Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-08


NAhuttered the windows in the fashion
s&1le West End will be coming down,
IND the houses will be all in readiness
rAer the fall. There is scarcely a dis
SSFpung voice in the fact that at shore
Snd mountain resort the past summer
'eshas been one. of the dullcst ever chron-
{. s1cled. With an occasional fash in the
span like some big patriotic tourna-
! ment or ball. the weeks and months
passed with very little that was novel
or unique or brilliant TO mark its days
And the prospects for tho winter So
ciety season are much the Same. You
rear rumors of this young girl or that
who has finished" school and will be
going around this year: but not
breath OF such n thing as 4 debutante
Last year the Richmond German Club
one OF tho oldest and most exclusive
social organizations in tho country.
abandoned its balls because OF the war
and the board of governors surely set
standard for society here. 1t scarce
~ behoovcs us TO be prodiCal in our
entertaining with all that we love and
honor most gone forth 10 battle in our
oEfense' across the seas What YOU
give and what YOU have is assuredly
no ones business but your own; but
E.heard a story the Other day of a
. very rich woman at one OF the fash
lonaoie resorts. She had given a hand
some and brillfan; dinner the night be-
fore and III consequence had brought
down upon her head great deal OF
criticism. You see IL is hard for one
TO think OF little children starving to
death for wan, of a few pennies worth
of.bread, women blowing to feed their
army, and still other countries where
tS>ere 'sre no babies TO cry for bread
and then turn TO that gay and happy
party with n great deal more food than
they could possibly want The CON
trast is not pleasing. II makes tears
in your eyes when YOU think O, the
babies But the voice OF conscience
spoke softly through tho words OF the
gentle little lady. who turned aside TO
speak to the much-criticized hostess of
INC dinner If you have given ac-
TO every call that has been
~ mace on YOU this year. and feel there
lis no single path Of assistance tina; YOU
= have not crossed. then would no, wor-
!. Try what people said about the dinner"
:, You see lot of us do not give large
= and brilliant dinner parties. Therefore,
- we are safe from criticism. and yc, we
a 90 not answer. according TO our means
:, the demands OF the times in which we
live Isn't il wonderful" n girl said
recently. ito live in a day like this
:, "hen all the world is thinking and
s,lee!ng SO deeply Only love and
-.'hoaGht Tor others brings the subtle
o,me!ody OF the heart strings. for sell
." fishness makes them silent and the
., soioeh song OF life is forever lost
= BRENT WITT
~ NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
., An Interesting even; OF this week Is
.. me marriage OF Mss Nellie AddiSon
Erennoids' daughter OF Mrs Rob.ri &.
>!hennoidS, 10 Major Andrew d. Chris
tan; United States. Army. son of|Mrs
~, -, "a; christian, also OF this city IN.
s' merrdn WI! take place quietly to-
S -! returned from France. has jus; re-
r.Csn,n oruers TO report for duty at
.,sof Interest Here.
- \ marriage of intcres, In Richmond
.kociety took place Wednesday AFTERNOON
-,,at O'Clock at the home of Mr. And TT,
..y y.hnn heTner, Thompson. in .rorioik,
s,Finia Thompson. became th,. ~
aAieutenant Charles l.unsforo
..Lunsford. OF Petersburg III. ,s5s
were decorated with pains. it. ,,mE
sa asrepS and cathedral candles ana the
Street rs Methodist Church. Petsrsb sur %"
r.riage by her father. wore a gown Of
:White satin with train OF lt.lr. HSr
.STe nss, @, H Mhiie was arranged from a
xhlossoms. and her flowers wcT. nride
smaid "a an boo lilies OF the valley The
y her sister. Miss Aley ThoinpsUm' MO
. nnG gown Of W6fts ,ieJrgeiie crca ~,
a aa" saFFi The zhSwsf 62auque' Of mink
-tnan John Friend. Of P Pet n.S S Ses
Ing 70 mourning in the family of the
groom the wedding was a quiet one
and was witnessed only by the family
. and few relatives. Later in the after
noon l., Lientenan, Iunsford and his bride
been ordered 10 duty al Camp Jackson.
ne out-ot-lown guests present in
eson and Clarence Thompson, Jr. O MS
Nv, w Warren Miss Alley. Miss DAISY
:5ahn ME- f4isn annie Sl nauE& Mr and Nr;
rCharies l.unstord and Irvine I.unsford, |
s sSf Peterssurs wsi,er F. Alley, OF New
sEharles stevens OF Richmond, and Mrs. !
rEeorEe BoGsh, OF Atlanta
.In Richmond.
:. Mrs. E. a; sisnyer OF Bay Ci,y. Mich. I
sell Smith. OF llQl West Avenue Colonel
aSirmyer. OF the Field Artillery, is with !
Ibis reE Yin; I'D i FTanss and Mrs. Sir
ss1or the duration of the war.
..Mi.s Howison Weds.
n.
-has announced the marriage Of E~r
sdaughter, Ellen Moore. TO Robert T..
Of is Of dyH s9e4asi Ths
-the bride has frequently visited as the
sguest OF Mr. and Mrs. J. TAYLOR ELY
Skon. The ceremony was performed Al
Utica. y. Y, where Ny Christian is al
attending the school Of instruction at
sthe Savoye Arms, L. S NJ g., Rev. 4
Ralph W. Efokaw. -. D. pastor Of the 1
-Presbyteriaf Church. officiating Hugh /.
christian Aas his brothers hest man I
4 An hriH
sInother Mrs. Allan ". Howison.
Alinttsrn-Rowe.
=, Mrs. Eugene l.. Rowe announces the !
approaching marriage OF her daughter. /
Sarah Elizabeth, 10 George Theodore
sMattern. Jr., OF this city. Tn. wedding
-ti' 70 celebrated September 20 very
Quietly, on account OF recent mourning
III. aides IomiiN.
-Fretty Home Wedding.
=, The home Of MIR. and Nrs. II. 3. Mer-
fEereau. on Orchard lin, Roanoke, was
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