The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-01
SOCIAL AND
PERSONAL
NV Mothers Garden.

Were always opening there,
And lilies white, and pure, Enclosed,
Each ona whispered prayer.
Forget -me-nots there fingered
To late perfection brought
And there bloomed purple pansies
III many tender thought,
There hopes first snowdrops TOOK deep
root
And lowered because they must,
There loves own roses reached toward
heaven
or trellises of trust.
And in that quiet garden
The garden OF her heart
Song birds built nests, and carolcd
Their songs OF cheer. apart,
Ana from 1t still floats back to us,
Overcoming sin and strife,
sweet as the breath OF roses bloom,
The fragrance Of her life.
Alice E. Alien in Good housekeeping.
Parker-Lester.
The wedding Of Miss Lucille c. Lester,
daughter Of Mrs. n. L. Lester. OF Rich
mond. to Mr.. Floyd J. Parker also oil
this city was celebrated wednesday, Au-
s,is, S0th, ut ii o'clock a. NJ, IN the
home OF DR. G. Clinton Blades, No l4S
North Broadway Baltimore, the Key
Joshua II. wills, pastor of the Fourth
Baptist Church. officiating.
Pretty drawing-room decorations were
In palms and flowers. The bridal party
cau,e iato the strains of the wedding
chorus frcm l.ohengrin The bride wore
n ,rave.ins costume OF blue CLOTH blue
la. and carried a shower of lilies OF
thu v.,i.ey Her matron Of honor. Mrs,
c GIN on Blades, had on a lace robe
over taileta Her flowers were Bride
:cSts
The two bridesmaids, Miss Pansy
Mitchell and Miss Anna lie. Cato, were
;;owned in white net over pink silk, and
had bouquets of pink roses. Mr.. and
Mrs. Parker are now spending their
honeymoon In Atlantic City. They will be
NJ home in Richmond after September
Sd, at No. u West Marshall Street.
Hall-Bragg.
The following item from the New York
Evening Mail, will be read with interest
III Richmond II says:
Miss Mamie Mcdonald Bragg, formerly
OF Petersburg, VA, became the bride OF
Mr.. stanley Alexander Hall, formerly OF
IGlnsaton, jamaica last evening, the GER
etnol. being performed by Rev. Richard
l.. Eol. al the home of the bride. No.
Al w est E!ElllceUln StIcct. liz ~ ivy,
,,lo was given away by her brother,
Mr. Ernest f. Bragg, of Birmingham,
Ala, wore gown Of cream Panama
cloth, with a bodice Of old lace Her
veil was held by a wreath of jasmine,
and she carried a cascade bouquet Of
Bride roses.
She was attended only By maid of
honor. Miss Elsie L. Some, who was
gowned in white India lawn and lace,
ana Carried pink bridesmaid roses. The
hest man was Mr.. Perciral w. Hall,
brother Of the bridegroom.
Hy,lrangeas, roses and ferns formed
Tile decorations. A small reception fol-
lowed Mr.. and Mrs. Hall went to the
Adirondacks on heir wedding trip.
Fork Union.
One of the most enjoyable entertain
nlcnts OF the Fork Union season, nov
closing, was the war-play, Down In
Dixie, shich was so fiue:y rendered
by home talent recently.
Each character was sustained il Il most
crcditable manner Among he particu-
larly noticeable stars" were Colonel l..
b. Wood, as Uncle Mos!ey," and Miss
Rosa Snead, as 'Susannnh.'
Among tho spccatieS to be mentioned
were beautiful solos by Misses Agnes Sad
Ter and Martha Mosley Snead; u duct by
Mr., ana Mrs. Writ Todd, and vocal sclec-
tons by Masters Laurie and Buddc
Green, which brought down the house.
In lieu of town hall, the stage was
erected in the Academy, and the chapel
and halls We're filled TO overflowinG
The proceeds amounted to over one hum
dred dollars. The success of the play
Is largely due to the efficient manage
tnent o. Mrs, .Julian Martin, who had
1t in charge.
specially pleasant house party. In
Guiding. among other guests, Mrs. AS
lrop and son, Mrs. j. b. Green and little
boys, of Surry Va, who have been
tpending the summer at their old hor",
"Whiehall." near Fork Union, with their
sister Mrs c. p. Wood has just broken
up by the departure Of the members
for their respective homes. Mach regret
Is felt by their friends over saying good
bye TO Mrs, Astrop, Mrs. Green and their
children. The ladies, before their mar
rngo were much admired Fox Union
girls, and the summer hns been ms en-
doyable to their old acquaintance as TO
them
Misses Cox Honored.
The Misses Cox, Of Farmvillc, who
have been guests at Buckingham Of Mir
md Mrs. p. NJ. Jones, who enternlnet
TUESDAY evening in their nonn". Amoni
were Misses Grace, Edna and Lucic ~!
nu!ns, Misses jamie, May and Haf!i'
Croupe Misses Louise and Florcnc
Jones and Miss Louise Mytinger, Of Rom
hey. w Va The gentlemen were nessrs
John Garnet, Joseph ones, Grigg Elkins
n. Cruto Joel Elkins. Gordon Elkins
Otto Moeller and John r. shcppa, I, o
Richmond Va,
Personal Mention.
General and Mrs. William Rurn Cox
who sncnt August al Lake ToXa"ay, \
c., are now NJ their home No 600 Yves
Grace Street Mr., Herbert Claiborne
Mrs, CoN's son, who has boon IN Nortl
Carolina during the summer VIII rctur
10 the University OF Virginia and Nj
Hamilton Claiborne, his younger brothe,
will go In the Episcopal High Schoo
near hlexandrIa Va.
Mrs Frank Powers md children, Mr.!
W. Il, Eyans and Miss Evans will /