The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-20
SOCIAL AND
PERSONAL.

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The Lure Of the Larkspui.
Feathers or pink and purple plume
,sgy Lavender, white MD blue;
ss Noddng In rows 'nentf Junc.tin,e sun,
~ With tho soft wind wandering thro,
Old time flower Of old-tin,e faith,
witt, the lusty bees a-thioiig,
s TIL their humming sounds like echoes
strung,
on the chain or an old-tine song.
Y Larkspur! / saw her yesterday,
Threading between your rows,
Humtning low as the drowsy voice
a CT bees where your beauty blows;
Gathering pink and purple plume,
4 Lavender, white and blue
x Larkspur, there where she bent her lend,
What did she whisper your
4 Larkspurl lend me your lure tonight
u THAT I may guide Loves feet
i Down Sour fcathery, fairy paths
To the od-time humnllng sweet;
8sJune-time flower and Jiine-time maid,
May sc my woong bless,
& And answer the question whispered low
With n soft old-faslioned yes.
Isabel s. Mason, In Baltimore Sun.
Mrs. Garber's Book.
Mrs. Virginia Armstead CARRIER has
written and Illustrated poem, In which
everybody will be Interested, for 1t APP
pears under the title of ''Pocahontas, con
fStains the one pure Indian romance OF
(which Virginia has every reason to be
proud, and In every respect Is colorfu
and effective piece OF literary and artistic
work.
e Mrs. Carriers publishers are the Broad
way Company, Of New York. She has
every reason to congratulate herself on
the timely appearance of her poem and
It's very real merit.
Whist.
Mrs. John Hunter of No. 4bl East
Z Grace Street, entertained the Stay-nt-
Home Whist Club last Monday night six
tables playing. The best score was mnde
4 by Mrs. Hennigham Spilman and Mr.. 7.
Preston Giles. The club will meet next
Monday at Mrs. g. w. p. Brooks.
&. Watkins-Barksdale.
An event Of special social interest to
Richmond and Houston society people
this week was the wedding ut o'clock
last evening OF Miss Louise Jasper Barls-
dale, daughter of Judge William Ran
i dolph Barksdale. to Mr. Tucker CARING
ton Watkins. Jr., son Of Mr.. 7. G. Wat
kins, Of Halifax county.
sEs The Baptist Church at Houston, Va,
tile place Of the ceremony, was deco
rated in green and white, palms and
z flowers being used. House decorations
! for the reception were in sweet peas and
ferns
Miss Halle Dickinson. daughter Of Dr..
"a E. Dickinson. Of this city, wearing
white chiffon. officia ted as maid Of honor,
and DR.. Thomas Watkins, the groom's
brother, as best man. Bridesmaids
i gowns OF white, had pink glrdles and long
pink silk gloves. Their flowers were
a clusters Of pink sweet peas. Their names
4 and those Of tho groomsmen were Miss
Is Helen Barksdale, with Mr.. B. Booker;
Il Miss Mary Bailey Wilkins, with Mr.
< Charles Barksdale; Miss Mary Barks-
dale. with Mr.. Owen Wilson; Miss Vir-
glnlp Darlington, with Mr.. John LAWSON
Miss Florence Easley. with Mr.. L. Barks-
y dale; Miss Sarah CraddocK, with Mr.
Gerald Cheney.
A reception followed the ceremony in
~ the home Of the bride. Out-of-town guests
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. Nj.
Vaughan, of Richmond; Mr. and Mrs.
Nv. r. Barksdale, of Lypchburg; Miss
Bessie Morton. OF Glover. Va. Miss Sarah
: Gaines. Of New York: Mrs. Matte Gaines,
of NIossingford: Mr.. Charles G. Grad
I dock. of Chicago; Mr.. John w. Grad
dock, of Lynchburg: Mr. and Mrs. a. T.
y Craddock, OF L.ynchburg; Mr.. Thomas r.
\ Hughes. Of vicksburg; Mr., H. L. Camp
Is bell, OF Lynchburg; Mr.. Edward Butts
OF Clover. and Miss Champe Doutbat
of Danville. Va.
Helfert--Hogan.
The marriage OF Miss Mary Emm,e
I Hogan to Mr. George Frederick Helfert
took place yesterday morning at half
], past Z o'clock in st. Pete's Cathedral,
the Rev. Father Joseph Magri officiating.
" The only attendants were Miss May An
Il derson. maid of honor; Mr.. Thomas Hell
\ fert, brother Of the groom, best man.
and the ushers, Messrs. j. G.. Boiling
Frederick August Thomas Murphy and
q Howard Crone Mr.. and Mrs. Helfert
8Sleft at o'clock for Washington Phila-
4 delphia and New York, and will be at
home after July LIST at No. GIG North
Fifth Street.
Daneronr Malone.
a quiet marriage took place at the ST.
II James Hotel. in Washington, when Mr.
John A. Cameron, Jr., led to the altar
Miss Olivia Theresa Malone.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
& ?. w. Jeffress, pastor of ST. Paus Meth
z odist Church, Washington, the only wit
nesses being Miss Jane Malone, sister
of the bride, and Mrs. Virgil Head, cousin
Z of the bride. The groom Is prominent
young business man of Brunswick coun-
~. and Miss Malone is daughter OF Mr.
& g. B. Malone, Of the same county. The
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