The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-22
SOCIAL AND
PERSONAL.

Ex-senator w. H. Hale. of Rocky
Mount, and Miss Fife Audrey Lacy
were married at the First Baptist
Church last evening at $50 o'clock. The
wedding was one Of the most notable OF
the spring. and was attended by a large
and fashionable company. The church was
artistically decorated in pink peo7lies and
palms, the altar being Illuminated with
wax tapers in silver candelabra. Miss
Lacy entered with her father, Mr.. J.
B. Lacy. prominent business man Of
this city, who gave her away, and
was followed by her bridesmaids,
Miss G.. Neville, of Portsmouth; Miss
Eleanor Clingan, of Jackson. Miss; Miss
Ethel Hale. of Rocky Mount: Miss Ethel
Lacy, of Pals. Va; Miss Louise Wal
thall, AID Miss Bessie Hagan, gowned in
white organizes trimmed with Valen-
ciennes lace and bouquets of maiden-hair
fern caught with streamers of green
tulle. Alternating with the bridesmaids
in couples came the groomesmen. Mr.
o. H. Price. Mr.. ]. NJ Carper. Mr.. H.
Dalton billiard, and DR.. D. r. Wood, of
Rocky Mount; DR.. C. c. Price. of Ar.
kansas; Mr.. A. G. Hale. of Texas. and
Mr. B. Douglas Lacy. and the maid of
honor, Miss Lucille Deadrick. OF Ten
nessee. wearing imported robe of pink
mousseline de sole. built on pink taffeta.
with shower bouquet Of bridesmaids
roses Mr. George c. Lafferty. of Wash
ington, was the best man. Miss Lacy
made a beautiful bride of blonde
loneliness in creation of white tafFeta
trimmed with accordian-pleated chiffon.
finished with shower bouquet of roses
tied with white satin ribbons.
Yesterday evening at 6:3o o'clock. Miss
Lillian Ruth Williams and Mr.. ]. Percy
Richardson were quietly married at the
PineeStreet Baptist Church. Rev. DR..
]. B. Hutson officiating. The bride wore
a stylish tailor gown of mode cloth. TRIM
med with taffeta silk. and chiffon hat
effectively arranged with white lace and
roses. A bouquet Of brides roses COM
pleted her charming costume. Mr.. Wilkie
Freeman acted as best man, and Messrs.
John Fenson, Percy Gilman, Thomas
Johnson, Charles Shepherd and Luther
Terry as ushers. Immediately AFTER the
ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs. Richardson left
for Meherrin. going later to Virginia
Beach. After June LIST they will be at
home to their friends at No. coo Abe
marie Street. Mrs Richardson Is an
attractive brunette. the daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Williams, who have iate-
=ly moved here from Prince Edward coua-
ty: while Mr.. Richardson is the capable
foreman of the stamping department Of
Allen and Ginter's Evidence OF his pop
ularity, both with the officials OF .ne
factory and a large circle of friends was
eyinced by numerous and elegant pres
ents.
The most successful exhibition the Art
Club has ever given closed last night
with a. large and fashionable attendance.
all the mem bers OF the club being pres
emf to do the honors Too much praise
cannot he given Mrs. Malvern Patterson.
Who as chairman of the exhibition.
brought it to such a successful close by
her untiring energy and clever manage
ment. Each and every one OF the mem
bers also united In helping Mrs Patter-
son to the best of their ability. OF the
different days under the direction of
chairman. Mrs. j. Taylor Eliysons was
undoubtedly the most brilliant and large
" attended Although the necessary ex-
nenses were very heavy, the gate receipts
have in a great degree reimbursed the
club.
s most successful strawberry feast was
given by the Industrial Chapter Of Holy
Trinity Church yesterday evening from
to IL o'clock, when quite a nice little
sum was realized. Tho small tables, at
which the guests were seated, were pref
tily decorated with roses and daisies, and
were presided over by the members OF
the Junior Auxiliary
Yesterday evening was spent very In
formally and pleasantly at seven-hand
euchre by few Of Miss Marie Webster's
friends. Cool and tempting refreshments
were served at the conclusion Of the
game, when the dainty prizes we're
awarded. Those playing were Misses
Elizabeth Davenport. Agnes Page. Of
Clarke county; jamie Wingo. Lucy Hayes.
Lila. Tucker and Kate Meredith.
One OF the most attractive theatrical
entertainments Of the winter will be given
at the 9Bitou tonight by the Cosby-Wright
combination for the benefit of the Chill
dren's Home Society and the Working
Ladies cot at the Retreat fors the Sick.
A comedy by Thomas Bailey Aldrich
called "a Set OF Turquoise. will be pre-
scented by Mr.. F. Eugene Cosby. Mrs. Jen-
ME Yeamans and Mr.. w. Wyndham
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