The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-08

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ton was held al the residence q N tfle
bride 9 mott her, Mrs. Isabel q. carey
and Mr.. and Mrs. Gillss left on the AFTER 4
noon train for an extended tons, after
which they will return to "The Plains
B for a few days before going to their f,i-
ture home In New York city, where MI.
Gilliss Is engaged in mission work IN
connection with the proc thedral !. M
Z The only shadow surrounding the Joy-
some event Is that cast by the loss OF
Miss Carter from the county, where her
attractive personality and untiring GOOD
work has made her presence felt by all
classes, and the community at large feels
that Mr. Gilliss's gain and New * y o l
gall, Is their loss irreparably.
Her many friends II, Richmond and
throughout the state will Join Fauquier
in Wishing tho happy couple a. life Of TIM
alleged bliss, and that tho evening OF
theft lives may find the SUN OF their
happiness still at It's meridian. AZ
Miss Burwell's Engagement.
Mrs. Lewis Nv. Burwcil announces the
enga Of her daughter Mary
Meade to Mr.. Edwin G. Laird, the mar
Sriagc to take place III October.
The fact that Miss Bnrwell and Mr..
Laird are botr extremely we'll known
and very popular. invests The ye announce
ticnt&with a marked degree of interest
Moore-Atkins.
The marriage OF Miss Mayme Atkins
to Mr.. Robert II. Moore, of Petersburg.
will take place Thursday. September 18TH.
at s. Pr in tho brides home, No. b19
North Twenty-slxth Street. the Rev..
G. e. Hunter officiating.
II Miss Atkins Is the daughter OF the late
y. ". Atkins. Mr.. Moore Is successfully
engaged in the mercantile business In
Petersburg.
Passenger and Power Picnic.
Westhampton Park will be the objec-
tive point for q large gathering Friday
next. September !1h, who will enjoy
an old-fashionad basket picnic. 43z5
Provision will be made for bachelors,
unless they prefer df1unch with friends
The merchants have donated handsome
prizes for the mems wonlen's and chill
dren s contests. "a! 81 5s @ @
At g O'clock In the evening an enter
tainment with music and recitations will
be given IN the pavilion. All through the
day Thilow's Orchestra will render pop.
lular selections. s
Miss Wards Engagement.
Il The Winchester Evening News Of yes
terday says: "a .#55 s II &
f All engagement OF considerable interest.
which II has recently been announced In
Winchester, is that Of Miss Belle KNIGHT
Ward. and DR.. John Rand o)ph Grahnnl,5
! both or Winchester. Miss Ward Is the
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. William Ward,
of Baltimore, but has made lier home
since her Kirlhood with her relative, Dr..
and Mrs. Julian +. Ward, Of w chester,
where she is very popular and considered
most attractive DR.. Ora ham, who ls Ia
great-grandnephew Of John Randolph, o.
Roanoke. Ind a graduate 8or q Princeton
University n the class Of 1896. is the
son of Rev DR.. James r, Graham. the
$venera Bile and Beloved Presbyterian tlnln-f
lister and theologian, who was for many
years the pastor Of the old Kent Street
Presbyterian Church, and who Is now
the pastor emeritus Of the Presbyterian
Church in Winchester. s3s
"a For severa years past, DR., Ora ham
has been making his home in New y ork
city, where he is successful!y3engage d5in
the practice Of medicine, and where no
will continue to live after his marriage.
The wedding will be celebrated We'd
nesday,E September 2Sth, at the home
Of Dr. and Mrs ], E. Ward, on South
Washington Street, and the Rev. Dr.
James r. Graham the Their a of the
groom, ana the Rev M lson Page Dame
formerly the rector Of Christ Episcopal
Church. this city, will be- the officiating
clergymen. ~ NJ
Virginia Weddings $
Mr.. ii J. Baldwin Ransom, a popular
young member Of the stnunton bar, is
to be married to-day to ( Miss Jane S.
Brown, daughter of Judge Thompson
Brown, of Nelson county {
The marriage OF Miss 5L,cie Ashton
of King George county, to Mr. Preston
Fl. Luck OF Middeburg is announced
to take place on October 5tl. MISS Ash
ton Is a. sister Of Mrs William II. Barks-s
dale, Of Falls Church. Mr.. Luck is a.
son OF DR.. S. T. Luck, OF Loudoun coun-8
ty.f FEST Ssl8i & i. Ell 5s}s +
Mrs. Mildred G. 1casley, Of Lynchburg.,s
VA, has issued invitations to the we'd
ding OF her daughter Miss Mildred. to-
Mr.. William gBouldin Lee. The event Is
to take place on September 14th, atRo,
O'clock r. NJ. In st. Paul'ss Episcopal
Church. TT VI
! Invitations have been issued to the
| marriage OF Miss Ora d. IIite. of South.
Fill, Mecklen burg county,5to J. r. Ed
wards. Of Hampton, at the home Of the
bride TO day. E. 52sl a. "a Il:
TO Wed III Berlin.
4 5t&S The wedding Of Crown Prince Frederick
William. Of Germany, and the Duchess
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