Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-10-05

cncc Brown, Claude Paige, Harry
! Pickett, Clarence Brown, George
! Sanders, Freddie Ward.
| To Virginia Theological Seminary
and College, Misses Elizabeth Jor-
| dan. Margaret Griggs, STEELE Bland.
| Mcssrs. Joe and Sam Coles.
TO Inglcsidc, Miss Matilda Miller.
Mr.. l.. G. Bland left Monday for
military training at Virginia Thee
| logical Seminary and College. Mr..
| Joe Jordan is also stationed at the
same school.
LAW RENCE--HAIRSTON
On last Wednesday afternoon at
$3.50 O'Clock, at the residence Of Mr..
and Mrs. p. b. Ilairston, GA Main
Street, an interesting wedding of lato
September was celebrated, when Miss
Kate J. IIairston, niece of Mr.. Hair
ston became the bride of MIR. Erwin
b. Lawrence, Of Charleston, S. c.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Jacob IT. Wiley, assisted by Rev.
J. II. Augustus in the presence Of Il
fOw relatives and friends.
The house was beautifully decorated
with palms and flowers. Miss Mar
ion Hankins presided at the piano.
Tho bride wore q now blue suit,
trimmed in fur with hat, gloves and
shoes to match and carried Il shower
bouquet Of orchids and ferns tied
with white satin ribbon. Little
Thclma Hairston, cousin of the bride
acted as ring bearer, being attircd
in white mcssalinc dress and car
ricd the ring in Il silver basket.
Miss Emma Griggs was the only
bridesmaid. She was attired in a
very becoming costume Of georgette
and taffcta. Mr.. Logan, Of Charles
ton, S. G. acted as best man.
After tho ceremony the guest were
nshCred into the dining room and
there enjoyed Il delightful rcpast
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence left on tho
d:25 train for home, 1Gi Spring
Street, Charleston, S. c.. Tho we'd
ding is one of the most important in
the social calendar Of Farmvillo, as
the bride is one of tho most popular
ladies Of the tnwn.
Owing to sickness in tho family,
it was Il very quiet affair. Among
the out Of town guest wcro, Mr.. and
Mrs. a. a. Bigger, OF Fclden, Va,
Miss w. b. Stctt. of Providence, II. |.
Miss Mabel T.. Stcu, niece Of Rev.
Mrs. Wiley and teacher of the n. |.
days with her aunt on her way from
Philadelphia TO take up her work
for tho Winter. She made many
friends during her short stay in the
city which is an inducemont for her
to return again rs soon as possible.
Miss w. b. StCtt, also Il teacher ut
1ynchburg Seminary, spent several
days with Mrs. Wiley leaving on tho
, 2lst to resume her duties rs Denies
tic Science teacher in her same sta
ton. Both ladies enjoyed their stay
In Farmvillc to tho highest degree.
Rev. Wiley is back to his work
after spending three weeks in visit
ing and business combined. He
spent somo time in Boston and Mans
field, Mass. with his brothers. Rev.
$. w. Smith, ID. d., Of Yonkers. n.
y. made it very pleasant for Rev.
Wiloy both at his home and in New
York. On leaving Now York he made
a short stop with Mr.. Arthur McI<in-
ncy at Paterson, N. j., who left
nothing undonc to make it pleasant
for his friend. Mr.. Mckinney did
not forget his old church where his
membership still remains by sending
by Rev. Wiley ten dollars for the
church. Tho church must be CRATE
full to such n faithful member.
In Philadelphia Rev Wiley spent
his time in tho homo OF Rev. John
Saunders, with his wife and daugh-
ter. Rev. Saunders took his friend
to his church in Camden where he
had him to preach at tho morning
service and 1t WAS q great day in
Zion for Rev. Wiley. At 7:30 p.
M. Rev. Wiley preached for his old
friend, Rev. o. S. Watts, with whom
he was associated in Providence, r.
|. for several years. This was n
splendid evening for tho two friends
and ontiro church.
1t must be very encouraging to
tho pastor OF tho First Baptist
Church to find himself surrounded
by such an efficient staff Of officers.
who conducted tho affairs Of tho
church in such n commendable way
during his absence. The church is
row making great preparation for
the ordination OF Deacons recently
added to tho board and for tho in
duction OF tho newly added Trustees
place on tho goth Of October.
Mrs. Martha IS. Hilton has returned
homo after having spent very
pleasant timo in Philadelphia and
| other cities, namely, Now York, Yon-
kers and Richmond, visiting her
relatives. Sho was accompanied
homo by her daughter, Martha, who
has spent the entire Summer In Phil
adelphia.
Mrs. Mamie Bland has returned
homo after spending most pleasant
vacation in Camden, Paterson, N. J.
and other DOintS North
Mrs. Sallie Anderson and daughter
arc back from their most enjoyable
! trip to New York.
Miss Marion Hawkins Is In tho city
again after spending tho Summer
visiting her aunt in Philadelphia and
uncle in Washington, d. C.
Miss Bessie Coleman of South
| RostOn spent several DAYS here last