The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-14
N. Upshur, OF this city, and has many
friends iP Richmond. II
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Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph G. Bailey, Of St.
Brides, Va, have Issued invitations to
the marriage Of their daughter Miss
Mary Matilda Bailey, to Mr.. Edward
Thomas Lassitcr. The ceremony will be
rents on Wednesday morning, December
21st, at $50 " o. clock.
Reception at Fortress Monroe.
A brilliant reception was given on Sat
urday evening at Fortress Monroe by
Lieutenant and Mrs. Richard Coke Mar
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Those assisting in receiving we're Lieu
,tenant-Colonel and Mrs Potts, Mrs Nc
WAR and Miss Hda Booker. The young
ladies serving were Miss Rehecca Coke
NASH OF Portsmouth,; Miss Mackie
Young, Miss Bessie Booker. Miss Nal
Tabb, Miss Mary Lee, Miss Anne Booker
OF Hampton, and Miss Elizabeth Brander,
or Richmond.
The rooms were decorated with holly.
ana smilax, and red shaded candelebra,
carrying out the Christmas color Of red
and green. The post band furnished the
music This entertainment marks the
opening OF the winter gayeties at the post.
Milton Work Whist Club.
Tho Milton Work Whist Club met last
afternoon at tho Woman's Club. Mrs.
Bland spottswood Smith and Miss M. y.
Harvie won north and south; the highest
scores east and west were made by Miss
I.ucetta Knox and Miss Martha Harvlc.
Personal Mention.
The prettiest song N the opera t. to be e
'"The Message OF the Violet" and the
first verse runs as follows.
1.-THE roses lips arc warm and red and
burning with desire,
Her heart and soul are all a1anle with
! as passions glowing fire;
But X you touch hcr have care-she's
thick with thorns l5eset..
And Nature, whom she breathes OF love,
speaks through. the violet"
Miss Bessie Doyle, who has been tho
guest of friends in the o!ty, has returned
to her home In Norfolk
Mrs. Alice Palmer and daughter. Miss
Vera, have returned from Englann and
arc at their home on South Third Street.
The Rev, W. +. Hundley. pastor Of the
First Baptist Church, High. Point. n. c.,
vsn 5e a s ena as WIN sRfsa ssSera
MGR charge at Barton Heights. Mr..
Hundley ATTENDED the. Baptist State con-
vention Of North Carolina. which met last
|
way back to High Point.
Miss Mamie Kavanaugh. who has been
| here for soma time under the care of
| Richmond physicians. has recovered and
returned to her home In 'Staunton,
| Miss Sadie Wilkins who has been the
| guest Of friends IN tho city, has returned
"to her home in Portsmouth,,
Mrs. Charles. W. Fairbanks. president
general OF the National Society OF
! Daughters OF tho American Revolution,
has requested MI chapters to hold a colo
| NAL tea OH January 9th, the anniversary
Of the wedding Of George and Martha
| Washington,
Mrs. "A. Il. lIughso'n is at her old home
near Greenwood, Va TO spend several
| weeks,
The three days service Of the silver
jubilee of Father O'Farrell, OF Petersburg,
VIII commence with the morning mass
| The engagement was announced last
| week OF Miss Anna Woodward, OF Staun-
ton to Mr. Max Wallace Mercereau, This
wedding Is to be on peccmber ED. Mr.
Mercereau Is a. young business man OF
with Mr., J. G., Pancake. Miss Woodward
Is the only, daughter Of Mr., and Mrs
Joseph 3, Woodward, OF Stanton,
The Rev Corbn Braxton Bryan, pas
tor of st. Johns Church, Hampton, Va.
i Grace Church. Petersburg, Va, Mr. Bryan
has been at st. Johns for twelve years
having succeeded the Rev. J. J, Gg&'