The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-07
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Raleigh Social News.
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RAEEiaH. II. e q, June. June s.lThe' event
OF the week socially IN Raleigh was
the Briggs Moring wedding Wednes-
day noon In the First Baptist Church,
In which Miss Helen Leckie Moring be-
came the bride OF Mr.. William Dunn |
Briggs, the bride being the accom-
plfshed daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. r. o. /,
Moring, and the bridegroom a young |
business man OF balllty, secretary and
bookkceper for the Caraleigh cotton
mills OF this city. There was a fash
spacious church. The bridal party
conssted OF Miss Minnie Moring, sis
ter of the bride, maid Of honor; Misses
Helen Briggs, Pattie Moring, Eliz-
abeth Briggs and Helen Durham.
bridesmaids; Mr.. Henry Hervey, best
man; Albert stockard, Wilmington:
Louis Smith. r, II. Briggs. Jr,. James
Arlington, Raleigh. ushers. with little
Miss Frances Moring WILLIAMS as
flower girl. It was an especially pref
ty ceremony.
Wednesday evening there was a pref
ty home wedding at the residence Of
Mr.. and Mrs. James NJ. Riggens. when.
their daughter, Miss Fannie May, be-
came the bride OF Mr.. Walter G. Wat
son. The wedding marches were by,
Miss Margaret Faucette. of the Baptist
University. Mrs. Ernest Martin sang
20. Promise Me-" In the ceremony the
bride was preceded to the improvised
altar by little Misses Bessie Riggan
and Matte Green as ribbon girls, and
| by little Miss Ula Oldham as flower
girl.
The last business meeting Of the
year for the Woman's Club, OF Raleigh.
| was held the past week and showed
! most gratifying results OF the efforts
| OF the year in all the departments
art. music. domestic science, child
study and social and civic.
| Mrs. James Saunders entertained the
| Woman's Christian Temperance Union,
| of Raleigh, at her home on Hillsboro
| Street, Tuesday afternoon, a number OF
pleasant social features contributing
4 much to the pleasure OF the business
| session.
Mrs. "A. w. Knox was the hostess
for the Johnsonian Book Club on Tues
day afternoon. There was delightful
series Of features OF entertainment in
addition to the prescribed literary pro-
i gram.
Monday evening In the church par
Tors of the First Presbyterian Church
4 there was most Interesting recep-
ton in honor OF DR.. and Mrs. w. Nice.
j White. Or. White being the new pas
I tor of the church. who recently came
to his pastorate here from Petersburg
j Va.
]. The elders of the church and their
} wives, with the guests of honor. were
the receiving party. The special deco
rations were especially pretty, mag.
nolia blooms, daisies palms, bamboo
and other plants being used In profu.
sion. and in exquisite taste. There
was musical program, in which Mrs
Horace Dowell and Miss Phylli,
Woodall were. respectively. violinist ant
soloist.
Misses corinna Mial Louise Womb.
and Myrtle King were hostesses FOL
the senior class and faculty OF tn,
Raleigh High School Monday evening
for delightful party.
Mrs. E. G. Duncan, OF this city, I!
representing the Woman's Club. OF Ra
leigh. and the State Federation Of Wo
mans Clubs at the biennial conven
ton OF woman's clubs in Boston. Sh,
will also go with her husband, Re
ceiver E. c. Duncan, of the seaboarc
Air Line. to Chicago. for the nationa
Republican convention. before return
ing to the city.