The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-27
SOCIE r Y

, rial to the Richmond men, who have
! given their lives for their country. ir
| the great world war. 1t would be 4
| lasting memorial and would keep the
memory Oh the -Eichmond heroes
! fresher in all people than great
monument with no real value save as
an ornament in the city would.
memorial library would be, finer
ornamen. to the city. and would be OF
linestimabie value to the descendants
and families of these soldiers, sailors
and marines.
AT the meeting OF the Every Mon
day club. November %, in the home
of Mrs. r. d. Anderson. Rachel
| the noted French actress was the
subject of an original and vivacious
paper. read by Mrs. E. l.. Layfield
This was the fourth in the series OF
| Distinguished Women in Different
Fields of Service" which is proving
a most Instructive course OF study
Thanksgiving verses were contributed
by the mem bers. The club then dis
cussed with cnthusiasms suggestion
made in. various quarters. that the
memorial to Richmond soldiers. who
have died in the recent world war
AXE the form of a free public library
! in which. on bronze tablet. would
he inscribed the names of those who
have made the supreme sacrifice. II
would also contain ii roster of all the
names OF Richmond soldiers, a depart
ment of war literature and biogra phies
and an art department in which
might be found the portraits Of sol
der heroes. A resolution endorsing
this project was unanimously adopt
ed. After refreshments. served by
the hostess. the club adjourned to
meet December with Mrs. Trevil-
liam, 25l6 Monument avenue.
Young-Graham.
An interesting wedding was cele-
brated Yesterday morning at 1870 AT
the home of Mrs. W. c. Graham. 7l3
Cham berlayne avenue. when her
daughter. Anne Laird. became the
bride of the Rev. John W. Young. OF
Greenville. Miss. TIE house was at
the improvised altar being banked
with ferns and lilies. The ceremony
was performed b. the Rev l.. s
Flournoy ana Miss Ardell Davis play
ed the Wedd ng march. Little Misses
Jean Whlttet and Audrey Carroll
Graham we're flower girls.
The bride wore a travelling suit of
blue with cros1ge bouquet OF
orchids. and she was given away by
her brother. j, Montrose Graham,
Miss Margaret Leard. OF Norfolk was
maid of honor. She wore an after
noon frocks of green Georgette crepe
aud satin and a black hat Mrs. II
l.. Livick. sister Or the bride. was
matron OF honor. She wore an after
noon dress Of black velvet, with a
! black hat TIL maid and the rnatrou
OF honor carried PINK sweet peas. The
best man was the Rev. G. l. King
and the srcomsmcD were ]. stuart
Graham and Alexander Graham
After a Northern tour. Mr.. and Mrs.
Young will he ~ home at Grcenville
Miss. early In December
Nesser--IIentft
pretty wedding was celebrated n
Asbury Methodist church parsona 60
ON saturday November 20. when Miss
Violet May flendt, becane the bride
Of Albert Me- sser. Of North Carolina
The Rey. Oliver Gordon ofticisted
Miss Hazel Lendt. sister of the bride
Was the maid OF honor and the bride s
only tteadant and Writ Harris was
Mr.. Messer's best man. After Decem.
Der 90 MIR. and Mrs Messer will Nc
at home at sol East Seventeenth
street. South Richmond.
Visiting Mrs. Mcclure.
Mrs. a. +. Robertson. OF stanton.
came to Richmond Saturday. to spend
some time with her sister. Mrs Hun
ter Mcclure. and TO visit her other
Richmond relatives.
Black weIl-Sterhcns
A wedding OF much interest in
Richmoni was that which took place
In Philadelphia on November /. when
Miss Marie DtHat1 stephens became
tfav bride of REM Oscar Moore n ~ ok :
well, who is now pastor of the Met11o-
dist church of Crittenden. Ea.-T The
ceremony was performed al the
parsonage of the Arch Street Metho-
dist Episcopal church. the Rev. Virgil
r.. Rorer, oitfiiating. Only a few re-
latives and friends were present
among them being Private Ira n,
blackwell. OF the Twelfth company
Virginia coast artillery, which was
formed here last spring, and now sta
toned near Philadelphia Mr.. Black =
well attended Randolph Macon col
iege, at Ashland. Va. and the Wander
blit university in Nashville. Tenn.
before his appointment to Crittenden,
After visiting several Northern cities
of interest they returned TO their
home in Crttenden.
CoIiins-Phirlips.
A pretty wedding was celebrated
yesterday morning at II o'clock in
the home of James Henry Phillips.
500 North Twenty NTH street. when
he gave his daughter. Myrtle Wig, in
marriage to Howard Clifton Collins.
the son of Mr., and Mrs. w. II. Collins,
of 271s East Clay street. The Rev.
j. II. Wicker performed the ceremony.
The wedding marches were played by
Miss Wrenn. Pains were used in
decorating and the bridal party stood
under draped United States flags. Tho
bride wore n going suit of mid =
night blue with taupe shoes. hat and
gloves. and she carried Brides roses.
Her sister Miss Emma Louise
Phillips. was her mad OF honor and
wore iress OF pink and Georgette
crepe and carried pink chrysanthe-
NUNS. rhe groom's brother. John
Ralph Collins. acted as his best man.
immediately after the ceremony Mr..
and Mrs. Collins left for Washington.
Ameng the ent-of-town guests
were Mrs !. NJ. Noble. OF Florida /;
Mrs. i. w Word, Of F'armville. Va !:
and Mrs. Ernest Phillips, of South
Hill. Va
Home for Thanksgiving.
Matthew p. VIII, II. s. N. stationed
i'm Norfolk. is at nome spending the
Thanksgiving season with his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Fritz VIII. of 405
Seminary avenue. Cinter Park.