Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1902-03-24
NAVAL WEDDING.
Ensign Tardy And Miss Nelson
Plight Their Troth.
ELABORATE CEREMONY AT
NAVAL ACADEMY.
The Most Uniqne Wedding That Has Ever
Occurred In Annapolis -Eighty-0ne
Attendants Chapel Trans
formed Into Bower
OF Roses.

Ol nOBeb.
In the years that are to come the most
brilliant, elaborate and unique wedding
that has ever occurred in the Naval
Academy or in Annapolis will be talked
OF, and this is the beautiful wedding that
was solemnized on Saturday night in the
pretty il tie chapel at the Naval Academy :,
when Ensign Walter -. Tardy, U. S. NJ. /,
and Miss Florence Nelson. daughter Of
Capt Thom Nelson, u 5 NJ, retire d
we're married.
The handsome old chapel was trans.
formed into bower oi roses against a
background Of palms. During the for
nation of the bridal party quartet. con-
sIsiing OF Cadets Blackburn, Sommers.
Kintner and Holmes, sang "Oh, Promise
Me-" by DE Koven, especially arranged
by Pot. Charles A. zimmerman. When
the strains Of the bridal chorus from
"LoheDgrin" pealed forth, Ensign Tardy,
with his best man, Ensign L. Nelson,
brother of the bride and classmate OF the
groom, led by Chaplain Clark, came
forth from the side entrance and took
their places in the arch on the pulpit.
Az The same time the groomsmcn, Lieu
tenants J. w. Ovens, K 4. Johnson, ].
r.. Holden, Pope Washington, II. {.
Muslin and ]. NJ. Cuby, came down the
center aisle, forming halt circle to the
right and left. Then following came the
bridesmaids, Miss Rosalie Porter. .daught-
er Of Commander Porter, u. $. NJ; Miss
Elizabeth HoechliDg, daughter of DR..
and Mrs. A. A. Hoe chliog; Miss Ange-
lica Remey, daughter OF Admiral and
Mrs. Remey; Miss Anna Aspinwall, OF
Washington; Miss Anna Francis. Brook
lyn, N. Y, and Miss Matte Egerton. Of
Baltimore, in the front Of whom was
Miss Marion c. Gibson. daughter Of Ad-
mira and Mrs. w. {. Gibson, maid OF
honor, taking their places Immediately
in front OF the gfoomsmen.
Next came the guard Of honor. Naval
Cadets Gilbert Darst, +. Wayne Osborn,
Roscoe c. DAVIS, Walter G.. Dimsn.
Frank {. Martin, Richard Wainwright,
Jr.. David A. Weaver. Emory s. Land,
n. J. Baldfidge, NJ. S. Cornings, Wilson
Brown, IT,; L. J. MafqUart, Gilbert ].
Rowclif, James Z Murdock. Charles K
Smith, Lamar X. Leahy, w. K. II. Neu-
mann, o. c. +. Dedge, Bradford Bar
neite, n. Eugene Hutchins, David Med.
Lebfeion. William r. HaIsey, Jr., and
{. X. p. Rodgers taking the seals to the
right and Immediately in front OF the
pulpit. Follo~ing came the bridal train,
consisting of Miss Laura Robie, lead .r,
and Misses Louise Wainwright, Clara
Mccormick, Bonnie Todd. Ann May
Watson, Nan Oven, Sarah Watson, Ma.
bel Murray, Belle Watson, Grace Endi-
colt, May Brogden, Daisy Brown, Edith
Cutler, May Benson. Daisy Dyer, Janet
Marion, Grace Howard, Lucy Claude,
Charlotte Baker. Marguerite Ames. Daisy
Walton, Marguerite Porter, Louise White
and Marion Orchard. taking seats TO left.
Next came Master Richard, son of
Lieutenant-C commander and Mrs. A. w.
Grant, Of the Naval Academy, the ting
bearer, with Miss Rhoda Fullam .daughl-
er OF Lieutenant. Commander and Mrs.
Fullam, strcwing white roses in front Of
the bride. who came with her father.
The brides gown was note worthy for It's
simplicity and elegance, consisting Of
white satin, with long court trains, over
which was handsome silk lace, cut low
with elbow sleeves. She carried a muf
OF orange blossoms falling in cascades TO
the hem OF her gown. A few blossoms
were in her hair, With long tulle veil.
The ushers we're Naval Cadets Earl r.
Finney, James o. Richardson. Clayton
SINNERS, Roe r. Adams, Joseph o
Fisher, Neil K. Nicholson. K Graham
Kentner. Henry g. T. Wallace, William
w. Smith, Robert II. Henderson, Frank
ID. Hall AMI Frank w. Sterling, all
members Of the FIRST class. The cere-
mony was performed urdsr a huge bell
OF white roses. During the prayer and
benediction the bridal couple knelt on a
beautiful white silk cushion. There were
two rings in place Of the customary one !.
During the marriage ceremony the in
terme zzo from "Cavalleiia Ruslicana'
y as softly rendered, and after the knot
vas tied The wedding march from "Mid-
summer Nights Dream" by MendeiI-
SOM. Prof. c. A. mmerman. musical
director at the Naval Academy, pfesid.
ing at the organ. As the strains OF the
march came forth the cadet ushers form.
ed on either side OF the center aisle,
saluiing. and then crossed swords for the
bridal party 10 pass under. About soe
invitations we're issued and as the chape