Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-05-31
Mr.Mc Bryde and Miss buchanan
Married in Louisville


Married in Louisville
The Louisville Courier-Journa
of last Thursday morning, May
25th, contains an elaborate repor
of the marriage of Mr.. Robert j
McBryde, Jr., and Miss Roberts
Tyler Buchanan, which took place
Wednesday evening, May oath
The report, in part, is as follows:
Some time before 8 o'clock last
night Christ Church Cathedral
was filled with o fashionable con.
gregatiOn, the occasion being one
of the prettiest weddings of tn
season, that of Miss Roberta Tyler
Buchanan and Mr.. Robert j. Nc
Bryde, Jr.
The church was simply decorat-
ed in white and green, with palms,
ferns and rubber plants grouped
effectively about the chancel and
against the choir stalls, and with
ascension lilies and white roses
arranged in vases on the altar.
The ushers led the bridal rarty,
Mr.. Milford Crutchfield Of Rich
mond, Va, and Mr.. Lee Rodman
coming first. Then followed Mr..
Ansslan Buchanan and Mr.. Wal
lace I. Hughes and then Mr..
Scott Bu,htt and Mr.. Cary Tabb.
The bridesmaids came next, led
by Miss Mary Tyler Woodbridge
alone. Miss Elizabeth Wornall of
Kansas City, Mics Mary Brent
Stewart of New York, came next;
then Miss Annie May Woodbridge
and Miss Virginia Semple, and
then Miss Marie Harvey of Hunt
ington, w. Va, and Miss Nell Nc
Bryde of Lexington, Va, the
groom's sister.
Miss Mildred Buchanan, the
BRIDES only sister, who was her
maid of honor, came in alone, i'm.
mediately in front of the bride
and her brother, Mr.. Thompson
Buchanan of New York.
They were met Mt the foot of
the chancel steps by tine groom,
his best man, Mr.. Jouett Shouse
of Lexington and Il e officiating
clergyman. The Rev. Charles
Ewell Craik, dean of the Cathe-
dral, read the betrOthal and the
Rev. R. J. McBryde of Lexington,
Va, the groom : father, perform
ed the ceremony. The Rev. John
X. Mason, rector Of st. Andrews
church, was also in the
Between the betrothal and
as the bride and groom
from the chancel steps
to the altar railing, the choristers
sang the wedding hymn, 80 Per-
feet Love-" and after the benedic-
tion was pronounced they sang
"Seven-fold Amen"
The bridal party formed a
charming group as they stood in
the chancel against the back
ground of growing plants.
The bride wore Il beautiful
gown of white tulle made over
tulle and satin, trimmed with real
lace, with a tulle veil caught with
grange blossoms. She carried a
shower bouquet of lilies of the
valley.
The ceremony was followed by
a handsome reception given by
the BRIDES mother, Mrs. Anselan
Buchanan, at her country home,
"Selama, on the Brownsboro
road.
Inc mouse was cDhrmlngly ue-
corated in wi lite and green and
most of the flowers used were the
lovely spring blossoms, peonies
and syringas among others that
grow on the Buchanan place.
Miss Buchanan's gifts to her
bridesmaids were gold monogram
pins and Mr.. McBryde gave the
yroomsmen silver card cases.
Mr.. and Mrs, McBryde left last
night on an eastern trip, hich |
will include a visit to Lexington,
Va, where they will visit Mr.Mc-
8ryde's parents, DR.. and Mrs. r.
J. McBryde.
Upon their return to Louisville
hey will make their home with
Mrs. Anselan Buchanan at Salama.