The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-27
D0UGHNUT GIRL
BECOMES BRIDE
Of R|CHM0NDER
Younger of Famous Nc
Intyre Sisters Now Mrs.
Russell A. Harmon.
GIVEN HIGH HONOR
Shares Fame With Her
Sister AS One of Two
Upon Whom Distingu-
ished Service Fell.

Mr.. and Mr. Russell A Harmon
were In Richmond yesterday on
honeymoon which h the concluding
chapter in the most thrilling romance
resulting from Americas parttcipa~
ton In the worid-war.
The groom IS Vtrgiutan AID the
bride q New Yorker and the twain
met when the bride was wearing a
gas mask and the groom the gold
bars and other insignia of . iieuten-
ant OF infantry. The scene was
Paulecourt, France, the tine April.
1918. Between doughnuts. Lteuten-
ant Harmon chatted OF his sunny
|, home in old Virginia. where It, never
rained over eight days ON a stretch,
and made up his mind to resign his
single decrepitude with his commits
sion.
Miss Gladys Mcintyre. the bride.
was the younger of tho famous
"Doughnut Sisters" the other being
daughters of Colonel w. A McIn-
tyre. OF Mt Vernon. New York. and
are the only two women extant to
win the distinguished service cross,
| both having this honor conferred
upon them in May, In addition to be-
ing cited for gailantry by General
Pershtng and Marshall Foch-
The "Doughnur' sisters entered can
teen work early IN the war, GLADYS
Irene following In March. 1918 They
not only served their tasty wares in
| rest hillets and reserve lines but az
tualfy accompanied the men to the
front Ene trenches, wearing tin
chApeans" and gas masks during
their hazardous adventure.
| , Naturally, tho Misses Mcintyre
| we're tho idols at the entire A E F.,
but It was the former Richmo nder
who round time between whizzbanga
to whisper the particular nothings
which aroused the younger sisters
! interest and NADIA ilAr promise te
wait until such tins - Hsinss de-
creed.
Lieutenant Harmon was bury on
the day America entared the war and
did not md time to enlist until al
most twenty-four hours after the
declaration had been issued He was
assigned to the Tenth infantry and
entered the hrst training camp at
Fort Benjamin Harrison he cross
ed to France soon after the First di-
vision AZ casual officer and was
assigned TO the Twenty-sixth-
He was = member OF Company c,
1o4th infantry. wien he was issued
she fatal dcuEhSnt At Barlecourt. but
WIS SOON 2Ll0vW&k0 GAu4C1ICo ~
Company A. EaSutanant Harmon Is
Just wee bit proaid Of being the only
.shavetai1' 70 lead battalion IN an
offensive engagement. The engage
meat In which he led the First bat
talon was certainly offensive, from
German viewpoint 1t was at Cha
teau-Thierry, when the 104th relieved
the shattered but Immortal Fifth and
Sixth marines.
Lieutenant Harmon returned to this
country some mouths ago but was UNI
able to make any progress towards
his home. He visited and re-vixite d
Mt. Vernon until on Monday. July 81.
Miss Gladys Mcintyre became Mrs
Russell A. Harmon. The ceremony
was performed in the McAfpin hotel
by Raw. Walter Hart Semple, OF the
Fort Washington Presbyterian church
The couple left Immediately for their
Southern honeymoon. After spend
| ing one day in Richmond. they made
short tour of Southside Virginia.
and will leave this morning for an
other trip through that district The
tour will conclude at the home OF the
groom's parents Floyd. Va. and the
couple will return TO Richmond about
August 90.
As BELTS the participants IN the
wars greatest romance. the bride and
groom are a most striking looking
people. Mrs Harmon Is Il brown
eyed, dark haired brunette. with a
! firm chin. slightly tilted nose and a
joyous expression which made the
doughboys forget poison gas, hayonets
whizza bangs or any other Of Frits
pleasantries. The former lieutenant
is fully six feet high. several broad,
u,