The Washington times., 1902-09-18
Pretty Church Wedding.

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A wedding of is.erest to both the
army and civil circles was that OF Miss
Martha Minerva Baird, daughter Of
Lieut. Col. and Mrs. George William
Baird, and Mr.. Tom Hall, the gifted
young artist OF this city. who were mar
ried at the Church of the Covenant
yesterday at 4:30 o'clock. For half
lhour prior to the arrival of the we'd
ding party, DR.. Anton Gloetzner played
a program of classic selections, chang
ing his theme to the jubilant strains OF
"Lohengrin' upon the approach of the
BRIDE The decorations at the church
were simple, consisting of ferns and
golden rod massed before the organ,
and two large American flags draped
across the gilded pipes.
| Tall palms flanked either side of the
platform, and the white ribbons stretch
ed the entire length of the aisle were
fastened at the uppermost pews with
punches of golden rod, tied with Col
onel Bairds regimental colors.
| The ushers who preceded the bride
ett, Mr. Jules Casey, Mr.. Joseph c.
Drum, and Mr.. Charles B. Royce, OF
New York. Mr.. Colin C. H. Fyffe, who
was to have been of the party, was
unavoidably detained in Chicago.
| Two tots in frocks of white tucked
null carried pink baskets filled with
pink and white blossoms. and directly
behind them walked the brides cousin,
Miss Williams. who wore white organ
die with a sash of Nile green satin
ribbon, and carried a great cluster Of
maiden hair fern. A chaplet of fern
was arranged gracefully in her chestnut
hair
Miss Mabel Money. daughter of Sena-
tor Money of Mississippi, was the at
tendant maid of honor. Her gown was
OF cameo pink crepe. bllowy with ruff
fled flounces, and the bodice and sleeves
were elaborately trimmed with white
lace. Her hair was wreathed with pink
roses She also carried pink roses and
trailing sprays of maiden hair fern that
reached to the hem OF her gown.
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her father, by whom she was given in
marriage. Her very pretty robe of
white just cloth was a wedding gift
sent by Colonel and Mrs. Baldwin from
the Philippines. The satin striped
gauze was made very full over an un-
der dress OF white taffeta. and the deep
points on both the front and back of
the bodice were defined with n beading
of pearls. A wreath of white rose buds
held her tulle veil in place. and the
same flowers formed her bouquet.
The groom, with his brother, Mr..
Robert E. B. Hall. entered the church
from the vestry with Rev. Mr.. Fierce.
the chaplain from Fort Myer. by whom
the ceremony was performed.
A number of Colonel Baird's brother
officers were present at the church. sew
eral of whom were in uniform. Colonel
Baird himself. as we'll as the two young
officers in the group OF ushers, wore the
full uniform of their rank.
After the ceremony an informa; fe
ception for the members of both fami-
lies and immediate friends was held az
the Cairo, where Colonel and Mrs. Baird
reside. and where Mr.. Hail. has also
taken apartments. MIS-. BAIRD received
in a toilette of deep ivory tinted silk
and Mrs. Clara Broughton- Hall, the
groom's mother. was attired in black
lace.
Later in the evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Hall left for a short trip to the noun
tains of Virginia the latter gowned for
travelling in gray cloth.
Among the out OF town guests were
Mrs. G. ID. Holmes. of Chicago. the
brides sister Mr.. C. p. Hill. of vir-
ginia; Mrs. NJ. r. Eddy. Miss Eddy. Miss
Elizabeth Eddy. and Messrs Oliver and
Augustus Eddy. cousins of the groom.
who came from their summer home at
Bluemont, Va.
Miss Ellis Hall. the grooms sister,
who was to have been one of the at
tendant maids. is quite Ill at Anisquam.
Mass.
Z Miss Baird made her debut short |
time ago at Fort Leavenworth, Kan,
and was socially popular there and in !