The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-10-17
BALLARD HATHAWAY.
Beautiful Home Wedding In Lam
caster.

At the old homestead. Enon, Lancas
/ ter county. Va, where seven GENERATIONS
Of lIathaways have been born and
/ lived, ON Monday afternoon, October
/ Eth. at I O'Clock. Miss Me 'loler Hath
away WAS married 60 Mr. john Wright
Ballard. Of Churchlan1, Norfolk county,
Va.
The marriage WAS u very quiet one,
only the near relatives aud most init
mate friends being present. Marriage IA
solemn and sacred rite, and II was the
desire OF this young couple that theirs
should be witnessed. not 10y "a large
crowd. but by those nearest and dearest,
whose good wishes would not be mert
ly a polite expression, but come from
the depths oi warm and loving heart.
Even Nature shed her brightsst bess-
ing on this union. for after five days
rain and storm, the sun shone out ia
its glory. and in the old trc"', plant ri
by the brides forrIathers, the birds sang
"A Joyous bridal chorus, while the au-
tumn flowers shook the raindrops from
their bright heads aud SEEMED 10 "a
The roads should blossom, the roads
should bloom,
So fair "a bride hall leave her home,
Should blossom AMI bloom with gar
lands gay
So fair "A bride shall pas today
As the beautiful notes Of Mendelssohn's
wedding march. called forth by the bri!
liant touch Of Mrs Vim. Barley, OF New
York, echoed through the old house,
Miss Margaret and Master Howard
Hathaway, the little niece and nephew
of the bride, entered the parlor and
stretched the ribbons to form an nirle,
down which the groom and his beat
man, Mr.. ; h. Carney, Jr., OF Norfolk.
and the bride with her brother, Mr. ".
T.. Hathaway passed. When they had
taken their places in front Of the inis-
ters. Miss Margaret and Mr. Carleton
Halfway sang The Sweetest Story
Ever Tuld, and o the pathetic strains
died away, the ceremony began, which
was performed by the brides uncle, Kew.
DR.. +. :. Runaway, OF fredericksburg,
assisted hy his brother, Rev. ~ W j.
Runaway. OF Lancaster and Rev ". y.
Savage. Of Churchland, the groom's pas
tor
The bride was Creased ia tailor made
gown and carried bouquet OF lilies ol
the valley, and the groom wore n hand
some travelling suit Before the marriage
the brides mother served magnificent
dinner in true old Virginia style
One very noticeable feature Of the oc
casion was the number ~ colorei pe pie
present, some of whom had hslonge To
and all OF whom have faithfully served
the Hathaway family The hall wa iill-
III with beaming dusky faces and one
WAS reminded OF the ente.bellum days.
Miss tfiie is the youngest daughter OF
the late Henry ;. Hathaway. who was
one Of the most prominent men OF the
Northern Neck.
Mr. Ballard il one Ut the most popular
and prosperous OF the Norfolk count,
truckers and il wellknown not only IN
his own community, but In the Northern
cities. lie has beautiful home on
Hampton roads and is noted for his hos
pitality.
Owing to the failure Of the Nori IL
steamer TO make her Mondays trip,
many Of he guests who were eXprc ed
from Churchland could not come. whi'h
caused much disappointment 10 the b'iie
and her family
Mr. and Mr.. Ballard left on the Beltl-
more steamer. and will visit Niagara.
Canada and New York city. Nay
Heavens richest blessings rest upon
them.
An observer