The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-06
aunt, Mrs. Edmund M. Hoadley, IN the
parlors of the jefferson,

aunt, Mrs. Edmund M. Hoadley, in the
parlors of the jefferson.
Guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Caakie.
Mrs. II. B. Townsend and her daugh.
ter, Miss Polly Townsend, OF Phila-
%delphfa, will arrive In Richmond on
Saturday to spend some time In the
city as tho guests OF Mr.. and Mrs
James Caskic, at their home. on North
Fifth street. Mrs. Townsend was for.
merry Miss Palmer. OF this city, ana
a great deal Of entertaining VIII be
incident to her stay here.
At Norfolk Wedding.
city, were Among the ou.-of-tow1l
guests attending the wedding OF Miss
Ethel Barbour Reynolds. daughter OF
/ Captain and Mrs. Alfred Reynolds, to
j William Talbot Truxtun, son OF Mrs.
Mary Truxtun, OF Norfolk. which was
celebrated Saturday evening at 1880
o'clock on board the United States re-
ceiving ship Franklin.
The ceremony was performed IN the
upper cabin, which was a-tistically
decorated for the occasion In palms.
yellow daisies and yellow chrysanthe-
NUNS. An aisle from the hatch to the
cabin door was formed OF green bay
trees, looped with smilax, and In the
cabin the same effect was carried out
in ropes of smilax entwined with white
ribbon. DR.. francis c. Steinmetz, rec
tor OF Christ Church, Norfolk. OFF,
ciated. The bride, who was given
away by her father, wore her mothers
wedding gown OF heavy white satin.
embroidered In pearls and trimmed IN
duchess and rose point lace. Hsr ven
was arranged with a wreath OF orange
blossoms, and she carried a shower bou-
met of liliea of the valley. u
Mrs. Louis Maxfield, as dame OF
honor and the groom's sister, Miss
Cornelia Truxtun. as maid OF honor,
were the brides only attendants. They
wore frocks of yellow satin with lace
tunics, trimmed in gold and crystal
embroidery, and carried arm bouquets
OF yellow daisies. Their demi-Veils
were held in place with wreatns OIL
yellow flowers studded with rhine
stones.
D. Lawrence Groner was best man,
and the ushers were Minton Talbot,
Henry Johnston. Carl Yretman, Lieu
tenant Herbert Hayden, U. S. A., Lieu
tenant Armistead Pendleton. U. S. a.,
and Ensign Louis II. Maxfieid, U. ). N.
After the wedding a brilliant recep-
ton from 8 to 10 o'clock was held on
the quarter deck of the Franklin
which was deliberately decorated with
n hays. SOulLeEIl Siliil6A dad PSsNS
plants. Mr.. and Mrs. Truxtun stood
under a canopy OF Southern smtlax and
yellow chrysanthemuins. and tho re-
ceiving party further comprised Cap
tain and Mrs. Reynolds. Mrs. Mary c.
Truxtun, Mrs. Maxteid, Miss Trux-
tun and Mr.. Groner. After the recep-
ton Mr.. and Mrs. Truxtun lett for a
Northern trip.
Virginia Weddings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Francis Som
mers. of Blue Hill. Somerset. Orange
county, a just the en-
gagement OF their daughter. Miss Mar
tina Henkel Sommers. to Ernest La
mar Gostin. of Macon. Ga, a promin-
ent young civil engineer. n a gradu-
ate Of the University of Virginia.
Charlottesville, in the class of 1910.
The ceremony Will take place this
month, at the home Of the bride.
Invitations have been issued by Mrs.
Resale Lumpkin Bates for the mar
riage of her daughter. Mary Richard
son Bates. to William Holmes CHAP
man. of Smithfeld. Va. the marriage
to take place at noon in Upper King
and Queen Church.. on December ..
1910.
Returned From Fort Myer.
Miss Elizabeth Brander has return
ed to Richmond from Fort Myer, and
Will be here util after the holidays.
Mrs. Tom Brander and Mrs. w. NJ.
Taliaferro are spending some time at
the waldorf Hotel in New York City.
To Do Mission Work In China.
Miss Anna Love Ransom. daughter
OF DIR. Ransom, of Harper's Ferry. VIII
sal with the family of Bishop Mckim'
of the Philippine diocese. from Ne"
York. January 3. for China, where she
will take the field as a mission worker
of the Episcopal Church. Miss Ran
!. sons route will be across the Atlantic
and by way Of the Red Sea, and many
points of interest will be touched, be-
: fore she reaches her destination
Attend German In Norfolk.
Miss Lucy Ford workman and Miss
Fanny Scott, of this city. were among
those dancing at the second german
given by the Norfolk German CLUB last
Friday evening at the Client Cluo.
Decorations were In Killarney buds
and palms, and he german was Aeo
oy William w. Old, Jr.
Miss Nan Wilson. of Charleston, ".
; Va, who has been a recent guest OF
her sister, Mrs. c. Barksdale Lathrop,
In Richmond. was also present at the
dance in Norfolk.
Supper at Gymnasium.
The Y. w. G. A.. gymnasium class
spread will be given Tonight at i:So
!, in the association rooms to celebrate
the victory of the push team over the
pull team. Songs. speeches and marches
will be features of the evenings enter
tainment. Miss Mary Hillman is cap
tain of the push team, and Miss Eliza
beth Black of the pull team, and the
standing Of the classes is 80 and 81.
Meeting :
The German Ladies' Aid Association
will hold its regular monthly meeting
this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock IN the
home of Mrs. A. Won Rosenegk. Mem
bers are asked to attend.
At the Woman's Club.
Perhaps one of the most
lectures ever given before the Wo'
mans Club was that on T~hackeras
delivered yesterday afternoon by DR.
Leon II. Vincent. OF Baltimore. II
!, spite of the inclement weather, the
!, audience which greeted DR.. Vincen'
was unusually large and most appre.
ciative. DR.. Vincent discussed thu
most important works of the grea
novelist and compared them with the
> novels of Dickens, giving long quota
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