The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-12
SOCIAL AND
PERSONAL
October DAYS.

NAENsms.Sesisfska In aasdsSashssV
October Days.
iIn robes OF airy purple,
S The distant hills arc clad,
And ..utlinln's horn OF plenty
The husbandman makes glad.
The coriifields are rejoicing,
InA treasures yet untold;
The orchard boughs are bending
U Meath wealth OF red and gold.
The shepherd winds are driving
White flocks across the skies;
4 The vines rich interlacings
Arc clad In Tyrenn dyes,
.rhe chestnuts dropping largess
~ The busy squirrels claim;
.Adown the vale the snr,nc
Holds up Its torch Of flame.
THE jaunty jay is jeerins
u atop tho locust tree
A oynic fop in feathers
L Disdaining ninstrelsN;
,rhc crafty crow slowly winging
His lazy flight along, @
8Reviles the woodland chorus
5& With critic croaks at song.
.rhe graceful maple trembles
Ablush with maiden shame
4.The Frost King rudely kissed her,
FL Her cheeks are all annme.
The stately elm is crested,
With pluines of fairy gold;
The vines rich luscious clusters
.Imprisoned sunshine hold.
Tho ivy, gently clinging
5t Has caught the gnarled OAK,
His ragged scars concealing
Beneath her crimson cloak
THE birch, arrayed in tatters
mid this rich brotherhood, 4
IA; ct n S1lreS-
The miser of the wood
The thrifty bees hold revel
Upon the godenrod;
TO zephyrs, gently waving
y The purple asters nod;
The brooket's fairy island
Holds beauty's sweet surprise
There viocts, in secret,
Are painting Summer skies.
Queen Autumns brows are flushing,
With warmth of amber wine,
Her dreamy eyes are closing
Oh time most rare divine!
Now smiling, sun crowned Summer
returns viii, glad surprise
Softly she comes, on tiptoe.
To say her last goodbyes.
Henry Wal
ter Graham in National Magazine
Downing-Cook.
< ono of the most interesting weddings
NJ the season occurred at the Presbyte-
ran Church. Front Royal. Va, yesterday
}eayaninr at 6 o'clock, when Miss Kathleen
Cook. daughter OF Judge and Mrs, Giles
Cook, X became the wife of Mr.. Sldner
Byron Downing, Rev. James Mcguire OIL
tciated.
The church was beautifully decorated
IN green and white. The bride entered
son the arm Of her father, While MISS
Hudson, Of Luray, played the Wedding
march. Mrs. Walter Gregory Oymstead.
OF Baltimore, was matron OF hollor, anu
was gowned in white moussei'ne oe sole
over white taTeta. i1er lio"'ta
Jacqueminot roses.
The bride wore handsome creation OF
white chiffon cloth and lace over tafotn
u;t,,I, tullc veil and a shower bouquet
ii bride roses.
AIR. John II. Downing, brother OF the
Groom was best man. Other attendants
sr,ere. Nessrs Gardner S. Waller. Mark
r. Turner, NJ. c. Richardson, Jr., Charles
White Frank z. Evans and Or, Lyle +.
lionshrough.
After the ceremony an informal recep-
ton was given at the home OF the bride
10 the bridal party, and few intimate
friends
Mr..and Mrs. Downing left on the 7;io
train for an extended northern tour, after
which they will be at home at bel Air.
Front Royal Va.
Among the guests who came from
distance were: DR.. and Mrs. G Wythe
Cook. Miss Lucy II. Dorsey, Of Washing
ton, D. c.; Mr.. and Mrs Walter Ohm
stead, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred j. Mckay
Miss Mary Woodward of Baltlmore MI
and Mrs. &>arles 3D. Macnter, Jr., OF CHI
ton Forge va, and Mrs. and Misses
Claggett OF Berryville, Va.
Crensllaw-Walford.
The marriage Of Miss Estelle Walford,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs C. p. Walford,
TO Mr.. Winthrop d. Crenshaw took place
Yesterday evening 1T $3.50 in the home
Of the tAIdG.s llrats, No. 500 East Clay
Streets Tnr- RtE Daniel T. Merritt, OF
williamsburg. a cpYisin Of the BRIDE per-
formed the ceremony.
The house was decorated in palms and
Mrs. Robert Epattie, of Sabot Island
va, played GoItly throughout the cere-
mony.
The bride was given away by her
father, Mr.. C. T.. Wnlford, She was he
comingly goyrned in white crepe de chine,
with tullc Veil, and carried white roses.
Miss Mary Brockenbrough, the maid OF
honor, wore hand embroidered chiffon
over green silk Mr.. Logan p. Walford,
brother of the bride, was. best Eaan.
Misses Lola and lnez Terrell. OF Hunt
irglon, West Virginia; Misses Elise P.4c%,
Mary WORKMAN, Allene Steinlein and
Theresa Donahoe were bridesmaids. and
wore dainty gowns Of white silk null.
They preceded the bride, forming the
aisle with ropes of goldenrod, Little
Miss judith Rhoads was r!ng-benrer,