The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-08
ELEGANT HOME WEDDING.
Old Dominion Purser Carries Off 8
Popular Society Girl.
ESPECIAL Dispatch to The TimesD

Especial Dispatch to The Times)
NEWPORT NEWS, VA, June Miss
Ada Carr Baker. one of the prettiest and
most popular of Newport News society
girls. and Mr. Alfred Taylor Walton. of
Norfolk, purser on the Old Dominion
steamer Hampton, were married at 1
o'clock this afternoon at the home OF
the brides parents, Colonel and Mrs
J. c. Baker, No. us Thirty-second Street,
by the Catholic ceremony. Rev. Father
Donahoe of ST. Vincent's, Newport News,
and Rev Father Doherty, of St Marys
Norfolk, officiating.
The wedding was one of the most beau
tiful in the social annals of the city
The cosy home had been converted into
a wilderness of flowers The hall was
perfect bower and he balustrade of the
stairway was hidden in daisies, woven
and arranged by dainty fingers The
parlors We're decorated with ferns. dali
sizes, nasturtiums, roses and other flow
ers, presenting a very beautiful scene
in the subdued light from the pink chan
deliers.
The bride. leaning upon the arm of her
father and preceded by her maid of honor.
Miss Berkeley Ellyson. was met in the
bay window of the front parlor by the
groom and his best man, Mr.. Leigh
Gordon, of Norfolk. During the en-
trance, Mrs. E. 4. Shenk played Lohen-
grin's wedding march. and while the cere-
mony was being performed. Call Me
Thine Own was softly rendered.
The bride was beautiful in a handsome
gown of mousseline over white silk. She
wore the handsome diamond sunburst.
the grooms gift. and carried shower
bouquet of brides roses. Her maid was
attired in green organdy and carried a
shower bouquet of brides roses
After the ceremony, punch was served.
and the weddings guests boarded the par
lor car "Old Point Comfort and accom-
panied the bride and groom to Old Point
going thence with them to the Hampton
to Norfolk and returning in the early
evening In Norfolk. Mr.. and Mrs Wal
ton boarded the Old Dominion boat for
New York. They will spend their hon
eymoon in New York. Buffalo, Niagara.
Toronto and other northern cities. and
upon their return will reside in HaEp-
ton. making their home for the present
at the Augusta Hotel
The presents were numerous and hand
some All of them. OF course. are much
priced, but none more 30 than the b
tiful silver cake basket presented By the
colored crew of the Hampton
Among the guests present were:
From Richmond, Mrs. S. *. Bowers:
from Winchester, Misses Nancy Cart
Well and Emily Baker; from Nor1oik,
NIr. and Mrs. Joseph Walton, Misses
Landon and Dot Walton, Judge and Mrs
D. Tucker Brooke. Miss Lucy Brooke,
Mrs. J. D. VIM, Miss Elizabeth VIM.
Mrs. George Gordan, Mrs. Nottingham,
Mrs. Helen Martin Brown, Mr.. r. A.
Dobe Mr.. Alexander NJ. Agelesto: from
Hampton. Captain Reed. Mr.. and Mrs.
Blair P. Wilson, Mrs. S. a. Horney, Mr.
e. B. Ch!es; from Old Point. DR.. and
Mrs. Brown; from Newport News. Mr..
and Mrs. S. L. Wood, DR.. and Mrs
Corss. Dr. and Mrs. Jones. Mr.. and Mrs.
D. S. Jones. Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Up
shur. Mr. and Mrs. ]. L. Street. Mr..
and Mrs H. B. Bailey. Mrs. Willard
Bailey. Mr. and Mrs c.. G. Robinson.
Mr.. and Mrs r. S. Ellyson. Miss Page
E,lyson Mr.. and Mrs G. 3. A. Booker.
Mrs. R. T. Styll. Miss Mary Palen.
Messrs. c. B. sNelms. w. J. Nelms.
George helms Wise, J. A. Massie. S. w.
Robson. E. A. Thayer, Fred Palen, e. A.
ManviIle Stuart Lottier. r. NJ Rey-
nolds, Fred Shawen, Frank Bragg. w. B.
Morton and James Allen.
Colonel Bakers daughter, Miss Susie.
was married last Saturday. Mr.. Wafeon's
sister. Miss Mary H, will be married on
June 18th. to Mr.. A. NJ Agelsto. OF
Norfolk.