coun-
ty.
| Among the virginians. who have re-
Gently been added to the list of those
going to Dallas, are Mrs. L. .G. Fish
bourne, Of Waynesboro. who has been
appointed sponsor from the Stonewall
|
Miss Ella Ransom will be her maids OF
honor.
I The Wilton c. Work Whist Club had a
delightful game Tuesday afternoon and
| after spirited contest OF about two
hours the highest score was obtained by
Mrs. james Cannon and Miss Martha.
Harvey north and south, and Mrs. Chas.
u. Williams and Mrs. BENJAMIN Palmer
| cast and west.
Mrs. Charles Turner was the hostess
last week at one of the most elegant card
| parties of the post-Lenten season. Four
hand euchre was played by the guests.
and at the conclusion of the game a
| dainty collation. was served to the guests.
who numbered about thirty, on the card
tables.
MSS Mary Hartman. OF Baltimore.
| who was the charming guest of the
misses White during the ante-Lenten
week. will be the guest of relatives in
i this city, where she will be warmly wei
coined by a host OF friends.