The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-21
GAY WEEK
in RALEIGH
Mr.. and Mrs. Skinner Cele-
brate Pearl Anniversary.
MANY EXQUISITE GIFTS
Colonel and Mrs. Fred A, ODDS Hold
Reception in Honor Of Mrs. r. G.
Odds. the Bride Of Their
Son.
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Especial to The Times Dispatch.)
RALEIGH, n. c., June N.-This has
been right gay week socially In Raleigh,
the ceremonies attendant upon the Holt
Davis wedding and the Pearl wedding
anniversary celebration by Mr.. and Mrs.
Benjamin F. Skinner being tho two most
notable features.
Tho Hot-Davls wedding at Christs
Episcopal Church Tuesday morning. IN
which Miss Mary Warren Davis, daugh-
Ter of Captain r. w. Davis. and MIR. Err
win Allen Holt, son Of Colonel Lawrence
s. Holt, OF Burlington, pllshted their
troth has already been reported IN inc
Times Dispatch. It was an elaborate ana
beautiful ceremony. They are now on
an European tour. having sailed from
New York to day.
Mr.. and Mrs. BENJAMIN =. Skinner
charmingly received their friends Thurs
day evening from till 5 o'clock at their
home on West Morgan Street. The &C.
casion was Tho pearl" anniversary OF
terday Mr. Skinner led Miss Elizabeth
Piemont OF Elizabeth City, TO- hyman,s
altar in Hartford. His cousin. Dr. Rich,
ard II. Lewis, was then best man and
he was In the receiving party.
The residence was beautifully decorated
for the reception and constant stream
OF friends called to bestow their con erat-
ufations.
In the left parlor was the receiving
party, consisting OF Mr. and Mrs. g. ~
akinner, Or. and Mrs. r. Fl. Lewis. Mrs:
Charles franklin Massey. daug inter- OF
MI. and Mrs. Skinner. Of Huntsville. A VA
Miss Mamie Skinner, Mr.. James Leigh
skinner, Miss Katherine Skinner. miss
Lilly Skinner, Miss Rosa Skinner ane
president and Mrs George T. Winston.
EXQUISITE GIFTS.
Tho gifts sent by friends prese nted an
exquisite and varied array OF great num-
Der. There were ornaments OF pearl,
marble, statuary. cut glass. rare vases
md works OF art.
Mr.. and Mrs. Skinner are among Ra-
teigh's most deservedly popular and best
Known married couples. and their fr1enos
esteemed It a great privilege to enjoy
their hospltality and extend con gratula-
' PRETTY RECEPTION.
From & TO 10 o'clock this evening Col.
,nt Mrs. Fred. Odds were at home to
their friends at Park Hotel. in honor OF
Mrs. F. c. Odds. OF Texas and Miss
Margaret Terrell.
The arst.named guest OF honor Is the
bride OF Colonel Olds, son Of Mt. Fred.
c. olds. OF Waco. Texas, they being
here on visit and Miss Terrell, daugh-
ter OF Mr. Joseph Terrell, has Just re-
turned from college.
The reception was quite pretty ana
enjoyable affair and was Social iune
ton OF general interest there being more
than 30 callers among Raleigh's most
prominent society folks.
marriage in which Raleigh people
were much interested, was that at Nor
folk, Wednesday. when Nr. William
Henry Bayley. business manager OF the
Raleigh News and Observer, led to the
altar Miss Adele Bilsoly. daughter Of
Mr.. Joseph l.. Bilisoly. It was home
wedding, the ceremony being by Rev.
Thomas J. Brady. of ST. Paul's Catholic
Church. They are how on tour as far
north as Halifax. N. s.. and VIII be at
home here July LIST.