The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-31


On Saturday evening the children
md grandchildren, nieces and nephews,
relatives. friends and neiRheors, gath
cred together at the country home. at
Midlothian. of Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Y.
Scherer TO honor their hftieth wed-
ding anniversary. Many went from
Richmond, for the Scherers are An old
Virginia family and their friends are
legion. The day was ideal, ss had
been the wedding day, though there
were only Eve present TO remember IT.
The parlor floor was banked with
chrysanthemums. just Chrysarthe-
NUNS. yellow chrysanthemurns every
where, typical of the autumn of life
and reminder Of the other after the
war" October wedding when only
garden chrysanthemuns were avail
able for decoration
While the wedding march was
softly rendered. the bridal couple, at
tended by sons and daughters enter
ed. Parson Winfree, and there has
been Parson wjUfrec for many
generations, gave beautiful eniogy
on the perfect welded life, after
which. and congratulations buffet
supper was served.
DansaBt and Dinner Parties.
Al the Jefferson Hotel where
Hailowe en- darsaut was The evening
feature there were several dinner
parties last night, Some Of those who
had tables are Mrs st George
Bryan, Mrs Morton Thalhimer the
Messrs II @ Meyers wtftIam Ffz-
uni. Jr. Emmett Seatop. Preston Bel
win. H T Cham berlin. Lewis Kauf-
mann. Forest Rose, John Blair, Edgar
Kaufman f. A. DIETRICH. A q.
Swtnk, John Aiken Branch Elmore y
Ho;chkiss, Y, c. Devilhliss. william
horton. Pleasant Reed. c. l. Price
w l. CarneaI, OFT, John T. Wilson,
Colonel Julian HtIl. Ben
jamin. Bell. Grover DuIa. Archer
Jones, Clash. Leigh r. Paee. J. r
Darden, William Sitterding, 7 ~ Nc
Colloch, $ Robinson, W r Bern
stein. Claude NJ. Dean, Black coli
onel James j. Pollard, Charles P.
Norman, Courtlandt G. walton
Halloween Parties
There will he Halloween party T,
given by the Centenary Methodist /
Sunday school in the Sunday school !
room on Friday evening All mem /
bers OF the Sunday school are urged
TO he present, also those who are in +
terested in Sunday School work
Halloween dance will be given /
tonight at o'clock IN the home OF |
Mira. Richard II Smith, Forest ITiil !
The entertainment has been arranged !
by the choir guild of the Church of |
the Good Shepherd, All those attend !
ing are requested 70 wear masks and |
prize will be offered for the best !
country costume. Autumn leaves, |
fruits and vegeta hles are to decorate
the house Late in the evening re- |
freshments will he earYed
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School will give a Halloween party
tonight at o'clock. Prizes will be
given for the best costume Candy
and ice cream will ne for sale, The
public Is invited.
The Halloween party for st.
Marks Sunday School this evening
will he held at 100 East Franklin
street An attractive program has
been arranged for the evening
Suffolk Wedding Saturday.
The first wedding to occur in the
new Main Street Method Episcopal
Church, at Suffolk, and the oulmina-
ton OF a series OF brilliant events this
week. will be the marriage on Sat
urday evening at o'clock of Miss
Laura Leigh Mcleod, daughter OF Mr.
William Mcleod. to Mr.. Herbert V.
c. Wade. OF Norfolk. Va
1t will be a rainbow" wedding, ana
the maids VIII wear gowns OF different
dainty coiors. The church. which has
one OF the most beautiful interiors In
this section, will be decorated in
white chrysanthemurns and ferns
The matron OF honor viii be the
sister OF the bride. Mrs. r W Rough
ton. OF Norfolk. and the maids will he
Misses Ruth Brinkley. Jennie Coving
ton. Victoria Moore/and Ollie steele,
all OF Suffolk
The best man will he the brother
OF the groom, " c. Wade. Of Nor
folk. The ushers Will he r W. Rough
ton. seiby shipp Mcleod. NJ. c.
Wade and A. p. schafhirt. all OF Nor
folk.
Wfffis--Marfin
Mr. Berry n WilNs, OF Norfolk. and
Miss Helen Martin. formerly n music
teacher at ST Anne's, were married
Saturday noon at the brides home, in
Charlottesville. The Rev George L.
Petrie. p. -. Of the Presbyterian
Church, oficiated Only the imlnedi-
ate members OF the families were
present
Mr. Willis is ar afumnus of the
university and Is now practicing law
in Norfolk Miss Martin liz the daugh- (
ter Of Mrs Mary r. Martin. OF Ridge
greet. She Is pnpniar and accom- !
plished young lady and a prominent
member of the Younger set
Personal Mention.
Misses Fanny and Margaret Miller
have returned 20 their home on West
Franklin street after spending a week |
in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs ". II Palmer Leigh |
are registered az the Hotel Plaza, IN |
New York
Trooper Joseph NJ. Hart has left TO |
Join the First virginia Cavalry. At |
the border.
Mrs, Churchill Young. Of ssnafer
Street. has returned rrorn q weeks
trip 70 New York
Harry Frazier Jr. OF west Virginia. |
Is spending d few days with friends
in this city.
Mrs. w1lIougi1bv Newton has return
ed To The Fins" her home in Han
over County. after brief stay with
relatives here
Mr.. Beirne Blair, Jr., of the t'ni- +
versity ~ Virginia, spent the week
a