The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-03-12

approaching marriage of Miss
Addie Davis and Mr.. Rupert
Richards, an occasion Of far
more than usual interest is fore
Swallowed, and the abundant good
wishes ofcountiess loving friends
will gather around the event
which win happily distinguish
the morning Of Wednesday, the
eighteenth OF March. During
the years that she has made her
home in Columbus, Miss Davis
has been universally admired,
not alone for the charm that at
tends beauty together with the
bestowal Of gracious gifts of mind
and manner, but also for the
more lasting charm Of charac-
ter ia which are blended so many
Of the qualities that attract and
chain the affections Of wide and
partial circle. She is the daught-
er of the late MIR, James Davis,
Of Crawford. whose ancestors
were among the pioneers in Mis-
sissippi, and on her maternal
side is descended from the Hem p
hills of Georgia, names c0uSpic-
iOUs IN the history of that state.
The fact that her choice has fail
len upon SO popular Columbian
as Mr.. Richards is a source Of
pleasure to O. legion who feel that
both may be congratulated warm
". A young man of ability, in
tegrity and lofty standard, Mr..
Richards has merited and won
success i'm the world of business,
and socially has always been a
favOrite by reason Of a magnetic
personality. as we'll as by right
of Inheritance on either side,
the Baird and Richard families,
Of which he stands as a repre-
sentative, having long been prom
inent IN the South The wed
ding will be celebrated at the
First Presbyterian church and
the bridal party viii mum ber
Mrs. John r. Tackett. of Nerd
ian as matrOn OF honor, Miss
Nettie Walker. maid Of honor,
Mr.. Charles Richards best man
and Mr.. John r. Maxwell, Dr.
William Richards, Mr.. g. E.
Leigh and Mr. Hampton Young,
ushers. The Rev. Dunbar Hunt
Ogden will perform the cere-
m0ny which occurs at ten o clock
in the morning. Cards Of invita-
ton have been sent to only out
Of-town friends.
The quietude OF Lent, which
has caused Dame Society to turn
from paths of gaiety and look to
her prisons, has been varied
somewhat this week, and two de
lightful entertainments are found
within its days. On Tuesday
afternoon Mrs Crum baugh was
the hostess of a lovely finch
party, arranged as a compliment
to her guests. Miss Crum baugh
and Miss Yerser. Of Paducah,
KY, and the Misses Gibbs, of
Dresden. Tenn. The gold of in
Vulnerable jonquils made most
effective decorations. and after d
pleasant round of the game,
which is q novelty in great favor
this season, an elegant meat
course was served. Those en-
joying Mrs. Crum baugh s hospi-
tality were Mrs. w. r. Nc
Kinley, Mrs. John d. Odeneal,
Mrs. Simpson, Miss Rhodes of
Lexington, Miss Wilkinson, Miss
Annie Louise Lee, Miss Gray
Irion, Miss Addie Davis, Miss
Nettie Walker, Miss Bessie Smell
aud Miss Irene Burke. Thurs
day evening the Presbyterian
reception was held, and became
another bright memory of the
week. Friday brought a disan-
pointment IN the cancelling of
the engagement of Mr.. Theodore
BOhlmann, of Cincinnati, plan
ist Of unusual gift and training.
Mr.. BOhlmann is suffering from
nervous prosration and has been
compelled to abandon his con-
cert tour tbs spring.
The details of the Sykes Pea
cock wedding in Aberdeen Wed
nesday give evidence of a remark
ably pretty ceremony which took
place at the Old Homestead, elab-
decorated with vines of
Southern smilax. a profusion of
bride 5 roses and tulle lOve-nots.
Mr.. Octave Sykes and Mr.. Sivley
of Oxford. were the ushers, Mr..
Eugene Sykes of New York and
Mr. Stoyall OF Clarksdale, the
groomsmen, while Mrs. Winston
of Virginia and Mrs Eu-
gene Sykes acted as matrons Of
honor. The bride, who wore a
beautiful gown Of white chif-
fonette with garniture of Irish |
lace. entered with her brother, /
Mr.. Clifton Rivers Sykes and +