The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-20
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Song Of Nutting-T

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The day that we went nnstlns-
To memory how dearl
Tho music of the swaSing bouGfs,
The west Wind, crisp and clear,
1,pon whose wings were waited
'rhe scent of spicy leaves,
Blen. with softer fragrance
4 or wheat and barley slleaves.
strehe dav that we went nuttirg
I3tur skies o'er-arched the ways,
And vanished summers beauty
& still lung. a haunting haze,
TOO peaceful Ger 10 ga dden,
TOO lovely not to bless
An a,ireole DER the future
X or Joy and tenderness.
4 The day that wcswcnt nutttng-
88 Rare, golden afternoon.
with thistle.drift a-floating
Like fitting fairy shoon,
There was some spell around us
JInfathomcd Of the wise;
Il It's thrilling power felt. although
1t baffled ears and eyes.
{ The day that VIC went nuttins-
We thought alone we strayed;
But one with fcrl, seed meath his foot
a tricksy visi, paid:
Beside our weil-filled basket
Young Cupid trDped IN glee,
And as we bore our treasure homo
He won your heart for mo.
Samuel Mntuil Peck, n. Y. Tribune.
Laird-Burwell.
wedding celebration, In which Rich
riord society was deeply Interested yes
terday, was that of Miss Mary Meade
+ Burwell to Mn Edwin c. Laird The
ceremony took place at 6 oclock p. NJ,
"Wednesday. October 10Th. in the Second
4 Presbyterian Church, the Rev. DR.. Rus
sell Cecil, the pastor of the church, and
the Rev. Dr. William Laird, of Dan
VILE Va, officiating.
The. church decoration was In palms
q and white flowers and the bridal party
came In to the strains OF the wedding
chorus from Lobengrin- The bride, gown
" ed In white crepe de chine. white lace
Il and tulle veil, and carrying shower
4 bouquet Of lilies of the valley and white
roses. entered with her brother-in-law,
Mr.. William T. Reed She was met at
the altar by the groom and his best man.
4 MIR. David Laird, of this city.
The maid of honor, Miss Sue Seldom
Taliaferro. was In white peau de cygnc,
trimmed with white chiffon. Her bou-
quot was of white moth chrysanthemums.
Miss Maud Stringfellow, Miss Mary
Coles Darlington, Miss Emma Darlington,
Miss Mary Moore Of Lexington; Miss
katherine Spottswood. of Petersburg:
Miss Nancy Gilmore. Miss Ethel Hope
& Mcdaniel and Miss Anne Wise Mayo, the
q bridesmaids, wore white organdy frocks,
with puffs and lace insertion, over white
silk. and held clusters of white chrysan-
t!lemums.
The list Of groomsmcn Included Mr.
Frank Hamilton Laird and Mr. Perry NJ.
Laird, brothers of the groom; Mr.. VIII
liam L. Wright. Mr.. Julian SHELTON. Mr..
Massie Noting, Mr.. Carl ]. Rocker, Mr..
Frank McClucr, Of Memphis and Mr..
A. Reid Eenable.
After receiving the congratulations Of
friends. Mr. ana Mrs. Laird left for a
Northern tour. The bridal party went In
a group to the Horse Show, the maid
of honor. the maids and their attendants
making one Of the pretty pictures of the
evening.
Wedding gifts sent by friends Of the
bride and groom in lovely articles OF
silver, cut-glass china and others equally
as rare, were received In profnson When
Mr. and Mrs. Laird return to Richmond
they will be at home in No. 1902 Park
Avenue.
Morrison-Boyden.
Another most interesting nuptial event
of yesterday was the marriage Of Miss
Elizabeth holland Boyoen. OF Lockwood, /"
Albemarle county, the daughter of Mr..
John Lewis and Mrs. Cornela Payne
.Boyden, to Mr.. Hackley Morrison, of
the firm Of Kent and Morrison, this city,
and son Of the late Hackley T. Morri-
son and Mrs. Eliza S. Morrison, OF Peters
burg, Va.
The ceremony took place at Grace Epis-
copal Church. Walker Parish, Albernarle
county. Va, at 9 P. NJ, and was per-
-. u = Inn mol
of the bride. assisted by the Rev. Z.
Valentine Jones. rector Of Grace Church.
The church was decorated with flowers
and brilliant autumn foliage. The we'd
ding marches were played by Miss Selma
Nelson. Of Aibe.aatle. !.
Miss Margaret Douglas Boyden was her
assser's maid OF honor, and Mrs. George
Minor Meredith. Of Norfolk, sister OF the
groom, was dame Of honor. Mr.. Hugh
stockdell Morrison, Of this city. wac best
man.
Other attendants were the bridesmaids-
Miss Annie Lee Baldwin. of Baltimore
Nd: Miss Mary Boyden. Of Maryland.
Miss Mary Jones, Miss Mabrey Page,
Miss Fances Page and Miss Mary Shack
leford, OF clsmont Va; Miss Mary Boil
ling of Charlottesville; Miss Jennie Ruff
Tin. Of Charles City. Va. and the grooms-
men, who included Mr. j. Hanson Boy
den, Mr.. William Douglas Page, DR..
Archibald Cary Lewis, of Washington.
y. c.: Mr. Robert shackleford, Mr..
Griggsby shackleford, of Albemarle coun-
~: Mr.. NJ. Claiborne Tuck, Mr.. Stanton
Pitcher and Mr. Z. G. Fisher. Of Rich
mond.
The bride, who was given away by
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