Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-25
SO C IE T Y

war work has first place on the cal
endar now for every day in the week.
Inc Governors Lady has shown her
self most energetic in her effort 10
forward patriotic work Of every sort.
She joined the land army that has done
such splendid work gathering the big
peach crop in Northern Virginia. and
with her return to the Executive
Mansion one finds that her name heads
the list of patriotic women who ha,.
volunteered In the Woman's Munition
Reserve force at Seven Pines. This is
no time for women to wish they had
strength" for this task or that. The
strength will come. II only the energy
and viii are bent in service and the
country has need of It's women. quito
as we'll US it's men, in the tremendous
task OF winning the war. Delicately
nurturcd women have gone forth from
their homes to work to release their
husbands for the colors; girls who had
never turned hand for themselves
before the present time are laboring at
any and every sort of work necessary
for the government. The call has gone
forth for the women, too. We must
have no idlcrs. no drones, in this great
time OF action. and right bravely will
the women and girls answer the sum
mons.
With tho entry of American troops
into the battle zone of Europe has come
the everincrcasing honor roll of the
country's dead and wounded. The news
comes trickling back over the wires Of
this and that gallant young life offered
up on their countrY's altar. Out OF
the twilight and mist OF the years he
memory travels back to twilight and
evening stars at your grandfather's.
Together you sat in the gathering
shadows looking out to the blue OF the |
everlasting hills Himself the hero of
hundred battles, the story was not
OF hi own life, but the old classic of
llora Jus at the Bridge. Youth from
the camps, youth from the trenches
youth from the whole service of the
country look back with only radiant
faces. Eyes and soul alight and shin
ing with the great and glorious vision !
before them. seeing only by the beauti- |
full and happy in the dark. stupendous
battle before them. Their bright faces |
signal courage TO the watchers upon
the ramparts"-the watchers whose /
love must be a beacon of light for tho /
struggle. and thus is born high hope |
and faith In life eternal.
And still the loved voice sounds I
down the years from the ancient story (
carrying it's message and inspiration
for the listener to-day:
For how can man die better,
Than facing fearful odds,
For the ashes of his gathers
And the temples of his gods"
The blue hills stretch before us; the
twilight and evening stars curtain the
day of desire; the bright faces
signal courage to the watchers. and |
fh.a hAa ~
is the answer.
BRENT WITT.
Tnylor--Hobertson.
Robertson. of "fsobhurst." on the Three
Chopt Road, announce the engagement I
liam Hardy Tayior. Of onieS, Accomac
County. The marriage will be cele-
brated early in September.
Leaves for Washington
who has recently spent a few days in 1
carlton, has j. just been 'n'"a assiEnsd for
duty in the quartermaster's department !
at Washington Mr.. Carlton has just I
received his commission second !
lieutenant and will be stationed at /
washington Wa. ',l for the present.
Mrs. James Ransom, Branch gave |
" eesiIi IN 'E IaEid a"H tea party al her
sulphur saturday. when she enter |
tanned eleven tables OF bridge and over
sc th ,s, En;G;s s at tea 1t was one
iner season at the white.
Mrs. Hranch was among guests at |
Andrew. Reid OF Baltimore Mrs. Viii |
Han II nra LivinEsi2n Watson. Mrs; James
Edward r. stcttinius. Mrs. Chauncey
Marshall were there
Miss johnson Maid of Honor.
Miss Emily Johnson, daughter of T !
- Johnson, OF Richmond has been APP |
p 11i,.eo mad ;h OF honor to represent Nir |
dedSrate Veterans which will be held /
at Tulsa, Okla. next month. Miss John |
prominent Virginia family "n A .a1d fon amo
erly made her home in Halifax COUNTY. I
rr1 %nl s Wedding.
Navy and Mrs. Daniels. in Washing
ton Was Transformed into a bridal |
daughter of their old friends Rep
aasssa2 oa! and Mrs. Edward ". P t !
Sou The brd M's Of T fnns lh xne
thony Walden. of Madison, ~ ID. The !
By amss f. Macn oeIosk
tor of St Paul's Catholic Church, in /
the the presence res &c, of, Of the relatives and
of the marine band played the wedding
mHs,e. T ,a ords Ne was ATTENDED, by her
of Ensign. smith Pou, and Mrs Gauii
wife Of Major Stewart Gaull, as ma
sister of the bridegroom. maids of hon
of Mrs j. Campbell Cantrill wife Of |
the Representative from Kentucky !
who was n bridesmaid. Captain Ed |
ward Mcdonnell. u. S. a.. OF Chicago |
was the best man. and the ushers m |
Guided Captain Mark Smith, of the en- |
ginecr corps, cousin of the BRIDE Jona-
than Daniels and Frank Daniels, sons
of Secretary and Mrs. Daniels; Lieu |
tenant William a. Elliot, of the avia- |
ton section, United States signal corps. |
and Robert T. Scott, of this city. Just |
preceding the ceremony, and reversing /
the order Of wedding festivities. a |
dinner party was given the bride ana |
bridegroom and their wedding party |
by Representative and Mrs. Cantriil !
in their home in Kenyon Street.
The bride was given in marriage |
by her father She wore n gown or