The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-04
Labor Dav Is Observed.

burg and this sectiO1 as general
holiday and several hundred work
men employed here and In HopeweH
took part in the big Labor day dem
onstration, including parade through
the streets OF Petersburg and hope
well and celebration AZ Lakemont
park under the auspices of the Cen
trail unions of the two cities.
The parade formed in Hopewe0 at
7 o'clock this morning. moved through
The principal streets OF the wizard
city and proceeded TO Petersburg
where the workmen were met by q
detail from the several Petersburg
unions aud from the Petersburg fire
departm
The ceremonies at E~kemont park
consisted OF addresses by Mayor Rob
ert Gillian, of this city. W. T. Allen.
general manager of the Dupont plant
at Hopewell. and Messrs England and
Berkeley. of Hopeweu Many amuse-
ment features were provided at the
park for the large crowd in attend
ance and scores of the participants
did not arrive here until late tonight.
Special Trains 10 Cantonments.
Preparations have been made by
the Norfolk q Western Railway COM
pany to dispatch the 2,300 men rep
resenting per cent of the new ma
tinnal army TO arrive here Wednes-
day 10 Camp Lee BY special train.
leaving the Union station when the
men begin to arrive. large portion
Of the first per cent Will arrive
Wednesday, while those from distant
sections Of the district will reach here
the following day
A +. HIN camp of Confederate Vet
Grams will serve as an escort TO the
twenty men from the Petersburg dts
trtct when they go to report at Camp
Lee Wednesday. Automobiles will be
supplied the veterans who wore the
gray In the sixties and upon reach
ing the camp they will leave their cars
and march with tho boys to their
quarters
Red Gross Aids Health Work.
Under it's plan for cooperating with
public health authorities to safeguard
the health OF civilian populations in
the area surrounding national army
cantonments, Petersburg will receive
Sc GOO from the National Rsd Cross.
This fund win be donated by the Red
Cross to he spent .hv the local ans
federal health authorities under direct
supervision OF the Red Cross.
+-- Observation-Disclosures.
The home OF the brides parents.
Mr. and Mrs Walter w Hitchcock,
near Dinwiddie courthouse. was the
scene at s o'clock this afternoon OF
pretty wedding OF widespread in
terest, the contracting parties being
Miss Flossie May Hitchcock and Mr..
David Herbert Reames, OF this city,
The home was faaiefully decorated
for the occasion with ferns and ever
greens and a large assemblage of
friends of the young couple from Pc
tersburR and the surrounding section
witnessed tho ceremony, which was
{ mn haTfnrphpd Inv thA Raw
W w. Sawyer the brides pastor. as
sisted by the Rev, e. " Carson. OF
the Memorial Methodist church. Pc
tershurg.
Miss Clariee Reames. sister OF the
bridegroom. rendered the wedding
march and the bride entered tho par
lors upon the arm of her brother,
Mr. Aston G. Hitchcock, by whom she
was given in marriage. She was be-
comingiy attired In blue cloth suit
with black picture hat and wore "a
corsage OF orchids.
Her maid of honor, Miss Hazel
Kirke Dean. of this city. wore dress
OF blue charmeuse and Georgette
crepe hat with coral trimmings. She
carried bouquet OF Killarney roses.
Wilbur Orr Reames brother OF the
groom. was best man Immediately
following tho ceremony, the happy
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where they caught "a train for Wash
tngton.
The bride Is one OF Dinwiddie's most
beautiful and charming young We
men. She has visited Petersburg fire.
quentiy and has many friends and
relatives here. The groom is promi-
nent business man Of Pet ersburg, con-
nected for some years past with j. T.
Morrias ~ kon.2fhey vii make their
home at 40 North West street,
Engagement Announced,
MIR and Mrs. James White Couch,
OF this city, announce the engage
ment and approaching marriage of
their daughter, Louise Carleton. to
Mr. Nuell Oriand Routh of Saltville,
Va
Bi-CouBty W. {, T.. u. In Meet.
The Bi-County Woman's Christian
TEN perance union viii meet in con-
vention at Ocran church, Dinwiddie
cDuTisy, at f0gs5 Fcf66k tohao borrow
morning All interested are urged TO
&1tsnd. 4 feature af IAs convention