The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-07
: SOC IE I Y
Personal
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o'clock In the Bowman home on the
Boonesboro Road. with Rev. w. r. L.
Smith. d. D.. Of Chapel Hill, N. c.. and
Rev. w. w. Hamilton. OF Lynchburg.
officiating. The drawing rooms were
decorated In chrysanthemums and
palms and white blooms and lighted
candles were used on the improvised al
tar arranged at one end. The bride de-
scended the stairway on the arm OF her
brother.i Clayton Manson Bowman. who
gave her away. Her wedding gown was
fashioned of white satin meteor and her
veil OF illusion was fastened with
orange blossoms. She carried bou-
quot OF Bride roses and lilies Of the
valley Miss Nellie Bowman, who was
maid of honor, was gowned In white
crepe de chine and lace and carried
chrysanthemums tied with tulle stream
ers. Robert Mitchell Strother. of
LynchburK, was Mr. Robins best man
and there were no other attendants.
A reception followed the ceremony.
after which Mr.. and NIrs. Robins left
for wedding journey. On their return
to Virginia they will make their home
In Lynchburg. Some OF the guests from
distance attending the w edding were:
Mrs. Russell Crenshaw, Of Panama;
Mrs. Thomas c. Gordon, of Richmond:
Miss Caroline Ely, IL Buffalo. N. VI;
Miss Carrie Ormerod. of Kingston, N.
Y; Miss Elizabeth Curtis. of Newport
News. and DR.. Walker Bowman. of New
York City.
Both bride and groom belong to wide
ly known and distinguished families
OF this State and their marriage yester-
day is ap event of the greatest Interest
to society throughout Virginia. Mr..
Robins is q cousin OF Thomas Nelson
Page. United States Ambassador to
Italy, and his forbears built and owned
come of the most beautiful and historic
old places in Gloucester County.
Back From the North.
Mrs. c. P. Stokes has returned to her
apartment at-the Chesterfield. after
spending the summer and fall months
in tho North. Mrs. Stokes has recently
returned from Philadelphia, where her
daughter. Miss Aline Stokes. Is the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. p. Stokes. Jr.,
for sometime. Miss Stokes was abroad
all summer and visited relatives and
friends In England before returning to
this country.
Visiting In Richmond.
Mrs. Thomas Lee Moore is here visit
Ing her daughter. Mrs. John>W. Cabell,
at her home in this city. Mrs. Moore
expects to be in Richmond for stay
of several weeks.
spend Winter Here.
Mrs. w. Dudly Powers, of Warren
ton and Flint. Mich, has taken the
home OF Mrs. Thomas Boiling, $40 West
franklin Street, where she will spend
the fall and winter season. Mrs. Pow
ers will occupy the Boiling residence
on October %. hrs. Richard Lee Page,
formerly Miss Dudley Powers, will be
with her mother. Mrs. Powers. III Rich
mond this winter for an extended stay.
Stnupton Wedding.
Richmond society Is greatly inter-
eated in the wedding of Miss Sarah
Melville Boiling, daughter OF ar. and
Mrs. Stewart Boiling, OF Staunton, and
Thomas Gibson Hobbs, son of Mrs f.
b. Hobbs and the late Mr.. Hobbs, of
Saltville, which takes place att the
brides home this evening at gao
o'clock. Rev. Holmes Rolston will per-
:orm the ceremony and Mrs. Peyton
Cochran will render the wedding mu-
sic. Miss Elise Holconbe Boiling. only
sister OF the bride, Will be maid OF
Will act as best man. Miss Mary Ellen
Warwick, q cousin of Miss Boiling
! whose marriage to Lawrence perrow
Williams, OF Charleston. West Virginia,
| will take place on October 90, and Miss
L4eona Hobbs, sister of the groom. will
include Henry C. Miller. of saltville,
and John bfinge Boiling. brother Of the
bride. The bride will be given away
by her father.
A small reception to relatives and a
few intimate friends will follow the
his bride Will go North on their honey
| moon.
Quiet Wedding.
The marriage of Miss Madeline Rhona
Dominica, daughter of, Mr.. and, Mrs.
Eggleston. was quietly celebrated on
Monday afternoon at 8 o'clooiS, Rev.
j. IT. O'Farrell. of the Sacred Heart
Cathedral. officiating. Immediately at
ter the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs. Eggles-
ton left for an extended Northern tour,
which will include Philadelphia. New
York, Boston and other places OF In
terest. After October Is Mr.. and Mrs.
Christopher Dominica, to Frank Leslie
Eggleston. son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Eggleston will be at home at $40 Floyd
Avenue.
Observation-Disclosures.
Friday afternoon at her home, In Lex
ington. Mrs. Adam L. Sink gave a beau
tlful party complimentary to her house
guests. Mrs. A. l.. Smith Mrs. John