The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-03
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fs3 W ~ IMi5s MAY bOIIHb NfpVinUyt
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. John c..
Goolsby, to Mouricc Clifford Pilson,
formerly OF this city, now OF WASH
ington, D. c., which will BIO celebrated
this evening ut $50 o'clock In the
home OF the brides parents 31S South
Third street. DR. Russell Cecil, pastor
of the Second Presbyterian Church. of
ficiating.
Palms and sinilax Will predominant
in the decorations, and an improyised
altar wound with smllax and white
roses, will be arranged In the trent
drawing-room. Lighted candles and
Vases Of Ascension lilies will orna-
mcnt tho hall and library. Shepherd
Webb will preside at the piano. and
20 believe Me- Will BIO softly played
during the ceremony.
There Will be no attendants. and lit
tie jack Charley and Katherine
Ayres, nephew and niece OF the bride,
will hold the ribbons and form the
aisle to the altar They will wear
white.
The bride, who will enter with the
groom, will wear a gown of soft liberty
satin made with 81 court train and
trimmed with antique Duchess iuce.
Her tu1le veil win lie caught with
a coronct OF orange blossoms and her
bouquet Will be a shower OF gardenias
and pendant lilies. a reception will
follow tho ceremony. after which
Mr.. and Mrs. Pilson will leave for the
South, where they will spend their
honeymoon Mt Hampton Terrace. Au-
Eusta, Georgia. After the month of
January they will make their home IN
Washington. having taken apartments
at the Dresden In that place
Guests from n distance arc. Mr. and
Mrs. B. f. Pilson. Misses Zclma. Olga
and Marguerite Pllson.s Of Washngton:
Mr.. and Mrs. Thco Cooke, OF New
York; Mr.. and Mrs. c. T.. West, Mr. and
Mrs. s. II. Ayres OF New York; En-
sign Cutler, United States Steamship
nflssisslppi: Edward Pooley. Of Phil
adelphia: Mr.. and Mrs. G.. a. Wood. of
Boston. Mass.
WcsfOyer House Purty.
Colonial Virginia plantation life Is
being revived this Christma5tide at
Westover. where Mrs. Ramsey IL the
hostess OF a. merry and charming
house party. who. having gathered
around the hearthstone to watch the
sparks fly UP from the Yule log. hay.
Ing paid Christmas forfeits under tho
intstletoe In the great half and having
filled the spacious drawing-rooms.
hung in Christmas evergrcens, with
their gay laughter and graceful pres
cnce. stood with Mrs. Ramsey in the
da1nask hung ballroom rcsplendent
with memories OF 80 many past New
Years. to welcome the county families
around Wcstover to its annual holiday
nerrymakins on New Years Eve.
The fact that the personality of
guests was yelled by mask and domi-
IInI So. Ia. y,.yZ
Inent of the evening. Those who have
been recipients of Mrs. Rarisey's
charming hospitality and are now
Waiting at Westover are: Mr.. ana
Mrs. Duncan Wright, of Petersburg
and Scotland: II, T. Jones and T. Z.
Tobin. of Halifax, Nova Scotia: the
Misses Hamilton, of Petersburg; Misses
Frances Myers. Wartield and Fanny
Crenshaw. Meta Randolph. Kathleen
Bruce. OF Richmond; Miss Smith. of
New York: Miss Julia Gardner Tyler
of Williamsburg: Or. Wilson. OF VIII
liam and Mary College: Mr.. Talley, OF
Newport News: Percy Montague. OF
Richmond: Duncan Graham Wright,
Robert Claiborne. Charles Robinson
Smith, Of New York; Count Vincent
Winoskinois. and Mrs. Ramsey's two
cons. who arc home from Harvard for
the holidays:
Forbcs-Bcndnll.
a marriage OF much interest to
Richmonders took place in Washing,
ton Friday. December "a. when Miss
Lilly v. Bendall became the bride of
Nestor II. Forbes Jr
Miss Bendail Is the Youngest daugh-
ter OF Mrs. NJ. E. Bendal1 and the late
J. j. Bendall, of Richmond. Mr.. Forbes
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. n. II.
Forbes.
Tho ceremony was performed in the
presence of a few friends by the Rev.
Charles e. Guthrie, OF the Methodist
Church.
Miss Fostcr 10 We'd.
Mr.. and Mrs. ] ". Foster. of Lees
burg, Va. announce the engagement
of their daughter. Margaret Mitchell.
to Thomas Francis Green. of this city.
tho wedding to take place January IL.
Owing to a recent bereavement, only
the two immediate families Will, be
present and no cards will be issued.
HOusc Party Mt Madison.
Madison. the home of Major and Mrs.
William NJ Ellis. of Shawsville. Va.
has been the scene OF much enjoyment
and merriment during the Christmas;
holidays.
The party was given in honor OF
their daughters. Misses Pearl. Leila
and cornelia, and their son. John w.
Ter. Their guests were: Mr.. and Mrs.
D. NJ. Cloyd. Jr.. and John A. Cloyd. OF
Pulaski: w. A. G. Moncure, of v. P. t.,
Misses Virginia and Bess White. Of
Shawsville: Miss Alice Preston and
Alfred Preston, of Greenfield, and John
G. Breckenridge. OF Grove Hill; r. r..
Marye and Llewellyn Is. Haryie. OF
Richmond.
The most enjoyable event of the.
week was a dance given Wednesday.
night III honor of their guests. 9th
ers present were: MT. and Mrs. .. III.
Barger and Misses Earnestine and
Helen Barger; Z. W. Robinson. Misses
Antolnettc. Annie and Mary Edmund