Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-06
10TH YEAR.
SOCIE:..'T Y

The month of marriages is here.
anu there is not u week that will
not have it's quota of brides. with
the usual number of functions given
In their honor. and many important
ceremonies are planned to be cclc
bratcd. The troubadour has sung his
siren song with genuine effect and
Curly Locks" Of the old rhine has
consented to lay aside the thrill of
IL round dozen or NO OF suitors and
accept the seat offered upon the
cushion. where she supposedly feas,s
always upon strawberries and cream,
sewing the while with n becoming
diligence on tine seam" II is
lovely old Jingle. even II IL is scorncd
by the modern girl with her ideas
of anything else but seciusion and
sewing. Somehow we seem 10 have
wandered very far away from the
chivalry and subtiety OF it all. Not
that you would return To the days OF
elaborate bows and exaggerated
compliments. when every lady was
fair" and every man gallant" but
We need just a little of the lcavcn
and courtesy Of that time TO mix In
with the good. practical everyday
things OF our age.
No woman IL fair, however beau
tlfui her face. II an evil. selfish soul
peers narrowly out from the win
dows OF her life. and no man. how
ever charming, tx quite as acceptable
anywhere who has not vision enough
to see that :; Conccit over the fact
that he IL a mere male and. there
fore. OF course. ''dcsirable.' Is
rather bore In the end. Men and
women alike must look gu, upon life
with clear. wholesome. unspoilcd
eyes. taking pleasure and duty as
they come each with It's proper
values and never for a moment be
silly enough to he spoiIcd with din
ncr and dance invitations when there
are so much greater things To- be
str!rcn for SO. II you 20 back To
the old Jingle OF your nursery days.
YOU VIII 'nI II has a fresh meaning
all it's own for this beautiful day Of
ours. The book that YOU spelled IL
from Was torn almost TO tattcrs.
CThc Lady who !s continually say
Ing bright things said OF II: Il think
II II a real commentary on our ohIld-
hood that ali our storybooks were
worn out!'D The fire burned red and
low while you sat in your little cnair
and though OF 1t, and IL seemed :,
wonderful poem about Curly Locks"
The modern girl needs TO borrow ever
so Tiny message from the verse. for
IL IL very sweet and very subtle. and
The modern man must needs learn his
lesson. too. Maybe he has already
learned some OF II. for candles yet
burn upon the altar OF high ideals
and the month OF marriages Is here
with It's swcct-faccd brides, whom
one may call "fa!r." and men Of high
purpose. whom one may term gal
LIANT
One wedding Of interest this week
is that OF Miss Margaret Cary Dab
ncy. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Thompson Dabney. TO Fred
erick William Darlington. of Rioh-
mond. which will be celebrated Tues,
day evening at : o'clock at Chris;
Church Media, Pa. \ reception will
follow the ceremony at the home Of
tho brides parents \ number OF
guests from Richmond viii go TO
Media TO attend the wedding
The meeting OF the a. L. V. a. viii
be held this week on Thursday morn
Ing at II o'clock III the John Mar
shall House. instead of the regular
day Of Tuesday. This is to comment
crate the discovery OF the falls at
Richmond by Newport and John
Smith. with party Of settlers from
Jamestown. who six days after land
ing there set out TO discover the heat
OF the James River. They reached
the falls here, where Powhatan had
his home. The association will cclc-
bratc this Historic date with fitting
ceremonies In the Marshall House.
Friday evening there will be the
usual weekly dance at the Hermitage
Club. and on Saturday evening the
Informal hop following dinner will
take place at the Country Club OF
Virginia. BRENT WITT.