Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-02
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Sentiment and sentimentality have
been clearly defined by many men of
many minds. In an age of practical
everyday affairs 1t is good to find the
minds and hearts OF some who turn
back to the beautiful things OF long
ago. When one reads that the pref
tiest bride that you know has climbed
the stairs Of the dim old attic and
brought down the yellowed satin gown
with it's laced bodice that was worn
by her mother a generation ago and
wears it for her own wedding gown,
your faith in sentiment is renewed.
The golden head of that other bride
OF long ago wore the same lace veil
and orange blossoms, and the little
satin shoes carried her as happily down
the winding stair Of her old fashioned
home to meet her bridesmaids saith
cred to attend her in the drawing
room as they did the bride of a later
time. old friends. old manners. old
customs and old books" make pleas
ant contemplation.
You find the scarlet berries of the
barberry on the altar with lilies and
candles. 1t is the bright red of hope
ard trust and faithfulness that en-
dures to the end
In the thronG of wedding guests
that filled tho drawing room for the
ceremony were brides of not SO long
ago. and ffve of these wore their own
bridal dresses. 1t was like turning the
pages OF some old Harper's Bazaar.
The style In skirts and bodices changed
teforc your very eyes. and puns and
d:aperies ran in every direction in
mad attempt to prove TO you that
their period was the best. Skirts wide
and skirts narrow, sleeves long and
sleeves short. thus do the seasons run
for woman's garment. thus does
Dame Fashion stamp the era of each
gown. The tide of the sea leaves it's
mark upon the shore the tide of fash
signs of it's passing. and the change
is far from a dull affair.
Sentiment for the things Of the beau
tiful long ago winds the ribbon of
charm in your hair and lends atmo-
sphere to the most commonplace event
in the world.
The social calendar for the week in.
cludes several weddings of note. The
marriage OF Miss Marguerite Gertrude
Wightman. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Pinckney Wightman. of 'Telcourt,"
Ashland. to Alfred Allan Kern will
take place Tuesday evening at 1870
o'clock in Duncan Memorial Church.
Ashland. Mr.. Kern is a son of DR.. and
Mrs. John Kern. of Millsaps College,
Miss.
On Wednesday evening at $3.50
o'clock the wedding of Miss Anne Sin.
tor. Bcattie. daughter Of MIR. anc Mrs.
Harry Garfield Beattie. and DR.. Car
roll Harris Fowlkes. also Of this city,
will be celebrated. the ceremony to
take place in st. Stephens Episcopal
Church at westhampton.
number Of Richmond guests will
go to Amherst to attend the marriage
o. Miss Rosalie Heth Harrison. daugh-
ter of Mrs. Beverley Randolph Har-
r'son. to Marion Tanner Malone The
wedding will take place Saturday even
ing at o'clock in the Ascension Epis-
ccpal Church at Amherst.
BRENT WITT.
StrfnEfellow-HnrSra
MIS-. Frances LenoX Harsrave. Of 1S9
Lawton Street. Atlanta. has announced
the engagement OF her daughter Eliz-
abeth. to Blair Burwell Stringfellow,
of this city. The wedding will take
place quietly on Saturday, October 6.
at the home of the brides mother. in
Atlanta.
Leaves for the North.
Miss Mary Fulton Stuart. who has
been the guest Of her father. Governor
Henry Carter Stuart. at the Execu-
tive Mansion, for several weeks. left
Yesterday for the North. Miss Stuar.
will join her mother in Massachusetts
for the remainder of the season
Prominent Engagement.
Mrs. Isaac Robinson Goodwin. Of Fin
castle. announces the engagement ana
approaching marriage of her daughter
Nan 81. John. to Henry Reid. the we'd
ding 10 take place at Goodwin Cottage,
Fincastle, on Saturday of this week.
Miss Goodwin has frequently visited
in Richmond as the guest of Miss
Helen Stevens and a number of Rich
mond guests will attend the wedding
Saturday
Guests at Wedding.
A number of prominent guests from
a distance went 20 Hollins College on
Wednesday to attend the wedding of
Miss Jane Harwood Cooke. daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs Lucian II. Cooke, to
Samuel King FunShouser, of New York
City. Some of those present were DR..
ana Mrs. william NJ. thornton, OF the
University of Virginia; Mrs. Caring
ton Harrison. of Danville; Robert
Lewis Harrison. of New York City: DIR.
William Harrison. of Roanoke; Lucan
II. Cooke, Jr.. of the officers training
camp, Fort Myer: Mrs. Hugh Johnson
Hagan, OF Fortress Monroe; Captain
and Mrs. John Paul. of Harrisonburg;
Colonel and Mrs. c. E. Bright. of CO.
lumbus. Ohio. Miss Laura Powell Tuck
or. of Lexington: Miss Rose Camilla,
of Shreveport. La. and others.
Prominent Wedding.
"Michaux Grant" the historic home
of MIR. and Mrs. William walthall
Michaux, in Powhatan County, was the
scene of a lovely wedding yesterday at
high noon, when their daughter. Miss
Marion Louise Michau1. became the
bride of William Barker Bullock. son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Bullock, of
Pennsylvania. The house was decorated
everywhere In evergreeps and fragrant
wild flowers. and the mantels were
banked, with autumn leaves and pink
blossoms. Rev. Hugh Sublett per-
formed the ceremony.
The bride descended the stairway
with her father, who gave her away.
Her wedding gown was fashioned of