The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-03
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brilliant and fashionable soclel!
event was the marriage at p. NJ. yes
terday, In the ball room OF the Rlen'
,nona Hotel, OF Miss Rae v. Hessburg,
.he daughter OF MIR. and Mrs NJ Hess.
1,urc. OF No. 1904 West Franklin Street
to Mr., L. M. Hessburg prominent
New York banker, and the son OF M.
and Mrs. NJ. Hessburg. of New YORK
city
TIC beautiful bali room Of the Rich
mona, where the ceremony was per-
formed was decorated with palms ana
snilax and brilliantly lighted BY elee-
trjoity. Professor STEMS orchestra
plsyed the wedding march as the bridal
pnrty advanced to the altar. The mar
rAea ceremony was impressively per-
formed by the Rev. Or. Edward N.
Calls ch.
1bc bride entered with her father.
Z She was exquisitely gowned IN point
Lace over chiffon and liberty satin.
Her veil was held in place by a wreatn
OF Fardenias and she carried 19uaues
Il of oardenias and lilies of the valley. II
INC bridegroom was attended by Mr..
IL nj. Never and Mr.. j. Lippman, OF
New York; Mr.. l. Meyer, Mr.. IL. Sterzel-
bach and Mr. l.. Gunst, OF brooklyn,
New York.
After the ceremony reception was
held. followed by gorgeous Wedding
supper served in the rathskeller OF the
hotel. The superb table decorations
we're done by Mr.. " a.. Materne. lor.
mcrly OF Shcrry's. New York. but now
occupying the position Of steward at the
Richrpond The tables formed a hollow
square, covered by the snowy linen dam
ask cloths, which extended down. an at
tractive grouping of palms placed WITHIN
II. giving the square the appearance OF
a white carpeted court
From the four corners OF the square
ropes Of sn1ilax, caught with larse
punches Of pink ribbon EXTENDED 10 ,ne
calling. Crystal candelabra, with pink
shades, were placed Mt the inner ana
/, outer corners, where loops of broad PINK
-hbon depended. Four great placques
OF rink carnations and nlaidenhair FERNS
ornamented the centers OF the tables
and were linked together by wreaths OF
Ernilax and carnations.
n Tliirty-eight COVERS were laid and the
CLEAN of silver and cut glass, mingled
with the fragrance and loveliness OF the
flowers, rendered the scene indescr1p-
ably rich and elegant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hessburg left last nght
for a bridal trip. They will make their
home in New York at its close
Hepburn oughton,
The approaching marriage Of Mr.. Nor
val T. Hepburn, the youngest son OF the
rev S. S. Hepburn. to Miss Kate Fiough-
ton, of New York, has been announced
Miss Houghton has been living in Bal
timore for year past, and the marriage
is scheduled to take place in Christ
Church. that. city,, June 9th, at p. M.
The young couple will then san Tor Eu-
rome. Mr. Hepburn, who Is now a stu
dent at the Johns Hopkins School of Med \
acine, expects to continue his studies In
Vienna. during the summer No cards
of invitation will be sent out.
Turpin-Bradshaw.
al noon of Wednesday, June list, the
wedding of Miss Lula Manson Bradshaw
and Mr.. David Laprade Turpln. of Pow
hatan county, was celebrated In the home
Of the brides uncle. Mr.. James G. Mar
tin, OF Grove Road, near Auburn Ave
nue. The ceremony was performed py
the Rev Martin Johnson of the Epis-
#cbpal Church.
The bride and groom are vel! known
and prominently connected, the former
being the daughter of the late Manson
Bradshaw, who entered the Confederate
service as a member of the Powhatan
Troop and died from the effects of
wound in the battles around Fredercks-
burg, Va.
Nj. Turpin is the son of the late Or.
William It. Turpin, of Powhatan. and
has long been connected with the public
schools of that county.
Among the relatives and friends who
witnessed the marriage were Mrs. M. G.
Fowles. of Greenwood Powhatan, thes
mother of the bride; Mrs. Milton Cayce,
Mrs. Martin Johnson. Mrs. Jervey. Mrs.
y. B. Watkins, Mrs. Kirk. Miss V. Cole
man. Mrs. Fl. r. Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. W. Baker. Of Eallsboro: Miss Matte
Baker, Messrs. w. II. Kennon and Charles
Henley. and Dr. Tompkins. of Powhatan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Turpin will make their
future home In Powhatan.
Commencement Exercises.
Much interest is felt in Richmond in
regard to the commencement exercises
Of the Virginia Female Institute Staun-
tor, Va. where a number OF Founs Rtcn.
unond ladies are students. and where Miss
Leila Skipwith Blair, the daughter Of
MIR. Lewis H. Blair. will be full grad
late in the school of music.
The commencement sermon will be
preached In Emmanuel Church Sunday,
June 9th, at IL o'clock A. NJ, by the
Rev. Melville Bailey. of New York
At the commencement concert Monday
evening, June 9Th, o'clock, the
following attractive programme will be
rendered:
Ehorus-(D Florian's Song ........ GODDARD
T 10
II Reubinstein
Chorus Glass;
Plano Observation-Disclosures con brio; SYM
phon1e Eroique' ..,........... Beethoven
Misses Chinglen Yen. Katharine Slack.
Leila Blair, Cordella schnure.
Vocal Solo--Mon Coer s'ouvre a ia voix.
Saint Saens
Miss Mary Jones
Piano Solo-fa) Barcarolle.. .Goldner
(b) czradas,3 Ma Dowell
Miss Katharine Slack.
Vocal Solos-(a) ode to Life 49,. Speaks
90 Five Little Chestnuts,
Page
Plano Solo-Spnnlied Litolff
Miss Adelaide Myer
Vocal Solo-Sognai Schira
Miss Elise Wilson,
Piano Quartette-Polacca Brilliant.
BONN Webb
Misses Marie Talbot Leila Snyder. Liz
zie Cochran, Jonna Laws.
yoca. solo-April! April!.....,,.,.,O sgood
NESS Marie Clark,
Part III.
Vocal Three Thoughts. Neidlinger
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