The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-31

Another year has slipped by US and
q the new year creeping on has almost
Il arrived. History has It's wonderful
scar and each of us on the short
4 Thread the fates have measured off
e to us. have our wonderful year
q where the inch of thread is twisted
III silk and colors or is knotted then
II Bmoothed with variety that indeed
Elends spice To life. Perhaps the year
Il which is closing tonight contained the
( most beautiful days Of Nour life,
Turn out the lights. sit before the
giowinE CRATE, and for each month
Il nj the past twelve. watch the flames
4 burst forth 10 picture the memories
III of what they contained Last New
Years Eve what thoughts dad YOU
& have of the future what beautiful
) plans did YOU make? Think long.
How many OF the dreams vanished
B With the smoke In nothugressr How
4 many dreams like bits or coal were
4 lighted and burst into fame. mate
n rialixing as you had hoped tfky
would Tonight j. the time TO cheek
-FOUR accounts with Yourself Do they
balance. have YOU lost. on have you
gained. Has the past year been your
1 kests II not. then the year TO come
must be and will he. II you care to
make il so. As You make wishes on
the new moon over your left shoul
der or on the frs star that wrinkles
In the sky IN the evening, so wish
IN the New Year. hut make It one
great Inclusive wish for happiness.
Tune your heart strings tonight SO
that throughout the coming year they
will play In perfect harmony with
all about you Wish 10 he friend
Of all the world. and you VIII ind
i that indeanable something which
Pope describes
70 happiness! our beings end and
aim
Good, pleasure. ease. content what
eer thy name
That something still! which prompts
the eternal sigh.
For which we bear TO live er dare
to die"
FRIEDA MEREDITH DfETZ.
Miss Rogerson Makes Her Debut.
4 One of the most beautiful affairs
Eenf last week was the ban given
Thursday evening by MIR. and Mrs
j William Lowe r Fogerson. wHen
they formally presented their daugh-
ter. Miss Emile Roeerson. to Rich
\ mond society. Mr.. and Mrs Roser-
son received with Miss RoGerson at
o'clock in the drawng-roo os the
Woman's Club. Palms banked the
corners. Southern smilax draped the
4 windows and doorways. and potted
plants and pink and white roses
made the room a fitting bower for
the young bud. The numerous lovely
bouquets received in honor Of her
coming out were artistically arranged
on = rustic screen back of tho recetv-
Ing parties Miss Emile Rogerson
I was lovely In a girlish frock Of white
tulie, built over silver tissue. and she
carried a gorgeous bouquet o. white
= 0rrhids. Mrs. Rogerson rs-" re, IN
4 French gown of dull hi velvet.
and she also carried orca.4s.
The dining-room, where supper
1 was served to the dancing parties AZ
IL o'clock, was beautifully decorated
with palms, Southern smilax, potted
plants and pink roses About $50
guests were present
Mr.. and Mrs Bogerson and Miss
Emile Rogersen were formerly of
New Orleans. La. but they have made
many friends in Richmond. and now
play a very prominent part in Rich
mond society circles. Miss Rogerson
has had a number OF attractive en-
tertainments given In her honor this
season. She is one Of the most popu-
3 lar OF the pretty debutantes
Burnct-Smith
A beautiful wedding was solem-
nized in Bon Air last Wednesday
evening at O'Clock when Miss
Dorothy Ennis Smith. daughter Of
Professor w y. Smith of ScottsvllIe,
Va, became the bride OF Robert
Z Eouverneur Burnet The ceremony
4 was performed al the Presbyterian
Church in Bon Air. which was beau
.ifuily decorated in a color scheme OF
pink and white. by Or. r. b. Nc
Cluer, Miss Margaret James. OF
Richmond. played the wedding
marches The bride, entering with
riage, wore a lovely gown Of white
satin with veil of Illusion caught
with orange blossoms. She carried
shower bouquet OF roses and lilies
or the valley. Her bridesmaids Miss
Mamie May Bates and Miss Emily II.
Smith. her sister, wore charming
ssfrocks of pink tarfeta with over
dresses of silk-net Their bouquets
we're Of pink rosebuds. Hugh Bur
net. brother OF the groom. acted as
best man K Brooke Anderson,
Garland Chewing and Frank Cal
houn were the ushers A small re-
ception followed the wedding at the
home OF the brides uncle, DIR. c. NJ
Hazen. Only the families and bridal
marty were present
Out of-town guests AT the wedding
Included Miss Bella Burnet. Mr..
and Mrs, F. II. Quarles. A G. Bur
net, Hugh Burnet and Frank Cal
houn OF Charlottesville, Va; Miss
Margaret Burnet. OF Dayton. Ohio;
Miss Margaret James and Miss Nan
ME May Bates. OF Richmond.
Gregory-Brown.
@ OF interest throughout Virginia was
the wedding OF Miss Josephine Keith
Brown, daughter OF Mr. and Mrs.
Richmond Lee Brown. Of oxford, y.
C, to Charles Alexander Gregory, of
Rocky Mount, ~ C.. son of Colonel
/ and Mrs. r. o. Gregory. of oxford,
IN. G. The ceremony was performed
\ NJ the home OF the brides parents at
IN O'Clock last evening, Rev r. II. Will
4 TN cfYiciating.
Palms. potted plants, evergreens
And cut flowers decorated the parlors
& and hid large orchestra. which
pIayed the bridal marches Cathedral
candles lighted the altar and the par
dora The bride entered with her
father. who gave her in marriage.
He gowns was fashioned of silver
AbrOcade. with a tulle train and her
@Nealof illusion was caught to cap
zsof rere old lace, with sprays OF orange
&aoaDoms. Her bouquet was of ascen-
nos iilies gardenias and Fraseras. sur