The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-31
Society Folk Returning to City
With Tales of Pretty Romances.
ENGAGEMENTS ANNOUNCED E:
aynnen VIII Be Busy During the Fall
Months Consummat,ng the Matches
Made Under Mountain Skies.
City Taking on Life Again.

Names arc changed as change the sea-
sons. and. with the falling leaves and the
change from summer to autumn so will
q change be made from spinisterhood to
Hifehood and the old bachelor will give
his dinner and say farewell forever. How
many wonderful secrets are being told
as the journey homeward from noun
tain and riverside resort is made, and
how many plans are made for the COM
ing wedding for which such merry
peal will sound. That the young society
people of the Capital of the Old Dominion
are beloved, Will be proven this autumn.
Petersburg and Pennsylvania. girls will
be added TO our social circles, and for
this Richmond IS rejoicing but what
she is wearing the banner SO high for is
that other cites will steal but two Of her
fair daughters. Two prominent we'd
d!ngs are scheduled for this coming
month, the first being that of Miss Elsie
Smith, who will be married to Mr. Myers
Of Lexington, at the Seminary Chapel on
the 10th.
Miss Isabel Mason Chamberlain will
be next to fall in line at Cupid's bidding
and will be married from beautiful All
Saints on the 18th of the month. The
groom-to-be was formerly Richmond
boy. and now lives in Charlottesville.
Who knows that one day Mr.. and Mrs.
Joel M. Cochran may not be found in
the directory. In October historic old
St Paul's will ring out the strain of
Lohengrin for one of its fair mem
bers. while this popular month will see
another pretty petite blonde married to
a Richmond man.
Amid russell leaves and golden rod old
Virginian hospitality, two New Workers
will take unto themselves daughters of
the South. Miss kemper being married
in .Albemarle and Mr.. Henry Wise will
be united to Miss Booth, the daughter of
DR. Edwin Booth. who lives on the
James river.
Before November dawrs Mr.. Carol
Miller has announced his intention Of
going to Pittsburg, Pa. and will bring
back to his parents no less fair a daugh
ter than Miss Emma Guffey. Mr.. Bruce
Bowe will be united to the popular Ash
land favorite. Miss Carrie Mines. who
at the Tuesday germans. gained SO many
friends last year.
Dame Rumor has not as yet set the
date OF Miss Elizabeth Camerons we'd
ding. but it will be probably among the
many fall weddings; and Richmonders
have not finished congratu iating Mr.. Hen
~ Baskerville, whose enga cement was
announced Thursday to Miss Ethel Penn
Gaskell Marsh, of Eaton, Pa. His bride
elect is the granddaughter of A. II. Ru-
der who. 1t will be remembered by their
older friends, was the first Governor Of
Kansas.
1t would be impossible TO enumerate all
the affairs of Cupid but among his many
mischievous doings. these are some and
as he is said never to sleep by day or
~;
Horse shows to the right of u.s. horse
shows to the left Of US, horse shows all
around us. yet not any number of horse
shows can down the expressions of en-
thusiasm and admiration which are i'm
partially lavished as each in its turn
comes round and is witnessed by Eir-
ginla's -Four Hundred The one III
warrenton last week eclipsed all others
this season, and is the last until the
great Rlchmonu SHOW. now but six weeks
or. Hunt balls. with their glory of red
and spurs We're the attractive pro-
gramue. while the races themselves
from Il social standpoint We're all that
could be expected or even wished for,
and the hospitality of Warrenton was
of the true Old Virginia style.
All the old Richmond favorites such
as Gray Cap" '.Searchhght,'' Horn
plpe,', .'Amarat,'' with their prospective
riders, We're on the track while in the
boxes the familiar faces of the Governor
and his wife, Mrs. A. j. Montague Mrs
Maddox. Mrs. a. b. Portman. Mr.. and
Mrs. Carter Scott, Miss McIntire, Mrs.
Beverly Randolph, Mrs. Robert Shaw
of Boston: mir. and Mrs. c. d. Lang
horne Senators Daniel and Martin, Judge
Keith Hon. Eppa Hunton, Mr.. and Mrs
CORTLAND Smith. MIR. and Mrs Charles
Hurkamp Of Fredericksburg.
The ladies captured with their -green
hunters blue ribbons amid bursts of ap-
pIause which were well won. for truly
Virginia women are the best in this
country and well may their husbands
and sweethearts be proud Of them
And, To- they bring the wanderer home,
might well be said Of the first few day.
of autumn. and the poor stay at home
Is just taking her first breath of fresh
air, for every train is crowded with sun
burnt faces. and Franklin Street Is
again seen with few windows, instead
of everlasting shutters.
Among them who told last week OF
their summer fittings with their endless
round of eayety. comprised OF germans