The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-05

crossed Tower Green. once used as a
burial ground. In the middle OF 1t is
plot paved with granite. showing the
site on which stood at rare intervals the
scaffold on which private executions took
place. Those known to have been exc
cuted on this spot are Anne Boleyn and
katherine Howard. second and fifth
wives of Henry VIII; Lady Jane Grey,
Robert Dcvereux, Margaret Countess OF
Salisbury and Jane VIscountess OF Rock
ford.
Just opposite ia Beauchamp Tower
dating from the reign OF Edward III.
The middle chamber is the only one in
this tower shown to visitors. 1t Is here
that one finds most of the inscriptions
made by prisoners. Robert Dudley, hus-
band OF Lady Jane Grey, wrote: The
more suffering for Christ in this world
the more glory with Christ In the next"
and signed 1t "Arunad, June %, 1857"
Philip Howard. son OF Duke Of Norfolk.
made an inscription relating to the Pole
family. Thomas Abel. who was DR.. Abel.
servant to Queen Katherine OF Aragon,
the first wife OF Henry VIII. was the
author OF an inscription. The Oldest In.
scrlption is that Of Thames Talbot, dated
146i, supposed to have been concerned
in the Wars OF the Roses. The most
interesting one is that believed to have
been written by Lady Jane Grey.
The marriage Of Miss sallic seay. the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William s.
Seay. Of Lorraine's. Virginia to Mr.. Ma
thaniel T. Cowherd. of Cumberland. Va,
will take place at II a. M. tomorrow In
the home Of the brides parents. Spring
Brook" Henrico county. Va
The house will be decorated with ferns
and daisies. and the Rev. J. W. Reynolds.
a friend of the family. will perform the
ceremony.
The bridal party will enter to the chords
Of Mendelssohn's march. the bride wear
Ing white organdy. picture hat of white
chiffon. and carrying shower Bride
roses. Immediately after the ceremony
the young couple will leave for West
ern tour. The bride is very bright and
attractive young lady. The groom Is en-
gagged In railroad contracting, with head
quarters at Williamsburg. where he will
take his bride at the conclusion OF their
trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester A. Delaney an
nounce the engagement OF their daughter,
Mamie Cornelia. to Mr.. Malcolm Gilmore
Walthall, the electrical engineer for the
Junior Coal Company, OF Eikins, w. Va,
The wedding will occur September 30th
In the home of the bride, whose father
was formerly superintendent of the Rich
mond Locomotive Works, but who is now
located at Scranton. Pa, with The Dick
son Manufacturing Company, In a SINH
lar capacity.
The ceremony will be quietly performed,
owing to recent bereavement In the fam
lily OF the groom. who is the son of Mr.,
II. w. Walthall, of this city.
Richmond guests who have returned
recently from "Montrose," Dinwiddie
county. the home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. D,
Ba skerville, and the scene on June 25th
Of the marriage of Miss Emily Elizabeth
Baskerville to DIR. Walter n. Chinn, OF
Hague, Westmoreland county. give the
following very pretty account OF tho
wedding ceremonial:
The ceremony was performed in the
Church of the Good Shepherd The min
lister, who was the Rev, A. B. Chinn, of
Covington, KY, and the brother Of the
groom came from the vestry room to
the chancel,t and was followed by the
bridesmaids In couples, carrying daisy
chain.
They separated and marched down the
side aisles In single file. They were
Joined at the center aisle by the ushers,
who gathered up the daisy CHAIN leaving
1t In long loops between the girls The
first couple included Miss May Davis, of
Raleigh, ~. c., snd Miss Annie Riyes,
and Thompson Baskerville; the second
Miss Dele Corling, of Richmond. and
Miss Blache Cuthbert, of Petersburg
followed by Mr.. White and Mr., Edward
Griffith OF Westmoreland; the third,
Miss Alice and Miss Agnes Brocken-
brough, of Richmond; Mr.. Walter Bias,
kerville and Mr.. capeli Riyes,