The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-13
Old West Point and Newark.

Under The head OF "Romnnccs of SUM
NOR Resorts. . SNcymcr jay Mills has IN
article in tho August Delincator on ls1st
social life and the people that rendered
st brilliant In West Point and Newark.
IT will be read with interest BY society
\ women here and in other sections. on
account OF the names and references "
contains.
/ paragraph III the article says:
..An,onr the fair summer girls who orce
i sraced Love Grove and the many poet
ca1Iv ,a,netl walks about Newark. the one
who has the greatest claim on poatcrity
Is Maria Mayo. the daughter OF Colonel
John Mayo, who founded the Mayo
bridge at Richmond. Va. Her grand
father John de Hart was an eminent
New Jersey lawyer and member or inc
first Continental Congress- inc MaSos
owned q beautiful winter home In the
s1,bn,hs O, Richmond called 'Rollvilie.'
mt spent their summers In the old
rurnct mansion at EIzabethtown. Both
houses we're the resort of the most dis
tInguished American society ut the
time.
I'm Ma ria Mayo's day. there were
many Passaic pleasure gardens ahnttinS
.he highway. The most freauented by
summer visitors was the Forest Gar
sen.. When the 'cock-strut hour
and the Spil Clof1h W '.'N-'N-r
nyer the COUNTRYSIDE, the city youth
stonninr at at Chords. would mount into
tone.horsc shay and rice ITO the home
NJ his rural sweetheart On the porch
she would be awaiting him in her nest
frock and lilac slippers from Mr.. Biggs s.
there was great demand for those KID
SINNERS in Newark. Calamity he would
help her In. and they would drive or
to the revcl at the Forest Garden.
L. Nff -V n n n
4 that n hundred suitors laid their hearts
~ Miss Aroyo's feet, before she accepted
The hand of General Winfield Scott. The
u descendants of the Bucclcughs began his
ro,lrtshio as Mr. Scott when he was
a member of the Richmond bar After
entering the army he continued his ad-
dresses and was refused successfully as
CAPTAIN Scott and Colonel Scott When he
knclt before her the hero Of l,undy
Lane, she could ask for nothing more
ana consented to become general 8
bride
Beautiful Home Wedding.
The home of Mrs NJ L. Hlnnant, of No.
eO6 West Fourteenth Street, Manchester,
VA, was the scene of beautiful we'd
ding celebration last evening at . o'clock,
when her daughter, Miss Pearl Hnnant'
was given in marriage TO Mr. Robert NJ.
Andrews, son of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. H..
Andrews, and associated in business with
the Butler & Bosher Company
The house decorations were in palms,
ferns and flowers. Miss Ethel Brown
directed the music, and the Rev ]. a.
spencer, of Danvllc, Va, was the OFF,
ciating clergyman.
The bride was attended by her maids
of honor Miss Lille IIinnant and Miss
Edna 'roncy She wore white crepe de
chine, built upon taffeta and chiffon. Her
veil was caught With lilies Of the valley
and she carried shower OF tho same
fragrant flowers.
The two maids of honor were gownod
in corIl-colcAed crepe de chine. Their
flowers We're" white sweet peas. Mr..
D. r. Joley, of New York, was best man.
Mr.. and Mrs Andrews Will spend their
honeymoon Mt Asheyille. n. c. After Au-
gust 10th, they will be at No. 2I0s East
Grace Street
demonstration.
The wedding of Miss Eula Shelton, only
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. r. A. Shelton.
TO Mr. J.. Z. IIamon, of Orange county,
was celebrated at the home of tho brides
parents in Albcmarle county, Wednesday,
July 9Th. at 10 o'clock. the Rev. ]. ].
White officiating.
Mr.. j. ], IIamon, brother Of the groom.
was best man, and Miss Myrtle L. Wilhot
was maid of honor. The other attendants
were Misses Minnie G. Hamon and
Maudc z. Marshall, of Orange county:
Misses Bessie r. IIamon and NJ. l.. Will
holt, Of Albcmarlc county, and Miss Leila
r, Long of Eappahannock; Mcssrs. G.
w. Plunkett, ". y. Mundy, c. Douglass