The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-17
SOCIAL AND
PERSONAL
Sometimes.

or bo,ighs and now the sllvery sound
"a OF streams her presence doth assume
!. Music. from which. In dreaming drowned,
i "A crystal shadow she seems 10 bloom.
d Sometimes she seems the light that lies
u On foam, of waters, where the fern at
Swimmers and drips; now. ut some turn
or woodland. bright against the skies,
She seems the rainbowed mist that flies;
And now the messy; fire breaks
Beneath the feet in azure eyes
OF flowers; and now the wind that shakes
Pale petals from the bough that signs
All Madison Cawein, in September Smart
Set. K
Hur1c-Beach.
The marriage of Miss Katherine
Spottswood Beach, daughter of the late
4 Samuel Thomas Beach and Mrs. ELIZA
/ beth BraXton Henry, to Mr. Bryce Stew
art Hume, was celebrated nt $3.50 p. NJ.
yesterday in the home Of the brides.
sister. Mrs Harry Lee Watson, OF No.
n T27 West Main Street, the Rev. ]. j.
q Gravntt OF Holy Trinity Episcopal
4 Church. being the celebrant. s f.
Profuse and beautiful house decorT-
a tions were In palms and flowers. The
bridal party entered to the wedding
chorus from Lohengrin, played by an
orchestra, stationed behind palm
screen on the verandah leading Into the
drawing room.
Miss Beach was accompanied to the
altar by her brother. Mr.. Samuel HuEh
Beach, of Washington D. c." who gave
her away. She wore an imported lace
rown over taffeta and pearl ornaments.
Her Veil was caught with sprays of lily
I Of the valley that also marked white
u PRAYER book carried instead Of the cons
ventional bouquet.
Mrs. Watson. who attended her sister
ms natron Of honor, was in white or
II candy with lace trimmings. Her flowers
were pink roses. DR.. Robert Bryan was
best man to his cousin. the groom 4
The ceremony was followed by re-
i cention for the intimate friends of the
Il contracting parties. The display OF we'd
ding gifts showed an elegant array. 4
Mr., and Mrs. Hume will return to their
home in Richmond after an extended
p Northern tour.
&a A Ware River Club Tale.
MI Mr.. Henry Sydnor Harrison has written
q story for the September smart SET
that ought to set Richmond people 10
guessing as 1t is written about them, ana
WARE River CUB eVloehl1y lhe1 1 DD' oep
b Run Hunt Club
& n THE disguise Of making the Woman's
Club the scene of the climax in the story,
and of calling the club, "thc lecture-room
or the Second Presbyterian Church., Will
never deceive Richmond reader but, as
Mr.. Harrison has not set people to guess
4 ing too furiously in August weather, MS
further Yelling of personalities, as wen
as Of localities, will be forgiven him, be-
cause Of the delightful uncertainty and
the possibilities in Identification which
ii will create.
Just how many Richmond girls will dis
cover themselves in the character Of
..Millioent Page" is problem that IS
almost as interesting as the approaching
outcome Of elections in the political
world. Just how many men Wal find their
..doubles' in Henry Ranville and
"Hemenwa Brown" remains to be seen
s. little later than August 23d.
Mr.. Harrison wells his titles In addi-
tion to his environment and his people.
Flo calls this story 1.-THE Measure OF His
@ Grea tness'' Immediately, OH noting It,
H one falls to imaging, whose measure, and
what greatness? The greatness Of
2S "Wrexham," whose measure showed the
5ackal In the lions skin; the greatness
Of "Henry Ra1lvlle,' in his loyalty to his
lady and his unfailng service or the
n greatness of "Henmenway Brown" the
disinteresied friend and the sympathizng
4''clues ex nlachlna" Of the story?
Tho readers will settle or unsettle all
these matters among themselves. The
writer Of this society column Is mainly
concerned over the wedding hollis that
will be shortly rung for SIS Mllllcent
Page and Mr.. Henry Ranvllle."
T Double Wedding To-day.
5 At half-past s this afternoon a double
fgreddtng will be celebrated at white
I Hail" the Htmo of.Mr. and Mrs J. A.
Hess, in Clarke county, when their daugh-
ers. Miss Lula May Hess and Miss Maud
elmer Hess become the brides of Mr..
Martin Charles Elyette and MI James
a Robert Dakeman, of Clarke county and
serryville, Va. The young couples are
tery popular and well known in Clarke
county society.
Miss Irvine's Wedding.
The wedding Of Miss Gertrude Irvine,
laughter of Mrs. G. w. Irvine, Of the
University of Virginia. to Mr.. II Clay
Ballard, OF Pensacola, Iloridn, Is sched-
lied to take place at o'clock this eve
ling. in tho home Of the brides mother
Ilrs. j. Med. Adair and Miss Bessie
Adar. Of Lexington, Va, will be among
q he out-of town guests to the wedding.
August House Party,
Miss Mcland Irving, who has been visit
ne Miss Louisa Guy. Of Tanners Creek
Ia, has returned to her home in Cartcrs-
u
,ouse party. Among her guests will be
Mss Guy and Miss Laura Mccullough.
II Newport News Va, and number Of
,1her young people OF the Cartcrsville
lection.
To Leave To-day. a.
The party 10 Niagara, Toronto Phlla-
lelphia and Atlantic City, given for the
lenefit OF the working Girls Room
u the Retreat for the Sick and the
,uilding fund Of the Second Baptist
church, will leave to-day, under the per-
lonal conduct OF Miss Betty Ellyson
md Mrs Anna i, Rahm.
These ladies' have conducted number
Il remarkably agreeable and successful
Excursions, and their connection with
hs Is proof Of its being well looked
ifter in every respect
Weather and Society.
Tho stormy weather has inerfcrcd Sc
tously with The pleasure of the gay
nrIpfy neoDle nj NewnOrt who soma