Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-07

War weddings continue to be TIT
order OF the day. and the social calcn
dAr for each week has It's succession o
pretty ceremonies. either at church o
at home. The June bride has beer
almost Invariably war bride. and tn,
honeymoons have been very brief. will
the bride going straight to the ncares
point OF the grooms post of duty
where she makes the best OF quarter:
to be obtained there. Scarcely an an
nouncement OF the summer reads "the
wedding to be celebrated in the fall
They are all hastily arranged affairs
and tho bride hurries around collccting
her trousseau as best she may in the
short time left her before the sailing
OF some particular unit or division
Instead of an elaborate display OF flow
ers and gifts. YOU find the little bride
Of to-day being married quite simply
In the drawinsroom or at the chancel
rail. with very little more OF decora-
ton than her own sweet face and we'd
ding gown. There may have been aow-
hardly remember. for YOU are thinking
only of the youth aud happiness Of
IT all.
Waf has played havoc with vacations
this year. Mr.. McAdoo mentioned
some months back that he did not
care to have the American public clut-
tering UP his trains. and he seems to
be doing what he can TO make II un
pleasant for the travellers. Many OF
them are staying at home quite con-
tentedly. or at the most not attempting
to so very far away. so the clubs vii!
come In for some share of the social
calendar OF the summer months
The glorious Fourth was jus, about
as quietly spent in Richmond as II Is
possible for 4 day TO pass. Hundreds
of people went 10 the Capitol Square
for the pageant in the afternoon, but
that was only part of the day. Some
weekend parties were arranged. and
great many of the men from Camp Lee
were entertained informally here for
the day in private homes and at the
clubs.
An important wedding OF this week
of much interest TO Richmond society
is that of Miss Mary Stuart Robertson.
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander y.
Robertson, OF Stanton. TO Lieutenant
william Beard. United States Navy. The
ceremony will take place "Wednesday
evening at o'clock in Emmanuel Epis-
copal Church. at Stanton. Miss Rob
eftson is niece or Mrs. Hunter Ma
CURE. and frequently visits in Rich
mond. A number OF guests from This
city will attend the wedding Wednes-
day. BRENT WITT.
Prominent Wedding.
Palms. lighted ca ndles and fragrant
white flowers decorated the chapel at
the Union Theological Seminary last
evening at : o'clock for the marriage
Of Miss Mary Ely Lancaster. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs John Alexander Lam
caster. 10 Thomas Newman Davis tirst
lieutenant, Medical Reserve Corps. OF
Camp Upton. y. Y. son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Newman Davis. of I.ynchburg
The ceremony was performed by Or.
Thomas Cary Johnson ia the presence
of large assembly of guests. and the
music was rendered by Mrs. Frank Sim
mons. accompanied by Misses Hattie
Wilson. Pocahontas Wight and I.apsley
Smith, violiniSts.
The bride entered thu church with
her father. who gave her away Her
wedding gown was fashioned OF soft
white satin and tulle edged with pearls.
and her veil o: iliusion was caught
with orange blossoms. She wor. pearl
ornaments and carried a boucuet Of
white roses and sweet peas Miss Ed
monia c. Lancaster, who was her Sis
ter'S maid OF honor, WOr. q dress OF
pale pink Georgette crepe and carried
an armful OF pink roses Minor Davis
OF Lynchburg, was best man. Miss
Aurelia Davis. OF Lynchbure who was
IL r. N q
IN PINK and carried noSeSay OF roses.
The groomsmen included II. {. Watkins.
OF Richmond: Henry Lewis Read OF
brooklyn. y. Y; lieutenant Warner W.
smith Of Richmond. ana Dabney :
Lancaster. OF Blacksburg.
Little Thomas Watkins Dravrv ..r-
RED the ring. The -owcr girls were
Misses MARY Read Martin. Of char.
lotte Courthouse; Mary LILY Garlf.< and
Huldah Selman Of Richmond. They
wore white muslin dresses with vide
pink sashes and carried baskets OF
garden flowers
Following the ceremony al the
chape! reception All tina family and
wedding party YVES -.e:d at the home
CT the brides parents. Seminary Ave.
nue., Ginte: Park. The house was dec
GRATED everywhere in old-fash;oned
garden flowers, and roses and !arks1.
were banked on the mante!s. DR.. and
Mrs. Davis lef; later for d wedding
journey
Among the guests from a distance
attending The ceremony last evening
were Mrs: Isaac Read and Miss SUSIE
Read. Of Brooklyn y. Y, Mrs. Wf!bu-
ierow and q. y. Davis. Lvnchnurr.
Miss Annie V. Read, Mrs. John Martin
and Mrs William Martin. OF Charlotte
Courthouse; Miss Mary c. Calf. OF Nor.
iolk; William W. Read. OF Charleston
;. G.; Mrs. William a Price. Of Morgan.
town. w. Va; Miss Elise peyeric, Of
Bluefeid. W. Va; Miss Bessie Minor
Davis, OF Lynchburg; Captain and Mrs
Sam Williams, % Camp Lee and Mrs
w. c. Lancaster. OF Houston
The wedding IS one OF the most i'm i.
portant OF the midsummer season.
since II unites two old and d;s,in
Euished Virginia families. Both DR..
DAVIS and his bride are widely related
In the State, and many prominent
guests witnessed the ceremony
FnrmviIie Wedding.
= wedding Of interest in Richmo2t
TOOK place in Farmv.l!e yesterday a.
high noon IN St Johns Memorial EMS
c1pai Church when Miss julia johnson
daughter Of Mrs. Eleanor Shipp JOHN
son became the bride Of NJ Lamar
IhOmaS Davis jr Of Nnr<nIL g., =