The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-29
RICHMOND SOClETYlS
INTERESTED IN NEW STORY
Miss Mary Lewis Draws Many az Her
Characters From Llfe in This City.
NianN pcoMle at SeaHhorc.

Many People at SeaShorc.
Richmond society has been greatly
Interested I'm the new story written by
Miss Mary Lewis. daughter OF Judge
J. J.. Lewis, of this city. which ap-
peared In The June number OF the
Southern Woman's Magazine. Miss
Lewis is a very clover and charming
member of the society set in Richmond
Pud has been quite prominently iden-
tincd with literary circles here The
story IS = whimsical and fascinating
jittlo tale Of Richmond people. and the
characters arc all drawn from well
known persons OF this city. II is writ
ten i'm quaint and delightful style
and is n altogether charming and in
ieTestiug story, setting forth the love
story o. n very real aud clever woman
under the title OF Before the sun
Went Down
Guest of Mrs. HUNT.
Miss Dorothy Mortimer OF New Or
leans. arrived IN Richmond SATURDAY
10 spend the summer as the guest Of
her cousin, Mrs Albert J.. Huntt. on
West Avenue. Later Mrs HUNT ana
County. where they Will remain for sew
Ccal weeks.
Observation-Disclosures.
Quantities Of fragrant summer flow
crs hydrangcas and evorcrccns deco
rated the reception hall at tho home of
-,
when Miss Susie Bell Staples. who has
for years been = government Official.
was married to William Ellcrington.
formerly instructor al the l.nNrel High
School but now Of Naples, y. y. Light
ed candles and white lilies were USED on
the improvised altar. and the ceremony
WAS performed Ivy the Rev. pr. Schah,e.
pastor OF the bethlehem Baptist Church
at pumhartun. 1t was ii very Quiet
event, with only small company OF
relatives and friends present.
1he bride wore = lovely gown of
softiest white satin, made with II long
train and finished with real lace ana
embroidery. Her bouquet was Il show
or Of lilies Of the valley and Bride
roses. Miss Olga Adams. who was maid
OF honor, was Gowucd in white char
luCuse trimmed in Pearls, and carried
am armful of pink roses. Anthony
cross, nephew OF the bride, attended
The groom as his best man.
Air. ana Mrs. EllerinEton left at once
for wedding journey that viii in
,iude Niagara, Baltimore and Washing
ION. en- route Tor their future home ut
Naples. Both bride ana groom are
widely known in Richmond, and have
many relatives and friends throughout
The state.
In baltimore.
Mrs Edmund L. u. Myers. Jr. of
R!chmord and her daughter Miss Ammo
II. Myers, are the guests of Mrs My
orss sister. Mrs. : NIarland Hamilton.
ri her country home In Howard Conn
~. Md. Miss Myers viii be presented
10 society in Richmond ueXt winter.
Returned from =. ~. !.
Among the Richmond boys WHO grad
Uated at the Virginia Military lnstj-
iu;c this Juno are Edwin i. Conquest,
II. w. Wilmer, Frank Cutchins, Withers
Hurrus and William Marshall. IT. They
laf T.,-
months, having returned from LeNng-
ION on Friday OF last week.
OF Interest Here.
SAYS the Washington Herald.
"Mr and Airs. SylNanus stokes for
tncrly Of Richmond, who are occupy
ing house in sixteenth street for
year. with q view of making Washing
ton their permanent winter home have
purchased the yacht Gretchen. I'm which
ihey are now entertaining small and
pleasant parties on the Potomac. The
Gretchen built for the late John u
Reyuurn, and named for his wife. Will
he quite as appropriately named for
her new owners. as the virtual mis-
trcss OF the beautiful boat in Miss
Nadgc Pickett Stokes the daughter OF
The purchaser. Burng the lifetime of MIR.
Eeyburii the Gretchen was the scene
Of much delightful entertaining each
spring i'm WASHINGTON, and later in the
summer at New London.
''Ncither Mrs. Rcyburn nor her son
cared lie continue The ownership OF
Nachl, as their iavOrito mode OF travel
when on pleasure bent is by motor
Miss stokes, who lis a worry attrnc-
tive addition to the Younger set of tho
capital is most enthusiastic ON the
Hubseot OF new possession which viii
prolong her residence in WASHINGTON
full. q month.
"Nir and hus STOKES have home ii
the Berkshircs. where Mrs St-.:s VIII
naas the greater part OF the stv.i'.,c'
Visiting Here.
Miss Juliet Conman arrived last week
1rom Farrisonhurg TO visit her sister
irs. Travis ~. icpcs. and her aunt
Mrs. II T. christian. IN this civ. Later.
she VIII 20 to Blackstone where SHE
win be guest at house party given
iy Miss Geraldine Wallace. nicce of
Mrs Epcs.
North Carolina Wedding.
ON Wednesday June -. at The home
~ + Matthews, iu Powcrsvlllc. s.
was celebrated the wedding OF Miss
Mav BrittOu Matthew's and Prosper
fowel, of WASHINGTON, formerly Of
Norfolk The ceremony was performed
hy Rev MIR HouoNc!t, and the pallors
Werc decorated with cape iasamine ANA
anllaH The wedding march was played
py Miss May Austin. The bride wore
trIYciius costume Of BLUE brocado
win hat 10 match. and carried Il
shower bouquet OF lilies of the valley
Nlall Of honor ana wore Is gown of
cream colcycd shadow lace over mink
crepe re chine lho'uus = Iuwlcr. OF
Noriclk. WAS best man ana Misses WI.
ner jenaine ana Whitweu Evans wcro
flower girls
after the ceremony Mr. and Mrs
.'owell Left tor an cNtoudcd tour OF tine
North. and ou their RETURN y,.Il ,Y.ls,