The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-16

apartments at the Chesterfield for sew
eral months Mrs. Spaldlng was for.
'nerly Miss Margaret Cannon. of this
city
Baltimore Dance.
Says the Baltimore sun OF yesterday
The first Of two subscription cotil-
lions was given last evening at the
Belvedere Hotel. and the guests en-
joyed one OF the prcttiest dances OF
The season. Two big Christmas trees
In the ballroom were laden with spark
ling crystals and tinsel. and long
strcamcrs Of evergreen swung from
the centre OF the ceiling to the sides
OF the room. while around each group
of lights was twined Southern smilax
aglow with crimson poinsettias and roses
Miniature Christmas trees flashed from
urns placed between the columns OF
the walls. forming a dazzling back
ground for the beautiful gowns Of the
women. The guests were limited to
the young married set. older girls and
men, no debutantes being asked.
after few preliminary dances the
cotillion was led by Spalding L Jen-
kins and Charles Elliott. There were
charming favors for several of the fig-
ures. including tambourines, with GRIM
son streamers: tall wands, topped with
poinsettia blooms, long red horns and
bags OF confetti. a seated supper was
served at midnight in the banquet hall.
after which dancing was continued until
2 o'clock
Preceding the cotiilion several din
ners were given, among the hosts being
MIR. and Mrs. Douglas II. Thomas, MIR.
and Mrs. Jesse L Boynton. Mr.. and Mrs.
T. Edward HambIeton and A. s. A.
Brady. The committee which arrangee
the cotllllon, two of which were given
last season with great success. include
Mrs. J. Crossan Cooper. Mrs. Henry
Pratt James, Mrs. John McHenry, Mrs.
James Piper. Mrs. Spalding L. Jenkins,
Mrs. William keyser, Jr.. Mrs. Horatio
l.. Whitridge. The second cotillion will
be given February ."
Misses Charlotte Bemiss AMI Belle
Willard, OF this city. attended the dance
ccdng the affair.
Mcnrcs-Jones.
At the First English Lutheran
Church, Rev. j. j. Scherer. Jr., pastor,
officiating, Albert Leroy Meares, OF
Lumberton, y. c.. and Miss Hattie Leigh
Jones. of this city, were married on
Thursday evening, in the presence OF
many relatives and friends. The chan
Gel was beautifully decorated with
flowers and palms.
The ushers, Fred NJ. Jones, j. H.
NJ. 3,
entered the church, followed by Miss
Caroline r, Buttgen, maid of honor,
who wore corn-c olored chiffon over
messaline of the same color, and car
ried yellow chrysanthemums. The
bride wore a brown travelling suit,
with hat and gloves to match, and car
ried shower bouquet of Bride roses.
She entered on the arm of her uncle,
p. Mcisel, Jr, who gave her away. NJ.
j. Hawkins was the groom's best man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Meares left at once to
spend their honeymoon in Florida. The
bride Is daughter of the late Anaie
+. K osslow and William NJ. Jones.
Homo Wedding.
On Monday evening at hslf-past 6
o'clock a very pretty wedding took
place in the home of Mrs. a. Z. James,
sos Barton Avenue, Barton Heights,
when her daughter, Miss Ruby May
James became tho bride of Sanford
Thompkins Terry, of Norfolk. The
house was decorated for the occasion,
and only few close friends of the
bride and groom were present Rev.
George ". Mcdaniel, pastor of the First
Baptist Church, oftieiated The britie
wore blue tailored suit. with hat and
gloves to match. and carried n large
bouquet of Bride roses. The groom,
holds a responsible position in the
vice-president's office OF the yirginian
Railway at Norfolk. After January 1