The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-08
Lions Christened.

Lions Christened.
+ Three Interesting specimens of baby
hood Were the tiny lions christened at
I'ostocks arena Yesterday afternoon
during the Daughters of the Confeder-
acy benefit performance.
The ceremonDof christening was car
ried through without a hitch, Masters
Spruen Blenner, Clifford Mayfeld and
John T.. Boatwright tying on the red
and white ribbons as they uttered the
I words Of the ceremonial: II christcn
4 thee in the name of the Commonwealth
/ of Virginia" The three tiny Rich
nonders received the names James
4 town Dixie and Pocahontas with q
dignity worthy of their namesakes, and
then the band played Dixie"
The entire arena was decorated WIN
Confederate colors in honor of the
Daughters.
/ Both afternoon and evening perform
ances were voted a huge success.
Oakwood M. A. Meets.
rhe meeting of oalswood Memorial
Association held yesterday afternoon,
was very well attended.
Definite arrangements for Memorial
Day, May 10th, were made and the iol-
lowing committees appointed Head
stone, Mrs. John Hughes, chairman; Mrs.
> j. S. Moore. Mrs III. New and Mr..
Dickinson. Grounds. Mrs. j. p. I1ar-
1 WOOD. clulTlllul1J NILS. .oNPhSi 1855
idge Mrs. Taliaferro and Mrs. HAD
J liston. Badges Mrs. John Bagby and
Mrs. Grasswit.
: The annual sermon before the asso-
citation will be preached on Sunday, May
; 5th. in Trinity Methodist Church by the
> pastor, Rev. W. r. Proctor. Mrs, hid
dick and Mrs. New were appointed
committee to make final arrangements
for this service.
| r. Decorate all mOnu-
!. ments during the reunion, Just as on
t Memorial Day.
n The members declared themselves
S ready and glad to do their share in the
t. work of entertaining the veterans and
t other visitors during the Confederate re-
: union.
Iicks-Bowbeer
q Tho Washington Post Of Thursday
:, contains the following account of we'd
4 ding which will prove of interest to
: many Virginans:
= "a pretty wedding took place yester-
: day at noon at McKendrec NJ. Il. Church,
a when Miss Jane Crease Bowbeer, daugh-
ter of Mr.. Isaac Bowbeer, was married
r. to Mr. Thomas Hicks, Of Charlie IIope,
70 Brunswick county, Va. The ceremony,
w which was witnessed by large number
" Of friends was performed by Rev. u. L.
er Hubbard.
It. 1.-THE bride, who was unattended. was
given in marriage by her father. she
wore a handsome gown Of champagne
ne colored silk, trimmed in medallons OF
IN Oriental lace, with which was worn 9
rd three-uuarter length Battenberg lace
az coat built over chanpagne-colorec
'le' pongee. A picture hat of champagne
o. Tuscan crochet, with trimmings of pinl
~ roses. chiffon and pink ostrich plumef
and large shower bouquet Of violet
completed the costume.
re- Mr.. y. Flournoy Hicks, OF Virginia
.OS was his brothers best man. and TIL
OF ushers were Mr.. Isaac a. Bowbeer an
ol. Mr. Charles Fl. Bowbeer, brothers Q
W. the bride; Mr.. Harry Baden and MI
"a Bert Brewood. cousins Of the bride.
ms "Mr. b. Frank Gcbest played tn
ISIS Wedding March from Lohengrir
ISIS and the occasional was from Mendels
ice sohn. Mr. and Mrs. Hicks left for
Southern wedding trip, and later will E
as to Mr.. Hicks's estate In Brunswc
olei county, Va, where they will make the
on' home"
ag, Building Completed.
The Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch
Wednesday prints n picture Of IL
cas- Daughters of the Confederacy bull
'es- ing at Jamestown Exposition, wit
Gu the following mention:
Tho building erected on the Jane
cry town Exposition grounds by t
as Daughters of the Confederaoy Of VI
rye ginia at Il cost of $4,000, has be-
Mrs. practically completed, and will short
. be turned over by Contractor Il.
Moore to Mrs. Frank Anthony Wall
of the General State Committee, w
has had entire charge of tho buildi
work from It's incpiency. The bull
ing Is a reproduction OF Beauvoir.
Mississippi home of Jefferson Day
President of the Southern Confedera
and the Interior will be furnished
tho Daughters with furniture as ne
like that In the original Davis no
as can be had. The building has
Endorsement OF the Daughters Of
Confederacy of the South, and visit
oT- Daughters will be received there WI
they come to the exposition. Tn
Will be Il restaurant In the buildi
NO and this will be under tho charge
Mrs Williams, of louisville. Ky. n
eat Wake, of Norfolk, who has given
L. much time and energy In the mat
INC of the erection of the building, ,
at times act as hostess therein dur
the exposition period
Meeting Postponed.
The board of managers OF the Infa
Home We're unable to meet ycster
afternoon ON account OF sickness
meeting viii be held next Thursday
tcrnoon ut 4 o'clock in the home,
Thirty second and Clay Streets.
OH Personal Mention.
/, is Mr., and Mrs, James Is. Jones
"a, Wheeling, w. Va, are guests of Mr..
dI Mrs, George j. Seay, on West Fran
ltcr Street
and Mr. William aryE who has
quite sick at the home of his sister.
NJ, a. Samueson, of No 1896 Han
tha Street, is improving slowly, as his n
Richmond friends Will be pleased
hear, and hopes soon to be out n.
Mr. cirigg Is one of tho most por
members of the younger society Sc
Richmond.
Miss julia Joynes and Miss Ida NJ
are the guests OF Miss Virginia Mi
and at tho University ~ Virginia.