The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-03
SOCIAL and
PERSONAL

= " THE parlors OF Cathedral Hotel, IN
Rocky Mount, N. g., at s:3O o'clock
on Saturday morning, the wedding
, IL OF Miss Martha Ellzabcth MCGOWAN
daughter of the late c. A. Me.
Gowan OF Greanvillc, N c., to Mr..
William Powlia;an jennings, OF Rich
| mond, son OF Ir. W. II Jennings or
Amherst county, was celebrated the
Kev. w. ID. Morton, D. d., pastor OF the
F'irs. Presbyterian, Church. OF Rocky
Mount, officiating
! Tic bride wgs givc, away by her
brothers. law. Mr.. II. L. Bland. LIT
! tie Misses Stella and Bruce MCGOWAN.
who offlciated as flower girls. led tie
bridal procession. the groom being at
tended by his best man, Mr.. w, II,
Mercer, OF Richmond
| The bride wore handsome going
away gown OF blue wolfe, and carried
Bride roses. Her ornaments were dia-
monds and pearls. The wedding march
was played by Miss Florida Avery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jennings will go west
and North for their bridal trip. The
groom represents a ST. Louis firm, with
headquarters In Richmond. His bride
is a most attractive young girl The
couple will be at the Hotel Richmond
sfter September LIST.
Mrs. Robinson Returns.
Mrs. Russell Robinson, OF Nelson.
county reached Richmond on Saturday
| morning, returning from trip Of sew
eral months abroad, which proved .s-
pecially enjoyable, for opportunities
offered to inspect art exhibits at the
| principal Paris and London salons.
Mrs. Robinson will be with Mrs.
Caskie Cabell at No. SIG East Frank
lin Street. during her stay in Rich
mond, where as the beautiful Miss Eva.
Cabell. she was in her girlhood, gr.at
belle. Until her removal to her pres
ent country home and for some time
| sfterward. she was president of the
! Virginia Society OF Colonial Danes.
| She Is always sure OF warm welcome
from many friends during her visits
to her home city.
Mr.. Cnbell's New Book.
| A new book. entitled Cords OF Van
lity." written by Mr.. James Branch
cabell, OF Richmond, will be brought
ONT soon by Doubleday, Page & Co., of
New York.
| It is probable that the book, which
| is modern novel, will appear In serial
paid Mr.. Cabell many compliments.
Mr.. Cabell is spending the summer
at Rockbridge Alum Springs.
| At Ann Arbor Cottage.
Mrs. L. NJ. Farley and party are
spending the summer at Ann Arbor
Cottage, Ocean View. Members OF the
party are Mrs. Verser, Misses 1nez and
Marie Verser, Miss Estelle Sculthorpe,
Mrs. Blanche Brooks and Master Leon,
Farley. They will return next week.
/ Personal Mention.
DR.. W. S. Beazley, who has been
| enjoying an auto-car trip through
the Valley OF Virginia, with a number
of friends. has returned.
Miss Belle willingham has returned
to the city after visiting THE Cedars,"
Tin Albemarle county.
! Mrs. Ben Palmer will spend August
at Bar Harbor, Me-, and East Glouces-
ter. Mass.
Miss Rosa Rupp. of Church Hill. is
Visiting friends In Charlottesville, Va.
| Mrs. s. Sternheimer and daughter,
Miss Leah Sternheimer, are spending
II the rest of the summer at Atlantic
City, n. J.
| Mr.. and Mrs. D. t. Richardson. ac-
Icompanied by their daughter. Louise
will leave this afternoon for Boston
land the coast OF Maine. They will re-
4 turn by way of Atlantic City.
Mrs. Nellie Heinz, who has returned
from Virginia Beach. will leave this
week for Atlantic City.
Mr. Charles ]. Johnson continues i'll
at his home, No. 512 North Twenty
lseventh Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Hamilton, of No.
$40 West Grace Street, left last even
4 ing for two-weeks' trip in the Vir-
ginia mountains.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. Williams, of Bal
Itimore, Nd. and Miss Florence Rodes,
of Charlottesville are guests Of Mrs.
y. G. Proctor, No. ale North Twenty
sixth Street.
4 Misses Annie Gibson and Katie Nc
4 Phail have returned to the city after
visit to Mrs. E. D. Redd, of Barton
Heights.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Wingfield and
little daughter, Margaret of Park View,
Portsmouth, are visiting Brs. John Davis
at No. 2510 East Marshall Street.
Mrs. Philip Taylor and Miss Phyllis
Taylor will leave to-day for Denver.
Col, where they will be the guests OF
DR.. and Mrs. w Fl. Buchtel. From
Denver. Mrs Taylor and daughter will
go to Colorado Springs. Pueblo, Chi
cago and other points of interest.
Mrs. John B. Olivier. Of No. Ill South
Third Street. left on "Wednesday for a
visit to her uncle and aunt Dr. and Mrs
William Phillips, of No. kennedy Court.
Crescent Hill, Louisville. Ky.
{ Miss Mamie Taylor. formerly of
Richmond, but more recently of Wash
4 ington, is visiting Captain and Mrs. j.
w. Bush. OF No. lO7 Colonial Avenue.
Miss Blanche Glnn returned to Rich
mond on Saturday from Charlottes-
lville, where she has been attending the
. summer school.
~ n lny 10 yfcff f,,er
friends in Newport News.
Miss Helen Baker is spending several
weeks In New york, where she IS
\ doing special work at Columbia Col