Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-10
WE'D DURING EXCURSION
TO FIELD OF MANASSAS
La Mont Abner Williams, OF WASH
tngton, and Mrs. Ella Danskin
Shaw, OF Iowa, Are Married.
BOTH ARE WIDELY KNOWN
Bride Is Former Resident Of Fairfax
County, Who Several Years Ago
Decided Her Country Place Mt Cliff
ton to Florence Crittcnton Mission.
Especial to The Times-Dispat,h )

H..
MANASSAS. VA. June 9.-As Con-
Tolerate veterans and other visitors
from the reunion at Washington left
Manassas by automobile on Tuesday
afternoon to visit the Eull Run battle
held. two members of the party. Mrs.
Ella Danskin Shaw. of Colo, Iowa
and Lamont Abncr Williams. Of Wash
inBton. went TO the Presbyterian manse
and were married by Rev. Afford KEEL
ley, pastor Of the Manassas Presbyter-
ian Church. After the ceremony they
visited the battle field and returned la
ter to Washington. where they will
make their home. Mr.. Williams is a
patent attorney. His bride was for
mer resident Of Clifton. Fairfax Coun-
~. where she was prominently identi-
ned with church and civic organiza-
tons Several years ago she decided
her country place at Clifton to the
Florence Crittcnton Mission. OF Wash
ington.
Mrs. French e Ransdell has as her
guests her mother. Mrs. Fannie Simp-
son. who has been visiting in New
Haven. Conn; her sister. Mrs. w. c.
Watson. OF New Haven. and her broth
er. Frank r. Simpson. OF Smithneld.
DR.. Hervin L. Roop. president of
Eastern College. has returned from
TliSHsPlre' "a, "here ne was the guest
OF his father, H. !. Roop.
Mrs. Eliza y. Gibson. OF Upperville.
Fauquier County. is spending several
weeks here with her daughter Mrs
Richard Stewart Hynson.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. II. Grimm have had
as their guests Mr.. Grif'ins parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. a Griffin. OF Lcnoir.
n c.: his brother. Mr.. D. W. Griffin, Of
Norman. Okla. and Mrs. Grinin's sister.
Miss Fay Castleman. Of Kentucky
Miss Mary 5. Millicnn. daughter Of
Rev. and Mrs. Charles X. Millican. has
returned from tho Randolph Macon
Woman's College. at Lynchburg, TO
spend the summer with her parents
MI and Mrs. BOYD X. Watson had
as their guests during tho week Mr.
Watson's mother. sister and cousin,
Mrs G. w. Watson. Miss Nirrie Wat
son and Miss Josephine Watson. OF
Weir. Miss. and Mrs. Watson's mother
and sister. Mrs. J. VI. Anderson and
Miss Wilma Anderson. Of Marion. La
Miss Marion Nimmo Burks. a student
Of the Episcopal Institute at Chatham.
has returned to Manassas to spend the
summer with her parents. Rev. and
Mrs. J. F. Burks
James +. Millican. Of Rome, Ga, ac-
coinpa MED by his granddaughter. Miss
Nora Rocket. is tho guest OF his
brother. Rev. Charles X. Millican.
Mrs. John Carral Adams. OF Cor
mania. w Va. and her little son. John
HiSson. are the guests Of Mrs. Adams's
sister. Mrs. p. J Arlington.
DR. and Mrs. D. L. Snediker. Of New
York City. were recently guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Il. Conner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Maurice Hop
kins and their little son julius. have
returned TO Washington after a short
stay IN Manassas with Mr.. Hopkins's
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kinS
The Alumni Association OF Manassas
Institute and Manassas Agricultural
High School has issued invitations for
the twenty-second annual banquet.
which is to be held at the New Prince
William. in Manassas. on Saturday.
June Is. the day following the com
mencement exercises of the high
school
Members of Manasseh Lodge. Ancient
Free and Accepted Masone. are plan
ming a special program for their next
stated communication to honor Lieu
tenant George G. Round. who became
a Master Mason nifty years ago. Lieu
tenant Round was made a member Of !
the lodge at Binghamton. y. Y. in |
1867. and became a charter member |
Of the lodge at. Manassas in 1875. |
Charles f. Brawner. the only other sur
viving charter member, has been spe
cIally invited to attend.
The Rev Gypsy Smith. Jr.. opened |
a series of evangelistic services on |
Sunday in the tabernacle here. The |
ia bernacle. which seats 1900 people,
has been crowded at every service.
Tuesday, Wednesday. Thursday and |
Friday were observed as Baptist. |
Methodist. Episcopal and Presbyterian
nights, respectively. in special recoE-
milton OF the cooperating churches. A
large choir OF persons from Manassas
and Prince William County is singing
under the direction OF Forest Cole. the
Gypsy Smith choir leader, assisted by