Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-08
MISS MARY {. CHAPMAN
TO WED H. s. NEWMAN
ceremony Will Take Place at 1880
O'Clock on Evening of
June "a.
MRS BUCKNER IN PETERSBURG
WIDOW OF Distinguished Confederate
General to Attend Wedding of
Miss Donald #. Claiborne TO
stephen West Holden.

MIS-. Simon Bolivcr Buckncr, widow
VI General Buckner. c. s. A., of Ken
uNhF. "ho has been visiting rcla-
ives In Richmond, will go to Peters
pIs ms week for a short stay. Mrs.
Buckner Will attend the wedding OF
her relative, Miss Donald Fraser Clai-
potAe. daughter Of the late Or. John
herbert Claiborne and, Mrs. Claiborne,
20 H'"phcn West Holden. son of Mrs.
n"hHal Holden. of Petersburg. which
10 be celebrated in historic old
l"ob street Presbyterian Church on
."N}aGa% evening at $50 o'clock. 4
.'hA'onablc gathering of relatives and
'"eHds VIII attend the wedding.
Host mt Stag Pnrty.
one OF the social features Of last
week was the stag party given by r.,
9Fhnor at his residence, 1928 Grove
venue In honor Of a number OF
prominent out Of town guests. Dec
|d'4ons were In the colors OF the Con-
a+aeracy, and covers were laid for
H'teen. Those prescnt included Cen
raj Lyme. General West. Captain
!"te and "a number of other prom!n-
'Ht men from distance.
Invitations out
o!oncl and Mrs. W. II. Chapman, Of
!3-' stuart Avenue have issued in
vtations for the wedding reception Of
! thcl7 daughter. Mary Eustace. 70 Her
"c!' stanley Newman, son Of Mr.. and
ME-. T. " Newman. OF Hilton, Orange
,onhtE' Tor the evening OF June -.
Al AN 20 o'clock. rhc ceremony. which
WI! p" witnessed only by the immedi-
t'e families and fcw intimate
friends. viii take place at O'Clock
In New York.
Mr. and Mrs. Marshall L. King. OF
Washington. attended The Confederate
ior r!s!t 10 New York. Nj. and
Mrs King Will open their country
nome Ben Venue" In Virginia, the
hFSt week In July. and they exp.c,
estate
Entertain House Pnrty
an cnJoyabie house party has been in
progress for tne past week AT the
nom" Of Air. and Mrs l.. r Parr, near
Pcdlar Mills, Amhcrs, COUNTY Ten
ms. cFofuet and dancing amused the
guests. Those present were Misges
Josephine Milne aud Matte Davis.
%: New York CITY: Corinne Condor.
Of Goshen Pass Jean Roberts OF South
Boston BESSIE Parr, Of Atwood. CLYDE.
Ruby and Essi" parr %; Peidlar Mills.
ana Mrs. Laura Rapp. Of Lexington;
Messrs. Henry Ruckcr. of Washington:
Henry Lewis and Russell jennings. OF
Nao!h; Guy and Clayton Davis. Of
Fearch, James Payr. OF Atwood: Tom
Woods. sam Turner. Ear! and Guy
PaTr, Of Pcdlar Mills.
DnyidSOn-Fnrmrr.
An unusually pretty marriage took
place a, thc home Of T.. + Davidson
AZ New Canton on June at . O'Clock
when Miss Melvin Farmer became tho
bride OF waller Davidson, also OF Buck
ingham County. Rev. r. W. Bagwcll
performed the ceremony. The rooms
We're decorated with roses and ferns
and an improviscG bower, under which
the bridal couple stood. was arranged
with the same flowers. The bride was
Gownca in a blue travelling suit, with
nat TO match. She carried 4 bouuue, OF
maiden hair ferns ana carnations. Her
attendants wore white orGaudic with
show bouquets OF roses. Miss Grace
Farmer, sister OF the bride, was maid
Of honor The bridesmaids were Misses
Lucille Davidson annie Floyd David
son and Virginia Davidson seldom Gill
Ham was the croom's hest man and
Messrs. Baker Clark. Edward Clark and
icrmon Sncddy wcrc'the groomsm.n.
Little Hel"n Smith carried the ring on
silver tray. After the wedding. MIR.
and Mrs. Davidson left for Northern
tour and viii be at home after June
In Buckingham County
Outdoor Play.
An even, OF much local interest Will
nc the presentation tonight of 'As You
Like H." by the Richmond College Dra-
matte Club in the large natural thea
ter 10 the east Of the auditorium.
The costumes were secured from a
large theatrical agency OF New York
and in the full-drcss rehearsal Sa,ur-
day night they made a wonderful i'm
: preston There viii be n number of
Nrarties 10 motor out
Following is the cast: Duke. Mr.. Ken
ncdy; Frederick, mis- brother, Mr.. Brett
stein: Am!ens, Mr.. Privott; Jacques, Mr..
Omohundro. E.c Beau, Mr. Baglcy; Oil
yer Mr. Miller, Orlando. Mr.. Carter:
Adam, Mr.. Leslie; Tombstone. Mr.. Dun
Meade; william, Professor Olmstcad:
Charles Mr.. Fox; Rosalnd. Miss Por-
ter; Celia. Miss Blair Phcbc, Miss Clay:
Audrey. Miss Wallerstein lords, Mr..
Brctstcin, Mr. Latanc; lady. Miss
Shine. pages, Miss chappell, Miss RAN
some. forcstcrs Mr Hutchinson, Mr.. Ry-
land; attendant. NJ. Crippcn.
Repeat May Queen.
Mrs VI. w. Feycr is planning 10 re-
peat the May Queen play at the Sol
dicrs Home on Wednesday at > o'clock
for the benefit of the Retreat for the
Sick and the Soldiers Home The May
queen is Miss Elsie Lewis. and others
taking part are: Misses Sarah Crouch.
Miriam Vincent, Veronica Saucr and
Otis Cobb SiXty-nrc children will take
part.
Farewell Reception.
\ farewell reception was given Miss
Incz Kelley by her friends al the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Tyson, Ills North
Twenty-second street, on Friday even
ing in honor of Miss Kollcys depart
,,re for her future home in Roanoke.
Among those present were Misses
t,ristie Smith Ruby Butler, May Eel
yey. blanche Avery, Myrtle Tyson,
Grace Miller Essie Germclman, BESSIE
and Mamie Tyson, Edith Tyson. Messrs
wyatt Smith, Fred Johnson. MacGary.
Toe Dorcett. Ancell Allen. Raymond
white William Kersey, William YER
lander. Thomas Avery. Mr.. and Mrs
Tyson.
Noss--Murphy.
\ pretty marriage was solemni=ed
ot the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart
on the morning Of Wednesday, June ,.
with nuptial mass, when Miss Anne
Nurrhy become the bride of Joseph
Gehhart Ross, Jr. The ceremony was
/ reformed by Rev. Father Kaupi, as
sisted by Father McKecfrey and Father
rankin. The bride wore a travelling