The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-30

CoCHADE CITY ENJOYS
GENERAL HOLIDAY


Petersburg. Va, Nov. 2s'-~IouaE'
Thank sSiving, was observed as gen
eral holiday throughout Peterspur x
Virtually all of the leading mercnaht 70
in the business district closed tilell
places of business all day and snailer
merchants In the outlying sections
closed at noon for a hair holinay,
Thousands of visitors crowded the
streets of the city, including soldiers
from Camp Lee and their numerous
relatives and friends from many points
In Virginia, West Virginia and Penn
sylvania.
, Special Thanksgiving services were
held this morning in many OF the cl.y
cturthes and special entertainments
were given In the Y, NJ. G. A. ana l.
W. c. A. for the benefit of the soldiers
visiting the city.
Hundreds of people. who had not
visited Petersburg In a great ~hlie'
were here to meet their relatives from
Camp Lee and to visit the camp Tor
the first time. All the moving picture
Shows gave feature entertainments in
keeping with Thanksgiving for the
amusement of the visitors and every
hotel and lodging room in the city was
taxed to capacity.
Taking advantage of full day 8
holiday from the camp. several sol
diers applied to Clerk Robert G. Bass
! OF the hustings court for marriage IL
censes after meeting their prospective
brides here to make the occasion one
! of the events of their lives.
Cross--Croweil.
At 3 O'Clock yesterday afternoon, the
| Rev r. W Carson, of the Menorfaf
Methodist church performed tbs GER
iy, r
rage Miss Grace Edna Crowell and
Clark Howard Gross both of Fair
mount, w. Va. The bride Is an at
tractivs young woman and the groom
Is young soldier, stationed at Camp
Lee They will make their home TO
the present In Petersburg.
Browne--F1shbyrne.
i Yesterday afternoon at 4:s0 o'clock
the Rev. Fred w. Moore OF the Sec
ond Baptist church performed the Ger
emory uniting In marriage Miss oina
Fishbyrne, daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth
F'ishbyrne, and Sergeant Major Frank
Allen Browne, OF Camp lee, Miss
F'ishhyrne's home is in Prince George
county, while Sergeant Brown Is a. ma
tive of Montgomery county.
I -" }e Waido--keileS.
) At the Second Baptist church this
morning at 10 o'clock, the pastor, Rev
If w Moore. performed the ceremony
uniting in marriage Private Earl Clay
) ton Waldo and Miss Margaret Haze
: Kelley, an attractive young woman o.
Meadville, w. Va. Mr.. and Mrs, Wal
} do viii reside In South Jefferson street
Asher--Anderson.
Yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clocl
: Miss Matte Anderson and John w
( Asher, both of Chesterfield county
IN, hvy hA ayr
r. w. Moore at the home of the brid,
: lin Colonial Heights.
Ancn--Webb.
Miss Ethel May Webb attractive
: young daughter of Mrs, Cora Webb
and Captain Winston Allen were united
> in marriage at 7 o'clock last evening
lat the home of the officiating minister
Rev Fred w. Moore. The attendant
were Miss Sue Webb. sister of tn,
r. bride, and Mr.. Herman Allen. tn
groom's brother. The bridegroom is
popular conductor on the A. c. Z
railway. Immediately following tn
; ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Allen left 70
an extended Southern bridal tour.
Wells--Hayes.
! Rev. Fred G. Rihble. of the Goo
Shepherd Memorial Episcopal church
. performed the ceremony at the HON
of the brides parents this morning
uniting in marriage Miss Annie Prime
/, Hayes to Mr.. James Earl Wells TIL
! attendants were Miss Ora Livesay an
Lieutenant C. p. Kennedy, The hrid
Is the attractive daughter of Mr. AM
. Mrs. b. II, Hayes. Of Prince Georg
> county. Mr.. and Mrs. wetfs left 70
+, an extended Southern bridal tour.
= Entertain Soldiers
Mrs. Samuel A. Amnons, of Pitts
s, burg, Pa, regent of the Pittshur
: chapter, y. A. r., and chairman OF tn
!. national committee on patriotic educa
= ton, was hostess at 8 o'clock this even
= ing at THANKSGIVING dinner an
= smoker at the Stratford hotel I
|, twenty five young soldiers of Com pan
4 c, Three Hundred and Twentieth regi
), ment. Camp Lee.
!, Details for the dinner were ar
!, ranged by Mrs. Edward Willis Finct
regent of Frances Bland Randolp
: chapter. X A. r. of this city. Mrs. G
Cleveland Wright and Mrs f. A. Rob
ertson. who also assisted in the recefv
h ing The speaker OF the occasion wa
the Rev. Edmund p. cambridge OF s
Q Fauls Episcopal church
r A MORTIFIED pEOpT.E