Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-25

Throughout the State. owing to the popu
lar1ty and wide acquaintance Of Mr. VII
SON
i Strictly speaking the event is to be
"dasfodn wedding. Everything Will b,
/ yellow. The church decorations will b
| elaborate and the chance] will be grow.
Ing flower Sarcen of lovely plants. ferns
and palms -
1 Rev. corbin Braxton Bryan. the. rec.
! tor Of The church. will be the oficia ting
! minister. and an interest viii be ien1
the ceremony by the Introduction of the
beautiful and impressive ceremony.
MIR. LAWLESS. BEST NAN.
Mr. Wilson will be attended by Hon
Joseph T.. Lawless. OF Norfolk ex-Secre.
stary OF the Commonwealth, as best man
| Miss Anna Yeardley Booker. a cousin o.
the bride will be the maid OF honor. with
the brides sister. Mrs. Blair Pegram
! Wilson as the dame Of honor Mr.. Blair
Pegram Wilson viii give the bride away.
The ushers. who will wear Prince Al
bert coats and light trousers. Will be
Lieutenant r. C. Marshall. Of the United
| States army: Mr.. Irwin Tucker. OF New
| port News: Mr.. George Booker. of Hamp-
| ION; MIR. S. L. Slower. of Newport News;
Mr.. 3. p Wilson. Of Hampton. and Mr..
Joseph A. Massie, OF Newport News.
/ 1NSIe viii De TOUT Ol1C6i.ud1QS, WHO Will
wear charming gown Of white orEandy,
ever daffodil and large chiffon picture
bats, es follows: Miss Matte Christian.
Of Staunton: Miss Minnie Boykin, Of
snithneld: Miss Louise Booker OF Hamp-
ton, and Miss Nancy Jones. OF aamp-
ton
Miss Shield will be gowned In q lovely
| imported embroidered dress Of chiffon.
over daffodii taffeta. She will carry a
y - 1r 10
Miss Booker, the maid Of honor, will
wear g becoming gown Of imported Jus;
cloth. over daffoail tafTeta,~and the dame
Of honor will. look handsome In lovely
dress OF chiffon crepe. over daffodll tar
feta. with large picture da1odtl hat.
Immediately after The ceremony Mr.
and Mrs: Wilson will leaveiifor Norfolk,
from which point they will go direct to
Tampa. Fla, where the honeymoon is to
I e spent. They will be gone several weeks
Miss Shield has. since her debut. been
one OF the leading lights in the society
circles of Hampton. She is young wo-
nan Of many beautiful accomplishments
and is general favorite with ali who en-
Joy her acquaintance.
Mr. Wilson Is probably one of the lest
known newspaper men In Virginia. He
was for several years connected with the
Richmond papers, and was one OF the
founders of the Richmond News. Twelve
months ago Mr. Wilson accepted the posi-
ton Of editor-in-c chief o! the Newport
News Times-Hera1d which is rapidly be-
coming one of the leading afternoon dali
lies in the State. Mr.. Wilson has high
reputation as "paragrapher." and his
comments are always full of life and in
terest to the reader.
MISS SHIELDS FAREWELL DINNER.
Miss Shield has issued invitations to
a farewell dinner which she will give
in honor of the bridal party In one OF the
private dining rooms at the Cha mherlin
Hotel Tuesdey evening. The dinner Will
be charming one. with every appoint
menf perfectly arranged. Those who are
expected to be present at the reception
re as follows: Mrs. r. e. Boykin, Smith
field: Mrs ]. j. Wilson. Smithfield: Miss
field: Miss Matte Christian. Stanton;
Miss Annie Henry Norfolk: Miss William
Mayo Talliaferro Richmo nd; Miss Julia
Underwood Whitley. Newport News;
Miss Reynolds. Newport News: Miss
elizabeth Wilson. Miss Louise Booker.
Miss Nancy Jones. Hampton: Miss Min
ME Boykin. Smiihfeld. Mrs. B.. p Will
son., Mcssrs Joseph 4. Massie. Irwin
Tucker. J. r. Lawless. S. L. Glover
George Booker. Lieutenant Marshall.
Miss Anne Yeardley Booker, and Hon.
and Mrs. John N. Willis.
The engagement has been announced
OF Miss Marion Convere to Mr.. Charles
Francis Bryant. The date Of the we'd
ding has not been set. Miss Converse is
the daughter of Colonel Hamilton G..
Jones. of North Carolina, and made many
warm friends here during her stay as e
member Of the Giffen Company. Mr..
Bryant Is the stage director Of the Al
cazar Theatre - San Francisco.
Miss Mamie Leslie Jennings. and Mr.
Philip Henry Powers were married on
Thursday afternoon at ST. Paul's church
by Rev. James Morris Both Of the young
people are popular members OF society.
Mr.. and Mrs W. A. FChildress have
issued invitations to the wedding Of their
daughter Miss Annie L. Chi!dress, and
Mr. William Crew. The ceremony IS tc
home Of the brides parents. No. $40 nort!,
Twenty-third street.
Cards have been issued to the marriage
OF Miss Meade Spotswood Field to Mr..
Charles Pennington Brown. The cere-
mony will be performed on Wednesday
evening. February 9Th, ct 1880 o'clock. at
Jones Methodist Episcopal church. in.
Sussex county. Miss Field is the sister
Of Mr.. William Oliver Field. and has
number OF friends In this city,. who will
be interested In her approaching mar
rtage
An approaching marriage OF much tn
terest- IS that Of Miss Resale Augrsts
Healy to Mr.. Francis B. Hooper. which
will take place At st. Matthews church,
Ii Washington. on February Cd. at 4
o'clock In the afternoon. Miss Healy has
host OF friends In this city. where she