Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-23
9th YEAR
so C / i T Y

Nnc street corners anu In inc SnOHS anu
the red holly hangs high for the Yule-
tide. The web. of life is woven OF many
things Warp and wool the fabric Is
threaded With the good deeds of the
loving hearted and the scarlet strand
OF service runs through the whole.
Christmas Eve the good people of
tho city, will gather about the great
community tree. and the old carols
sung to honor the birth of tho Prince
of Peace will take on Il new and greater
Significance. One will think only of
the holy night, the reverend people
gathered there, and the children's
voices singing of good will to men,"
Hospitablc houses Will be open to many
strangers on Christmas Day, and the
soldiers and sailors who are in Rich
mond for the holiday will be most
royalty entertained. The web of life
is woven CT many things, and each in
his turn sends the shuttle back and
forth across the dark gray background
OF the part allotted him to weave
Some OF the threads arc scarlet and
some arc dull and drab. but tho weaver
may choose his colors.
Christmas night an old-fa shioned
Christmas dance will be given In the
auditorium of the Woman's Club. The
affair is gotten up by the girls OF Rich
mond, and -ss Ella Binford has
charge Of the arrangements. 1t is
subscription dance. and u great many
OF the visitors in town and officers
from Camp Lee will be in attendance
One OF the most important events of
the week will be the marriage of Miss
Sally Wilson Gordon. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter l. Gordon. to Lieu
Will -
Major and Mrs. Randolph Barton, OF
+ "Vancluse.' Baltimore County. Md
The ceremony will take place very
quietly Wednesday morning at IL
O'clock In Grace Episcopal Church. and
there will be no reception on account
of mourning i'm the brides family.
Miss Mary Tomln Anderson will be
maid OF honor. and there will be no
bridesmaids Carl Barton. OF Balti-
more. Will be his brothers best man
and number OF officers will act as
ushcrs.
Miss Gordon has been ono of the
bellies Of the society set ever since her
debut two seasons ago, and her we'd
ding 10 Lieutenant Barton is an event
OF The greatest interest to society here
and throughout the State. Lieutenant
Barton is attached to tho Eighty third
Field ARTILLERY. and is stationed at
Fort ID. a. Russell. near Cheyenne,
wyo
Wednesday afternoon at O'Clock
Mrs. Ryric Wood. OF the Park-Allison
Apartments. IL entertaining at tea i'm
honor of her sister. Miss HazcItinc
Watson. The guests will include the
dbutantcs of this scaro1i TMd n num-
Der or those from last years set. XXX
Another smart affair of Wednesday
VIII be the dinner dance given at S
O'Clock at tho Country Club OF vir-
Sinia by William G.. Taylor and Walter
~. Iaylor in honor of their niece. Miss
Antoinettc Thcrmann. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Anton Thiermann Covers
Will be laid for seventy and the guests
viii be limited to the debutantes of
this season and last.
The marriage of Miss Susie Peasants
Norris and George f. Jones will take
place very quietly Thursday at the
home of The bride. 2o7 North Lomba rdy
street. Only the immediate families
VIII witness the ceremony.
Thursday evening the Younger scr
VIII be entertained at subscrip,ion
dance given in Talcott Hall. Arthur
Evans and Tunstail Adams have charge
oil tho affair, and the chaperons will
include Mrs w. q. Evans, Mrs r. Il.
ADAMS and Mrs. Il. NJ. Hoadlcy.
me wedding Of Miss Bessie Arnold
Stearncs. daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Rcaumur Coleman Stcarncs TO DIR.
Hchry Hampton Donnally will be ccle.
prated Thursday evening at 6 O'clock
In the Second Presbyterian Church. A
number of guests from n distance will
DC In liichmond to attend the marriage.
saturday evening Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Reid Williams of 1915 Park Az
cnue, are giving an informal dinner
Tor their daughter. Miss Mildred Will
liams, at the Country Club. Covers
VIII be laid for forty guests.
The Country Club is attractiyely dec
Grated for the holiday season in Christ
mas green's and bright red bells. The
usual informal hop will take place
Saturday, following dinner. An or
chestra will play for the dancing.
BRENT WITT.
TO Give New Years Reception.
MI: and Mrs. Eppa Hunton. Jr.. of
sio west franklin Street. will be at
home informally to their friends IN
New Years Day, AS is their usual cns'
TOM Mr. and Mrs. Hunton will re-
ceive from 1890 10 3 O'clock
At the Womnn's Club.
There will Dc no program AZ tba
Woman's Club Tomorrow afternoon on
account Of Christmas Eve Attractive
afternoons have been planned for the
weeks Immediately following the holt
day season. Mrs. f.. Randolph Will
Hams is chairman of the afternoon for
December 81. when Professor c. Ed
mund Ncil. of the University of West
Virginia, will speak. Professor Neirs |
subject Will be THE Rivals"
Mrs. McGuckin's book.
OF much interest in literary and So
cial circles OF Richmond is the an
,nouncement that Putnam has recently
brought out the poems of Mrs Ben Nc
GuckiR formerly Miss Mildred Crisis. |
Of East Orange. ". j. The volume is
called I'm the Name of Love-. and is
beautifully dedicated TO. Mrs. McGuck-
ms father William Criss. native OF
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