The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-26


II those who have been apealed TO-
to contribute to the fund being raised
respond as generally and generously
as hoped for and expected, the old
soldiers and their families who are
coming to Darlington the last week
OF September to attend the forty-ninth
annual encampment OF the Grand
Army of the Republic. will be accord
ed such royal welcome and enter
tainment by the West Virginia Society
here as will make them glad that thew
came The plans for all of this are
being gotten UP on an elaborate scale
and the committee in charge, of which
Ex-Governor George Wesley Atchtson
is chairman, hopes to be able to, raise
the sum necessary TO carry them out.
The desponses to the appeals sent out
that have been received thus far are
very gratifying and the committee
feels encouraged. The honor of being
the first to send his contribution be-
Wheeling. while second honor goes
to Hon. Henry Gassaway Davis, West
Virginia's Frand Old Man" In the
letter accompanying his contribution,
Senator Davis wrote-"The efforts of
the society in this direction are to be
commended, and are deserving of the
support of all good citizens of the
state. "*+I trust that the ambition of
your society may be fully realized,
to the greatest extent the hospitality
which will be extended to them"
The committee did not sent out any
more appeals than it thought neces-
sary, and it may be that there are
West Virginians who will feel suffic-
ient1y interested in the undertaking
to. desire to contribute to it and help
It along to success. If there are any
such, the committee will be very glad
to place their name on the roll of
honor which, when all contributions
are in. will be published. omlruas
amounts contributed, however. All
communications should be addressed
to C. B. Smith, secretary, Windsor.
1925 T. street
Capital society was interested this
week in the marriage of a formerI
Wheeling boy, Ensign Laurence Rihel-
daffer, United States Navy. His bride
was Miss Vittori Maria Tittoni, who is
a daughter of Sfgnor Carlo and Sig
nora Tittoni, the latter Countess An
gelina A1berti, of Rome, italy. OWNS
to the quite recent death of John c.
RiheldaRer. the bridegroom's father,
the wedding was a very simple and
transformations affair, witnessed by
members OIL the Two IhLlII1GS. Inc
mother of the bridegroom, Mrs. Laura
C. Rfheldaffer. of Wheeling. was pres
emit. There were no attendants. The
bride was given in marriage by her
brother, Lieut.. Renato Tittoni, United
States Marine Corps. The bride wore
q gown OF white lingerie and carried
q bouquet of lilies of the valley. The
ceremony was performed at 3 o'clock
Thursday evening in the home of the
brides brother by the Rev. S. j..
O,Rourke, s. J., of New York.
Miss Tittoni was one of the popular
society girls of Washington. noted for
her beauty and charm. No less pop
ular is the gallant young West Vir-
ginian who won her heart and hand,
both in society and with his fellow
officers in the navy. He is shortly to
receive promotion to a higher rank.
During the Civil war Mrs. Lottie B.
McCanrey, of Pittsbnrg, was girl
OF nineteen years and lived with her
parents IN one OF the interior counties
Of west Virginia. With her parents
she believed in the Righteousness Of
the Union cause, and promptly became
a spy when the opportunity offered.
She was captured on the Romney
road, June 26. 1863. at the Cacapon
river bridge, w. We, and was sent
through to Richmond. where she was
kent imprisoned until December OF
TINT wear She was then exchanged