The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-23
SOCIAL AND
PERSONAL
To Lucia.

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To Lucia.
/ linEer III tho path you trod
With glancing step and fleet,
The slender grasses lean and nod
That bent beneath your feet,
My Sweet,
That bent beneath your feet.
STOPPING, the tangled stems ! part
Where farest flowers have blown,
To find the throbbing, bruised heart
Whose hurt YOU had not known,
My Own
Whose hurt you had not known
Resale Arthur.
King-Walford.
The wedding of Miss Addlc Dudley
Walford. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. John
K q. Walford, OF No EOS 1-2 North twenty
sixth Street, to Mr.. Charles Newton
King, took place in the home Of the
bride, at $3.50 o'clock p. NJ, Thursday,
June 22d, the Rev. r. b. Bcadlcs. great
uncle Of the bride, being the officiating
clergyman.
House and drawing room decorations
were in palms and flowers Miss Anne
Goodc directed The music, playing the
wedding chorus from Lohengrin and
"The Flower Song during the ceremony.
Miss Gertrude 7. Waford, sister Of the
bride was maid of honor, and Mr..
Francis Kemper Tucker the best man.
Miss Ruth Anderson was ring-bearer.
Tho bride wore white silk null over
taffeta. with Mechln lace and chiffon
embroidery. She carried Bride roses. the
maid or honor was in pink null over
white, pink liberty satin ribbons and had
a bouquet of pink roses.
rr,i,o -Iopr
derson. was in white French organdy
with Dresden ribbons. and carried the
ring on a silver tray.
The brides mother entertained the brldal
party Wednesday evening The presents
were very handsome, including cut glass
and silver
Mr.. and Mrs. King will spend several
days in Washington, D. G., and visit =. me
groom's former home, in Baltimore.
3 They will reside at No. 500 East Grace
Street after July 5th.
Matinee Card Party.
Mrs. Charles Culpeper. of Portsmouth,
Virginia, gave lovely matinee card
party Wednesday, In honor of Mrs Henry
HARDWOOD and Mrs. Harry Gillis,1of this
city, who are her guests. The game was
scored in crystalized violets tied with
narrow white satin ribbons, progressive
euchre being played.
Miss Susie Persons won the first prize,
silver salts jar. Mrs. Wentworth was
.onsoled with a prettly bound copy of
'.The Foolish Dictionary" Delicious re-
freshments were served after the game.
Commencement Recital.
Despite the Indictment weather, a. large
size and apprecative audience greeted
Miss Zelle Minors piano class at the
Woman's Club Tuesday evening, the oc-
casion being the annual commencement
recital
Miss I,nogen Brent and Mr.: selden
Wake were the yocalists Miss Brent
gave two numbers, May Time by Obey
Speaks, and The Bondmaid." with rare
sweetness and expression. She was en-
Enthusiastically encored and responded
graciously. Mr.. Wakes numbers, "The
Bandolero,' by Stuart, and Three Green
Bonnets,'' by D'IIardelot, were given with
his we'll known richness Of voice and
animated style, and he was also forced to
respond to cncores.
Y Mr. Weitzel assisted Miss Minor In
4 playing the Accomplishments. The class
was heard in quartettes, trios, concertos
with second piano accompaniment, and
solo work. and each number showed the
same careful training, and in many cases
n finish and style remarka BILE in young
performers who played from memory
and with the quiet ease of trained art
lists.
The programme has already appeared
In these columns. The first honor medal,
n gold harp, was awarded Miss jamie
Simpson for the highest general average.
Miss Simpson was also on the roll Of
honor for the full session. and winner
in each of the contests that take place
at the monthly meetings of the class.
The second honor was awarded Miss
Frances Crane. Miss Crane has been on
the roll of honor for the full session and
has also been winner in the contests.
Misses Corinne Dickinson, Elizabeth
Beverdge, Beulah Anthony and Annie
Knnkcr shared in tbs contest for tho
medal These young ladies have been
on the roll 'tf honhr steadily and We're
also winners III The contests They were
awarded special prizes.
Misses Frances Crane. Corinne Dicliin-
son. Marion Monsell Lille West Annie
Kunker, Mary Hawks and Kate Markey
We're specially commended.
Others who received honorable mention
for being on the roll OF honor were
Misses Louise Warrington, Phoebe Gull
lingworth, Mary Johnson, Kate Marley,
Ida West, Marion Monsell and Lucille
Massey
For tho highest examination percentage.
Louise Warrington.
For noticeable Improvement, Misses
Linda Beveridge. Beulah Anthony, Kate
Marley. Mary Johnson. Annie bunker,
Frances Crane and Lucille Massey.
The Rev, r. Men. Simpson made
most happy address in presenting the
several honors and graclously filled the
place OF the Rev, John Dickinson. who
was unavoidnbly detained out Of town.
The class testified their affection for
their teacher by a beautiful brooch and
string of pearls, charmlngly presented
by Mr.. Selden Wake.
Mr., Benjamin Brockenbrough was mas
ter OF ceremonies.
The whole programme was n charming
success and httingly closed by "The Hal
lelujah Chorus" from the Messiah, as
piano quartctte. played by Mrs. Walter
c. Mercer. Misses Lee Inglcs, Ellie Wor-
than and Zelle Minor.
Invitations Issued.
Mr. and Mrs Samuel II Nugcnt. OF
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