Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-21
10TH YEAR.
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Tho Thanksgiving festival Is al
ways homo celebration and from
an parts of tho State and country
people will be returning to their
homes TO spend tho holiday with
their families and friends In obscrv-
aHcc OF the annual event. The Gov
ernor of Virginia has Issued beau
'iful proclamation To the people of
tris unclont Commonwealth In which
he states that In accordance with law
Thursday, November 20, shall DO OBJ
served. not only as = public holiday,
Int rs day OF thanksgiving and
prayer throughout the Common
divino worship. ns well M In the
*"crcd confines of the home. to l:ivo
thanks to the Almighty for the many
blessings We have enjoyed" Tho
chief executive also calls upon the
jcoDle everywhere to in the midst
Of their prosperity and peace. not TO
lie unmindful OF the suffering people
iG faminc-riddcn, pcs,ilcue-ravagc
md war-stricken Europe. II IS
Niry lovely message. HtrcssinE tho
need OF others, rather than that OF
our own. and turning the thoughts
ttnes-thc home.
Maybe we have gotten two far
a"ay from tho idea OF home; maybe
1hat is what, has spread tho great
ceiling OF unrest everywhere. Home
can be the simplest place in the
world. II only /; is the precious, hap.
~ hearthstone. where gather those
who mako Il so. Tho marble halls
al
H.rful apartments In the world don't
Secm 10 make for much Of a home.
some man said no hated apartments.
y" matter how large and comfort
;tne they were. because he liked 10
,onc into his own from; door and call
~ his own front stairs TO his own
dear children TO como running down
agd see what lie had brought them.
Whatever il lis that makes a home.
sou nre sure tina: IL is the people and
the love and content that dwells
tEcrcin. which TO to build the walls
~ 1t. ana mutual understanding and
r.acc. which go To make the charm
ii IT,
And It's funny. too. oyu know. no
matter how much the moderns may
rcoff and wag their heads. no matter
low MANY rare exceptions there are
- the contrary, but you never secm
- think OF cigarette smoker ~ a
mother. my moro than you would
picture n mother with 4 long black
lNustachc. 1t somehow juBl doesn't
50 in the picture with little toy
dogs. all covered with dust. and tin
soldiers, whose muskets mould In
their hands" just because a Little
Soy Bluo left them there before he
toddlcd Off to bed. Who will say tho
light OF wrong OF anything? One
lhust be her own judge, or rather
he divine spark that lives In the
!ancrmost temple OF tho soul. must
u. tho Judge. II is the bars down
hcrc and the gate left open there,
rou remember in the old fable. that
- the cows into the field 10 de-
stroy the whole crop. You never
lnow what i little gate undono will
lct through. when least you dream OF
liar.n. Mothers are tho people who
lG.ld the towers OF faith in their
'iiildrcE's lives and IL rests with
{ iacn, whether that tower, which
SHOULD be rcfugc from all storm.
Il strong aud high and broad. b. rea-
son az their own lives wcl!-i;vcd. or
: weak. unstable thing or cards.
hich topples at the first breath OF
tmptation 10 that precious youth
al life.
SO it Is good thing that the fes-
tTal OF the home Is at hand: one can
look inward for while and take
stock OF the values of intangible
hings which nevertheless arc strong
- iron bands in drawing the lives
~ those W. touch along the path We
ehoosc 10 walk.
Many beautiful parties arc planned
Tor this week and there are some
Ncry attractive girls to make their
.ormal debut in the days 10 come
The first party on the social calen-
Car IS the dcbutante dance OF Miss
ii.ten rutherford Johnston. daush-
ter OF Mrs. George Hen Johnston.
which will take place Monday eve
ning 1T the Country Club of Virginia
Tuesday afternoon Miss Virginia
stewart Jones is entertaining the
debutantes OF the winter at tea
IT the Country Club in honor OF Miss
Elizabeth Gray Valentine.
Tho same evening Miss Marie
Louise Baretto. daughter OF Mr.. and
Airs. j. J. Baretto, Will be presented
- dance given BY her parents at
The Country Club at o'clock.
One OF the most charming events
81 the week will be tho dance to be
given at tho Country Club Wedncs-
day night by Edwin II. Thomason in
honor of his two daughters. Miss
fIorine Noting Thomson, who is
debutante this winter, and Miss
Emily Thomson
The Governor of Virginia and Mrs.
Davis are giving two receptions at
the Executive Mansion this week.
Monday evening they will entertain
for the faculty and students OF the
Medical College OF Virginia. and on
"Wednesday they will be- hosts a. n
similar affair in honor OF the Vir-
sinia State Teachers Association.
Many Richmond people will go to
Charlottesville on Thursday to at
tend tho Virginia Carolina football
game. and still others Will go to
Roanoke for the ". Al. I.-V. =. IL
match. both Of which Will be interest
ing events.
Miss Elizabeth Gray Valentine will
/. make her formal debut Friday eve
ming at dance given by her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lee Valentine. at
the Country Club OF Virginia at .
o'clock.
Afternoon dancing has become
quite tho fad here This winter aud