The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-18
wrDDED AT GRACE CHURCH.
Miss Elizabeth F. G. Lay Now the BRIDE Oh
Mr.. George C. Laneity.

beautiful wedding was solemnized al
Grace Episcopal church last evening at
o'clock when Miss Elizabeth +. {.
Law married Nr. George c. Laferty. Inc
| church was completely crowded, ana lohs
before the doors we're opened Idree
crowd awaited admittance at the corner
! NJ Main and Foushee streets. The ushers
| ,ound no little difficulty in seating the
| conpraoation and besides the peWs many
| stood near the baptismal font ana III tne
choir The gallery was completely packe9
and with a total disregard for the sacred
ness Of the occasion, and the edihce' many
ladies stood In the rear pews.
When the bridal party arrived IL was
with difficulty that they found pathway
through the packed mass OF humanity,
| and such crowding by such usually wen
| bred people made IL rather disagreeaDie
for all OF the active participants.
The chancel and altar was peautliully
decorated with palms, and silver can
! delabra sent out sotteheu sio" liOil
| the communion table
II was some time after o'clock before
the bridal party arrived, and they en-
tered and moved slowly to the chancel,
while Mrs Greener. Organist or the
church. rendered the grand Mendelssehn
Wedding March.
The ushers were first TO enter followed
by the bridesmaids the maid OF honor
and then the bride with her father. Judge
]. F. Lay. She was met at the altar py
the groom and his best man, Mr. w.
| Herbert Hale, of Washington. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. DR.. L. K.
Mason. assisted by the groom's father
Rev. ]. j. Lafferty
The bride was apparelled In an elabo-
rate Empire gown of white satin, trimmed
with old lace, and the veil was caught up
| by a diamond daisy.
The bridesmaids gowns were or pale
shades Of crepe. They were Miss Mamie
Lay. Misses Meme and Leila Myers. Miss
Helen Martin. Miss May Handy, MISS
Lou Atkins. Miss Fife Branch. Miss Geor-
| gia Patteson. Miss Mary COOK Branch
and Miss Mary Lewis.
The maid OF honor. little Miss Gladys
! Childress. was attired in a costume Of
pale blue and white.
The ushers were: Messrs. F. w. Scott,
Joseph B. Johnson. Edgar r. Lafferty,
Edgerton S. Rogers. John Pickrell. F. A.
| Davenport. Arthur l.. Peasants. John II.
! Corning, w. Cary Sheppard. II. - Cabell.
The recent Illness OF the bride prevented
the holding OF reception. and the couple
departed on the 1915 west-bound train
over the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad.
| They will visit Niagara. Montreal points
OF interest along the Great Lakes. the
Yosemite Lower California, and return
eastward via Chicago. They will not re-
| turn TO Richmond until September
The bride is the petite and beautiful
brunette daughter OF Hon. ]. +. Lay, and
the groom is chief stenographer In the
| United States Senate.
The presents were many and beautiful.
Rosenberg -ROthschild.
| Miss Fannie Rothschild and Mr.. Elias
| Rosenberg. Of Newport News. were mar
ried Sunday afternoon at o'clock at
the residence OF the brides cousin. Mr.
| b. Florsheim. No. 32s east Broad street.
The bridal couple were the recipients OF
many handsome presents. After receiv-
| ing the best wishes Of their friends. Mr..
| and Mrs. Rosenberg left at P. NJ. for