Nationwide, wedding guests seem split on the issue. According to American Express, 35 percent of guests will buy a gift off the registry and 32 percent will give cash. (The remainder will give a mix of gift cards and other items.) But if you ask the bride and groom what theyâd prefer, 52 percent say they prefer cash.
Benjamin Lundy. Benjamin Lundy was an abolitionist opponent of slavery in the years before the American Civil War. Lundy was born on January 4, 1789, in Hardwick, New Jersey. His parents belonged to the Society of Friends, and they raised their son to oppose violence and the enslavement of other human beings.
Levar Stoney. Levar Stoney was sworn in as Secretary of the Commonwealth on January 19, 2014. Stoney is the first African-American to hold this post and is the youngest member of Governor McAuliffeâs Cabinet. The Secretary of the Commonwealth is designated by the Code of Virginia as the keeper of the seals of the Commonwealth.