The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-16
sOCIAl4nD
PERSONAL
The lands are lit
With all the autumn blaze Of the golden

70 september Is assigned the peculiar
proprlctorship Of the golden waving
plumes which have been almost uni
versally adopted as the national Ameri-
can floral emblem. The hills and country
sides are warm with its glow and great
sheaves OF 1t are held up to those who
chance to pass By. the flower vendors of
the market place. The golden rod, by
reason Of Its pliancy ana grace, lends
itself readily to decorative purposes, and
mas become prime society favorite, be-
Ing seen in combination with autumn
leaves Frightening drawing rooms for
tho five O'Clock teas so much in vogue
at this time OF the year.
Tho return OF Mrs Charles Davenport,
president of the Wo1nan's Club, will give
an added zest to the social meetings
which will be held at the club each Mon
oay during September. Miss Mary W.
Lewis. chairman of the lecture commit
tee. is now in Harrisonburb. Miss Lewis
was at Hot Springs for two weeks in
August and afterwards had a charming
stay with friends in York, Pennsylvania.
Miss Lewis has a number of attrac tive
names on her lecture list for the coming
season, among them Professor Stockton
Axon, Of Princeton, who was heard here
with so much pleasure last season, and
Mr.. Jacob Rlis the we'll known lecturer
from New York. Miss Lewis also hopes
&c have Professor Smith. who is in
charge of the House of Panza" at Sara
toga, and who has been directing his eff
forts towards the establishment of a
Hall Of the Ancients" in the national
capital. The members of the United
States Bar Association, who, by the in
vitation of Professor Smith, visited the
House of Panza" this summer, were
greatly interested at what they saw and
heard there.
The five o'clock tea at the club yester-
day afternoon drew together a congenia1
circle. Mrs. w. E. Evans presided at the
tea table and dispensed the fragrant hev-
were Mrs. j. Taylor Eilyson, Miss ClaiI<
Guiilaume Mrs. Gilis Mrs. Pleasonton
Conquest Mrs. Tomphins, Mrs. Daven-
port and Mrs. Savage.
An approaching marriage which is ex-
citing the greatest degree Of interest in
Virginia is that of Mr.. Harry
St. George Tucker to Miss Mar
tina Sharp, Of Wilkesbarre. Pennsylvania.
Tucker to Miss Sharp, of Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Tucker, who Is most prominently
connected, represented his section Of the
State in Congress for several years. He
was afterwards associated with the
faculty Of Washington and Lee Univer-
sity and is now the Virginia representa-
tive of the Southern Educational Asso-
citation. His fiance is said to be endowed
with most charming personality and
to be exceedingly popular. The marriage
will take place in the autumn or early
winter.
Miss Sharp is now visiting at Burnly
Farm, Mass.
Another bride of this autumn will be
Miss Helen Lea, whose marriage to Mr..
Stephen McIlwaine will take place in
Washington, from the home of her
brother. Mr.. David Lea. Miss Lea has
been travelling in Europe during the past
year. She ie a sister of Mr.. John Lea, OF
Richmond and has many friends here.
Mr.. McIlwaine is son of Dr. McIlwaine,
Of the Union Theological Seminary. and
a brother Of Mrs. Willie Dunn.s After
the wedding the young couple will make
their home in Farmvile. where Mr.. Nc
Ilwaine has his business interests.
Mr. Hugh Miller, of this city, will act
as best man at the wedding of Miss
Jennie Mae Peck to Mr.. J. E. Williams,
of Little Rock, Arkansas. The ceremony
is fixed for noon Of September 18th. and
will take place at "A1ontgomer Hall"
the home Of the brides parents, near
Staunton, Va.
A social event of Importance will be
the wedding CT Miss Elizabeth Mann. OF
Gotham, Va, and Mr.. Oscar II. Crafz,
of T,ic.,,noad the popular young book
kee,.cr of the American National Bank.
The ceremony will he performed by the
Rev. J. J. Gravatt, OF Holy T''.,lty Epis-
CORAL Church, and will take place Sep
TENDER sd. Among the Richmond we'd
ding guests will be Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
C-anz. Sr., parents Of the groom. and his
three sisters, Misses z. c., Marie l.. and
Helen P. Cranz. DR.. E. ]. Moseley, Jr.,
will act as best man for Mr.. Cranz. Mr..
r. l.. Gordon, of the Planters National
Bank, will be one of the groomsmen
Miss Alberta L. Bendall and Mr.. John
w Wilkinson. will be married tomorrow
morning at $3.50 o'clock, the Rev. II.
Pierce Atkins, of the west-End Christian
Church, officiating. The wedding will be
solemnized at No. II South Cherry Street,
the home of the brides mother Mrs. A.
H. Rendall The parlors will be decorated
in palms and growing flowers. The bride
will wear a travelling suit Of navy blue
cloth and carry brides roses. After the
ceremony the youthful couple will leave
to the city will live on Church Hill.
An exceedingly pleasant episode in the
life of the juvenile Smart set Of Rich
mond last week was the birthday party
given by Mrs. Nroncure Perkins to her
little daughter Miss Nancy Perkins. who
attained the nature age of five years on
Wednesday.
The birthday cake. with its five tapers,
games and music. helped Miss Nancy to
celebrate the important anniversary with
her little friends. Among those who
gathered to pay their respects and wish
many happy returns to the little host
ess were Mclean and Katherine Pleas
ants Patrick Henry Starke Dawson. Mar
garet Powers, little Master and Miss Tay-
lor and Landon Cabell.
Mrs. Robert Fisher, Mrs. Virginius Hall
and Misses Jane and Elizabeth Fisher
sailed from London for New York Sep
TENDER sth by the Atlantic Transport
liner Manitou. They expect to be in
Richmond September 18th or 9th Re-