Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-10-10


Amid the beauty of potted plants
and rare historic furniture. with
members OF the most prominent
Maryland and Virginia families look
ing on and strains OF music coming
from q concealed orchestra, Miss
Sara Fenner Lee, daughter OF Mrs.
James Fenner Lee, was married
Wednesday last in Baltimore 20 Mr.
John Mosley Walker. formerly of
North Carolina, but now Of Richmond,
Virginia.
The wedding was solemnized at
the handsome old house of Mrs. S.
5. Lee, grandmother Of the bride,
by His Eminencc Cardinal Gibbons.
assisted by Father Fletcher, of the
Cathedral.
Just at noon the ushers entered
the first of q series Of superbly dec
GRATED rooms, and, with the first two
carrying white ribbons To simulate
lane, proceeded to the entrance of
a pretty grotto, where the ceremony
was performed. Through this out
lined space the members of the bridal
party passed in the usual order, and
halted just outside the room set aside
for the marriage service.
The ushers. in conventional after
noon attire, with boutonniers of
lilies Of the valley, were Messrs.
William Redwood, Stephen s. Lee,
Alvan Jones and McRobert Win
bourne, of Virginia.
The maid Of honor, Miss Sara
Fenner George, looked charmingly
girlish in gown of white French
muslin, lace trimmed, with wide
satin ribbons, and carryinga bouquet
Of white chrysanthemums.
The bridesmaids wore gowns of
white muslin, appliqued in mendal-
lions of lace, and conformed to the
color scheme by carrying white
chrysanthemums, which popularau-
tumn flower was used entirely for
the floral decorations. They were
Miss Anabel Lee, Misses Anabel and
Henrietta George and Miss Juliaua
McHenry Keyser.
The bride entered with her brother,
Mr.. Lee, of st. Mary's county, by
whom she was given away. She is
a stately daughter of the illustrious
house of Lee, and many of her bril-
liant ancestors looked down from the
walls upon her as she passed along.
As q daughter of the late Col. James
Fenner Lee, ut one time charge d 'af-
faires at Vienna, and a graduate of
the smartest Of French schools, Miss
Lee had the advantages needful to
enhance the grace Of very hand
some woman. In her superb bridal
gown Of white satin. with sheen of
silver and shaped appliqued lace
veil that fell to the hem of her train,
she looked statuesquely beautiful.
Over the reverse of the gown and
forming the sleeves was an embrOid-
cry of flowers in floss silk, edged by
tiny seed pearls. Family lace worn
by four generations trimmed the
corsage, and her ornaments were of
diamonds and sapphires. A touch
of orange blossoms lent q note of
color, and her bouquet was of lilies
of the valley.
She was met at the improvised
chancel rail by the groom, with his
best man, DIR. Pierre Mallett, of
New York.
Following the impressive cere-
mony, amid setting of red, towhich
the cardinal s robes lent an added
magnificence, a reception was held
for the family and immediate friends,
and later a wedding breakfast was
served, informally, while many of the
guests inspected the handsome pres
ents sent from all over the country.
Mrs. S. S. Lee received in a gown
of black velvet and lace, with dia-
mond ornaments, assisted by Mrs.
Fenner Lee, mother of the bride, al
so in black velvet, with duchesse
lace and diamonds and pearls.
Later Mr.. and Mrs. Walker left
for the North ON wedding journey.
The brides going away" costume
was of gray cloth, with an imported
dahlia red velvet hat, trimmed with
white plumes and ribbons. Herald.