Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-29
10TH YEAR.
SOCIETY

Rne continued rain IL brins..s;
Richmond society back to town very
rapidly Town houses are being
opened up. at least temporarily, and
there is much talk of an carly fall
season. with gossip or the dcbutantex
and plans for the big entertainments
which Will be incident to their bring
Ing out. One sojourner with her fam
ily at fashionable resort In the
mountains has volumes to say on
the subject Of the top OF noun
tain with the rain coming down from
morning TIL night. The restlessncss
Of the children, like so many Gagged
kittens, impaired itsclf TO the grown
people and the whole crew packed
and started for home In sheer dcs-
pcration and the faint hope OF find
ing sunshine here.
Al least said the pretty mother
am At home and have all tho rainy
day games and pictures for the chill
dren. az well as the nursery to shut
them up safely in, where | can he
sure they are not interrupting some
body's bridge game"
Home is surely the comfortable
place to be when the rain comes down
sion. for weeks and weeks. weather
prophets look wise and say that It
Will coptinue until September 10.
others shrug aud remind YOU OF the
legend of St. Swithin and tho mon
arch who insisted on moving his
bones. or coursc you know tho
story. and you never have believed
IL would rain for forty days. just be-
cause an Old legend records such his
tory. No matter what is the cause. or
what you believe. rain IL has for many
days past. with rare intervals OF sun
shine and Just "a snatch OF moonlight
10 save the summer from utter route
az the hi.ids OF st. Swithin.
The socia. calendar for the week
shows marked increase and some
very brilliant entertaining VIII he
done in honor o. the delegates TO
the annual convention OF the Ameri-
can Legion and also for the mem
beers attending the reunion OF the
Eight!eth Division.
One OF the most Important events
OF the week Is the marriage on We'd
ncsJay evening ut o'clock OF Miss
Mary Carter Anderson. daughter Of
Mrs Carter Scott Anderson. OF Han
o:cr County. 10 Or. Charles Spurgeon
Gardner, OF Louisville. Ky, which viii
be celebrated very quietly At the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church here. Only a
small company OF relatives and
friends Will witness the ceremony
and Miss Katherine Winston Ander-
ron, OF Hanover. Will be her sisters
maid of honor. DR.. Gardner amd his
bride VIII make their home in Louis
vile. after wedding journey. Miss
Anderson is one OF the most charm
Ing members OF the literary Set in
Richmond and was one OF the found
ers OF the Collegiate School for Girls
and the Virginia Writers Club, which
Includes the best known writer's Of
the State. DR. Gardner Is a distin-
gulshed man OF letters and holds the
chair OF sociology and homllctics al
the Southern baptist Seminary in
Louisville.
The Governor of Virginia and Mrs
Davis Will give two receptions a, the
Executive Mansion this week. on
Thursday evening they Will receive
in honor Of the delegates 10 the
American Legion convention. and on
Saturday they Will receive the mem
hers Of the EIghtieth Division, VINO
VIII he in Richmond for their annual
reunion.
Friday nigh, at Q O'Clock the Rich
mond Post OF the American Lego
VIII give a beautiful dance in honor
OF the members here for the conven-
ton. This dance Will take place a,
the Country Club OF Virginia. Re
freshmrn,s will be served and an or
chestra from Washington Will play
for the dancing.
Friday cyeDiDp tharc will he ba
usual weekly dance at the Hermitage
Country Club. and on Saturday the
regular weekly hon Will take place
at the Country Club OF Virginia
BRENT WITT.