The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-29

dence. White roses, lilies and palms
made the house attractive and there
was music. Mr.. and Mrs. Dawson left
later In the day for their wedding trip,
and on Saturday will sail for Europe
where they will spend two months.
Mrs. Dawson is the daughter OF the
late Rear-Admiral Edward Middleton,
u. s. NJ, OF South Carolina, and
granddaughter of Henry Middleton, at
one time Governor of South Carolina
and minister to Russia.
Mr.. Dawson is a well-known Now
York business man, connected with
the August Belmont banking house,
He Is A member of the Harvard and
Century Clubs, and his father was
Edward y. Dawson. who acquired dis
tjnction in the consular service,
Among the out-of-town guests who
came to Washington for the wedding
were Mrs. Francis George Curtis, sis
ter OF the bridegroom, and her daugh-
ter Miss Margaret Curtis, of Boston;
Miss Mabel DAWSON. another sister. of
New York: Mrs. Brinten Coke, of Phil
adelpha Miss Lilah Newton, of New
York: John Wilson Brown, Jr., of Ger
mantown. Pa; Miss Rosa Brown, Of
Baltimore, and Mrs. William e. Kellar.
Of Scranton. Pa.
Travelling In the North.
Miss Ethel Adkins left Richmond
last week with party of friends to
spend several weeks travelling in
Canada and on the Atlantic coast
They will visit Niagara. Toronto, Buff
falo and the Thousand Islands. On her
return from Canada, Miss Adkins Will
spend several days In Atlantic City,
reaching Richmond about the middle
Of August.
Or. and Mrs. Rhodes Entertained.
Mrs S. r. Hope entertained very
charmingly Tuesday evening at her
home in Portsmouth complimentary
to her house guests, Or. and Mrs
George Carroll Rhodes, U. s. n. There
were three tables of bridge, and the
guests invited to meet DR.. and Mrs.
Rhodes were: Lieutenant and Mrs.
John Treadwell Bowers, Misses Doro-
thy Kinkaid. Margaret Van Patten,
Mary Hope, Paymaster Lamar. Mid
shipman Forwell, DIR. Sanford Cooke,
John Hughes Curtis and Johnson Nee
~.
DR.. and Mrs Rhodes have recently
returned from their wedding trip In
Canada. and are spending some time
in Virginia before going to Constanti-
nople. Mrs. Rhodes was formerly
Miss Elsie Baxter. OF Elizabeth City.
N. c., and her marriage carly in July
was a big society event, and attended
by number of Richmond people.
Home Wedding.
The marriage of Miss Bessie Cleve-
land Palrnore. of Trenholm. Va, and
Harry Lee o'Bannon. of Bernweli. S.
| c., took place Yesterday morning at
| $40 o'clock In the home of the brides
| sister, Mrs Wilson Gilmore, 1921 Han
/ over Avenue. The Rev John K. Goode,
! OF Barnwe!l. S. c.. performed the cere-
| nnony. and Miss Matte Spencer played
I the Wedding March from Mendelssohn
I The par,ors were beautifully decorat-
| ed in palms and roses.
/ Mrs Gilmore was her sisters ma
tron of honor, and wore lovely
| gown of MULE and lace. W Duncan
! Hell:nCer was the gr.ion's best man.
! The bride wore a handsome gown of
| white satin. trimmed In imported lace,
and carried a bouquet OF Bride roses
and lilies Her tulle veil was ar
| ranged with sprays Of lilies Of the
valley,
breakfast was served to the wedding
party, and Immediately after Mr.. and
Mrs. o'Bannon left for Asheville. n.
c., where they will spend several
months before going to their home in
Barnwel!. The bride is a graduate OF
the Woman's College here, and has
wide circle of friends in Richmond
Mr.. O'Bsnnon is prominent attorney
of South Carolina. and a graduate of
Clemson College.
In and Out of Town,
Mrs. Jack Temple. who left Rich,
mond last week with party of friends
Ia. L.
ronto.
Miss Florence Scheer is in Atlanta.
Georgia, where she will visit her Sis