Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-24
SOCIETY

Fs Tho annual celebration of Thanks
sString Day this week by the whole
iation, according TO tho Presidents
y proclamation, has a deeper significance
than ever before There IS so much
5ttQ be thankful for II is perfectly cor
rect to have n thanksgiving celebra-
tion oil 10 yourself. but like the UNI
shared cake in the legend II becomes 4
tos,ciess morscl in the end. This week
lat least half dozen institutions VIII
make an appeal for donations. They
ask such simple and small things that
II is hard to realize that many people
will be so busy with their own JOY
that they Will no; take time TO answer
{, them. The people everywhere have
abeen called upon 10 give and give, full
measure. pressed down and running
lover this Year and right happily have
.'they answered with their goods and
sympathy, but the burden OF helping
VIII never weight us down If we lif;
II with thc spin; OF Thanksgiving in
y our hearts.
!. There is a lovely story that ian Mac
!. laten tells somewhere OF his native
Sco;land--that while sauatciing along
a country lane one hot afternoon he
met a bonnie wee lass, all bumped up
= a chubby ladlie She was carrying.
/. isn't he too heavy for you?" asked
the dominic.
with smile OF loving pride. Hes ma
briiher"
:, The burden OF helping all who seek
our aid even in the smallest fashion,
is never heavy one when we remcm-
: Der 'it is our brother"
Tuesday has been set aside as Tag
!. Day for the benefit OF the Belle Bryan
:. Day Nursery and kindergarten, and
!, the public is asked 10 aid this splen-
did WORK on that day. You who have
= flowers III your garden know what ten
der care must be taken OF the tiny
buds and young leaves. In the Belle
II. Bryan Day Nursery are cared for the
tender hearts and trail bodies OF little
children whose mothers mus, work in
/. the factories. Flowers in u garden
Will droop and die without the proper
care. but the souls of little children
may live and grow dwarfted ana mis-.
shapen without the sunshine OF kind
ness. 1t is so little that you are called
upon (" give 10 help them
Donation Day is beautiful custom
in many OF The homes whore our aged
are taken care of, and the public is
asked to remember those who observe
{. Tina nkseiving as a day of annual an
peal for aid.
One OF the largest. and most fash
ionable events of the season will be
: the ball given at the Jefferson Hotel
:. Thursday night by the girls of Rich
mond in honor of the visiting men and
{. officers here for the holiday. Miss Ella
nf hnn
T members of the younger society set
who will dance in the opening figure
Tor the ball are Misses Jane Struuwick.
: Agnes Bull Margaret Johns. Mary Tay-
Tor, Eleanor Parrish Virginia Taylor.
Nellie Meade, Elizabeth Taylor. Gar
land Thiermann, Anne Hawes. Priscilla
shepherd, Kathleen RoEerson. Mary
Z. Lakeland, Mildred Ragland. Virginia
Fly Helene and Elizabeth Luce.
An orchestra will play for the dane
ing and the ballroom will be attrac-
lively decorated for the occasion The
opening figure Will be Il military one
and many unique features will be in
troduced.
Many informal affairs will he given
curing the week in honor of the school
girl and boy set home for the holiday
season, and Thanksgiving Day will be
observed as usual with Informal fam
HS gatherings. Plans are under way
Tor big football match for tina, date
ana society will be out In force TO
attend the game.
BRENT WITT.
Prominent Wedding.
ot much interest TO society hero
and throughout The State is the mar
rage OF Miss Jenny Cullen Anderson.
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. John y n
anderson or Louisa County. formerly
oi IicAmond. 10 james DOUGLAS Cor
doh formerly OF South Orausc y
nu, nov O. Gotham. Ghe ceremony
Iook place Very quietly Weunrsday
the HeN EIa9A!lE' - Moore. D. ~
a ai,le,aLitis' Vie re tridc. VINO was un,
,brethei, D"r . siy Yen away by her
Ihi!adc!phia. and they w.r, m nm. %,
me Inc S emahcei Steps By the groom and
o orr o'NeF N wt, b. Gordon. Of
AIRS. William J. Miller. sister . IN IN
ttn Gnttr,ained the wedding pariV
an mi primal luncheon immeai.I.iS.
after the ceremony n, hrr i ley
;;tsIiHahtnwii. Out-of-towu rucsts a., ~
SSsnGn.ms me ceremony We're Mrs. Robert
~ "vN' oil cleveland. Ohio nothar 80
lnc groom; Mrs. Jeremy NorlnS,' ger ger OF
81, Mrs; Herbert Pomp Crcv,.I;nc NJ
E..'u' phii; Kenneth T. ,;ordnS -
90 Jersey; Miss Helen I.nnn M, 81 %
W"sHlhginn. aud Mrs Wiuia%,,
-H't'iitr hnd Mr.. ana Mrs bnr%ny -
Ii.nI.i ~ We're also present -
ah.i'rd {" i,,crh cimr,.
x,NoVSfhor WcSfn.orcla-H D,riy
NrH. Davis have been invit.d T.. no ~"
gheSts OF honor at Tho rrn4,l,.t, ne
eEeH...nE dance in Roanoke d. i,,il,,.,:
me thankSg'vng football rsrc
Swse,; virginia Polytechnic lasti,n,,
ana virginia Military Irst.r,,i. ~
oance VIII be ore Of the lurafs. ~,
ever given In Roanoke, ana In ,,I,,,ti,.,,
-, the dancing SGT. tho older ,nn,nl,"r.
ofihe society set will attend. s nmr,
beF OF Richmond girls VIII 90 IN ~
n2ke 'oE the annual game, ana viii
aiso he present at the dance rhonks
giving evening
At the Wonnn's Club
An Interesting event of this v..,,
VIII he an illustrated lecture on Srain
lobe given at the WUmau's 1'luh ~
norrow afternoon At : o'clock nv A.
thnr STANLEY Riggs. f. X q S Air
Riggs is "A cultivated ANA charnin.
speaker. and the lecture promises ~
pc most Interesting one Mrs lanes
scott !" chairman OF the committee for
lectures ;h!s season, and number all.
lecturers have been secured for The
year.