Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-23
A large number OF friends from Rich
mond went over in a special car to
attend the marriage. !

attend the marriage
dorado Taft, the distinguished lecturer
and sculptor. will deliver his first of tn.
Thomas lectures Monday evening at ST.
o'clock in Richmond College chapel. Hit
subject will be American Sculpture
Tuesday evening his subject will Sbs
Modern French Sculpture
Mr.. Taft is eminent both as a sculptor
and as a lecturer. His works include the
statue of Schuyler Colfax, at Indianapo
lis; General Grant, at Fort Leavenworth
/ and the ideal sculpture, The Solitude Of
the Soul exhibited at Buffalo. He has
modelled busts of many distinguished
Americans.
Mr.. Taft is a native of Illinois, in whc,
State he still resides. He graduated from
the State University at the age of nine.
teen, and then studied three years at tho
Ecole des Beaux Arts. He is president OF
the Western Society of Artists. instructor
in the Art Institute of Chicago, and lee
turer on art at the University of Chicago
/ Both lectures will be illustrated.
/ Tickets to the lectures can be secured
by applying to the Thomas lecture com
| mittee at Richmond College. Between
! 7:45 and $40 admission will be by tickle;
After $40 persons without tickets will be
| admitted.
Invitations have oeen issued by Rev.
| DR.. and Mrs. William NJ. Dame, Of Bal
timore. for the marriage Of their daugh-
ter, Miss Elizabeth Lee Dame, to Mr..
| Walter Herndon Miles, of Richmond.
| The wedding will be soiemnized5 at 6:31
p. NJ. November 18TH, in Memorial Epis-
| copai church. DR.. Dame, the. father of the
| bride, and his son. Rev. William Page
Dame, being the officiating clergymen.
The bride will be given away by her
| uncle. Rev. DR.. George Dame. with whom
she will enter the church. She. will be
attended by her maid of honor, Miss
Josephine Putney, of this city, and by her
bridesmaids. Misses Grace Lennon, Anne
liza Page Dame, Mary V Crenshaw, sgd
ney Wetherall. Peachy Brown, Kathar-
inc Hough, Mary Norris HougIl, and
Elizabeth Lloyd Lee, OF Alexandria. Va.
Mr.. Langhorne Putney. of Richmond. will
act as the groom'S best man, and his
groomsmen will be Messrs. Frank -od
dald, of Boston; William Drewry. OF
New York; Colonel William Shelton, and
Robert W. Williams, of Richmond;
George Wilmer Dame and Randolph Mel
son Dame, the brothers of the bride. The
immediate relatives and the bridal party
will be entertained in the home of the
bride after the ceremony. Miss Jame is
well known and much admired in Rich
mond. where she has visited Miss Jose
phine Putney and been handsomely enter
tanned Mr.. Miles is popular member
Of the firm of Stephen Putney & Co.
Miss Harriet Eclols Caperton and Lieu
tenant Guy Aloysius Bissett, assistant
naval constructor of the United States
navy. will be married this afternoon at
1870 O'Clock at 'Idlewide,' near Union,
in Monroe county. w. Va. Miss Caperton
is the very charming daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Allen Caperton. The groom-elect is
a native of Stanton, and is a nephew Of
Mr.. Harry Eissett, of this city.
Cards have been issued to the marriage
of Miss Helen B.. Thalhimer to DR..
Charles NJ. Jacobs, of Chicago. The cere-
mony will be performed on Monday even
ing. October 9TH at the Jefferson Club,
Miss Thalhimer is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Thaihimer, Of No. 1907 west
Grace street
Mrs. Howard Townsend. of New York
will arrive in Richmond Thursday evel:-
ing to be the guest of Mrs. Herbert a.
Claiborne of No. 600 west Grace street.
Mrs. Townsend will go with the Colonial
Danes to Westover Friday.
Mrs. Lyon G. Tyler. Miss Elizabeth
Harrisburg. will also be Mrs, Claiborne's
guests. She expects In addition Mrs;
James Hubard of Norfolk, and Miss Nam
ME Heth. of Washington, who will all be
among the company going to Westover.
Miss Bessie Martin, Of Farmville, who |
has been visiting Miss Nellie Gray, left |
Yesterday for her home
% III, o1, Of
who attended the Horse Show last week, |
returned to .Boydton to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Christian Gordon
have removed from west Franklin to Lin
den street and will keep house this win
ter.
Mr.. Herbert c. Duce, press agent of the
Leath theatrical circuit, will leave to-
night. The circuit embraces Norfolk,
Novrr,or+ News. Roanoke, Portsmouth,
and Charlotte, n. c.
Mr. William s. Haynes. Of east Grace
street, is very much indisposed at his
lome
Mrs Edward ]. Willis gave a small
luncheon yesterday to a few friends at
Ter suburban home, Pembroke. Among
he guests were Mrs. James Walker, Mrs. i
frank D.. Williams. and her guests and
,thers.
Mr.. Jeff d Jones. formerly of Bati-
more but now Of this city. and Mrs.
.ena Stubbs. of Henrico county, were
married. at $3.50 o'clock Monday afternoon
t the residence OF Rev. P. p. DuVal, on
outh BeNidere street.
=
Mr.. ana Mrs. George Bryan, on their
eturn from their bridal trip. will wei
ONE their friends at No. Is north Fifth
treet. |
Miss Lucy Coleman is spending her time
18th her friends, the Misses Glasgow,
ntil her mother and sister. Mrs. Clayton
. and Miss Carrie Coleman, return TO :
richmond from their country home near {
,ckner's in Louisa. /
Mrs. Logan of Algoma. has been visit
70 Mrs Bentley, at No. 205 east Franklin
rect.
Mrs. James C. Mccullough Of staun-
N. will visit Richmond next month. Ell
,ute to New Orleans. where She Will at :
nd the United Daughters of the Con- :
deracy convention. :
Mrs. Henry Cofer; of Newport News, is r
sitting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James '
veeney. c
Mrs ]. H Timberake, of Hanover. .