The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-25
SOCIAL AND
PERSONAL
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fB 56,ro conquer the world for me.
lsut Sunday, Monday and Tuesday ned,
RI 1G with their sails all cleaning bright
8lETo race race with tho dying sun,
Y Tor the stnr-set goal of night.
3 And wednesday and Thursday we're 80
" fleet,
II Tint tho wind could never tell
hi Whether two ships there were he sped
vi or whether two shadows fell.
IA Friday and Saturday wing ana wing,
St Like white ghosts iloated last.
a4 And / curved my hand to hail to them,
s But swift as thought they passed.
s1',n in the west hull down, and gone
8k Md only dreams were mine!
III / had lost them all beyond recall,
Seven ships OF tho line!
-rsc Casscigne King, In June Lippin-
4F colt
mi Bird--Moore.
5Ia One of the prettiest weddings of the
u season took place at Union Theological
HE seminary yesterday afternoon, when MISS
" Itsette Fries Moore, daughter of Iresi-
" dent Moore. of that institution, became
II thn wife OF tho Rev. Andrew Reid Bird.
&s of Laurel, Md.
" The groom, who Is a graduate OF the
* Seminary, class of 1865 is son OF Mr..
& and Mrs w. Edgcworth Eird of lSaltl-
NJ more, and a great-grandson or tho late
S4 Mrs Francis Gwathmey. OF Richmond,
ss5yho was q grcat-nece Of General Wash
N ington.
gl Watts Chapel of the Seminary, taste
M fully decorated with palms and filled
I with hundreds OF interested guests, made
q IN beautiful scene for the nuptials. The
II ceremony was performed by the brides
n father, assisted by the Rev. DR.. Russell
Ell Cecil, Of the Second Presbyterian Church,
u or this city. Professor f. G. Hair rem
II dered the wedding music from wagner
sEnnd Mendelssohn.
$l An unusual interest attached to the
5Bbridal company In that the attendants
$Eiwere selected almost exclusively from
1.-THE families Of the contracting parties
y Promptly at 6 o'clock the procession en-
led by the ushers Mr.. Walter v.
3.bAIoore and Mr.. BrOoie 8. Bird. brothers
E$of, the bride and COON, respectively: and
the Rev Warren II. Stuart, of Richmond
ar, intimate friend and classmate Of the
+. latter Then came the groom, with his
best man, Mr.. ILdgeworth Smith, of Bal
trnore, n cousin. Up the left aisle pro-
III. ceeded at the same time the bridesmaids
Misses Eleanor Fries and Louise Balm
st son. of Winston-Salem. N. c., first cousins
MI Of the bride: next came little Miss Louise
az Moore as flower girl, followed inlne-
y diately by the bride and her father
The bride was attired In princess
I gown of white messalinc silk. TRAINED
with rose point lace. Her veil was
~ handsome piece Of the latter material,
(which had been worn by her mother,
y and was caught with q pearl and sap
b phire crescent, the engagement gift OF
S3the groom a beautiful shower bouquet
Of lilies Of the valley was in ner hand.
The bridesmaids were pr9ttiv gowned
iin mink chiffon de sole ami carried pink
u roses.
H After the wedding a reception was held
S5at the residence of the br!de':s parents,
VI attended by a host OF friends. An en-
IL ceedingly handsome array Of presents
was displayed In one of the rooms.
n large silver bowl and wairer, the gift
M Of the groom's congregation. being an OBJ
N ject of special interest.
III The couple left last night for North
III ern tour, and after their return VIII re-
side at Laurel, Prince Georges county,
Md
Among the out-of-town guests attend
ling the wedding were Mr. and Mrs.
8s w. III. Edgeworth Bird, Mrs. Andrew
III Reid. Professor and Mrs. Harry Field
III ing Reid, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur W. Ma
sschen. Mr.. Thomas T.. Gresham. Mrs.
N Victor Smith, all of baltimore; Mr. ana
" Mrs Emmett L. Petit, Miss Edna Petit
III Mrs Timothy L. Lnnahan, of Laurel
AS Md; Mr.. and Mrs. Henry j. Fries, Mrs.
s j. r. Shaffner Miss Eta Snnffper Miss
n Adelaide Fries and Mrs. II. i. Bahnson,
3$E OF Wins ton Salem N. g.: Ee". Carl S.
III Matthews, of Rapidnn. Va. Mr. y, c.
Deal OF Gainesville, Va: Professor John
" l.. Armstrong, of Hampden-Sidney, Va.
Concert at Northside.
u concert at Northslde Hall will be
4 given this evening by Miss Marie Leahy.
4 reader, and Miss Mamie Davis, pianist.
The following excellent programme will
II be rendered.:
Il Just few minutes with James Whit
comb Riley" Miss Marie Leahy.
H Prelude In c. Sharp Minor. Rnchmarrinoff
" Poupei Nalsante .,.,...........P oldini
" Caprice Espagnole .Moszkowsh
g Miss Mamie Davis.
u Monologue Observation-Disclosures. Selected
NJ Miss Leahy.
N with Joy the Impatient Husbandman.
i....--.-.................. Haydn
Mr. l. B. Slaughter
- Selection NEGRO dialect ......... Original
Miss Leahy.
" 'Twas But Rose ................... Gaynor
Il My Rosary Observation-Disclosures. .NevIn
& Ballard OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Buch
" Miss Nell Resale Leahy.
9ove sa i'r 1a1, 1,,to, itsS.
G' Miss Davis.
sEJ PART SECOND.
h$f Drama.
hi Tho other woman
Isl Silvia Graham "a young widow .,.......
A Observation-Disclosures Miss Marie Ieahy
Enid yivien IAN actress) ..,............,,..
.------....................N Miss Lucy Powers
82 Time-Present.
III Tho patronesses OF tho ccncert and