The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-20
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MISS ROSA DICKENS ELLIS
BRIDE OF ROBERT G. LAIRD
Engagement Announced Of Miss &tr-
KtniR Lee Miller to Alexander
Weldon Neal.

WctuOn TNcut.
Miss zayde Branch. who has been in
Virginia for the past several weeks.
left last evening for tile North. where
she will join her mother, Mrs. John
Kerr Branch, ut their country estate In
Duchess County. N y Mrs. Branch
and her daughters will remain I'm New
York until lare In the fall. before open
ing their town house In Richmond.
Lai-d--EiIip.
a pretty wedding took place In the
home OF the brides parents. 30G Mon
.cirO Avenue. Barton Heights. yester-
day evening at o'clock. when Miss
Rosa Dickens ellis. daughter OF Mr.
bride of Robert g. Laird. son OF Mrs. j.
c. Laird, also OF thisscity. The parlors
were arranged throughout In palms.
ferns, yellow chrysanthemums and
lighted Candles. Rev. J. j. Gravatt rec
tor OF the Church OF the Holy Trinity.
performed the ceremony.
The bride, who descended the stair
way with her brother. j.. Herbert Ellis,
who gave her in marriage. wore we'd
ding gown OF softcst white satin and
chiffon. With Il long tulle veil. arranged
In cap effect She carried IL shower
bouquet Of Bride roses and lilies Of the
valley. Miss Louis Morrison, who was
her cousins maid of honor was gowned
In yellow crepe de chine and carried
big bouquet OF yellow chrysan til emums.
lied with streamers of yellow tulle. Sid
ncy Laird, brother Of the groom, Was
oest man. Miss Alma Campbell sang
20 Promise Me-" very softly during the
ceremony, and Charles Frischkorn
played the wedding marches.
Immediately after the ceremony. MIR.
ard Mrs Laird left for a Northern we'd
ding journey and on their return Will
i1ake their home In Richmond.
Promiuent Engagement.
Society In Richmond, and indeed
ntIfVhn yl,nS -, fe 1x. t,,fa
csted In tho announcement OF the en-
gagemcnt of Miss Virginia Lee Miller.
daughter OF Mrs. Polk Miller. OF Bon
Air, TO Alexander Weldon Neal former
Is of Scotland Neck. ~ C.. but now OF
.ais city. The wedding Will take place
very quietly some time next month al
the residence OF the brides brother, ".
Witners Miller, 1862 West Grace Street.
and on account of mourning in the
families of both Miss Miller and air.
Neal the ceremony Will be witnessed by
only The nearest relatives. Miss Miller.
who belongs to one of the oldest and
best known families In the State Is a
daughter Of the late Polk Miller whose
fame as raconteur OF "darkcy" stor-
ies and songs mas spread throughout
the North and South. Mr.. Neal IL
equally as prominently related as his
bride .to-be and is a son OF the late
Major John Baker Neal. OF Scotland
Neck, who belonged to Stuart's Cav
airy,
Tic marriage in November. although
a very quiet AFFAIR. viii be one OF the
moss interesting nurtial events of the
fail season.
BIshop OC0nnell to Lecture.
The fall season at the Art Club OF
Richmond, will be opened, this aftSr-
noon with n lecture by the Right Rev.
-. j. O'Connell. Bishop OF Richmond, on
st. Francis. OF Assist, and the Renew
nj OF Arts" a large audience Will
throng the club par!ors 10 hear Bishop
O'Councll, who is II lecturer of the
greatest charm and magnetism. Tea
will be served by the house committee
after The address.
suy-Laucnster.
ST. James Episcopal Church will lie
he scene OF Il large wedding this even
Ing 1T $3.50 o'clock. when Miss Kath-
crime Dabney Lancaster. daughter OF
Mrs. Robert Alexander Lancaster. will
be married TO John Henry Guy, also OF
Richmond. The ceremony will be per-
formed by the BRIDES great uncle. the
Rev. ChiSwell Dabney. of Chatham. as
sisted by the rector of st. James, Rev.
Thomas c. Darst. and the Right Rev.
Robert A. Gibson, Bishop of Virginia.
There will be Il number of attend
ants and large and fashionable gath
.rinE of relatives and friends will wit
nekh the ceremony. reception will
he held later at the home of the brides
mother on Park Avenue. to which only
relatives and intimate friends have been
invited.
Engagement Luncheon.
The engagement OF Miss Muriel DuHs-
comb Christian to John Pegram john
son, of Richmond, was announced last
Wedne sday at a luncheon given by Mrs.
John, Harrison Cave At the Nirginian
for fourteen, with dainty hand-painted
mace cards bearing bags OF rice and
lilies of the valley, marking each place.
Tiny gilt baskets of Killarney buds
and ferns were the favors. the guest
of honor being presented with a cor
sage bouquet, and the large central
basket. Thesc were also OF Killarney
roses, caught with bows of pink gauze.
Those present besides Miss Christian
were Misses Beverly Anderson Eliza
beth Anderson. Lois Hickson, Sallie
Edmunds, Winnie Engart, Mary Watts.
Emma Franklin, Percy Handy, Hor-
tense Noel. Josephine Thornhill, Olivia
Waite, Frances Smith, of Christians
burt., aii,d Mrs. Cave.
Miss lee TO Wed,
invitations are out for the marriage
Of Miss Ellen BayHrd Leo. daughter OF
Rev and Mrs. William Rvrd Lee, of
Gloucester County. Va, to John Alathu
son Wilson. The wedding will take
place on tile afternoon Of OCTOBER 26
at tho old Colonial Church, OF which the
father Of tho bride is rector.
Home Wedding.
Tho home of Mrs. Fl. G.. Davis, us
McSt Grace StTcet. was tho scene or a
very pretty wedding at 4 o'clock on
the afternoon of Wednesday,, October
~. when her daughter, Harriet Eliza
beth, was married to Hume Stith. the
Rev. S. G. Hatcher, D. ID. officiating.
The bride entered with her uncle, Ben
Catlin. by whom she was given away.
She wore a travelling costume of blue
CLOTH, with a smart hat of the same
shade. She carried q bouquet of Bride
roses and lilies OF the valley. Miss
Lucy Davis, who attended her sister
as maid Of honor, was gowned in white
lace over yellow silk, and carried an
armful OF yellow roses. The ribbons
were held by Misses Ncllio Butler and
lena Fuller, who wore white lace
dresses with yellow girdles. Mr.. Par
rish was the groom's best man. j.
Tucker was master OF ceremonies, and
Mr.. Loving presided at the piano, rem
dering Hearts and Flowers" very