The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-10-23
NALlE-WlRT
Beautiful Home Wedding q Two Virginlans Ns;T
Philadelphia.

home wedding, the ceremony TAX ny
place at the lovely home of Dr. Ed I'd
l. Engle, thecousin and adoptc. brother
of the bride.
The Rev. Page Dame, rector oi st
Bartholomew Episcopal church, BAIT
more. Md. and an old friend and college
mate of the bridegroom, was the oilicl-
ating clergyman.
The bride WAS givenin marriage 10y hcr
! father, hose arm she ~ tnded the
smilaX wreathed stairway and entered
the large draw'ng-roOm, where the
ushers holding whit ribbons formed "a
aisle leading to the altar, belc = Wnich
! the ceremony was performed.
Miss Emily Barton Bruno, OF RAJ -
more. was maid of honor Mr.. Henry
r. Holiday, OF Rapi'ln, Va, was best
man. The ushers were DR.. BrOdie Male,
of charlotte, \. C., AND Mr.. Mercer NJ e.,
of Cr'peper, Va. brothers OF tie groom;
DR.. Edward NJ L'Engle, OF Merton, Pa,
Mr.. Lewis Borden. of New York; Mr.
VIM. G.. Nesbitt aud Mr. Wilson Palmer,
Wilmington. Del, and Mr. RrONh Nor
ton. of Washington d. {. An orchestra
was stationed ON the first landing oi tn
stairway aud gave beau, nj program
| throughout the eyer'pg. The Wedding
march from LCheng, N was played a. tn
| bridal party marched to tie atarand drt-
/ ing theceremony LISTS exquisite" Lietes
/ Traum.' Memberships wed ling march
| followed the benedicdon and many beau
tiiul selections We're gwen later
The whole first floor was transformed
into n bower of white and green " ~
the exception of tho dinngroOm, vi ch
was decorated with pale plrS caIn' .ons
and asparagus vines AID th" mant was
! banked with ferns, dcttcI WIN La
! France roses. The wide, White stalrVa ny
was wreathed in Southern sm'aX a.
were the columns at the loot. The ceh
/ ings of the draw ingroom. parlor, dl''ng
room, hall aud spacious veranda~ Wei'
pi,o hung with smilaX aid the corners
filed with lowering plants. The mc y
! features of the long dfawing-room Wcre
| a floral altar, a mass oi white chryse n
! themuns. asters orchids aud Terms with
a back ground OF tai palms end smllaN
studded with Brides roses aud la'ge
wedding bell OF white roses. which h. y
suspended from the cling by ropes OF
smilax and whit, carnetiOns. The YER
andas. which were enclosed " tn canvas
and reht d by shaded lanterns s1d
| lAmps. wele. in addition to the dining
room. set with small tables ut WI ella the
guests were seated aud served with an
elegant supper.
The brides gown was OF whit princess
satin trimmedwith duchess and rose point
lace The yoke was OF white tucked
chiffon. aud below il a bertha of the ex-
oUisite lace formed d bOleTO j. cket elect
The waist was draped aud finished wi1h
a wide grdle Two vide panels OF 'e
lace ext .nded the fl 7 length OF the front
of the shirt, the skirt being finished th
n court tre'n. With Il : the BRIDE wO.
a trle veil with orange blossoms o..
ranged as a coronet. Her or v orna-
ment was pearl meek lace, TIE T OF e.
groom.
Her going away gown was OF sea-
brown broadcloth. with brown beaver
har to match. trimmed with s'7gl'
long ostrich plume With Il : costume
she wore a dainty white hf I'd EN-
broidered blouse
The maid of honOr's gown was an *
arisite hand embroidered Fl .nch ~ -
over 10 e pix en- 'fon ld tafietta made
III ncess. 4 parel of L. - aTd ~ r.. on
dowp the entire front of the gown pro.
duced a lovely effect She cai' ID La
France roses aud wore a coronet OF phi
roses in her he'r.
Mrs. Edward NJ. l. Engle, who proved
berse a most charming hos -. "a
gov ned in an imported Pc : cl aeon o.
embroidered pink ch 'fon over t; icta.
TIE brides bouquet OF Files OF the
valley aud orcl DIS was made y th
English fashion of q cascade wr'ch con
tained the rig, six pence and u mt %.
As the bl de- assembled the ST rs to doi
her going way gOWh, she 'cattered hei
bouquet -LiOng her many glri irlend'
gathered below.
Though Miss Writ has made her hom
for some years n Ban .imOre, and latf 'rll
in PhiladelDl "a. she is u Nir6i an by
birth. and has spent much OF her '..ne II
the Old Dominion. She was born TWEEN
tv years ago at BLEAK Han, the resi-
dcnc, OF her pateIha ancestors, d.
probably one G. the Oldest color
non. = in tie State haN.ng b hr
afout 1890 on POtoTa, river n West
moreland county. Va 1t was bonn
barded by two armies, the British 10
1912. and the Federals in 1Sc2. On he;
mothers side Miss Writ isa e.anddaugn
ter of Col. John TaylOe. OF CHAT 'rton,
| n magnificent estate on the POtOmi
She is the great-g fanddaUghtsr OF Lieut.
Tayloe, l.. 5. n, a distinguished nava
officer. who fit d out the Constitution
largely " ,th his ON privat means, anc
who lost leg n the fight between {"
"Gnerriere" and "COnstitu,.oI. TIL
brides mat rnal grandmother was MAJ,
Lewis. world famous beauty n he
day, and the granddaughter OF Bet'y
Washing ION Lewis, OF "Marmion, So
of C. neral Wash II ION. On her iGt lei
side. she is the great gre 1ddaughf r OF
the distinguished just nd author,
Villain Writ, Attorney &c he
during the administrations Of
p. sidents Adams end Monroe.
Coming of such distinguished line' %,
Miss Writ is q that Der ancestors OF ii
have her I've Lovely N appearC1 ..
Charm " and high bred in mar1er, she
is immensely popular wherever she is
| known.
Mr. Male is also a Nirg MAN and rep
resentative Of one of the Oldest and best
known families of the State and cOCpts
among his ancestors such famous names
as Wallace, Pe1dleton, Gordon { ld
Crump. Through his mother, who was
Miss Porter, he is relat d to The Porter
family, prominent in navalcircles, among
them Admiral Porter. He is bot er
Dr. Brodie Crump Male, who gradual d
from the University OF Virginia syeral
years ago, and was captain of both foot
ball and baseball teams as well as pres'-
dent of the medical class, end is widely
known thro Ighodt the South. No less
riversally popr'ar than rs brother Is
the bridegroom, who is business mo-
of prom nence and ability, aud society
leader in the most exclusive circles .
Wilmington. For some years he was "a
the head OF the Mercantile TIJstin Wash
ington, D. c., and later identified with
the Charter Trust Co., of Wilmington,
Del, and is also wee president of thu