The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-07

--esa alehenist.
6nfmng. with <plendoI OF his precious
- eye,
flses naeager. cloddy earth to glitter
- ing gold
Shakespeare.
And why Was the sun out yester-
/. day, and why must II shine today
Surely January is a month Of SHOWS,
but the sun has laughed them away
ssaf of sheer gIadness. He heard the
rumble OF the trains down South
lGsnGing the Young Nirginians home
from the border and he Is anxious
tn.yfu his part in welcoming them.
when the military call sounds tins
saffernoon there will bc q scene riv-
saied only once. when the famous Pied
Piper OF Hamiin sounded his pipe aud
the hundreds of children came trip
@ping from every house and every
street to follow the enchanter to
koppleherg nm Three hours ad-
@ksance notice Will give the girls time
to don their newest coats and the
~mothers time to quiet their anxious
hearts before the troops come march
ing home again. 1t promises 10 he
s@a day OF ,Siadness Tor those who re
turn and those who receive them
back 90 their homes and hearts
Whispers ot entertainments ere in
& the air. Some of them viii take the
form Of those delightful. cosy par
tiles where only few best friends
meet ia chat away an evening. or, in
this case, TO let he home-Homcrs give
thrilling talks on border life. others
will be- large dances aud dinners.
splendid whore the small affairs are
pleasant y Jolly series of reunions
Of families and sweethearts Is caien-
---tHrsh tor the cortftns WEEK fIe>r
b.. a.
ing
Freita2--Shccr.
Mr.. and Mrs Samuel S,heer. Of
1916 West Grace Street. announce the
Engagement of their daughter. Flor
.@enee. to Leo Freitag. of Atlanta, GA.
Jone--Dandridgc
or much interest to a large mum bc r
of friends throughout Virginia ana the
Carolinas Is the announcement OF tho
engagement of Miss Clyd" pduEhrdge,
-of Rocky Mount, North Carolina. 10
Willard +. Jones. formerly pf THIS city
-~hut now of Rocky Mount. North Caro-
lima. The announcement was made AZ
delightfully."- appointed tea given AT
gsthe home OF the brides parents Lieu
tenant-Goyernur and Mrs. r. H.
Z Daughridge 3lg Tarboro street, yes
-~terday afternoon.
Miss Daughtridge is the oldest
daughter of Lieutenant q oyernor and
4 Mrs +. l.. Daughtridge. and H. a
I charming and accomplished Young
wqman Mi Jones the son Of Mr. and
Mrs Richair1 " Jones of Richmond
and well known in tins city where he
I was for number u years connected
with the Merchants National Bank
has for the past wear made his home
in Rocky Mount North Carolina
i where he is cashier Of the Planters
National Bank.
Owing to the prominence of both
families, the wedding which viii take
place IN March, il looked forward &c
with much interest by the hosts OF
friends of tn,- popular young couple
Thur>son-Ellyson.
MIR and Mrs James Wexford ELY
I son, Of North Third street, announce
the engagement Of their daughter
Julia Todd 10 William purcell Thurs
ton. also of this city. son of Mr. and
Mrs, William G. Thurston. Of Buring
ion. y G. The wedding will take
place early in February,
- Hatcher-Bowman
Mrs Ada T.. Bowman announces the
engagement and approaching mar
riaRe of her daughter. Eula Marion. tc
Warren Baskin Hatcher, the wedding
to take place January II.
Prominent Wedding In Virginia.
or interest in Virginia. Maryland
and New York is the wedding of Miss
Belle Frederick Faulkner. daughter
of Mrs. /. II. Faulkner, and PROBES
George Oscar Ferguson. OF Ham
ilton, New York. The ceremony was
performed by Or. j. II. Lacy, OF the
Presbyterian Church. at the Faux
- +fer horne on North Kent Street, Win
chester. Va. Thursday evening at &c
O'Clock before two hundred or more
guests from Winchester and many
--- nearby cities.
The large Faulkner home was
iaborateiy decorated throughout with
Christmas garlands and smilax. and
lighted with Candida bra arranged al
every conceivable nook and corner
while huge vases of pink carnations
had been placed in the parlors where
the guests assembled.
A* Preceding the ceremony Mrs. VII
liam Cooper sang. For You Alone
and Somewhere a Voice liz Calling
{ and Mrs Edward Vertner. AT Dawn
ing" and 80 Perfect Love" with ac-
compartment by Miss Mary Lucille
Faulkner. of the music faculty OF Fort
ss Isoudoun Seminary
M The bride entering with DR. Amos
Koontz, OF Johns Hopkins University
who gave her in marriage, wore a
gown of white duchess satin, heavily
embroidered. trimmed in tulle and
!. !. silver lace. with veil caught with
80 orange blossoms, ana paneied court
train She carried Il larg eshower
bouquet Of Brides roses and lilies OF
s the valley. Her only ornament was
large pearl brooch, the gift of the
groom.
The maid of honor, Miss Susan
81 Baker Faulkner, wore pink satin with
overskirt of silver lace and tulie, and
carried a shower bouquet Of Killarney
roses and sweet peas. Professor Will
4 liam Ferguson, OF the chair OF biology
s 9 Of William and Mary College was his
III brothers best man.
The groom Is the oldest son of
S4 Mr.. and Mrs. George O. Ferguson
of Leesburg. Va, and Is prominent
in educational circles. He received
81 his education at William and Mary
s- College. the University of Virginia.
and Columbia University At present
III he IL member of the faculty at Col
S% gate University and occupies one OF
Ill the chairs in the school OF philosophy