The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-01
SOCIAL AND
PERSONAL.

PERSO NAL. 5
Morgan Springs the home of Mrs.
f. L. Wheat, in Clarke county, was the
scene last night of a brilliant Wedo1hs
Of interest 10 many people of this CITY
Miss May Wheat was the pretty brlde
aid Mr.. Dorsey Read Potter, OF baitl-
more, the groom.
The old Virginia mansion was power
of wild flowers and spring blossoms,
winch were banked on mantels and were
tHined around the winding staircase.
Palms made a fitting background. ana
al altar was formed of sInilax and carna-
items interviewer and lighted by wax Ia
pcs. The bridal party was led oy little
Misses Rosalie Valentine and Resale
Wheat and Masters Frederick Valentine
and Knight Potter. forming ribbon aisle
as they rescended the broad staircase.
They were gowned in white ocgandies with
| wide sashes and bouquets of pink sweet
peas. The bridesmaids and 2ro: m men the,
followed: Miss Marion Potter sister
ct the groom. and Miss Larina
Wallace OF this city: Mr.. Charles X.
| sklnker. Jr., of this city. and Mr.. Sidney
Manning, OF Baltimore; Miss Florence
Lyle Wheat and Miss Emily Read Pot
ter, sisters IF the bride and groom; Mr..
William Travers Lewis, of Berryville
and Mr.. Stuart Kearney. of Baltimore;
Hiss Nellie Little, Of Norfolk, ard Miss
Virginia Tyler, Of Richmond; Mr.. Rober-
deau Wheat and Mr.. A. Reed Johnson.
OF Baltimore. These nlaidens were
dressed in white tucked mousseline de
so1e, with trimmings of white Paris rib
| bons and showers of maidenhair ferns.
| the groomsmen boutonnieres being OF
! sweet peas.
The bride, who entered leaning on
the arm Of her brother, Mr. Leo p Wheat,
Jr, Of New York. wore a dress of
| embroidered chiffon over white liberty
satin and point lace trimmings, with pearl
| ornaments. The wedding veil was
caught with a spray, Of orange blossoms
az d she carried a shower of lilies of the
valley.
Immediately preceding the bride was
| her maid of honor, Miss N1argaretta
| Holmes Mccormick, in an exquisite crea-
ton of apple-green liberty satin carry
ing in her-arms American Beauties. Mr..
John w. Davis, of C1arksburg, as best
nan, met the bridal party with the
groom at the altar where the service
was impressively read by Rev. Edward
EaG rector Of Grace Church. Berryville.
Immediately after the ceremony the
tr1de and groom proceeded to the dining
room, which was decorated in pink and
sreen. brought out by fruit blossoms, car
nations and shaded lamps, and an ele-
| gant buffet supper was served to the
guests, who, besides those from the i'm
mediate neighborhood included:
| Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Potter. parents
of the groom. and Miss Julia Potter, his
sister; Mr.. and Mrs. Francis J. Taylor,
Mrs. Robert Chamberlain and Mr.. T.. X.
I.egg, of Baltimore; Mrs. T. T. Valen-
tine and Mrs. c. R. Skinker, oc Rich
nond; Mr.. Wayne Childrey, of Norfolk:
DR. and Mrs William P. MCGUIRE, Miss
Mcclure, Mr. and Mrs. r. T. Barton, Miss
Conrad and Miss Ward, of Winchester.
The bride, who is brunette with
FiIuant air, Is we'll known in this city.
where she has often visited her many
relations, long a member of the old
Allen family Mr.. Potter though for
merly of Baltimore, is now Of Clarksburg
w. Va, where they will make their fu-
| ture home.
a symphony" will be given on May
9Th al the old All-Saints' Church under
the auspices of the Young Ladies So
! clety. for the benefit of q readng-room
| in the Second-Street Market. which will
| be opened by the Brotherhood of st. An
drews in the fail.
This symphony will consist of piano.
| vioiins and seven small instruments,
| comprising the quaint cuckoo, nightin-
/ gale, triangle, horn. rattle and drum.
! The performers will be Miss Roberta AL
! len, Miss Loulle Williams, Mrs. Guy
| Hecquembourg, Miss Adar Miner, Miss
Neck, Miss Kate Meade, Miss 3eu.,i-.
| Hughes Miss Emily Royal, Miss Eacilc e!
/ Hatch, Misses Clare and Agnes McPar-
| lin, of Washington; Miss Jennie bia III.
| Miss Lishman. Miss Eleanor Tree and
little Misses Taylor and Grace Neal.
During the evening Captain larry
| Webster will give a talk on Japan which
I, y
The Confederate Memorial Literary So
ciety- met yesterday at noon with Mrs.
| Joseph Bryan in the chair It was desn Cd
to offer the directors the use OF the Con-
| federate Museum for the conference to
| consider the design of the Jefferson D n is
| arch, on June ID. The society will also
tender the association a tea and informal
| reception at the Davis Mansion, to which
the officers of the other Confederate So
cieties will be invited.
A letter from Mrs. Stonewall Jackson
was read accepting the honorary mem
bership to the society. This letter will
be framed and placed in the Virginia
room.
Captain Laughton presented the NIu-
scum with a desk used in the Confede-
rate Senate Chamber.
Invitations were accepted for the an
nual meetings OF the lakewood and Hol-
| lyWood Associations.
HRS. Arnold Hague. OF Washington
gave d small tea Tuesday afternoon III
nonor Of Miss Anna Alice Chaplin, whose
engagement to Mrs. lIague's son. Mr.
Ernest Howe has recently been an
nounced. Miss Chaplin, vino Is the Gausn o.
ter Of Dr. Frederick Chapln. of ii.
Springs, Va, spent the past winter with
her father at the Grafton, and is almost
as well known in Washington as ne,
nancee. The wedding viii take place in
the early autumn.
Mr. David B. Wallerstein left Yester-