The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-16
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hcirloom). trimmed In pearl fringe and
the tullc veil was caught with orange
blossoms. She wore diamond pen
dant, the gift OF the groom. and car
ricd shower of orchids and lilies of
the valley. Miss Anna Johnson was
maid of honor, and Misses Emily Tay
lor. Mary Wilcox and Elizabeth BAYLOR
were bridesmaids. They all wore frocks
OF pink silk charmcusc. with white lace
coats. and carried showers OF pink
sweet peas. Pink tulle bows in tho
hair added the finishing touch to their
costumes.
I Edward Mccormick S;rjblng was his
brothers best man. and the ushars
were Robert Taylor, LIdwen Baldwin.
Tom Wilcox. Jr, Robert a Vain
wright and Walter Richards. OF Nor
folk. William Lee, OF Williamsburg:
Joshua Campbell. or New York. and
Washington Lewis. OF Washington.
After tho wedding reception W..
held at tho home OF the brides mother.
ola Graydon Avenue. Tho entire lower
floor was decorated with pink gladiolas.
Killarney roses and sweet peas. re-
lievcd by palms and foliage plants An
orchestra was stationed behind bank
OF palms in the hall.
Mrs NVicShaIn Taylor. Mrs. Edward
Mccormick StriblinG, of Berryviilc:
MI and Mrs. John Stribiing. Mr.. and
Mrs. Burwell Gardner. Of Georgia. and
Mr.. Kownsler. of Berry Hlo. were in
the receiving line. Mrs. Taylor wore
handsome gown of white satin duchess,
heavily embroidered and made with an
ovcrdress OF lace. trimmed in crystal
fringe. Mrs. Taylor carried lilies Of the
valley. Mrs. Striblins was gowned in
black. hand embroidered crepe de
chine: her flowers were lavender orchids
and lilies of the valley.
Mrs. Gardncrs gown was Of white
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broidcrcd in white and black and
II mined in crystal fringe. She car
ried white garden'as.
Later in the evening Mr.. and Mrs.
S,ribling left for an extended wedding
trip and upon their return will make
their home In Norfolk.
Among the out-of-town guests at
the wedding and. reception were:
Wickham Taylor. of Columbia. s C.;
Augusta. Ga; Mr. and Mrs. Marsh
Young. Mrs Clarence Kenyon and
William Cartwright, OF New York;
Mrs. Edward Mccormick Striking and
| Kownsler. of Berryville; Rev. William
| Z. Lee. OF Gloucester: Mr.. Lee. of
| Williamsburg; and Frank Tilford. OF
! Georgia.
Music commencement.
The commencement OF Misc Marie
on Tuesday evening, June IS. at
o'clock in the auditorium of the John
Marshall High School. 4 very at
gsactive program has been arranged.
md all Interested are invited to at
tend
Medal Contest.
! the Frances willard League. branch
Of the W. T. l.. A. held silver medal
contest in the East End Baptist
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o'clock. Those contesting for the
medal were Misses Louise Johns, Ella
Elizabeth Morris Bessie Deane Carter.
i;ssie Taylor Cox. Myrtle Barker.
Freeman. and Dorothy jenkins The
medal was awarded TO Miss Louise
Johns, of 3li Twenty-sixth Street for
her recitation of THE Little GIFTS
| Prayer"
| The Rev q. O. Soya.s opened with
! prayer, and the Rev. w. r. Darrell
presented the medal TO Miss Johns
with very happy little speech. There
was some delightful music by the
choir at the conclusion of the pro-
gram. The judges in the contest
were Mrs. Binns. Mrs. Pearl Young
and Mr. Kelly
Moonlight Excursion.
Patronesses for the moonlight ex-
cursion TO Dutch Gap for the shelter
ing Arms Free hospital. which viii
take place on Tuesday evening of this
week a S:l5 o'clock, will he the mem
hers Of ST. Johns Circle OF Kings
Daughters It Is under the direction
Of this circle and tho board of man
ayers OF the hospital that the ex-
cursion is given.
In and Out of Town.
Mrs James u. Crump and Miss Lora
Crump left last week for Mont Glare
Pa where the latter will act as
bridesmaid at the wedding of Miss
Phoebe Hunter
Miss Henrietta Golisborough. of
l.eeshurg. will sail in July with
party Of friends to spend the summer
abroad
Mrs William Aloysius Collins Of
this city. is guest of her aunt. Mrs.
Henry Schweickert, in Portsmouth.
Miss Elizabeth Fishhurne. Of J.eos-
burg is visiting relatives In Rich
mond for week
Robert NJ Jefress left saturday for
a stay OF several weeks with relatives
in Philadelphia.
Miss Maria Parkinson. who is the
guest of relatives on West Franklin
street. expects to sail this week ror
Europe with party of girls.
Governor and Mrs William Hodges
Mann have returned from Lexington
where lney went to attend the eradu.
alton of their son Hodges Mann.
Mrs. NJ. p Cobeau and her daurb-
ter. Miss Mamie cobeau. OF New
Mexico, are guests of Mrs r. 4. Lewis
of Highland Park
Mrs. c. c. Pate and her son ara
spending a week or ten days in Phil
adelphia, Atlantic City and Washing
ton.
Mrs. Virginia Emrie and b.r