The times dispatch. [volume], October 04, 1903, EDITORIAL SECTION, Page 6, Image 6

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XXy wny of compcnsatlon for n mosl
Unusual July and August sonson, Ihe
Sixth Plroet Market, tho Mecca of Rlch?
mond women at large during early morn?
ing hours now presonts in the frult,
flower nnd vegetable llne, a most at
trnctlve appearanop,
The Rlchmond women aro n law unto
themselves, nnd nn exninplo Io' women
evcrywhere else. In the unvarylng rcgu
lnrlty nnd punctuallty wlth whlch tliey
fulfiil tholr matutlnal market engu'ffc
ment:.
Nattlly gowned, brlght, fresh nnd rtorp
ly Interested, they make thelr rounds. The
german or reception of , the. procedlng
evening, the press of social ongngemonls,
tho nbsorptlon of Whlst nnd other club
pursults, llterary and artlstic, havo nccfer
provod BUfnclently onthralllng to divort
the mind of Rlchmond matrons from
glving due and personal considerntlon
to the solection. dnlly, of what Is after
?wards served at their tables.
Just now they nro ablo to indulge pro
ferenecs because of the October plenteous
ncs- tn regard to tho fruits and tlowers
of the earth. The great sheavos of golden
rod offered by the market flower women
have tnken on a richcr, deeper line,
matched bv the exquisito -relvet tints of
the many varleties of dahlles. peoping
from the fringlng green fronds of the
ferns whlch enclrclo them. The Vlvld
scarlet of sage potals contrnsts wlth the
riodding plumes of "Lovo Lles Bleedlng."
October roscs, sun-kissed nnd lovely, l'ili
tho alr wlth thelr fragranco, chrysantho
mums and asters, in tholr hltter-sweet
pungency. hold tho prosctence of the
passlng of the year ln tlielr hearts even
wlllle Indlan summer with its soft nlr.
heguiles one into the bolief that wnrmth
nnd pcrfumc and the out-of-door Joy ln
lk-ing must go on Indeflnltely.
Frult merclmnts In tho market havo
learned the art of showing thelr dellolous
wares to pretty advantage. Thc gvfvn of
plpplns the ruddy chceks of winesaps,
tlio pale yellow of Bellflower epples; thr
darker tones of Florlda orangrs and rus
sets; the graceful heaping of Tokny, Con
c-ord and Malagas in translucent grapes;
the plles of Californla pears und peachos
mako a feast of color for thc eye no less
tlian a succccding feast of flavor for the
appetite.
From the flowers and frult to vosetu
bles the trnnsition seems easy nnd na?
tural, and the steps of the mnrket visl
tor turn instinctively from one to the
other.
Not yet hns one of summer's glfts in
vegetatlon departed, October has only
added to tbe list nnd might bc pic
tured with her arms heaped hlgh In her
abundance and prodlgaUtyi The scarlet
glint of her blossomtng ls hot brlghter
than tlie coloring whlch makes the hue
of tomatoes and pepper pods. Hei-.dusky
purples show In the smooth roundness nf
egg plant; mllk-whlte iuclness is evl
denced In teriptlng oars o'f corn, pale
greenness In tbo crlsp promlse of poas
nnd beahs; and rlch succulonco In potatoes
and ptimpklns.
Passlng llghtly hlthcr nnd thlther amld
thls goodly nrmy, the Rlchmond house
wife pauses long enough to cull wlth prac
ticed hand and eye tho goods that nd
Just themselves to tho measure of her
purse nnd hor tasto.
When. later, she Smilos at John across r
bountlful board she demonstrates coijglu
Fively the fact'that she has a better
power of transmutntlon than Klng Mldos
of old. John asknowledg-d lt In hls heart
and, ln hls twentleth century fashlon.
pays her as slncere homnge as dld the
mediaeval knlght, who rode to battle
with hls lady's searf twined In hls hol
met.
In the country. the huntlng season lu!1;
heen Inaugurated, and the cracl: of the
Rportsman's gun is henrd from the woods
and the hlllsldes, where the sctulrrels
and birds ar<_ falllng ?i-ictlms to his sklli.
A llttle k>'t?r.-uii(i Ule muslc of tho fox
hounds wlll be followed ln country meets,
where tbo pink coated liorsemen nnd fnlr
Vlrglnla equestrlerines wlll curb thelr Im
pati'cnt mounts, by the view and liallo
of the chase und tho breathless onrush
of tho flnlsh.
Then wlll como tho lelsurely rldo home
through tho mlld Ociobor gloamlng,
when the moon rlse is dangerously near,
when rotrospeclive t.-ilks are apt to
prove dangerously sweet alike to liunter
and huntress.
Openiiiffof Art C!ub.
Mlss Anne Fletrhor, who has spent
the summer ln Pans, wlll return to Rich?
mond about October 6th, to lesunie her
position ?; as rtistructor of classes at tho
Kichmond Art Club studlo, corner of
Grace nnd Mr.dison Streets.
Mlss Fletoher wlll mako a speclulty
WOMEN MAY EXCHANGE VIEWS
ON THE HOUSEHOLD MATTERS
Beglnnlng Wlth noxt Sundny the Wo?
mnn's page ot Tho Tlmos-Dlspatch wlll
brondin It scopo so ns lo Include n fuller
dovclopmoht of" hoilsohold Interests
through tbo intorchnnKo of womnnly
Ideas on stibjeets pertnlnlng tn nll depart
ments of domostlc llfc, which nnturnlly
Interest lntelligettt thlnkcrs nnd doors In
Rlchmond and Vlrglnla. ,
It Is proposod to rehder thp pngo n
modlum, whero questions mny bc nsked
nnd answered, nnd whore probloms mny
bo advnntngeously sjolved, hy menns of
dlscusslon nnd pxpresslon whlch wlll glve
the result of exporionco ns to whnt is
most cfflcaclous in household methods
nnrl government .
Contrlbutions, no texcecding two hun
droil words in length, 011 whnt comes
uppermost in the femlnlno mlnd as belng
of prlme Importaiice?rcclpcs whlch hnve
made tables ovor whlch Vlrglnln women
have presided famous for gehcratlons, th.
acqulsltlons ot which would bo an un
doubted help to women nt huge wherover
The Tlmos-Dlspntch Is road; reclpos also
for pot-pourrl, for tho cleanlng of carpets
nnd brnssos; hlnts as to tho lntest Idons
ln fancy work, ln houso decoratlon, lli
floral ndornmcnt for tho tablo nnd pnr?
lor?wlll bo glndly recelved nnd publlsh
cd ovor the namo of tho contrlbutor.
To thc household query and nnswer
column, spcclnl enro wlll bo glven, wlth
tho alm nnd Intentlon of rendorlng ft a
prnctlcnl nnd not n thoorctlcnl nsslstnnoo
for thoso who wlsh to obtnln Informa?
tion.
Thc fashlon cuts nnd readlng mnttor
of tbo pngo wlll undcrgo change only ln
belng improved, nnd the very best and
latest Idens on styles, Amerlcan nnd
Pnrlsnn, wlll not bo lacklng.
A cordlal Invltntlon for any nnd every?
thlng- mentloned ls extendod confldontly.
the edltor of the womnn's pngo feellng
sure thnt tho co-opurntlon of the wo?
men here nnd throughout thc Stnto ls
just whnt Is needed to produce tho flnesi
nnd most cndurlng results for tho pago.
durlng tho comlng yenr nf her classes in
deslgn, wlth spicial rolatlon to the hu
man figure. Tho classes wll! bo orgafi
Ized and tbo studiVi opened by October
lSttt. Tho splrlt of eiitliuslnsm nnd de
votlon to work which pervades tho club
membershlp glvbr excellent pronilso for
aceompllshmunt nnd progress tbls wln?
ter.
Mr. M. M. Straus, who bns been pur
suing hls artlstlc-worll for severnl months
at Chlcngo, wlll devclop class work along
MISS MARY SKEEN, OF COVINGTON, VA.
Mlss Skeen ls vlsiting Mrs. K. T. Hunter at No. S15 East tfranklin Street.
the li'ne of the arts nnd crafts movement,
whlch he considers a great factor In Uio
education of taslo and a great Slrlde
forward In tho art world of to-day.
II* wlll glvo Instructlon to workers
In pottory, ln metal work deslgn, to be
carrled out Jn brass, copper and silver,
und In artlsti'o leather work, wlth designs
for inaguzino and portfollo covers, bag.s,
pur i : und card casos.
Tbe opening on October l.".lli wlll be fol?
lowed by nn inl'onnal reception tlio next
week. A display of Mr. Straus' work
wlll bo given October Oth, 7th and Stb nt
the studlo durlng the forenoon und eve?
nlng hours.
United Daughters to Meet.
Thc Vlrglnla Divi'slon, Unlted Daugh?
ters of tlio C onfederncy, will meot in Nor?
folk Ootob-ii' 20th.
Rlchmond delegates who havo accopted
tholr appolntment include: Mrs, C. XV.
p. Brock, Mrs. J. H. Tlmbcrlake, Mrs.
Walter Christinn, Mrs. Charles E. Bol?
llng, Mrs. Jamea H. Cnpers, Jr., Mrs.
Edgar D. Taylor, Mrs. George A. Lyon,
Mrs. Crawford.Redd, Mrs. Lee Lorralno,
Mlss Annlo Gray, Mlss Mlnnita Baughman,
Mlss Clalro Atklnson and Mlss Betty
Kllyson. Several of the delegates have
not been heard from. Mrs. Randolph,
presldent of tho Rlchmond Chapter,
wislioa to oinphaslzo tho fact that It ls
posltlvely necessary for the correspond
ing secretary, Mlsa Sally Deane, to have
nl! nnmes of thoso golng not later thnn
October 7th, ns cards for reducod rail
way rates will hnvo to be obtnlned.
Tlio Plckott-Buchnnun Chapter of Con
fedbrate Dnughters In Norfolk wlll enter?
taln ono dolegato fruni each chnptor and
all dlvlslon ofllcers, Bonrd at tho Hotel
G'rnnby and the Montlcollo Hotol In
Norfolk, k-3nt on tho European plan,
cun be obtalned at reusonnble rates. The
faro over thn C'ncsapoake nnd Ohlo road
for the round trlp tlcket wlll be $3.50.
Tho Confederate Daughters of Colum?
bla, Suuili Curolina, will hold a bazaar
October lCth, to ralse funds toward the
Wade liainpti'in monument. They have
wrltten nn appeal to tho Confederato
women of Rlchmond for nld ln thelr
iiiidcrtaliiiig. Al tho bazaar hold here
lnst spring, South Carolina stood second
on tbe llst of States ln tho amount
ralsed. Ench woman who took pnrt ln
the Rlchmond bnzanr Is now nsked to
send n contrlbution, largo or small, for
tho box, whlch tho chnlrmnn of tlie
central cammlUo", Davls Memorlal, wlll
pack und forward to Columbla. All ar
tlclcB should be sent to her address, No.
tlll Enst i.'ranl'.llii Street.
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Tbo lady innnagers of the Rotreat for
the Slck wlll glve nn excursion to the
wonderful Caverna of Lurny early ln No
vember, when the mountains aro glorlnus
In the crlmson nnd gold llvery of the
maglu indlan .Summer.
? ? ?
Fidellty CouilCll, No. 7, Daughters of
l.ii.'ity, wlll havo a soclal ut Sprlngfleld
IIa.lI, Twenty-slxth and M Streets, on
Thursday evenlng, Oetobor 8th. at 8 p. M.,
and would llltu for :i" memtiers to como
out aud enjoy themsoivea.
An Important meeting of St. John's Cir
clo Of Klng's Daughters and Sons wlll
bi held in Sl. John's school house nn
Monday uflerjiooii, October 5th, nt 1:30
o'clock. Electlon of olllcera will take
i lace, nnd thero wlll be reports of impoi
Iimii commlttees. Members wlll please be
prepared lo pay ull pnclt dues, us nlso
U,. iv..my livu cents conventlon tax ln
all caues whero nol pievlously pald.
A uavtlin; ol tho "Clty Unlon" of
TBAOtMARK, <^_^^B???________I
Corsets
StudyliiK the R-qulr-mtnts of V/cll Developed Ficuros
ha. robultod iu thu productiotl ol L.nefnlo Model, _ly|_ 5? j'?| |? a nar.
ment of (Io.Ibk uud proporliuu..ucu ua uro eh.L-iiiiiil toi iigurmor hii>-n duvrlon.
moui. iJraw iho lli<-h(ii,iii tu-abdouie- to iho hip., wIutu ItJ.held R-curely in
?rucoful linei by tlio lur?u luiii-h.ri: uoro.Nu upduu pre-sure uuywli.re 'Jlm rurv.d
end bius .cctious do thc ivur_. No sti-p.. tiotu tittriie.. but u iclentlnculh isou*
btiuclou oort.,4 Mad,, of llmfCoutil, iu \M,ii,-, prnbapd Hlack. BI-.U IS lo ?_, $_.__.
150 Other _tyl_?A Shupu tor l-very I-i_uro
At youi dcuicis.
Horse-Shoh? Treparation !
Make Your Selection This Week From
the Most Complete and tiewest Stock.
All the lcadinf novcltics of the season in women's wear havo been gathered together prior to tho Horse Show.
A stock that is usually confined to tho big nietropolitan centres has now reached Richmond, but without the excesBivo
cost that pertains to the cnormous city stores; in fact prices have been iixed at the lowost ebb adequate to good com
mercial tradino. You may bo assured that tho latest styles are here; garments of intrinsio worth are here, and the
prices compare favorably with all others.
ALL WE SAY IS COME, SEE, AND COMPARE.
Neck Chains, Bags, Fans
Pearl Neck laces are agaln
popular, as also are the Fan
Chains of Pearl. They come ln
one, two or three rows of beads
antd are very effective for
ovening wear; 25c. w?^ go
_. . n or Wrlst Bnps, the
nanO tiagS, newest Bhapes, wlth
leather or chnln hnndles, sllk llned, flttcd
wlth enrd-caao nnd purse, colors black,
tnn, brown, green, gray, blue a_t gn
and red, 26c. to. tp/.OU
j-. ln white or black, sllk gatize
nanS, or lace, handsome new de
signs, stoel spangled or hnnd- qs- (?/_
pnlntod, $1.25 to . tpO.Oy
New Autumn Gloves.
Ladlos' Fall Welght Glaco or Suede
Gloves slngle or double stlch pcnrl but?
ton and olasp, In nll colors, /n# nn
Wnehablo Kid Glovos, In white only,
double stltch, two pearl <f? JC
clnsps. Ql.tO
Russian Kid, extromely flexlble, black
only, stltched ln whito, whlte, d>? nf)
pearl buttons . rf'".U
Millinery for Horse<*Show Week.
Wo have prepared lavishly in Novelty Trimmed
Millinery for tho Horse Show week. Pure white, cream,
champagno, 'lilac, and othor extreme colorings aro on
every hand in large picture shapes, new French turbans,
and the new sailor effects. Besides these we have white
tuelle, white kid, white fur and white beaver Hats,
trimmed with large or half plumes, the snake plume,
and the long white coque plume.
The styles are innumerablo, ranging from the small
toque to the extromely large Hats, yet they are all
sighty designs and peculiarly becoming.
Our Strictly Tailor-Made Hats
are very stylish?the combination of brown velvet with
white kid crown, seal and champagne felt cloth, and the
new sailors in white beaver cloth, with black velvet
combination, ornamented with black and white birds.
These costume Hats are strictly our own designs,
and are priced from $5.00 to $7.50.
Dressy Neckwear.
WeVe Novcltics in Neckwear
6ticli as you don't see every
wherc. The best makcrs are giv
ing us a succcssion of extra
values in cxclusivc designs, that's
why our store is hunted for the
latcst wear shown. This is what
we provided for the coming
dressy event.
cti /~? and Long Stolo End
0///C LsGpCS rtuchos, of I.lberty
sllk, ruffled, Vandykcd or trlmmed wlth
rlbbon qullllng, blnck, whlto, aq /-fl
or blnck nnd whlto, B8c. to... J>?.t}U
/r> __?_,_ _*_( i wlth stole ends,
inffeta Stocks m o d & 111on
trlmmed, Perslan or laco, _.-? flQ
S1.48 to . $?.xJO
Point de Rose Stocks,
wlth three tabs of laco. 62c
WtlSh StOCks, now de- -r
slgns, 60c. to . /COC
Oolf Blouses.
Ladles' Knltted Blouses ln red, green,
black'and white, wlth turnover cuffa and
collnrs, largo peo/rl buttons. _?^ s-^
22.22. JXZ.OjZ
Knlttcd Vewtfl to wear wlth tho new
Prlnco Albert coata, In all col- g** *-y
ors and alres, for $1.75._... Vl.lsS
Women's Suits^=The Latest z>esfx"s:
High-grade Walking Suits, in up-to-date strictly tailor
made effects of fine blind cheviots and imported mixtures,
are here in large variety.
Three Special Values for This Week.
a ___/?--) _r nn Walking Suit of Brown or Blue Etamine Cbc
A.t$2d.Ul) viot, tight-fitting long coat, new sleeVe and
velvet collar, nobby skirt, button trimmed; an extremely stylish
suit. i
??(-*?'-_ Nobby deslgn, sultnblo for the comlng evcnt, ls of broken plald,
At $35.00 ln Gray Scotch Chevlot, made up In now blouso effect, with long
neblum, has spllt cape, is collarless, wlth neck inlald of velvet and trimmed ln
Imported passamonterle; skirt ls a nino-gore flaro, strictly tallor-mado. The
whole suit Just such a garmcnt as you would havo made to order.
_?^? ,-.-, Very Swoll Dress Suit of Imported Broadcloth, blouse effect, wlth
At $50.00 long poblum, deep cape collar formed of brald, embroldory and
Persian trlmmlng; sklrt elaborately trlmmed ln brald. A very elegant costumo.
Stylish SUk Coats.
Taffeta Blouse with long peblum, collarless effect, stole
front, white satin lined. A very dressy garment, all sizes,
from 32 to 42, special price for the week $12.00.
Nobby Blouse of best quality black taffeta, with extra long.
peblum, deep shoulder cape, trimmed in fringe, lined.in peau de
cygne; a garment specially adapted to visiting and d*/yjr /)/_
evening wear .%p?aJ. UU
In addition, we are showing some very nobby Loose Silk
Coats in short and threc-quarter effects, suitable for d*/Tjr f\{\
evening wear, prices ranging from $10.00 to..pOaD.UU
Also Black, White and Champagne Colored Cloth Evening
Wraps, in all the newest designs, priced from d*ytT (\{\
5.25.00 to .*pt O. UU
Silk Petticoats.
a j(J* _r f\_r\ For this week we
/\ Z%p*J. UU are showing an
excellent value in Black and Col?
ored Taffeta Petticoats. These
Skirts would usually be consid
ered a bargain at one dollar more.
a j. tfC no Orop-Sklrt, cut wlth full
At IpD.i?- traln,. flounce and rufflcs,
In black and all-colorcd taffeta, of ex
ccptlonal quallty.
. _. d"7 _v_ Even Length Tnffota
At 3>/.OU Sklrt, ln, black and col?
ors, graduated acoordeon-pleated flounco,
tucked ruffled bottom.
New Furs.
Our first consignment of the new Furs have arrived
in generous assortment. They comprise
Genuine Mink, Isabella and Sable Fox, Marten, Squirrel,
Persian Lamb, Chinchilla, in all the newest styles in boa, round
and flat, satin lined, stolls and ties with ornamcnts of silk braid
and chenille ends; chain, cord or the latest cut-steel and oxidizcd
buckle fastenings, cape or collar effect, with long stole ends
reaching to the bottom of skirt, at prices $4.50 (t?c_T nn
Also Misses' and Children's Sets and Separate Scarfs, in
Chinchilla, French Ermine and Squirrel, prices d*-pj nn
Muffs to match the Sets in both Ladies' and Misses' and
also Separate Muffs, in round and melon shapes, ^o nn
with braid ornamcnts, prices $2.48 to.&jZO.UU
Evening Waists.
Stylish Silk Waist of Crcpe de
Chine, in white and all the even?
ing shades, made with back,
front and sleeves of fine
tucks and drawn-work inscr
tion. Special for this
$5.98
week
_?t _*/! Penu d0 Sole Walst, In
At J>/._?1/ white and light colors,
yoke and shoulders of narrow bands and
Mexlcan stitched botween, full slcovo
nnd fancy cuffs.
A -4- ?v ?> /./I Dr0BHY Wftiat, of cream
At *pL?*VU down front and ovor
ahoulders, formed of broad open-work
lace nnd llnlshed with Perslan medal
Uons, deep, full slcove,
ma/n/w
Fourth and
Broad Streets.
"The Klng's Daughters," of Rlchmond,
wlll be held ln the Woman's Chrlstlan
Assoclatlon Building, Nos.. 711-713 East
Frnnklln Streot, Wednesday afternoon,
October 7th, at 4 o'clock,
All members of the ordor are urged to
bo present, as arrangemonts for the com?
lng conventlon aro to bo made at thls
tlmo.
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The flrst readlng ln Mlss Aunspaugh'n
llterature courno for thls season was hold
at. Miss Aunspaugh's studlo parlors, No.
818 East Franklln Street, Thursday after
The reader was lntroduced by the Rov.
Dr. AV. R. L. Smlth, the subject for the
occaslon belng "Geralnt and Bnid, from
Tennyson's "Idylls of tho Klng."
The story nnd tho purpose of the poern,
wlth tho appllcatlon of Us ethlcal truths
lo the every day qualltlos of life, was
glven In a very Interestlng and compre
henslvo manner. Other locture-readlngs
from the grent poets wlll follow ln MIbs
Aunspaugh's course,
. * *
The Board of Managera of the Assoola
tlon for the Presorvatlon of Virglnia An
tiqultleB wlll hold Its seml-annual meet?
ing Tuesday, October 6th, ln the rooms
of tho Virglnia IJlstorlcal Soclety, at 4
P. M. Tho board is composed' of the
Central Commlttee and the Advlsory
Board.
? ? ?
Tho Board of Mnnngers of the Home for
Needy ConfoXerate Women met yesterday
nt No. 213 East Graco Street, wlth Mra.
Andrew J. Montaguo ln tha chair, A large
number of lndles attonded the meotlng,
and much roullne buslness was trans
acted. Tho tlme of meeting hereaftor
wlll be at 11 A. M. on the flrst Thursday
of each month.
? ? ?
Mlss Lucy Coleman's Prlmary and Kln
dcrgarten Sohool opened most suocessfully
Wednesday, lust year's llst of pupils be?
lng Incrensed by a number of new ones
enterlng thls sesslon,
An attructlve featuro of the school, and
one of Its grent recommendatlons s tho
klndergarten work, under the dlreotion of
Mlss I.ou Rclle Catesby -Jones. a gradu?
ate of la.st yenr from Mlss Parker'e Tra n
lng Bchool for Klndorgartners. The kln?
dergarten system seems lo be rapldly
iccommendhig'itself to the good peopje of
Rlchmond, aud thore ls an increased de
mand for good workers along these lines.
________?i-,-, .?.,-.
The Milton C. Work Whist Club wlll
meet Tuesday afternoon for the flrst tlme
thls season, at 4:30 o'clock, ln the audi?
ence hall of the Womnn'a Club.
A charmlng feature of club llfe durlng
October wlll bo the lnformal tea, served
every day from 5 to 7 P. M. ln the club
parlors. Members returnlng from the sea
slde, tho mountalns, or from travel North
nnd abroad, drop in for hnlf an hour's
chat, and the circle gathered ls alwayB a
cultured and agreoable ono.
Entertainments.
Mlss Ruby Bodeker haa Issued cards
.or an "at home," to be given Saturday,
October 10th, from 5 to 7 P. M., in honor
ol her friend, Mrs. Louls Merrlam, of
Washlngton, D. C, n great social favor?
ite of tho natlonal capltal, who wlll be
Mlss Bodekor's guest durlng tho Horse
Bhow.
? * ?
Mlss Madelalne Iazsl, of Lynchburg, Va,,'
and Mlss Lllllan Lloyd, of Norfolk, who
aro visitlng Mlss Mayms Drake, of No.
610 Reservolr Streot, woro guests of honor
at an entertalnment given Friday ovenlng
by tlielr young hostosB and ohaporoned
by Mrs. Drake and Mra. Lloyd, of Nor?
folk.
A very pleasant vocal and lnstrumental
muslcal programme, was rendered, guests
prosent ineludlng, beslde the honorees:
Miss Stewart Wade, Mlss Mayme Black,
Mlss Margaret Murphy, Mlss Ethel Whlt
lock, Mlss Annle McDonnell, Mlss Lo.
retta Lealiy, Mlss Margaret Mabel Drake,
Miss Mnyme Drake; Mossrs. Robert
Knightly, Frank Rowe, John Dollard,
Itlohard Booth. Louis Knightly, Willium
Brannan, Benjamln Wllliams, Charles
V. Blttcliburn nnd Wilson Blaclt.
Wedding Announcements.
Mrs, Mattlo L. Rlchardson has sont out
cards for tho marriage of hor daughter,
Mlss Llzzla Dunoan, to Mr. Isaao Wll?
loughby __ason, of Norfolk.
The ceremony wlll tako place Thursday
evening, Octobor 15th, at 6:30 o'clock, ln
tlie home of the bride, No. 208 East Maln
Street. The young couple wlll be at home
afler November lst, at No. .23 Hamllton
Avenuo, Norfolk.
Mr. liason is a graduate of Randolph
Maeon Colloge, Wushlngton ond Lee Unl?
verslty, and lu a successful member o?
the Norfolk bar. He has many frlends In
Rlchmond.
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Mr. and Mrs. Sllas Shelburne announce
the engagement of thelr daughter, Ethol
Carollne, to Dr. Thomas Demoral
Armlstoad, of Roanoke. The marriage wlll
take placo early ln December.
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The approachlng weddlng ls announcod
of Mlss Dora Lewis, formerly of Rldley
Park, Pa., but for several yeara a resi?
dent ln the homo of her slster, Mrs.
W. A. Marston, thls clty, nnd Mr. Charles
B. Cary, the son of Mr. and Mrs. R. W.
Cary.
The ceremony wlll be performed in the
home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Franklln Pearce Lewls, of Rldley Park,
Pa., on tho afternoon of October 27th.
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At the weddlng last Wednesday of Mlss
Mamle Cornella Delaney to Mr. Malcolm
Elmore Walthall, of thls olty, the cere?
mony was performed ln the home of the
bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chester
A. Delaney, of Scrnnton, Pa.
House decoratlons were ln plnk, quan
tltles of roses and carnatlons belng em
pioyed wlth masses of palms and ferns.
The dlnlng room was especlally effectlve.
Tlie bride entered wlth her father, pre
ceded by Rev. Dr. R. F. -. Plerce, of the
Penn Avenue Baptlst Church, and the
maida of honor, Mlsses Joeaphlne and
Nellie Delaney, alsters of the bride. The I
groom walked wlth the best man, J. :
Pallaa Smlth, of Phlladelphla. The uahers ,
were Arthur Lipsoombe, of Rlohmond, and j
Douglase Grymes, of thls clty.
The bride wore white erepe de ohlne,
fashloned wlth muoh shlrrlng and adorn
ed wlth chlffon and real lace. She car?
ried Bride roses nnd wore a voll. The
gowns of the mnlds wore preclsoly alike,
and wore oxcoedlngly charnilng. They
were of whlto spun gauzo, with deep
polnted yokeB and shoulder frills of lace.
The skirts were trlmmed wlth entro deux
of laoe and plaltings. Tliey wore plnk
aashea and carried plnk roses. Mrs. Do
laney, the bride's mother. wore blaok
net and Jet.
The ceremony was Irnpresslvely pro
nounced by Dr. Plerce, the bride belng
given away by her fsther. The weddli _
muslo was played by Mr, Doersam. An
elaborate uupper waa served, after whloh
Mr. and Mrs. Walthall left for thelr new
home in Coalton, W. Va.
_monir tha w_daiu_ _u.su, was the
brlde's grandomther, Mrs. C. Lt. BIgelow,
of Rlchmond.
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Mr. and Mrs. N. W. Bnwo havo an?
nounced the engagoment of thelr daugh?
ter, Mlss Addlo Willlams Bowo, to Lieu?
tenant Harry Lumsden Hodges, of the
Unlted States army, now stationed at the
army post ln San Antonlo, Tox.
Mlss Bowe, who ,1s now the guest of
her slsler, Mrs. Penn, ln Martlnsn'llle. Va.,
ls exceedlngly attractive, and has been
consldered one of the most charmlng
of Rlchmond'a glrls slnce her dehut two
wlnters ago. Hor flanco ls the son of Col?
onel and Mrs. Harry Hodges, of Nor?
folk. The weddlng wlll tako place ln
November.
Hirschberg',.- Bailey.
One of the most Interestlng evonts of the
past week was tho rnarrlago of Mlss
Ellzabeth Balley nnd Mr. John A. Hirsch?
berg, whlch took place on Wednesday
evenlng at 6:30 o'clo.ll In the homo of
the brlde's parents, Mr, and Mra. J. A.
Balley.
The brlde was gowned ln a handBome
travellng suit of mode cloth, wlth hat an?J
glove. to match. Sho oarrled a largo'
bouquet of Brlde roses. Her alster, Mlsa
Bessle Balley, In an exquislto costume of
whlte cloth, carryhig Amerlcan Beauty
roBes, was her mald of honor. The brlde
enterod wlth her father, and at an lm
provlBec. altar of palms and flowors,
met the groom and hls best man, Mr,
John Myers,
Pr, Goodwyn, of St. John's Eplscopal
Churoh, performed the .Impress.tro cere?
mony. The parlors were beautlfully de>
corated ln palms and f)owers.v.
Tho weddlng glfts wero numerous aad
very handsome. Immedlatoly after the
ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Hirschberg left
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CURES DISEASE.
Beoause lt oontalns nothlng ln vlolatlon
of the natural lawa. It Is a comblnatlon
of nature's forces, actlng dlrectly on the
nei-vo centers, fllllng the velns wlth pure
blood aiwl drlvlng the polson from the
systom. Thlrty days' treatment 260.. All
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