The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-14

} marriage of interest to Richmond and
Virginia people:
"A pretty but simple wedding was that
I Of Miss Edna Earle East, of Danville.
Va, and Mr.. Edward Dorsey Hobbs, of
Frederick, Md. which took place yester-
day Mt noon in a private suite at the
Hotel Stafford Baltimore. The rooms
were decorated with palms In jard-
nieres, ferns and cut flowers.
After the ceremony wedding break
fast was served. There were present the
families and q few intimate friends Of
the couple.
Rev. David II. May, rector OF Grace
Episcopal Church. In Frederick county,
| OBLIGATED. The bride entered the room
with her father, Mr.. Charles e. East, of
Danville Va, by whom she was given
| away. She wore an elaborate travelling
| gown of tan broadcloth, a Partisan hat
| and she held a shower cluster of white
| lilacs and lilies Of the valley.
The matron OF honor, Mrs. Luclus L.
Laner. Of Danville. was gowned in gray
crepe de chine, wore a large hat to match
| and carried a bouquet of white sweet
peas and carnations. The only other
attendant was Mr.. e. Austin Baughman,
son Of General L. Victor Baughman, who
! was best man.
| After the breakfast Mr.. and Mrs.
Hobbs left for Philadelphia, where they
| will remain for a few days and later
will go to Atlantic City for their honey
moon.
Esther the Queen.
Under the direction Of the Woman's
| Guild of Calvary Baptist Church and the
| leadership OF Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Perkins,
| the cantata Of Esther" will be pre-
sented tonight with Martha Moseby
Snead as Esther, Mr.. j. =, Dunbar as
Ahasuerus, Mr.. J. T.. Mitchell as Nor
decai, Miss Adele O1,lvio as Zerish,
Miss Hogan as N1ordecars sister, Mrs
c. p. Smith as a prophecies, Mrs. Bales
as a Persian princess, Miss May Walker
as a Medean princess. Mr.. A. J.. Schultz
as High Priest. Mr.. w. j. Morrissett ms
Herald, Mr.. Smithie as Hegar. and Misses
Lottic Dereiux, Miss Lily Smith, Miss
Miss Flossie Conelly. maids OF honor
with full chorus of male and female
voices.
Farrar-Roberts.
The marriage of Miss Lillian Myrtle
Roberts, Of Ticonderogn, New York, to
Mr. Frederick Hooper Farrar, of the A.
B. Clarke & Son Hardware Company, of
this city, took place In Washington, D.
c., at o'clock Tuesday evening, the
Rev. Richard p. Williams performing
the ceremony, at Trinity rectory.
Mr.. and Mrs, Farrar arc now at the
Gleason Hotel In Charlottesville, where
they will spend several days.
| The Norfolk Landmark OF Yesterday
| says:
"The concert which will be given nj the
| Academy Of Music on the evening of
Thursday, elst instant, under the aus
| pieces of the Pickett Buchanan Camp,
Sons of Confederate Veterans. promses
to BIO one of the musical events Of the
season.
Tho proceeds OF the musicale will be
| devoted to the monument fund OF the
local organization as their donation to
the fund which will be created by the
Sons of Veterans for the erection OF a
monument to the memory of the women
of the South.
The sentiment OF action OF the Sons of
Veterans In commemorating the memory
of those who We're the consolation and
| encouragement to the heroes who fought
for the Lost Cause will be perpetuated
In the monument which will soon be erect
ed in some city of the South, probably
In the capital OF the Confedera cy--Rich-
mond.
Among those who will take part in the
musicale will be double quartette, which
has been arranged as follows
Sopranos-Miss Bond. Miss Elizabeth
/ Taylor.
Altos-Aliss Young, Mrs. G. w. Beth
| el.
renors-Mr. w. w. whiddit, Mr.. Thos,
| II, p. IIare.
Bassos-Mr j, Iredell jenkins, Mr. Nor
daunt Etheridge.
Pilgrims at the Jefferson.
The company of Old Dominion Pilgrims
| arrived in Richmond last evening and
! proceeded at once to the Jefferson Hotel.
| where they Will remain while In Rich
mond- The party, In charge of Mrs, Mary
Hatch Willard and Mrs. Caroline Foot
Marsh. are accompanied by three gentle
| men, Mr.. Revere, a grandson of Paul Re-
we're: Mr.. Bliss. a New York lawyer, and
MIR. Wheeler. OF the Pennsylvania Rail-
/ way.
Since their arrival in Norfolk last Sat
urday. the Pilgrims have visited the Dis
NAL Swamp, Williamsburg. Yorktown, Old
| Point. jamestown Island. Shirley, Bran
don and other colonial homes on the
| James. To-day will be taken up In Rich
mond sightseeing.
| This evening the Pilgrims will be the
hostesses Of a reception TO be given by
them at . o'clock in the Jefferson par
lors. Tomorrow will be devoted to
| Petersburg and the adjacent battlenelds
and Saturday the party will turn their
| faces homeward, going to Washington
| by way of Fredericksburg, where they
| will go to Mary Washngton's tomb,
Licensed to Marry.
Miss Salie A. Lowry and Mr. James
| a. Mullen. OF Venable StrAt, secured a
marriage license in Washington yester-
| day.
Personal Mention.
The Council OF tile Mount Vernon
Ladies Association conyenes at Mount