The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-24

may DO seen from the verses given here:
"rm an ole Virginia Niger, dats a facls!
On my shoulder you may see little
pack, E5.g
An I Ais it wild good eatln's, and I goes
to stracted meetin's
And gets dy white folks chickens COM
In back. s
Shall H.! lever leave my home wh '' J
whar is hosd de taters an tobacco an
las born right here in Dixie, and twas
here took my wife.
And III never leave Hdls neighborl1oodl
while do good Lord spares my life
Miss Mildred Coles Hodge. OF South
Boston. Va, is the author OF a. Twentieth
Century Receipt Book, which contains
rorty-nlne of her own tested recipes Is
OF convenient size and well printed, anu
sonable price of iifty cents. Miss Hodge
expects to como to Richmond 10 live
about the middle Of October.
Mayo-Walton.
Miss Evelyn Bernard Walton. the
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs; II. 3. Walton,
Vale, O., were married at T. NJ. yes
terday in st. James, N; %. Church by
the pastor. the Rev. William ~. Cooper.
The BRIDE gowned In q travelling cos
tune of brown and carrying white roses,
was attended by the matron or honor,
Mrs. John Il. Clopton,, In cream wnte,
with picture hat of black, MISS s,,o ho Isd
as bridesmaids, Mr.. H.. S. Mayo was best
man, and Messrs. Howard Smith, Harvey
Walton and Mr.. j. Y. Cherry acted as
groomsmen
Immediately after the ceremony the he
bride and groom left for their future
home in Dillonvalc.
The parlor OF the First Baptist Church
was the scene Of a. quiet but handsome
wedding at $3.50 P.S NJ. yesterday, when
Miss Annie 1'atum. the daughter of the
late William II. ratum and Or. MeIa-
wether Anderson were married, inc IteV.
Or. George Cooper ofiiela tlng. ~, all,
The ceremony was Witnessed ~ chly
q few. relatives and friends but The TACT
that the young couple have vince
circle of connections and many warm
personal friends rendered the event one
is tho son of Mr.. and Mrs. G. Harper
Anderson OF Ivy, Albema.rle county, but
has been established for some time III
the rri,ot;ce OF his profession III Rich
1ronl.
A golden wedding, that of Mr.. and Mrs:
Garland Ross. the parents of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fritz. Sitterding, will be celebrated
Sunday. October ll,h g.
The golden wedding, ceremony Mt 81.
Mary's Roman Catholic Church in the
morning will be followed by a. wedd ne
dinner at the home OF Mr., and MIS-. ROSS,
No. 4O21a East Leigh Street. The couple
who are splendid examples of vigorous
old age cameto this country from Han
over Germany, as children, and for many
Years have been held In great esteem in
Richmond. Mr.. Ross, as blockade run
rer, rendered important service in the
way or supplies to the Confederate gov
eminent during the Civil War
The Ross family includes two dalEh-
tors, Mrs Sitterding and Sister Benedict,
Of the Benedict Institute, Mt Bristow, Va,
also six sons-Nressrs. Joseph, John, Alex
andcr. Charles, Sylvester and William
| Ross,
Personal Mention.
Mrs. J. r. Mcintosh of Atlanta. Ga,
| Is visiting her daughter. Mrs Ernest
Smallman, at. No IFS East Franklin
| Street
Mrs, Charles Nvhitlock Harwood has
returned from Virginia Beach and VIII
be with Mrs. George 1athrop. at No.
sls East Franklin Street, for tho winter.
Mr.. B. o'1eary. after a visit of several
| DAYS to the Misses Gardner, Of Wood
bo,lrn," Louisa county, has returned to
! his home, Washington D. c.
Mrs. Courtney jenkins and Miss Fran
ccs Jenkins left yesterday for Norfolk
where they will spend the approaching
winter Miss Annhel Jenkins, who, Is nov
in North Carolina, will join them in Nor
! folk later.
Mr. Frederick Sands and MIR. Charles
Fnke. two noted musicians of Marylane
who have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs
Frank T. Gentry, have returned homo
much to the regret Of their many friends
who enjoyed their delightful music
Miss Denise Louise Morris has just
returned from a Visit to New York.
Mr., and Mrs. Fred, G. Hair have re-
turned to the city, after spending the
summer at Cnstine, Bar ITarbor aud
other places on tho coast OF Maine.
Mrs Edward Moon and son. Edward
OF lNnchburg, Va. who have been visit
for Hardware, Va, Tuesday afternoon.
The State Conference of the Daughters
Of the American Revolution Is to be hel(
this year in DaD!Ne, Va.
Neither OF the Richmond Chapters has
so far appointed delegates to the confer
ence. Mrs, Warner Moore, tho prcsldon
Of The Commonwealth Chapter, is a.
the Hot Springs and most OF the otheI
chapter officials are out of town,
The programmes for the season ut TIL
Woman's Club prettlly bound In blue
have teen gent out by the secretary.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN