The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-03
SOCIAL AND
PERSONAL

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r.ra,uel1s.tn- Summer

B4i . =. ssssspss-asssrssas S1'sSs ~
s5 Farewells.to Summer.
bright dashcs Of crimson are s'ea''"hs
YAH below, ,,,,,,r
h rl,e skies overhead are WIN sp psN
agow; .,,, i. q, tho
It ,Nhile the ciispncss OF autumn 's ~ ~
And Observation-Disclosures are every
s@5 wllerel
i. /, !, n,,rp,e and liIac,sin yellow and white.
They wave us adieu as We l''sss'o -
sight; .,,, +bo,,
4 An waking dear memories T'i'''''
-s{ tell e,..,,,5
8 Their, farewclls to snn'1ner--i' ~
farewell!
The rose loves the soft summer sunsl''he
M; these patiently wait Till autumn is
Il Then scatter their iovelnoss where , er
s5 they dwell
AS their farewell to summer. farewe'''
farewell!
The message they give as they nou US
II is one they have learned LOOKING UP ~
the sky.
\ All, the heart of the hopcful leals NY ~ :"
tell ii,
It's farewells 70 summer Fareweli!
$5 farewell.
III Invitations Issued.
56 Invitations will be issued this week ny
Mrs. John Il. Cooke, OF No-' souln iiil ~
street. for the Wedding celebration OF
her daughter, Nancy Gordon, to Mr.
i stafford III Parker also of Richmond.
s5 8rhc ceremony will be performed at tho
4 lone of the bride Tuesday. October .4tfi'
III ut 6 p. H.. the Rev. Landon r. Mason,
Of Grace Episcopal Church, and the
Rev Lindsay Patton to be the cele-
5G74 brants.
5s5 Tho announcement is one Of The most
interesting of the autumn, the contract
ing parties having always been prominent
9spnd extremely popular in tllc SOCIAL
$356 eli cles OF Richmond. Miss Cooke Is the
3 daughter OF the late General John r..
,8 Cooke and the great-great -granddnugh-
sEs ter of General Hugh Mercer, to whose
III memory a statue Is about to De erected
5s in his native city. Fredericksburg, Va.
s She IS possessed in her own right of
many qualities that render young Fir-.
s5S4 gipin wonlanhood so naturally and charms
ingly attractive Mr.. Parker is asso-}
{ clat ed In business with the American Ma
B5 ticnal Bank, and is the son of phys-
n rian. who is remembered in Richmond,
FIJI where he spent his professional life, with
Il Il the greatest love and esteem. He be-
MI s1onscd to family famous in the history
575SS of the State
| Board Meeting To-day
". An important meeting AT the board of
5 manager of the Association for the
{E Preservation OF Virginia Antiquities will
fy be held this afternoon at O'Clock, In tho
& rooms of the Virginia Historical So
5 ciety, NO. 707 East Franklin Street. AS
arrangements are to be made for the
annual association meeting, full meet.
81 ing Is urgently requested.
a t5{ ..s Stribling--Croxton.
The marriage of Miss Eva Latane Crox-
ION. daughter Of Mrs Mamie b. Crox-
TIM OF Barton Heights. TO Mr.. James
Hunter Stribllng will take place at 12
O'clock today. in Centenary NJ. f.
church, the Rev. c. W. Galloway on
5g385 cjatirg.
Mr. Strbling was formerly of Pendle
ton, S. c.. but belongs to the old Virginia
family OF that name He is now With
the. Virginia Passenger and Power Com
.g pany. aud, after November 1st, he and
n his bride will reside at Barton Heights.
Other Weddings of Interest.
Other weddings Of Interest scheduled
& for day include that OF Miss CONWAY
Ella Knox. daughter Of Mr.. John c.
II Knox, Of Petersburg, to Mr.. Charles Ed
ward CabanisS, sob of Lieutenant
5jS C. C. Cabaniss. OF DanyilIc Va, and the
II present manager Of the Waekr branch
$ ''of the American Cigar Company In
q Petersburg.
g Miss KNOX and her father lived In
Richmond until their removal to Peters
burg about e year ago The ceremony
will take place at No 1904 Park avenue
@ this city. the 4toine Of the brides uncle
;sF MIR. Conway, Knox, ate O'Clock this even
ing, and will be largely attended by the
81 /. many friends and relatives of the con-
x tracing parties.
5l The doors of historic "I'remo," on
II James river, within whose walls SO many
fair brides have stood before the mar
Ss5 rage altar viii be thrown wide once
again o-dny for at half past O'Clock
Miss Clara Vernon Cooke daughter Of
Mrs. w. II. C. Cooke VIII be welded
to Mr.. Forney Johnston, son Of former
Governor ana Mrs. Joseph +. Johnston
ft OF Birmingham, Ala, the Rev Braxtor
5 Bryan officiating and Il brilliant com
pany from Richmond and elsewhere Wit
" Messing the beautiful ceremonial.
.i54fi@ Centenary Methodist church, Rich
uiond Will be tho scene Of the marriage
s OF Miss Marian CottrelI, daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs Samuel H. Cottrell, to Dr. VII