Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-06-19
TAZEWELL VA, THURSDAY. JUNE 19, 1902
A Very Beautiful Home Wedding.

Yesterday at high noon one OF the most
beautiful home weddings we ever attend
ed occurred at TazeweI, the contracting
parties being Miss Lucy Ashby Henry and
MIR. .Wm. B. Walker The wedding took
place at the handsome residence of the
brides father, Major K. r. Henry, and
was witnessed by large number OF the
relatives and friends of the bride and
groom. Rev. s. o. Hall, of the Presb''
terian church, performed the ceremony.
Miss Gertrude Venable, of Radford, va,
and Mr.. Will Henry Anderson furnished
delightful music for the occasion.
Misses Charlotte and Aylett Henry,
sisters of the bride, were maids OF honor,
and Mr.. Frank Bell, of Staunton, Va,
was best man. The guests were assembled
in the handsome hall and parlor, the hall
being festooned with evergreens and the
parlor decorated with potted and cut
flowers These apartments were shaded
so as to cut off the outside light and were
softly lighted with electric lights with
pink shades. A beautiful floral bell was
suspended over the folding doors between
the hall and par1or.
At the appointed hour, to the sweet
strains of the Wedding March from Lo-
hengrin, the bridal party entered the hall.
First came Rev. Hall, officiating minister;
next the groom accompanied by bis best
man; they were followed by the maids OF
honor, Misses Charlotte and Ayett
Henry; then came the lovely bride lean
ing on the arm Of her father. Standing
beneath the suspended floral bell the
VOWS were gwen that made the contract
ing parties husband and wife. The bride
was very beautiful. and was gowned In
embroidered white silk grenadine over
white silk, and appliqued with en-
broidered cream roses, She wore a long
tule veil, caught with lilies of the
valley and diamond sunburst-the latter
a gift from the brides father-and carried
a shower bouquet of lilies of the valley.
Miss Charlotte Henry, lst maid OF honor,
was sdressed in gown of white embrolder-
ed SWISS and lace over white tatieta and
carried pink carnations and ferns. Miss
Aylett Henry, 2nd maid of honor, wore
gown of white Paris Mouseline with
Nile green liberty satin sash and carried
white carnations and ferns.
After the ceremony was concluded and
hearty congratulations had been extended
by the guests, an elegant lunch was
served.
The wedding presents were very numer-
Gus, rich aud beautiful, consisting OF cut
glass, sterling silver, China, bronzeS and
other useful and pretty things. The bride
received as gifts several lovely brooches,
a handsome purse, and several checks and
gold pieces.
The bride'is great great great grand
daughter oil Colonel William Byrd, OF
Westover, and of Col. (King) Carter, OF
Currvtoman, on the James; also lineal
descendant of the RandolpLs, Ashbys,
Ayletts and other distinguished Virginia
families. The groom belongs to the dis
tinguished Walker family, of the Valley OF
Virginia.
Among the guests at the wedding were;
Miss Sue Tyler, daughter of Ex-Governor
TYLER, and Misses Gertrude and Louise
Venabe, of Radford, and Miss Nita Shu'
mate, o6 Lynchburg. These young ladies
will remain several days at Tazewell, the
guests of the Misses Henry.
Mr. and Mrs Walker left on the z
O'Clock train for Staunton, Va, and At
lantic City.