The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-22
Rognre--Nntkins.

carated The village ulhurch al 'har-
lotte courthouse on Wednesday, SEP
ternber 1g. for the wedding Of NJ SIS
Mary Venable Watkins to Luther Ed
gar Rogers. Miss Watkins is She
daughter If Mr. and Mrs Thomas Il.
watkins and Nj Rogers Is The son az
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Charlotte The ceremony WIS DIT
formed A. TWO cioCE in the after
noon by the Rev Watkins Lacy OF
Pocomoke, Ma.
G. II watkins. brother of the bride.
gave her in marriage she wore
trayell-n- suit Of dark hllla- serge with
hat to match and carried shower
of Brides roses Miss Emily Holmes
watkins. the brides sister attended
as maid of honor Her frock was OF
white net and she carried yellow
chrysanthenuns Little Miss Mary
Eifreth EgEleston, Of Norfolk, was
the ring bearer. MisS~1M-ary Read Nor
ton and Miss Anne Rice, the bride
niece, were the flower girls. All three
wore dresses of white organdie with
yellow ribbons and the flower Fits
carried baskets of golden rod suspend
ed from around their necks on green
tulle.
w. Howard Rogers, of DanSiile.
Groom's brother. acted as his best man
and the ushers included {. Peyton
Rice, l. ". Leigh. Emmett Morton,
and Sim Motion. The reception to
the bridal party was held h the
brides home the evening preceding
the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Rogers
are motoring through the valley on
their wedding trip.
Out Of town guests at the wedding
were: Miss Mary Glenn Gaines. 81
New York city, Miss Mary DuPut
Hampden Worsham, Mrs. Gerald
Cheney, Of Randolph. Va; Howard
Rogers, of Danvlle. and Miss Har-
riett Wilson. Of Richmond.
Engagement of Miss Moon.
Ma ior Basil Gordon Moon, /. :. A..
OF "Dunlors." Aibemarle county. an
nounces the engagement of his SIS
ter, Ann Douglas. to Philip Barbour
Peyton. Of Charlottesville. The wedd-
ing will take place late in October.
VIII We'd kirginian.
Mrs. c Dew. Theobad Pennington,
OF Baltimore. announces the engage
ment OF her youngest daughter
Dorothea Harper, to Robert w, Mel
son. son Of the late Mr. and Mrs
Robert Nelson, Of Albemarle. MIR
Nelson and his brother, Page Spotts-
wood Nelson have been making their
home in Baltimore for "a few years.
WEEDS an Englishman,
Mr.. and Mrs; Robert Dovel, OF Nc
Gaheysville, announce the wedding
of their daughter. Eliza, 10 Henry
Mears. OF England. now OF Washing
ton. The ceremony took place in
Harrisonburg, Va, Wednesday, the
Rev. G. s. Fadeley officiating.
tslauss--Sc haekicford.
A quiet but pretty wedding was
soiemenizea on Saturday afternoon.
Sep. IS. At three o'clock in the home
of the brides mother. Saluda, Va,
when Miss Ida Mae Shaekeiford was
given In marriage To Rev. Harding A.
fslsuSs, Of Alta Vista, Va The house
was beautifully decorated for the oc-
casion and the ceremony was per
formed before AN improvtsed altar
at palms ferns and cut flowers The
bride WAS becomingIy attirod in a
suit Of midnight blue with hat and
gloves to match. She wore cor
sage bouquet of Brides roses and
sweet peas. The ceremony was per
, formed hy Rev. Hilary Humble, OF
kinston. y. c, assisted by Rev. +
Victor f4~en. (. "a, sa1Adss Mrs. u.
ing march After the ceremony Mr.
and Mrs. Glauss left fot Norfolk.
? Washington. and Baltimore.
CHESTS from a distance were Mr.
and Mrs +. A Glauss, Of Suffolk
Va: Miss I-ettie Lotion. OF Alta Vista
Miss Kate B}anton. of McDuf Va:
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Z. Setback elford, OF
Readviile. Va; Miss Beulah Hinton
Lillian. Va; Miss Miriam Schell
Ashviile n. C. Mrs A. {. Walden
Temperanceville. Va; Edward and
Julian Schackelford of Richmond
saufiey--showaltcr
At Harrisonburg on Wednesday af-
ternoon Miss Lille Savannah Showai-
ter daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. John
W. Showalter became the bride oi
I.urtv StrIcSler saufiey son of Mr.
and Mrs. Luther f. Saufiey, Rev c
f. Long officiated and the only per
sons present were the sister Of the
bride, Mrs Otis Miller, and Mr. Mil
Ter. They ire spending their honey
moon in Washington
Mrs. Foster ConvaIescing
Mrs. " ". Foster. Of Highland
a Park. who recently underwent an
operation in st I.uEes hospital 6
7 now GONZALES cling and will be pleased
to see her friends. Mrs, Foster will
probably remain in the hospital for
several weeks longer She is chair.
man OF the home work committee OF
the Red Cross.
Woman's Missionary Society
At the opening OF the fall worry OF
the Park Place Missionary society
the large attendance attested the
growing interest in the work
The organization did not meet in
regular business sessions throughout
the summer. bat they met To do the
work OF the Red Cross
The reports from the various ave-
nnes OF war relief work were very en-.
courAginF
Much sewing Tor the soldiers was
reported besides other work done
Two Of the members presented the
Church with Z scroll ~ the soldier
boys names
The scroll gives the names Of four.
teen young men who have enlire6 10
serve their country
With few exceptions the society
enrolled as Red Cross members and
more work - war relief has heen
planned for the coming months
The sIoPe for the wear is ten per
cent iHcrea"e IN membership. funds
and nrgani2a tons
To accomplish = EST ends the couu-
csl recommended tho use of a Pod
OF Peas" a Missionary pod of i've
peas, vs2 pra* da II definitely; per.
feci the s0cietieS push the orraniza
ton OF ne@ auXh4aries: present the
Missionary society 70 every woman
ard child; pay the pledge in fun.
The attention ~ al Missionary work