The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-20
SOCIAL AND
PERSONAL

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y Wa kiss the cup that In love
Tells OF snddest parting moment neari 4
Z we kiss tile cup and bid God-speed
10 those we hold In heart most dear.
For the hand of Time has the lass and
the man,
e And leads them away on his we'll known
70 fresllcn their lives in the Land Of
III Love-
With The dew OF Hope ana me me cog %
dove;
Drink, Time, thou good old man!
Joln ii the cup, the love filled cup,
or those who sit Iii circle here; ~.
H Join III the cup, and bid IL brim
with all In Life that most holds cheer
Thy hand. old Time, has the wife aud
the man;
They have chosen we'll thy well known
plan
TO lead them away to the Land OF Love-
Guard them with every shield from above
y Drink, Time, thou good old man
Z Charles McIlwaine.
Sixtietll Wedding Day Kept,
The sxtieth wedding anniversary of Mr..
and Mrs A. S. Lee was appropriately anu
beautifully kept by q reception held yes
d tcrday, December 10th. from TO clock
sip. NJ. in the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Lee,
No. Ill South First Street.
The halls and parlors OF tho Lee resi-
h dence were beautifully decorated IN
wreaths OF holly, In dozens OF red Christ
mas bells, suspended between festoons.
OF greenery ani lron the chandeliers and
In vases OF lovely red roses, with red
md white carnations that were sent by
& friends In memory of the day.
The bridal couple Mr. Lee. wondrously
vigorous and alert, and his wife, wooed
and won sixty years ago. when as Miss
elizabeth Pettijohn. the daughter OF Mr..
4 and Mrs. Joseph Pettiiohn, she was the
beauty and belle OF Amherst county, sat
to welcome their friends in the front
Z drawing room. Their eight children and
grandchildren, who we're grouped around
them, were assisted In doing the honors.
4 BY the Rev, and Mrs. W.. Young, Mrs.
William p. Lee, Of Baltimore; Mrs. G..
4 r Ice, of Richmond: Mrs. Jesse Waller,
1 Mrs. I.andon Edwards, and Mrs Thomas
" Christian.
Mrs. Muscoo Garnet sat behind the
coffee urn, and Mrs. Clarence Sutton
poured tea. In the dining room Mrs. Wal
ter Christian had with her Misses Lucy
and Emily Armistead, Miss Fannie Lewis,
Miss katherine Lyon, Miss Louise YAM
cey, Miss Lizzie Morton and Miss Mary
Garrett. .jt
4 One Of the most interesting features Of
Z deeply interesting occasion was the
presentation. a few minutes before tho
n reception hour. of an elegant and very
massive silver loving cup to Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee, from their children The presenta-
ton was made on behalf Of the donors,
by the Rev. w. j. Young, Of Centenary
Methodist Episcopal Church, tho pastor
s of the family, who in a few. well chosen
sentences gave expression to- the love,
tenderness and happy congratulations
which the cup symboized. .5S
For the rest Of the evening the cup
stood on pedestal that rested upon a
s fable covered with lace and draped with
crimson roses. Brilliant lights from red
III tapers in silver candelebra5 and red shaded.
lamps cast a glowing radiance over the
u scene. ~ The parlors were throngcd DUR
ing reception hours with those WHO call
AZ ed to offer congratu..leaon s Fl and good
&. wishes, few people in Richmond having
more extended circle Of friends than tht
5S3 bride and groom Of yesterday. who have
been associated with all that is beet in
Richmond social and business life for
N three score years.
The loving cup bore three inscriptions
II One showed the names of the eight givers
and the occasion of giving; another the
initials l.. NJ. with the dates 1SA-l9oi;
IS the third, Two scrinturala Is quotations:
BLESSED Is the man that walketh upright-
w, and Her children rise up and call
n her blessed"
The board OF stewards of Centenary
Methodist Church presented an exceed
$S3ingly handsome fruit bowl. appropriate
resolutions accompanying IT.
Gary--Dabney.
The home OF Mr.. William a. Dabney. at
4 Barton Heights, was the scene OF very
n beautiful wedding on Thursday, Decent
& her 18th. when his daughter Mary Carr
HI neia, became the wife of Mr.. John Ham
ilton Gary.
The bride, preceded by the ushers. Mr..
n. II. N. Dabney and Mr.. G. II. fDabney,
Jr.. and the paid Of honor. Miss PAGE
Nelson Dabney, of Oakmont, Pa, entered
the room with her father, and was met
before an improvised altar by the groom
" and his best man. Mr. William Beverly
Dnbney the brides brother. Tho ccre-
inony was performed by the Rev. Mr..
Iluyk. Of the Episcopal Church, Barton
E5 Heights.
The bride was alfred in a gown OF
white crepe dechne chiffon; wore n large
hat of white chiffon and ostrich plumes,
and carried white roses. The maid of
honor wore Nile green crepe dc chine
and carried pink roses. The decorations
were holly, roses and carnations, with
white candles cleaning from silver and
crystal candelebra. ,=
The guests were most Eraciously re-
ceiyed by. Mrs. William a. Dabney, Mrs
HI Charles T. Dabney. of Oakmont, Pa
and Mrs. e. NJ. Nelson, of Bedford
Us Mr.. Gary Is an enterprsng young bust
ness man, holding 4 responsible position