The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-16
4 VIRGINIA GIRL
WEDS IN ANNAPOLIS
Daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A c.
Hill Now Bride of Lieutenant
Bennett Puryear, Jr.

fSIyeclai o. Tho Times Dispatch
BALTIMORE. MD. December l15.-A
very pretty church wedding which had
the air Of an ante-Christmas ceremony,
ass wen as a "rainbow'' wedding took
place Wednesday night AZ St Anne's
Church. Annapolis. The bride was Miss
Harriet Newell Ragland Ill., daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Allan Christian Bill.
for the past six months residents Of
Annapolis. formerly OF New York City
and Virginia The groom IS Lieutenant
Bennett Puryear Jr.. United states Ma
zinc Corps. Of Orange, Va. and a son
OF Bennett Puryear. for many years
chairman Of the faculty OF Richmond
College. Virginia.
The ceremony was performed by the
Roy. Joseph L. McCOmas. rector OF ST.
Anuc's. The ceremony was with tine
hctrothal service. as we'll as tho marriage
service. The church was beautifully
decorated with large palms and white
chrysanthemums. and the altar lighted
with wax tapcrs
A unique feature OF tho wedding was
t1e presence OF eight young ladies as
ushers. instead OF men. as customary
Tine girls We're collegemates n the bride
no Columbia College. The ushors were
Misses Mary and Kathleen Fletcher. OF
Now York; Miss Elsa Mckee. Of New
York; Miss E-lcl Norton. Of New York.
Miss Emily Waddiu and Miss Bessie
Lamb. OF Richmond. Va; Miss Mary
Graves. OF Petersburg. Va. and Miss
Julia Halves. OF Charlottesville. Va.
The ushers were handsomely Eowncd
four being IN white and four IN colors-
blue and pink Misses Graves. WadduL
Lamb and Halves wore beautiful gowns
81 white lace. lingerie effect. with long
white gloves Miss Mary Fletcher wore
or exquisite gown OF light blue messaline.
and Miss Kathleen Fletcher. an equally
handsome gown Of light green crepe de
chine over taffeta. Miss Mckee wore pink
The bride was attended 10y ratron
OF honor. Mrs +. Leslie Spence. Jr. OF
Richmond. Va, who was handsomely
Eo"ncd i'm a white point desprit over
white silk. with blue velvet hat and blue
p,umes. She carried American Beauty
roses. Tho maid Of honor was AIiss SalHe
flr}ear, N Richmond. Va. sister Of the
groom. who wore an empire gown q
blue radium silk and lace. a white hat
with plumes and carried white roses The
little flower girl. Nellie Walker. the 1T
Ne sister of Midshipman Eugene Walker.
or the first class. Naval Academy looked
sweet in an embroidered white dress with
pink ribbons. She carried a basket OF
ferns and white roses. the petals OF
which she scattered IN front OF the bride
after the ceremony.
Tho bride wore an exquisite gown OF
white radium silk court train made ON
pre- eject and trimmed with a profusion
Irfa1
win pearls. Her tulle veil was caught
in the hair with orange blossoms. and she
carried q bouquet OF white chrvsantha-
NUNS The brides only ornament was a
pearl pendant In the grape effect. the
tilt ~ her college chums. the ushers.
pretty feature Of the ceremony was
the singing OF Il beautiful SOLO "Qh Per-
iect Love. by Mrs. James Walker 81
IenFfr, Col, before tho entrance Of the
bridal party. Mrs. Walker has a rich
cultivated soprano voice. and she sang
very sweetlv.
The orgauIst and choirnaster NJ
George Thompson Williams PLAYED Mon
oelssohns Wedding March as the bridal
party entered the church. and the Bridal
-''l ..7 from 'LoHensrin' as a recess
s.'nai The bride entered with her father.
Mr Allan Christian Hill who gave har
away she was met nj the chancel IN,
me rector, the groom. who wore the
iuu uniform OF his rank as lieutenant OF
marines ana re" best man, Mr. William
furycar. Of Baltimore
After the ceremony a recen.fo, W,
held at tho residence Of the brides ma
rents. corner King George Street and col
leSe Avenue. for the bridal party. irnDo-
date families and d few friends. some
OF uHoSe present from out OF town We're
Congressman John Lamb. OF the Third
District ~ Virginia. an uncle OF the bride.
Mr carl W.liie. of Washington. u. c.:
Dr. Emory Ill., Of Richmond. Va
The bride is graduate Of Columbia
College, lsli; granddaughter Of the late
General James ~ Hin. of Scottsvfllc va
and tho groom is graduate OF the Aeri-
cultural and Mechanical Collegs of Texas
and also of the school of Application.
Marine Barracks. Naval Academy The
pride received a large number OF heauti-
ful and costly presents.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Puryear. after a
short wedding trip viii sail for Havana.
'uoa- where The groom is attached 10