Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-05-27
A MILITARY WEDDING
At ST. ANkE's PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL
CHURCH AT NOON.
Miss Sidney Patterson Saunders Becomes
The Bride Of Ensign Walter
HewhaIl Vernon,
U. S. n.
THE WEDDING MOST ELABORATE IN
EVERY DETAIL.

No wedding in Annapolis in recen,
years has been more distinctly military
or has attracted more interest than that ol
Miss Sidney Patterson Saunders, daughte
| of Adjutant General John S. Saunders.
OF Maryland. TO Ensign Walter Newhal.
Vernon. u. S. NJ, now attached to the
battleship Texas, which arrived in the
Annapolis roads Sunday night.
Ensign Vernon is a son of Major
Char'es Alexander Vernon, u. S. A..
| (retired.) The wedding took place toda,
at noon at s.. Anne's Protestant Episcopal
Church. which was beautifully decor ated
with trailing vines and white peonies. II
was distinctly white and green wedding
these colors prevailing in all the decora
| tions at the church and at the home OF
the brides sister, Mrs. Bullasd, wife OF
Lieut.. w. III. G. Bullard, u. S. NJ, a.
Upshur Row. Naval Academy, where a
wedding breakfast was served after the
ceremony at the church.
The Rev. Joseph P. Nc ~omas, rector
OF ST. ALne's Church, was the officiating
clergyman. Prof. +. Will ng. OF the
Naval Academy. was organist and as the
bride entered with her father, Adiutant
General Saunders, by whom she vas
given away. he played "Hail To The
Bride. During the ceremony Even.
ing Star was played and Lohengrin's 5
march as recessional.
There were no bridesmaids. The mairon
OF honor, the brides sister, Mrs. Bullard,
being the only attendant. The best man
was Lieut.. Commander John G. Qainby
U. D. NJ, executive officer OF the fexas
Two little girls from the Naval Academy,
little Rhoda Fullam, daughter OF Lieut.
Commander w. +. Fullam, II. S. N.
and Dorothy PIckerell, daughter OF Sur
geon Pickerell, u. S. NJ, were ribbon
bearers. They wore dainty white frocks
and white ribbons.
There were six ushers, three of whom
were in full naval uniform, and three in
citizens dress-irock coats, gray trous-
ers. white vests, grey gloves and bouton-
nieres OF lilies OF the valley. The ushers
were I: Lieutenant Charles Carroll Car
penter, U. S. M. c.; Lieutenant w. IL.
g. Buliard, u. S. NJ, brother-in-Iaw OF
the bride; Ensign John w. Greenslade.
U. s. NJ, and Ensign Samuel B.
Thomas, U. S. NJ, both of the Texas:
Mr.. Charles ]. Carroll. OF Baltimore, and
Mr.. w. T. Saunders, OF Atlanta. Ca.
brother Of the bride.
The brides gown was an exquisite
creation OF white crepe. with a panel of
duchess lace extending the full length of
the skirt, which was trimmed with tiny
ruffi.s OF chiffon. The waist parniture
was magnificent bertha ofduchess lace.
She wore tulle veil and coronet of
orange blossoms. and carried shower
bouquet OF white sweet peas. Mrs.
Bullard. wife OF Lieutenant w. II. G.,
bullard, matron OF honor and sister OF
the bride, wore French importation of
grey crepe. with applique of grey flowers.
She also wore large hat of white tulle.
and carried pink sweet peas. The groom
was in foil naval uniform.
Twelve hundred invitations had been
sent out to the wedding at the church
and five hundred to the wedding break
fast, which was given by Mrs. Bullard
at II. 80, Immediately after the ceremony.
at her residence. No. 81 Upshur Row.
Naval Academy. The house, like the
church, was crowded with society leaders
in Army and Navy circles, and civilians
high in the Office of State.
Those who received invitations were
President and Mrs. Roosevelt, Secretary
of the Navy w. H. Moody. Assistant
Secretary of the Navy Chas. H. Darling.
Admiral and Mrs. George Dewey, Rear
Admiral and Mrs. Henry c. Taylor. AS
sistant Secretary of War Sanger Admiral
James H. Sands, of the Texas. and Mrs.
Sands, Superintendent, and Mrs. w. H.
Brownson, OF the Naval Academy: Com
mander and Mrs. Charles Badger, Pay.
master and Mrs. Ray. OF Washington
Major and Mrs. Bruff. Of Washington
Governor and Mrs. John Walter Smith.
OF Maryland. and the entire Governor 5
staff, OF which the brides father is Adiu-
tant General;Mr- and Mrs. Wilcox Brown.
MIR. and Mrs. William Blackfort, Mrs.
Garrett, Mrs. Munnikhysen, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Lee, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Tilghman, Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam Reed, Mr.. and Mrs. Stricken
jenkins, all of Baltimore.
The following members Of the brides
and groom's famiIier were present Col.
| and Mrs. Walter Taylor, Miss TAYLOR,
OF Norfolk. Va; DR.. and Mrs. DuvalI
Atkinson, OF Baltimore; Mrs. w. T.
Saunders. Of Atlanta. Ca; Mrs. Charles
Carroll Carpenter, of New York, sister
Of Ensign Vernon; Mr.. John Green;
vice-president OF the Pennsylvania Rail.
road Company. and Mrs. Green, oi
Philadelphia; MIR. and Mrs George w.
Childs DrexeI. Of Philadelphia.
The bride and groom left for Wash
ington. further than that they kept their
wedding trip secret. They will return
10 Annapolis, where the groom is attach.
ed 10 the Texas until the summer cruise
Of the midshipmen. The wedding was
most elaborate in every detail and eclipsed
/ Al niher sncieix exenls cl The soa.o-.