Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-18
MISS LAWS WEDDING.
This Popular Young Lady Becomes sns
Bride OF MIR. George Lafferty.

| The wedding of Miss Elizabeth fitz-
| hugh Cabeil Lay and Mr. George carter
| Iafferty wes solemnized at Grace Episco.
pal church last evening IN the presence OK
great throng OF spectators.
The ceremony was impressively per-
formed by the Rev. Landon X. Mason, as
sisted by the father Of the groom. Rev. ..
J. Laferty.
The church was artistically decorated
with tasteful groupings of palms. FERNS
and Easter lilies. candles. and lamps un,
der soft silk shades. White crash covered
the aisles and chancel. So the enects
were green and white. always appropriate
and pretty for church wedding.
THE ATTENDANTS.
Promptly at O'clock the signal TO the
organist, Mrs. Greaner, called forth the
strains of Lohengrin's brilliant wedding
march. and the ushers entered in the FOL:
| lowing order Messrs. Frank Davenport and
| John Pickrell, Frederick Scotland Landon
Cabell. J. Herbert Corning. Edward
r. Iaffcrty and Cary Sheppard, Arthur
| Peasants and Edgerton Rogers.
Then followed tho bridesmaids by twos'
costumed alike:.
Miss Nav Handy and Miss Helen Martin.
empire gowns of white crepe.
Miss Mary Cooke Branch and Miss
Mary Lewis, Nile-green crepe.
Miss Leila Myers and Miss Efiie Branch,
pale-blue crepe.
Miss Mamie Lay and Miss Meme Myers,
yellow crepe. -,
Miss Patteson. OF New York, and Miss
Adkins. pink crepe.
Each bridesmaid carried q bouquet OF
daisies. and the costumes were IN empire
style. They wore white gloves and Slip
pers. -,
The ushers wore pale-gray gloves, with
bOuOnni1es of daisies.
TER BRIDE AND GROOM.
The groom entered by the vestry-room
with his best man. Mr.. Herbert Hale, and
stood at the entrance to the chancel. and
the bride walked slowly up the aisle lean
| ing upon the arm of her father, preceded
by her little niece, Gladys Childers. who
wore pretty blue-and- white empire gown.
The bride looked very lovely and her re-
| fined beauty was enhanced by the elegant
brldalrobe of ivory satin. empire style. with
berthe of old duchesse lace. She carried q
bouquet OF white violets and lily of the
valley. Her vail was gracefully clasped to
| the head by diamond pins and diamond
Marguerite. the gift of the groom.
The organ played soft and low while
the words were spoken which blended
the lives of tho young couple until
DEATH" aud Mendelssohn's March sound
ing the note for the procession to retive.
The bridal couple leading the way were
followed by attendants and usheIs. who
followed IN reversed order the brides
maids first and then the ushers.
POPULAR PAIR.
| The BRIDE is daughter OF Judge John
| l.. Lay, of Richmond. and is one of the
most attractive young ladies in the city
and great favorite with her many rela-
tives and friends.
The groom is well known in social and
/ l,.o 81 hor 80, Noohtpntnp
| He holds life Office as official stenogra-
pher to Congress, the highest position IN
his profession IN America. with liberal
salary attached--equal to the pay OF con-
| gresham. He has many friends TO con-
| graduate him upon his good fortune.
| The presents we're elegant and III infinite
variety. including silver and jewelry, cut
glass and Venetian glass, Royal Worcester,
| Dresden and Limoge china-everything
| costly and tasteful.
Mr.. and Mrs. Laferty will take an exc
tended bridal tour. visiting Niagara. Chi
! cago, and California, and will probably
travel the greater part of the summer.
They left on a late train for New York.
SOME or THOSE PRESENT.
Among the members of both families
| there were present Rev. DR.. and Mrs. j. J.
Lafferty. Miss Lafferty. Mrs. L. A. Pate
son of New York. Mr. and Mrs. Childers
of Albuquerque, n. NJ, Miss Lucy Lay,
Miss Carrie Lay, Masters John and James
Lay. and Mrs. Henry Watkins. Other
/ guests we're Dir. and Mrs. John
/ Kerr Branch. Miss Raymond, Mr..
MIR. and Mrs. W. II. Talbot. cir. and Mrs.
G.. j. McAdams. Mrs. Z. @. Mayo. Mrs.
| Benson. Miss Berta Wexford, MIR. Edward
Benson, Mrs. Matte Myers, Mrs. Walter
Martin. Miss Flora Martin, Miss Bessie
Martin, Miss Daisy Rives. and many others.