The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-12


From Marion comes the report tina,
an Equal Suffrage League was organ
lied on Wednesday afternoon. wher
Miss Mary Johnston and Mrs. b. b
Valentine organized the Marion Branch
with Mrs. George Richardson as presi-
dent and Mrs. .. w. Dickinson. vice.
president. Miss Virginia Buchanan
secretary and treasurer. and an en-.
roliment OF forty-thres members. The
public meeting in the theatre. bull,
as . part OF the new court house. wa.
attended by very large and repre-
sentative audience Miss Johnston wal
introduced By Judge q. H Fudge. Con-
federate veteran. and Mrs. Valentine
by former Senator A. T. Lincoln. The
meeting was opened with Q prayer by
the Rev. Harris. . Baptist minister
Al three are advocates Of woman sun
ragA They were entertained at q
large reception on Wednesday even ns
and were guests Of friends for several
motor parties
Thursday. Miss Johnston and Mrs
Valentine. accompanied by Mrs Put
ney. went to Abingdon. where they
spoke at o'clock that evening. and
yesterday afternoon they went to Bris-
tol. where they also made addresses
Mrs. William Caben Darlington. OF
that place. had charge OF the meeting
there They expect to leave Bristol
this evening. reaching Richmond to-
morrow morning.
In the North.
Mrs. A. L Osborne and Miss Hazel
Mickleooro. Of Grove Avenue. left
Richmond Wednesday for Springfield
Mass, where they will remain until
some time In December. During their
stay North. Mrs. Osborne and Miss
Mickleboro will also visit friends in
Boston. Hartford and New York City.
Washingt0o we11i1E.
A pretty wedding took place Thurs
day night at s o'clock. when Miss Mar
guerite Pearl Curry. daughter OF MI.
and Mrs William Sheridan Curry. Wa
married to Harry A. Ravens. The cere-
mony was performed at the residence
OF Mr.. ana Mrs. Curry. 1902 Fourteenth
Street Washington. by DR.. Gray. OF
Hamline Methodist Church. The paflor
was decorated with white chrysanthe-
NUNS. roses. and palms. while In the
diring room were pink roses and
ferns. An orchestra played the we'd
ding music.
The bride was given In marriage by
her father, and wore . gown Of white
satin and q tulle veil caught with
lilies Of the valley. and carried a bou-
quet OF roses. She was attended by
Mrs. J. r. Edwards. OF Cincinnati. as
mAtron OF honSr. and Miss Bessie
Birch as maid Of honor.
Mrs. Edwards's gown was Of pale
pink brocade. and she carried pink
roses. Miss Birch wore pink messaline
and also carried bridesmaid roses.
Horace c. Close was best man for Nj.
Ravens.
An informal reception followed. Mrs.
Curry, mother Of the bride. wore a
gown OF white wolfe trimmed with
duchess lace. Later. in the evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Ravens left for q trip
North. and upon their return Will live
a, $50. Fourteenth Street Among the
out-of-town guests were M and Mrs.
William Priest. Of Pittsburgh; Mr.. and
Mrs. J. r Edwards. Of Cincinnati: Miss
Jennie Curry. OF Fairmont. Va. and
Mrs. william Gore. OF Charles Town.
W. Va
IN View Y0pk.
103 North Fifth Street. left town last
Will attend the naval review. They
"sA VIC A~eAStStSV ~ kuc new shSAos
Hotel during their stay In New York.
Borne-DSiggA.
The marriage Of BENJAMIN Thomas
Horne ana Miss Leah Pace Briggs.
daughter Of Samuel and Rosa Briggs,
was celebrated at Oakland" the home
of the brides parents. near Waverly.
on "Wednesday. October 3 The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. ". w.
Edwards.
o. 1Dseress Here.
The home Of Mr. ard Mrs. J. E.
Downing. IN Newport News. was the
scene Thursday afternoon Of a beau
tiful wedding. when their daughter.
Miss NoveI!s Bart Downing. became
the bride Of D.. Harry Ray Kelsey
The ceremony was performed at Z
o'clock by Rev ~ 8 prfsco!!. OF the
Second Baptist Church.
The home hal been decorated for
the occasion with a color scheme OF
pink and white and profusion OF
palms and ferns. During the cere-
mony 20 P-Smise Ne" was sung by
Miss Mit:ie ADAMS. and the bridal
rar:y entered TO the strains Of the 10
heuSrins" wedding march. played by
Miss Lovely Nicholas.
The bride. wearing a becoming go
ire-avay gown. OF gray cloth. with
hat ami gloves 90 rnafch. ana carry
ing a shower bouquet Of Killarney
roses. entered with her father. by
whom she was given away.
Mrs O,waS Emmett fsssh. OF Eiet-
mond. fhe n,strcn Of honor. p-eccded
the bride. Ter gown was OF pink
rres>siine and chsns'liy lace and she
carried an arn-bcuqrs. % pink snd
white ecs;1~s.
=. s;raugbsn Dowr'He. Of Baltimore.
brother Of the bride. ATTENDED the
groom a. hest msn.
Mrs. Downing. sh> brsee's mothsf.
wore q gown Of lavender ressaiine
with silver trimmings. Mrs.. J..
ssrauehan Downing. % Baltimore.
wore blue cloth and Miss Helen SAP
pSnsscn wore Q frcck % pink wolfe
with frimmiugs % point tsce
Afser the iafofmal reception. hesd
Immediately sfter the eeremcny. D..
and Mrs. Kelsey LETT on On exsessea
Northern mp.
". ana MIS-. Kelley VIII BE ~
home % frsen6e after November !.
~ va Thsrsy.seeoW1 street
AmOWg TIE out-0f.eSWa gussss ~.