The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-05
AM ELEGANT
WEDDING
Miss Lindsay Howard Walker
Becomes the Bride Of
James Hay, Jr.
INVITATIONS BY LETTER
INVITATIONS BY LETTER
Ceremony Performed at Home
Of Bride, Surrounded by Most
Beautiful Appointments.
Especial to Tho TImcs- Dispatcll.)

UNI NNRSlI1H Oh VlRGlNlA, VA.,
May Alone Of the prctticst home we'd
dings ever witnessed In this community
was that this evening at o'clock Of
Mr.. James Hay, ira of Washington, d.
c., to Miss Lindsay Howard Walker. at
the residence of the BRIDES mother, Mrs.
Mary Blair Pryor Walker, the Rev.
Harry q. Lee. rector of Christ Episcopal
Church. being the cclcbrant.
The parlors were beautifully decorated
with pink and green as the color scheme.
Palms and lydrangns formed chanccl
and wild honeysuckle and evergrecns
draped the walls and were suspended
from the ceiling. Bill
The bridal party entered from the
north hallway, the bride, with her uncle,
Mr. Thomas II. Waiver, Of Richmond,
gave her away; the maid OF honor, Miss
Polly Walker, sister Of the bride, Mr..
Hay and Ills brother as best man, Mr..
William Hay.
The bride was gowncd In white crepe
de chine and point lace, with veil and
orange blossoms. She carried q shower
bouquet OF lilies or the valley. The beau
Iful 5trousseau is the gift 5&of Miss
Walkers grandmother, Mrs. Roger a..
Pryor, of New York.
Tho maid Of honor was attlred In white
silk mullc trimmed with Paris point
lace. IIer girdle was OF moss green
panne velvet, and she carried La France
roses. 1t was noticed tnRt the ladies'
costumes carried out tastefully the color
scheme Of the room decorations.
The bridal trip was to Washington and
northern cities. Mr.. and Mrs. Hay Will
reside In Washing ton, where the groom Is
in the newspaper business. The presents
are exceedinly handsome.
Mr. Hay Is an alunnus OF the Unit
yersity, entering college In the fall OF
1899. and remaining four sessions. During
that time he was editor-in-chief OF tho
annual '.Corks and Curls." and asso-
ciate editor Of "Collepe Topics" and the
5"University Of Virginia Magazine" He
was also prominent In fraternity and
social circles.
favorite in the city and at the University
for several seasons. She is Of charm
ing personality and unusually pretty.
That she is connected with some of the
finest ia.tilies In the State may be
seen from the fact that she is a grand
daughter OF General Reuben Lindsay
Walker, a Confederate officer, and OF
General Roger "A. Pryor. also q Con-
federate officer. and afterwards judge of
the Court of Common Pleas, New York,
Miss Walkers father was Francis Il.
Walker, whose death several years ago
caused such grief in this community, and
her mother before marriage was Miss
Mary Blair Pryor, Of New York city.
No invitations were Issued to the we'd
ding, request of presence by letter to rel
aftVaa nj Mr. GIaV NfcS NalIear ar,
to intimate friends OF the two taking the
place OF formal announcements
Guests from a. distance and from this
city and community who were invited
to the wedding and reception are as fol-
lows:
From other Congressman and
Mrs. James Hay and daughter Frances,
Mr.. and Mrs. Campbell Pryor. Mrs. j.
p. Mnitree and Miss Claudia, wife and
daughter of Colonel Minitree, of the
Southern Railroad, and Mrs. William
Hay, all of Washington: Mr.. Roger a.
Pryor Walker. the brides brother, of
York; Mr. and Mrs. Lucian Brooking
Tatum, Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Walker and
daughter. Miss Rebecca; Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas III. Walker, Mrs. Nv. w. Gordon,
Mr.. Thomas Gordon. Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Gordon.
Miss Sophia Bennett White, Mr.. Francis
Carter and Mr.. and Mrs. Otway War
wick, all of Richmond; Mr.. and Mrs. B.
:. Gray, of Newport News; Mr.. and Mrs.
2. Q. Payne, of Lynchburg; Mrs. Eng
ish, of Leesburg; Judge and Mrs. Roger
a. Pryor, Mrs. A, Page Brown, Mr.. and
Mrs. William dc Leftwicl Dodge, the
'ormer the famous artist; Miss and Mrs.
William Bebee and Dr. and Mrs. William
"a ~ Mo nd
rriplett Haxall, Mr. and Mrs. John
Lowell and Mr.. and Mrs. Douglass II.
Gordon, of Baltimore: Mrs. Lille Tatum,
Mr.. and Mrs. Pebbles Tatum and Mrs.
Reeves Tatum, of Harrisonburg; Mrs
r. r.. Walker and Mr.. and Mrs. Julian
Norris, OF Abemarle county; Lieutenant
?. B. Peyton, ofithe UnitedSS army.
From Charlottesville there were pres
int: Misses Ida Hanckel Mary Watts
Woods Sue Jones, Rosa Aubrey Wood,
katherine Olivier, Lizzie Cracraft, Sude
Scott Bette, Lucy and Louise Cooke,
Nary Peyton, Bessie and Marie MoKen-
lie, Bette Robertson. Ann Moore Berke-
ey. and Judge George Watts Morris,
R. IT. w. Duke Mayor and Mrs ].
Samuel McCue Mrs, Mucson, Mrs. Mile
,rand. Hon. William r. Duke and wife,
Or. and Mrs. Hugh 7. Nelson and Mr..
md Mrs. Dorsey Waters.
From tho University the following stu
Tents: Messrs William Harrison Faux
Ter. Donald Mckenzie Blair, T. w.
iwnthmey, George Cary Tabb, Fl. G. |
Samuel thinner, George Clarke,
lowe Miller. Thomas Miller, Thomas
Powell, Ham. Tarry, Tate Scott, William
Watts. Charles Crawford, Frank Ellis
Barr John Howell Pngh and DR., SImp-
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