The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-05
SOCIETY,
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Mrs. G. Harvey Clarke. OF this city.
and has great many friends and rel
ntivcs both here and throughout the
State.
Engagement Announced.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Shepherd Per-
kins. OF Roanoke. announce the en-
| gaBcfnent and approaching marriage
OF their sister. Miss ELLA Samuel
Saunders. to Robert Coleman LonEan.
! both Of Richmond. The wedding will
be celebrated October 30
| Approaching Marriage.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. ID. Parker announce
the approaching marriage of their
daughter. Ethel Braxton. to lie Roy L.
Johnson. The ceremony Will talio
place on Wednesday afternoon. October
10. at $40 o'clock. ut the home of the
brides parents. Dundron, IN Surry
county. The wedding Will be a very
quiet affair. and no invitations for the
ceremony have been issued
| Pretty Wedding
-. Marys Church was the scene OF
a pretty wedding on the morning of
September "a ut o'clock, when Miss
Catherine Elizabeth Heikcr. daughter
OF Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Heiker. became
the bride OF Joseph Bliley. also Of
Richmond. The church was handsome
~ decorated In quantities of lilies and
white chrysanthemums, lighted tapcrs
formed By the Rev. Father Edward,
/ O. $. y. Other clergy in the sanctu-
airy FOR nup,ial mass were the Rev
Fathers Donnie, James, Charles. Mark
Williams, Richards and Hannigan.
The bride. who was given in mar
riage by her father. wore lovely
gown of softcst white satin made with
court train and finished with rare
old lace. Her tulle veil fell from a
coronct Of orange blossoms, and she
carried shower bouquet of Bride
roses and lilies of the valley They
were met at the altar by the groom
and his best man. Rupert Bliley and
the bride was attended by Miss Agnes
Hatke maid Of honor. Miss Hatkc
| was gowned in palest pink crepe
| meteor made with an over drapery of
/ lace, and she carried bouquet of
Killarney roses. The ushers included
/ Francis Fisher. Charles Bliley. Ed
ward Stumpf, Robert Strotmeyer.
Joseph overman. Henry plareman.
Jr. Gerhard Boehling and Frank
/ Heiker. brother OF the bride.
Following the ceremony at the
church handsome breakfast was
given at the home of the brides par
ents. 1925 Floyd Avenue, and Mr. and
Mrs. Bliley left later for an extended
| honeymoon in the North. They will
be at home At 1925 Floyd Avenue on
I their return To Richmond. Decorations
| for the breakfast were entirely in pink
and the table in the dining room was
set with the wedding cake as n cen
| trcDiece surrounded by vases of roses
| md candles shaded in pink.
| Invitations Out.
| Mr.. and Mrs. J. ]. Cosby have issued
invitations for the wedding OF their
daughter, Minnie Lee. TO Walter Clin-
ton HIN. son Of Mr. and Mrs. W. II.
Hill. Of this city. The marriage will
be celebrated mt the Pine street Rap-
list Church Tuesday evening. Oc-
tober "A, at ESQ o'clock The wedding
Will be one Of the most interesting
. events of the early autumn. since both
Mr.. Hill and his bride elect have n
great many relatives and friends
throughout the state.
or Virginia Interest
a very pretty and interesting feature
i OF the dedication recently In Mobile,
! Ala. OF tho statue of Father Ryan. the
/ poet priest was the unwilling By lit
t'c Carolina Randolph Rufn. the
youngest daughter of Mrs. NJ. E Henry
RutIin. the we'll known Southern writer
and friend Of many years of the poet
! On this occasion little Miss Rufin wore
a beautiful gold cross that had been
! given to her mother when Mrs. Rut'in
was 2 litilc schoolgirl in recognition
/ o. the poets pleasure at the manner
i III WnltH she TtciitQ MS poems. Inc
cross hears the inscription: From
( ather Ryan to Nellie Henry"
! Mrs Ruiiin's father the late Thomas
Henry. a merchant and banker of Mo-
/ bile. and man of wide reading. Gull
tur. and travel. was an ardent ad-
mirer Of Father Ryan. and among the
most valued recollections OF her child
hood are the frequent visits of the
gentle poet TO her home and the eve
nings spen, in listening to him. In his
| letter., Father RYAN always addressed
| her as Nellie. child of many precious