The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-24
Observation-Disclosures
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Christmas Eve always brings with 1t
z thrill of delicious excitement It has it's
own pleasures as well as those which
the thought OF tomorrow Arrays.
arCuses. Peop.e a prone to say t,.at
Christmas .,1 IS mainly for children. ous
that is as much mistake as for
Grown-ups" to mag ne that they buy
rcus tickets in order to see that the
little ones do not come to grief
Every one. young and old, Itch and
poor, is interested in the coming CT
Christmas. in the hanging of the stock
inSs, in the receiving and giving Of
Christmas presents. in all that the day
puts into the hand and heart, and in al
that it takes away.
Weddings fYes terday.
Mss Mary Elizabeth Edwards and s1r.
BENJAMIN Draucker we're married at
a. NJ. yesterday. il the home of the
BRIDES parents, Mr. and IL 8 William B.
Edwa. ds, o. No. a2l West Main Street.
the Rev. Mr.. Henry Pearce Atkins. Of
the West-End Christian Chur-h. Off
ciating
The BRIDE. who was very attractive in
her travelling costume OF gray, with
White picture hat, was given away oE
her father. Mr. Ernest Clay was best
man, and the sroomsmen we Mr.. Ro-
bert Cousins Mr. Ronald Mitchell Mr..
Robert Edwards and Mr.. Charles New
man.
After the ceremony the young coU7,e
left for Nottoway county. near Crewe,
where Mr.. Draucker's sister gave a din
ner yesterday in honor of the bride and
groom. and his mother rendered them a
reception last night. Mr.. and Mrs. War
ner w Edwards, the other and sister
OF the bride left for Crewe this morn
ing to join the holiday social festivities.
with which the arrival OF Mr. and Mrs.
Draucker has been greeted.
Miss Lena Revere, the daughter Of
Mrs NJ E. Revere Of King and Queen
county. and Mr.. c arence Lumpkin. OF
that county, will be married to-day. in
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Onslow B.
Hager. Of TO. 1907 West Cary Street. by
the Rev. A a. Jones. The groom is
prosperous young farmer.
Miss Wa dis Gu SIS.
At the reception tea given by Miss
Mamie Waddill yesterday, from to
NJ, guests were received by the young
hos,ess and her guest, Miss Willis Will
ans. Chocolate was poured by Miss
Mary WadI.ll, and Miss Waddilrs friends
assisting II the G.niugrooin were Mss
Virginia Lee, Miss Alice Doyle, Miss
May Moulton. Miss Mary Drake, Miss
Bessie Watson, Miss Carrie Neal, Miss
Fannie Warwick. Miss Virginia Cham
berlayne. Miss Emily Waddill. Mi
Louise AIcAdams, Miss Martha Bowie.
Mss Annabel Forbes, Miss katherine
Betty. Miss Lillian Binford and Miss Lot
tie Smith
Among those who called were Miss Sue
City Miss Avis Grant Miss Anna and
Mss Louise Purcell, Miss Paxton. Miss
Emily Gravatt. Miss Brent Witt. Miss
Louise Williams, Mss Whit. ed Cref-
shaw. Miss Matte Robertson, Miss Ella
Buck, Miss Alma Cecil, Miss Mary Street.
Miss Mamie Davenport, Miss Bernfce
Camp, Miss Langhorne Cosby. Miss Eu-
genia Taylor, Miss Mamie Montague.
Miss Mila.ed Woodward, Miss Katherine
Hoge. Miss Mills. Miss Leila Blair, Mss
Co:nelia Watkins, Miss Courtney Crurnp.
Miss Cousins, Miss Roy and Miss Fir-
ginia Sands, Miss Mary Butler. Miss
Madge Montgomery, Mss Celeste Weisi-
ger, Miss Louise Younger. Miss Hattie
Shields Miss Poly Robins Miss Kate
se1don, Miss Marie Cra9n4. Miss Ethel
MoCurdy. Miss He en- Lathrop. Miss {: hel
and Miss Bessie Hammond.
Gentlemen present included Mr.. John
Swartout Mr.. Cooke, Mr.. Pope. Mr..
Morris. Mr. Stuart Christian. MIR. Gin
ton Boyd Mr.. Albert Waddey. Mr. ar
thur Slater. Mr.. Gardiner Nottingham.
Mr.. Brant1eyN Bray, Mr.. Blu X Archer
M Robert Daniel. Mr John Cabell, Mr..
Warner and Mr.. Nelson Robins. Mr..
Charles Tod, Mr.. George Morgan, Mr..
Joseph Crenshaw. Mr.. John FIa-wood. Mr..
Dougla7 Ellison, NJ. Allen and Mr..
Chandler Moron Mr.. Neal Baughman.
Mr. Lane Lacy. Mr. Addison Renno,ds.
Mr. Purcell Gay. Mr.. William Ball, Mr..
John Gravatt. Mr.. Albert Chamberlayre.
Mr.. E die Saunders. Fir Paul Ste
vens Mr.. Charles McFey. Mr.. OFT
Drake. Mr.. John West Mr. Charles
Bowe Mr. Charles Picket Stolses.
Mr.. Samuel REGISTER. Mr. Willie
Trigg. Mr. Percy Perberton. Mr. Wood,
NJ. Wyndham Sutton. NIr. Albert
WElitehurst. Mr.. Stephen Putney. Jr..
Mr.. Landon Mason, Mr.. Tom Elicit, SIR.
Finford. Mr. Robert Jeff ess. Mr.. Isaac
Davenport, Mr.. Cieorg" Smith. Mr.. Paachy
R~lard. Mr.. Landlord. Mr.. Julian Jones,
Mr.. Giner and Mr. William Minor Mr..
P easanton Conquest. Mr. Irving B1ar.
Mr.. Barksdale Lathrop. Mr. CrrXton
Gordon. Mr.. Venabie Sed ION. Mr.. O'Fer-
rail-, NJ. Tavior. AR Montague. 5Tr.
Walter Bowie Mr.. Ashby Jones. Mr. He~
bert a. Claiborne. Mr.. Richard Boyd, AR.
Cameron
Eut Tfainad 3t C"Td:S.
Mrs Hardie T. Burnley entertained at
cards yesterday afternoon in her nome.