The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-22
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How Does It Seem to You
Il seems to inc I'd like to 90 i
hhVhero bells don't ring, nor whistles
~ blow, +,
Nor clocks don't strike, nor gongs q don o
sound,
Ana T. have stiffness Nil around.
MOI real stiffness, but Just the trees
4 low whIspcrings or the hum Of the bees
or brooks faint babblii1g over stones
In strangely, softly tangled tones.
Ur maybe cricket or katydld,
al, Inc songs Of the birds III hedges hid,
Or lust some such sweet SOUNDS US these
M IN n tired heart with case. " il III
,r.,trcrI.. Tor sight ana sound and smell
Ia liko a city pretty well,
1,ut when IT comes to getting resi- Ete
I Ike the country lots the best. Fi
Something's it seems to Inc I must
Just quit the cty's din and dust
And sot out where the sky Is blue;
And say, how does 1t seem to you
@ Eugene Field.
The Blood Royal.
Mrs. Ellen Meade Clarke has received
from London ''rhc Plantagenet roll OF
,ho blood Royal" by Marquis de Ruvigny,
containing genenlogy of the descendants
of George. Duke Of Clarence. the M ~ I
family Of Virginia are tho only Anericu a..
descended from that branch OF roSal. :.
and ton pages Of tho book treat OF IT'S
various members.
4 Sterrett-Pole.
"A very pretty home wedding took place.
. "wednesday evening at the resnoehce "
DR. and Mrs. Henry s. Pole, Wheh t'ls e
L daughter Margaret Pole. bett kno"n = as =
Daisy, wns married to Mr. Ihonlas e.
etcrrett. Jr., OF Hot Springs. Only reia-
sI,.as o,,a ola friends Of the family were
tsnvt,ed, but the display Of wedding git,s
received was most elaborate Tor the
-,ounc neople were we'll remembered ny
u friends far and near, =
Row. John g. Scott, OF Richmond, rector
(, ~ at. Lukes, Hot Springs, ofi1ciated. anu i
IL tho marriage was IN bower OF green,
,nder bell Of white asters In one eno
Il of the drawing room Miss Lyoa Foie
4 was maid of honor, and DR.. Pole gave ms
! daughter away. She was very handsome
In a white lace gown with long ven =.
+ tulIe and carried an immense oouauet "
lilies of the valley. Reid Sterrett, pro.nes
OF the bridegroom, from Lexington w., w.
voc hos, man. The Mendessohn wedding
5l 80 ~, az nlayed by Miss Serby. Little
ch,ldren OF Dr. Edgar zoe. carried inc
ribbons. A bouffet supper was ser3eu
later and at 10 o'clock the bridal couPie
started for their future home at Bath'
" A,nm Springs, amid q shower or rice.
~ Tho dive of ten miles was made by car
riage. ,,,ara
M ware. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas a sterreu
ana the Misses sterett parents ana BIS
ters Of the bridegroom, from Lexlns. o''
va. n1r. Tate stcrrett uncle OF the orloe-
groom Rev. Mr., and Mrs, Ciayorook,
Rev. Mr.. Tyler, of Asheville, Va; Dr. ana
Mrs. Cowardin, and daughter OF ttcn-
mond. s,,,
M and Mrs. Melville E. ingalls,, Alr.
and Mrs Decatur Axtell, Mr.. and Mrs.
1I)hert Trarlntosh, Mr.. Frank McDannaAd'
lJoward McClintic, DR.. and Mrs. HOP
kins and others.
,ratc sterrett at Fassifern farm for the
bridal party yesterday, and the drive OF
* eight miles was most delightful with q
jolly company
Ruan-BristoW
4 very pretty wedding Of Interest to
Richmond people occurred yesterday at
70 o'clock, noon. In Washington. at the
home Of the brides parents, Mr.. ana
Mrs. p. II. Brstow, 1903 Street, North
west, Miss Bertha Bristow was mar
ried to Mr.. Addison Tinslcy Ruan, for
ner,v of Macon. Ga. Mr.. Ruan is now
disbursing officer of the Philippine gov
eminent, Bureau of Insulnr Affairs, and
ia young man with O very promising
future. Miss Brstow Is well known IN
II the musical oirclos Of Washington. Her
home has been In the city for the past
n fifteen years and she has large circle
iof friends.
Tho ceremony was performed by Rev.
Samuel II. Greene, D. D., OF Calvary
73autist Church, ain the presence OF
small company of friends Mr.. Ruan
recently lost his mother by death, and
r the marriage was therefore very quiet.
kIhe rooms In the home were decor
nted with palms and flowers, breakfast
was served Immediately following the
ceremony, and tho young couple left
on tho O'Clock train for Boston and
other Eastern points,
The bride received large number OF
{, beautiful presents from friends In tho
Eouth and West. and In the city.
Phillips-Koerner.
- Tho Norfolk Public Ledger. of Wednes-
day. had tho following notice of special
interest hsre
A beautiful wedding will be solemnized
this afternoon at tho residence of Mr.
and Mrs. Anton F. Koernor. No. 1872
Yarmouth Street, when their daughter,
Pauline. will be married to Mr.. Vincent
DePam Phillips. The rooms have been
e1quisi1ely decorated with palms, ferns