The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-22
The WEEK in
WI.L||.M'INCTO
Every Available Hour of the
Last Week Crowded,
MARRIAGES OF INTEREST
MARRIAGES OF INTEREST
Seventh Anniversary Of the Establish
ment of Wilmlngton's Crack Junior
Military Organization Was Cele-
brated Tues day Night.
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y WILMINGTON, N. c., Feb. 2L-Wil-
mlngton society people are making good
use OF the last few days before Lent and
are crowdlng every available hour with
charming affairs. This has been one OF
the most conspicuous weeks in the So
cial realm since the beginning of the new
year. Tho leading society people of WIZ
mington are almost wholly Episcopalinns
and they are strict observers OF Lent.
so for forty days one side Of life here
will be quiet.
Tuesday night the FRS Battalion, Boys
Brigade Of America, Wilmington's crack
junior military organization, celebrated
the seventh anniversary of its establish
ment with n sumptuous banquet. Mr..
Z. P. Dudley was master of ceremonies.
and covers were laid for thirty-five!
Among those present were Colonel Walk
err Taylor, commanding; Rev. DR.. j. NJ.
Wells, Rev. c. w. Trawick Messrs. w.
NJ Cumming, r. w. Hicks, "A. NJ. Hall.
Several addresses were made by guests.
Tuesday night one OF the most brilliant
dances Of the season was given by u
number of young society men compli-
mentary to their lady friends. The fol-
lowing couples participated:
Miss Eta Furpless, Mr.. w. r. Fur.
pless, Jr.; Miss Bessie Gore, Mr.. Eu-
gene Lerand; Miss Daisy Burbank. Mr..
Horton James; Miss Hattie French, Mr.
Allie Mitchell; Miss Louise Bellamy, Mr..
Weaver; Miss Carrie Harris. Mr.. Archie
Daniels; Miss Stewart, of Kentucky, Mr..
Richard Meares; Miss Alice LeGrand,
Mr. Clarence Myers; Miss Thurber Gore,
Mr.. Will Gore; Miss Bessie Burruss, Mr..
p. s. Nash; Miss Annie Holmes, Mr.. Ed
ward. Holmes; Miss Maria Mafft, Mr..
Mearcs Harriss; Miss Edna Toomer, Mr..
Tracy Hodges; Miss Ray Sneed. Mr.. Geo
Jackson; Miss Margaret Walker. Mr..
James Cause; Miss Margaret. Ashe; Mr..
Norwood Giles: Ml,..s; Nay Ella Moore,
MIR. Willie Peek
stags-oAeeessrs. Paul cantwell, Charles
Allncaster, Ernest Peschau, II. q. Small
I bones. Jr., and Norwood Giles.
At Mount Olive few evenings ago,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Il. Oliver entertained in
honor Of Miss Cornelia Fillgaw. popu-
lar young lady of this city. After an
exciting game of hearts, which was won
by Mr.. Leon Hatch. the guests were Civ
en- a part Of a familiar quotation written
upon half heart, which afforded mer-
riment by the matching Of hearts for
Wimingtonians were much interested
in the announcement of the marriage OF
Miss Norma Bonitz and Mr.. Daniel
Moses, Of Lynchburg, Va. They were
married in Goldsboro, the former home
of the bride.
Two pretty home weddings were ccle-
brated Thursday evening at 6:S0 o'clock.
Miss Annie May Gasser, daughter Of Mrs.
O. c. Gasser, and Mr.. James T. Lancr,
q popular clerk In the office of the Sea-
board Air Line general agent. were unit
ed in 1natrimony by Rev. DR.. A. D. Nc
Clure. Miss Loire Gasser. of Goldsboro.
was maid Of honor, and Mr.. J. ID. Lanicr
was best man. Mr. and Mrs. Janler
left on the evening train for a bridal tour
north.
OTHER MARRIAGES..
At the residence of Mr.. r. NJ. King.
Miss Della NJ. Iiocutt and Mr.. Richard
Sanderson We're married. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. j. A. Smith. The
bride and groom left for Burgan. S. c..
their future home, where Mr. sanderson
is successful young business man.
Tuesday morning Professor G. Fl.
Jones. Of Pitt county, and Miss Katie
Edward Page were married at the home
of the bride In Onslow county.
IS Mr.. William Bradley Walker arrived to-
day with his bride. They We're married
January eth in Chicago. Ills bride was
Miss Edith A. Goodman, daughter of Ma
jor Thomas Chart Goodman. U. S. A.,
now stationed at Chattanooga, Tenn.
Mr.. Walker is native of this city, but
for the past few years has been in Hong
Kong. China, represen ting the Standard