Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-25

Miss Minnie Hamilton. daughter Of
well-known contracting plumber Of the
Cockade City, and Mr.. BENJAMIN Wat
kins, an employee Of the seward Trunk
Factory. of the same city. were married
Tuesday night by the Rev. W. S. Leake
In his home.
Late Tuesday afternoon Mr. 3. J.
Griffith. of this city, a mutual friend Of
the couple. received telephone message
from the prospective groom, announcing
his intentions and asking the friend 10
make the preliminary arra,ger, ents. The
couple came on the S O'Clock car, and
so we'll had Mr.. Griffith provided for their
coming that they were able to go to Full
ton and be married and then catch the
9 O'Clock car back to their homes. The
license had already been secured in
Petersburg, and with the consent of the
brides parents, she being but nineteen
years Of age, while her husband is but
twenty-four. To ali the friends Of the
couple the wedding announcement will be
in tho nature Of q pleasant surprise
The wedding ceremony was witnessed
by Miss Grace Hamilton. a sister of the
bride and by Mr.. Griffith The young
lady wore a becoming travelling gown OF
gray cloth.
Cupid kept Rev. ]. Q. Babcock, Of the
Paramount avenue Methodist church on
the move Tuesday. He was first called
home OF Mrs Annie W. Riddick. where
Mrs Riddick's sister. Miss Jennie Peyton,
became the bride Of Mr.. Samuel a. Smitn.
The happy young couple left Immediately
after the ceremony to visit friends and
relatives in Caroline county They will be
absent from the city about month.
At 6 P. NJ. Mr.. BabcoclS married NJ.
Venner S. Cullingsworth to Miss Pear!
Sadler. in the parlors Of the parsonage.
Mr. and Mrs. Cullingsworth left for Bal
tin1ore on bridal trip.
Again at P. NJ. Mr.. Babcock performed
the same ceremony for Mr. Harry r
Connock and Miss Mary Parker at the
brides home, 620 Mosby street where they
are at home TO their friends
On last Saturday afternoon 6. recital
was given by the pupils of Misses Bur
! nett and Golfer at their studio on south
Third "A creditable programme was
we'll rendered by the following young
ladies: Neal, Miller. Moor Moncure. Wat
| kins. Mccarthy. Brown, Virgie and Mar
! garet Slaughter. After the programme
was over a very pleasant social hour
| vas enjoyed during which refreshments
were served.
!! -t-. dlt- 4hi aGlIlGS AICDOUSlO, MISS
| Mcdonald, Messrs. Mcdonald, and Mr..
| Leslie Read left yesterday for Jingle
| side the country home of Mr.
! and Mrs. Wexford c. Reed. where they
| will join house party for the holidays
/; Mrs. Reed will give hunt breakfast to
the heswick Hunt Club. and will also
| entertain the keswiclz Whist Club dur
! ing next week.
The Richmond Cotillon Club will
give It's holiday german Friday evening
| in the Masonic Temple.
The Christmas dance of the Rich
! mond german will be given Monday
| evening in the same hall
| Mr.. Floyd Burnett and Miss Gregory,
! popular young girl in East End circles,
were married at 2 o'clock yesterday.
4.-r. and Mrs. Burnett left on the 5
/ O'Clock train for Clifton Forge. where
! they were entertained last evening by
Mr.. George Burnett, the bridegroom S
| father.
Mrs. George Gordon Battle, of New
!