The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-08

Miss May Vet Walker, of Ills city, &C
Mfr. Whitfield u. Mercer Of. washington
| ID. q, comes as Il pleasant E,1fprlso to
tho many friends Of bride and groom
In Richmond, Washington and Atlanta
tho former home OF MIR. Merenr.. .,
| second, was celebrated at tho home o.
| tho bride, and was very quiet. only IN
| mediate relatives and personal FRIENDS pe'
| Ing present.
I Mrs. Mercer Ii the youngest dausnt Z.
Of Mrs. Mary Ellen Walker. or itien-
fnond, and Is descended from u'st'n sun.
gushed Virginln family. She IS very
Widely and populurly known II Rich
f1ond, where so spent NIL her Ire pre-
vio,s to her marriage. She is you're
woman OF charming personality ana IL
tho posscssor OF rich contralto VOICE
OF rare sweetness and power, when y il,iS
often beon heard III the choirs OF H'en-
inond
Mr., Mercer Is d son Of Captain v. u.
Mercer, OF Atlanta, and n ncHl,ew Of Con-
gressilnn L. II. Lovlhgton, OF Georgih.
Ite was born and reared IN Atlanta ana
has Il host Of friends there, VINO VIII ra.
ceivo with much pleasure the news OF
his marriage.
Immediately after the ceremony, Mr.. aud
are making their homo with Mr.. Nief-
Bnrtow Mercer, Of No. 1890 Columbia
Road.
Dr.. Paxon's Lecture.
The ERcv. James y. Paxton, y. d., OF
Lynchbtrg, Va. will talk to tho members
of the Womkn's Clubs on Monday after
noon ut o clock on "Savonroa."
DR.. Paxton comes with the reputation OF
being m unusually interesting speaker
and will treat most attractive subject
Literary Round Table.
Tho Literary Round Table will meet on
Wednesday afternoon also at s o clock to
discuss IIipling and some of his works,
,Alder tho direction Of Mrs. Leland Ran
kim 3s
Miss Blanche Cadet, Of Charleston, w.
Var gave Il most interesting Talk on
4"Ienlth Culture at tho Woman's Club,
on Friday afternoon. which will result IN
her forming, good class among club
members who are interested In the sub
jcct
Sponsors Chosen.
Miss Page Aylett Royal has been
recommended by Leo Camp and appointed
by General Stlth Boiling as sponsor for
the Third Congressional District to tile
New Orleans Confederate reunion:
Miss Roynll, who is tho daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs.. William T.. Royal, the grand
daughter OF the late Patrick Henry Aylett
and the granddaughter, several times re-
moved, OF tho Revolutionary hero. Patrick
Henry, is n charming, debutantc- to-be, OF
next winter, and who will certainly be
considered one Of tho most beautiful OF
the Virginia reunion representatives. AS
far as Confederate ancestry Is concerned,
Miss Royal can boast n splendid line.
Her maid Of honor Is Miss Rehecca Cor
don, the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
w. Gordon, and the descendant OF the
Confederate General Fender and Of the
Confederate soldiers in her fathers fam
lily, whose devotion to the South is we'll
known. t
y Miss Nellie Gordon, the youngest daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Gordoi. has been
appointed by General Theodore Garnett
of Norfolk, maid Of honor for. the state
at large Mr. and Mrs. Gordon will nc
company their daughters to New Or
leans and attend the reunion.
AS Miss Anna Deane Carr will be IN
the Richmond party, the whole outlook
now seems delightful.
Societies Active.
Patriotic societies all seem embarklng
on an era of activity. The Colonial
Danes have the National Council in May
and the commissioning Of the battleship
Virginia to interest them. s
a.. ".
their annual jamestown excursion. The
d. A. r. are making ready for the Con-
tinental Congress in Washington on April
18th, and the u. d. c. are interested IN
Jamestown Exposition representation.
BY way of endorsing recent move
made by Mrs. Cabell Smith in this direc-
ton, Richmond Chapter, Daughters Of the
Confcdts>fs', will meet Wednesday morn
ing at II a. NJ. in Lee Camp Hall.
Approach Of Easter.
The approach OF Easter is hailed with
10y by the world of Richmond society,
who always make Of It one OF the happi-
est celebrations of the year.
Between the present and the dawn of
Easter Sunday, however, the closing days
of Lent and the soemnities OF Holy
Week. For six days longer society Will
be at It's dcvotions. Then will come the
end of pentcnce and the brightness with
which. tho great spring festival Is
crowned.
OF GENERAL INTEREST.