The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-25
Society

ST. Georges church. Fredericksburg,
will be the scene of beautiful wed
ding Wednesday evening at half after
O'Clock. when Miss Mamie Osborne
F1cklen will become the bride OF Mr.
c.. O'Conor Goolrick, Rev. Or. X. }.
McBryde officiating. Masses on VIVA
Ivy blossoms roses and ferns Win
an improvised altar of palms. lit with
glowing tapers viii decorate the
church, which VIII be bower OF
flowers and greens.
Mendelssohn's wedding march Will
be played as the professional by Mr..
Eugene Bonner ,organist of the Uni
tartan church of Baltimore, Md, ana
the march from Lohengrln as the re-
eessional.
Entering with her father. by whom
she Will he given away, the bride Will
he handsome goWned In white satln
meteor, trimed with accordion plait-
ed chiffon cloth and princess lace. Her
tulie veil will be caught with orange
blossoms and she will carry a shower
bouquet OF white sweet peas and lilies
of the valley. Miss Virginia Ftcklen,
II, charming gowh of sun plated
blue satin trimmed with white lace,
win be her sisters maid of honor
The groom win have as his best man
Mi. Chester Il. Goodrich =.
Misses Jennie Ward Maitland and
Kate Newell Dogett, of fredericks-
burg. Will be the bridesmaids, They
will wear pretty frocks of sun plait-
ed white chiffon cloth over blue satin,
with high blue, girdles caught with
wreaths OF pink roses. All the maids
win carry shower bouquets of pink
sweet peas. The groomsmen include
Messrs. Nj. q. Latimer. of New York;
Tr re NnF ri
Contee S. Ftcklen. OF Baltimore: A.
F. Dickson FL -U'.-Ifeea ts4a-1t-.
K. Goolriek. of Fredericksburg.
The bride ia the attractive daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. William Fitz-
hugh Ficklen, OF Belmont" Stafford
county, and has been very popular in
society throughout the State for sew
eral years. The groom, who is a
prominent young lawyer of Freder-
icksburg. is the son of Judge and Mrs.
John T. Goolrick, who have visited in
Richmond during the past season.--
! Following the ceremony Il brilliant
reception will be rendered the bridal
party. relatives and intimate friends
at the home of the brides aunt, Mrs.
| Charlesx Wallace. on Princess Anne
street, The house viii be beautiful
| ly decorated in palms. ferns and
roses.
Mr. Goolrick and his bride VIII
spend their honeymoon In New York
and Atlantic City, and VIII be at home
in Fredericksburg after June 8.
The out-of-t6wn guests for the we'd
ding were Captain anc Mrs. w. Nee.
| Grafton, of Sewickly, Pa; Mrs. Lucy
| Hayes Buttrick. of Richmond: Mr..
and Mrs. Roosevelt Page. of Hanover;
Ex-Governor Claude A. Swanson. OF
4 lvay
OF Alexandria: s. G. Workman. of
Richmond; Hon. Carl Noting. of
Louisa; w. Med. Lee. of Irvington;
DR.. John Thorn, OF Halifax, and Mrs.
Rufus Owen. of Wolefert.
yirginian Honored.
Mrs. Arthur w. Norton will give a
luncheon. followed by cards, Friday
afternoon at her home at Normandy
Heights, Roland Park, Baltimore. The
guests are asked TO meet Mrs, Robert
b. Nelson. OF Virginia,
Commencement Exercises.
The closing exercises Of Pegram y
Seminary will be held at Park Place
| NJ. E. church June $, at S:15 II. NJ.
Rev. George w. Mcdaniel, y. D., pas
| tor of First Baptist church. will de-
liver the address Diplomas and med
ais viii be presented by DR. Charles
/ IL. Ryland, OF richmond College. An
| interesting program has been pre-
! pared by the students. which win be
announced later
J. Clarion Duke win receive the
degree of b. s. 'fhe Chances for Adj
vancement in South America" is the
subject OF his thesis.
Engagement Announced.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace w. Elicit, OF
Is East Cary street announce the en-
gagement OF their daughter. Bessie
Lee, to Mr.. Stanley Dorsey Sydnor.
The wedding Will take place some time
In July.
FINALS Begin.
With a string of delightful affairs
| IN its train, an art exhibit IN the cot-
lege chapel Wednesday afternoon from
s to O'Clock will begin the fifty-sixth
commencement of the WomaH's Col
lege. The last scratch of the pen has
sealed those necessary evils. examina-
tons, and the seniors In austere caps
and gowns, now hold sway. The grad
uates' recital will be given In the -col-
iege chapel Thursday evening. when