Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-27
TAKES A VIRGINIA BRIDE.
The Gardiner Wright Marriage At
Parkersburg, Va.
ONE OF THE PRETTIEST OF THE SEASON
SOLEMNlZED.
The Ceremony Was Quiet One But
The House Decorations We're
Unusually Beautiful.

The House Decorations We're
Unusually Beautiful.
Mr.. william B. Gardiner, Jr, of
this city, son of Mr.. w. Brewer Gar
diner and Mrs. Gardiner. of Duke OF
Gloucester street, was married on Sat
| urday last, December %, in Parkers-
burg, W. Va, 10 Miss Stella Virginia
Wright.
The Parkersburg Sentinel, of the
date Of December %, copy Of which
has been received at this office, con-
tains the following account of the
wedding:
lone of the very prettiest of the De
cember weddings was solemnized to-
day at 1880 o'clock at the home of
MIR. and Mrs. 1. III. Wright, on Green
street. when their daughter, Miss
Stella Virginia Wright, became the
bride of Mr.. William B. Gardiner, Jr.,
of Annapolis, Md. The wedding was
not large one, only the families,
near relatives and very few friends
being presfnt, but this appointments
and decorations were unusually beau
tiful.
The Wright home is pretty, old
fashioned one, the rooms and hall
being very large, and today they
were transformed into veritable bow
ers of flowers. Probably no prettier
decorations have-ever been seen in
the city.
''in the reception hall the effect is
most attractive, for the old-fas hioned
winding : stairway is massed with
southern smilax and iris blossoms,
the white flowers showing to such an
advantage on the background of
green. Great punches of iris are also
used in different places about the hall.
The library is in rich red, carrying
out the CHEEKY effect of Christmas, as
holly and red flowers are used here
in great quantities.
'.Yellow chrysanthemums were a
feature of the parlor decorations, inn
mense punches of these flowers being
used in every available spot. The
Christmas idea was carried out here TO
a certain extent, for all around the
room, above the moulding a solid bor-
der of holly had been made. The
lights were shaded with the flower
shades of yellow, and extending from
great bunch of mistletoe on the
chandelier, were festoons of evergreens,
which were joined to the holly b6r-
der, at the four corners of the room.
The effect was lovely and ii was in
the midst of these pretty decorations
Miss Wright and Mr.. Gardiner were
married.
''Just before half past twelve, Mrs.
Clora u. Elder, soprano soloist at
the First Presbyterian Church, sang
80 Promise Me, and at the close
Miss Edna Kidd, of Wheeling, the
AZ ~. 1alas .larnfe
wedding march. The bride and
groom, who were unattended, entered
together, and were met by Rev. J. w.
Francis, of the Presbyterian Church,
who performed the ceremony, the
ring service being used. The bride,
who is tall, striking looking young
woman, was attired in beautiful and
becoming gown of white chiffon, built
over foundation of heavy tafleta.
The waist was fashioned of fine tucks
and valenciennes insertion, and the
yoke was made entirely of valencien-
mes lace. The sleeves were entirely of
tucks and lace. The skirt was made
with fine tucks, and was filled in
with strips of insertion, and was fin
ished at the bottom with two shaped
fiounces of fine tucks and insertion.
Completing the exquisite bridal cos
tune, was a shower bouquet of white
roses, which was carried by the
bride.
- As Soon as Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner
had been congratulated by the com
pany OF guests they led the way 10
the dining room, where an elegant
repast was served. In the dining
room dainty decorations of pink pre-
vailed. The mantel and sideboard
were filled with pink carnations, and
from the four corners of the room TO
the chandelier, garlands of green dot
ted with pink carnations were stretch
ed. ON the table pink roses were
used and southern smilax. The din
ing room was in charge of Mrs. J. ii.
Anderson, Mrs. Gordon Beckwith and
Miss Lytle.
1.-The punch bowl was in the library,
and was presided over by Mrs. Clora
b. Elder. and Miss Addie Robertson
had charge of the marriage register.
Miss Jera Wright Kidd, of Wheeling,
distributed the wedding cake TO the
guests.
'.The bride is one of the best known
young ladies of the city, and has a
host of friends who wish her every
happiness. Mr.. Gardiner has always
resided in Annapolis, Md, where he
is contractor and builder. and is a
mebmer of prominent family there.
mir. and Mrs. Gardiner left this
afternoon for Pittsburg. where they
will spend Christmas with the BRIDES
sister. Mrs. A. Il. Jackson, and will
return to this city on the 2Sth until
after the first of the year, when they
will leave for Annapolis, where their
home is atlready prepared for them.