Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-08


Ashland. Hanover county, have issued
invita- tions to the marriage OF their
daughter, Miss Caroline Gillespie Mines.
and Mr. Robert Bruce Brown, Of Rich
mond The ceremony will be performed
Tuesday. October list, at $50 2 NJ IN
Duncan Memorial church at Ashland,
and will be attended by large NUMBER noep
of society people from this city, where
both Miss Mines and Mr.. Bowie are ex-
tremely popular.
The Richmond Art Club, which has re-
Gently had large number OF names
added to its membership. is now making
effort, with reasonab BILE hope OF success.
for the raising of a guarantee 1und
against their spring exhibit in 1908.
Should the fund be assured, a very fine
exhibit will also be assured. The Club
desires TO invite attention of all art
lovers to a beautiful water color entitled
Sunrise at Virginia Beach the work
of the instructor in water color Tor the
Corcoran Art Gallery. Mr. James Henry
Moser Of Washington. The picture Is
now hanging at the Jefferson Hotel and
can be seen there
The board Of managers of the Asso-
citation for the Preservation OF Virginia
Antiquities met yesterday at noon. MRS.
Joseph Bryan in the chair. The treas
urer's report was very satisfactory. ds
were also reports of Jamestown and other
committees. Prospect OF splendid work
to De performed this: winter Is already
indicated Those present we're Mesd lanes
Anderson. w. S. Murray c. W. z. Brock,.
A. C. Bruce, Powell Dunn, n. T.. ROBINS.
Enders Robinson. R. L. Traylor and Miss
Kate Mason Rowland
Benjamin E. Low, Of Barton, Mass.
who was one of the visitors TO the Con-
federate Museum in July, appreciated the
collection OF books and papers in the
library to such an extent that he has
recently contributed ten books. some from
his own library and others which he has
secured in purchasing books for HIM
self at book stores. among the books
sent by him are. BLACK Diamonds" by
E. A. Pollard: Report of Committee on
Klu Klux Conspiracy The Cavalier.
The Blue ard the Gray Gray
Jackets Destruction and Reconstruc-
ton "A Rebels Recollecrions, Shelby
and his Men and other books.
Mr., Low also sent to the Soldiers Home
number of, papers and magazines, pre-
paying the freight on package.
The ladies feel that when SO much in
terest is manifested by citizen of Mas
sachusetts in the Confederate Museum,
that public thanks should be extended.
Another valuable contribution to the
museum library is from Colonel J. G.
Gibbs. WHO has presented his History or
the Burning OF, South Carolina
The engagement is announced of Miss
Norma Sweeney to Mr.. Horace Shopper
son. the wedding to take place Tuesday.
October 18th, at S o'clock in the evening.
Miss Sweeney is an unusually attractive
young girl and is the daughter of Mr.
Charles H. Sweeney.
Mr.. Shepperson is in the government
employ of the William r. Trigg Ship
building Company.
Rev. Carey E. Morgan will perform the
ceremony.
The engagement of Mr.. James H. Lester
to Miss Loulu o. Bass has been announc-
ed. and the wedding will take place to-
morrow evening in the home Of the
bride. 25oS east Marshall street. Mr..
Lester is connected with the firm of T.
w. Wood and Sons, and is successful
business man. The bride is one Of the
most popular young ladies of Church
Hill.
Mr.. Clarence seaton of the firm Of w
E. and ]. e. Seaton, whose marriage to
Miss Todd will take place to-day at
Glenmore. Augusta county, left Mon
day for Stauntan. Other members Of his
family leaving to-day to attend the we'd
ding are Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Seaton and
Miss Virginia Delight Seaton When Mr.
Seaton returns with his bride to Rich
mond they will make their feme at No.
2io7 Park avenue
A wedding of interest took place yes
terday evening, when Mr. william
r. stringfeliow. oe St Joseph, Mo-. ana
Miss Elizabeth Dunlop. daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. William Gray Dunlop. OF Dam
Vile. KY, were married
Mr.. stringfellow. who is well known
here, is son OF Or. Henry strinsfellev,
and first cousin of Major Charles s.
Stringfellow, Of this city, and of the
REV Frank strinEfellow, the well-known
lecturer and Confederate scout
wedding took place in st. Peters
cathedral yesterday morning At I O'Clock,