Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-23
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with bridge parties decidedly on tho
ahe at least In the younger element
hIi society. knitting and sewing bees
atee" TO have taken their place. One
HIP seldom invited to tea these days
thout the added request that you
gPrins your Knitting" Knitting has
fever been in any sense regarded as
poor. and the fashioning Of comforts
tIor the soldiers and sailors seem to
lENe hours of pleasure to the women
no nave accomplished them.
In this day and time one does moth
ing 30 simple as bringing flowers homo
rom market for the blue bowl. II
Ilhere are not flowers in your own back
ara between the row. of potatoes and
4fchra' then perhaps your neighbor is
may disposed. Perhaps you have
pent a wonderful afternoon in tho
iountry. bringing home great punches
hff goldenrod and feathery stun, only
5Io nave the tragedy OF hay fever"
jtelative. and the whole must be laid
IN distant ash-heap. You really feel
mat the dark brown Jar has been de-
Sfti'ed OF Its golden burden. and that
3fa the autumn sunshine went with
1Iour wfldfowers over the back fence.
Every one is knitting. Little girls
CORNERS. and know an adorable boy,
,Fho Is most enthusiastic football
player. and he has nearly finished a
iloldier's scarf. Telephone girls knit ct
ne exchange desks. and tho terraces
9f tho Country Club are thronged with
sSirls and matrons knitting. To be sure
hat they are not like the dreadful
Afadam LaFarge, counting heads as
They tall. while she knits. but only
counting such peaceful things as
bitches and gazing on serene land
i'cape. broken only by an occasional
3Solfer. And yet there are those who
would have you believe that we are
lot as patriotic as some other sections
n the country. Stun and nonsense,
, Every one is patriotic. Hoover cards
Z are In the windows from Fulton to
i donument Avenue. and you have only
10 Investigate to find out how very
carefully the pledges are observed
Two weddings of interest will take
place this week. A number Of Rich
nond relatives will go to Charlotte
courthouse on Saturday for the mar
iiage OF Miss Lottie Cullen Darlington.
i laughter OF Mrs.. John Cullen Caring
sion. and julius Monroe Stebbins. of
,few York. On acc ,unt OF the recent
d.
Inns Will be quiet one.
II The wedding OF Miss Eloise Grav
daughter Of DR.. and Mrs w. b. Robin
( lon. OF 1917 West Grace. to Lteut.nan,
Herbert H. Blackwell. officers reserve
forps Coast Artillery, Fort Monro.
Fiji also be celebrated on Sa+nrd,v
4 BRENT WITT.
i Iohnston-Warwfck
William BarksdaIe Warwick nm
1 Phoebe Douglas. to Lieutenant
4tapEstaf Johnston. u S. n. r. The
4 feddins Will be quietly celebrated on
october /.
/ Prominent Wedding
( Vnefof the most important events of
fthe early fan season is that of Miss
Juliet Randolph Carter. daughter ~
The late Colonel Richard weIby Car.
Her and Mrs. Carter, of "Crednal," Eau
\ Fuier County. to Paymaster Peter Bry-
! pom Wood. United States Navy, son Of
The late DR.. 2. Bryson Wood and Mrs.
THood. of Baltimore. No Invitations
Eere issued on account of mourning
In the brides family. and the ccre-
fnony took place ut o'clock last even
ing at "Corotoman." the home of Cap
pain and Mrs. Malbon Gore Richard
bon. in Loudoun County, Rev. Edmund
Surwell rector OF Trinity Episcopal
Church, upperville. officiating. The
Drawing -rooms were arranged every
Fhere with hydrangeas and snapdra-
& Eons, against a background Of South
frn smilax and palms. and the man
tels were banked with old-fashioned
harden flowers.
! The bride descended the stairway
Filth her brother, r. welby Carter.
Fho gave her away. Her wedding
Press was an exquisite affair of soft
Rhite satin and Duchess lace and her
! Fei Of illusion was fastened with
orange blossoms. She carried a show
! pr bouquet of lilies OF the valley. Mrs.
Bland Beverley. formerly Miss Mary
Welby Carter, was her cousins dame |
pr honor and only attendant. She wore |
, French dress OF Nile green tulle and |
tarried bouquet OF pale pink snap
| Dragons. Henry A. Parr, Jr., of Bal |
i fimore. was the groom's best man.
Il Some of the guests from distance |
\ attending the wedding were: Mrs. p. |
/ Brysop Wood, Miss Rose Wood OF |
Washington; Mr.. and Mrs. Henry A. |
sParr, Of Baltimore: Commander and
4 lrs. William Jeffery, of Washington;
h r. and Mrs. Rush Rowland. of Phila-
telphia; Mrs. Taylor Scott. OF Warren |
hon; the Misses Scott, of Richmond;
ybames NJ. Shaw, OF New York; Lieu
h lenant and Mrs. Raymond Belmont, of |
New York; Lieutenant Edward Bur. !
well. OF Petersburg; Lieutenant Lloyd |
! Eabb, Of Petersburg; Captain and Mrs. |
1 Henry Frost. of Clarke County;
Dir. and Mrs. Joseph 3. Thomas, |
rbf New York; Harry Dulany Belt, of |
I Baltimore.
iI The bride Is descendant Of one OF |
The oldest and most distinguished fami-
lies in the South, and is one of FIVE |
'Eharming sisters, who have been promi- |
hent In society of this State. Mr.. |
Mood is also prominently related, and
the wedding, although quietly cele-
brated. is of wide interest in Virginia
lind Maryland.
Fashionable Dance Glasses.
a An attractive dancing class will be
lnaugurated this season by Miss Ella |
t3inford and Miss Martha Purcell in
;the.way of Saturday night dance for
khc younger girls and boys of Rich