The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-29
Social and
Personal

A NlDNG the prominent weddings
~ which have taken place in the
State this week Is that of MISC
sallie Stuart Woods, daughter OF Cap
tain Micajal1 Woods, former president
of the Virginia Bar Association, to
William James Rucker. son of the late
Colonel william Alexander Rucker, u.
+. A., which was celebrated yesterday
afternoon at 3 o'clock in Charlottes-
Vile. The Rev. Frank Page, of Brook
Ign, New York, an uncle Of the bride.
assisted by Rev. II. Il. Lee. rector Of
Christ Church. performed the core
mony. owing to the recent illness Of
Mr.. Fucker, the handsome church we'd
ding planned was abandoned and the
ceremony took place very quietly in
the home of the bride, with Only the
immediate families OF tho bride and
groom present.
The house was beautifully decorated
throughout with a profusion of dog
wood blossoms and white flowers. In
the dining room. sweet peas were used
10 bank the mantel and table. and in
the bay window, palms and white roses
we're used. Miss Nell Irvine, of the
University of Virginia, played the we'd
ding marches.
The bridesmaids. Miss Lettie Page
Wood, sister OF the bride, and Miss
Frances G. Cook, or Baltimore, cousin
of the bridegroom, wore dainty linge-
tie frocis of white null over pink
messaline and carried nosegays OF pink
roses Kruger Blocker Miller, of New
York. attended the groom as AIS best
man. and the ushers were: Samuel T..
raves of keswick, Va; Robert il.
Moods, OF the University Of Virginia:
j. Deane Rucker, of Detroit, and Fran
tls Nash Iglehart, of Baltimore.
The bride entered the paror with
her father, who also gave her away.
Ehe wore handsome gown OF white
satln, trimmed in duchess point lace
tIer tulle veil was caught with orange
blossoms and she carried a bouquet OF
white orchids and lilies OF the valley
She wore a magnificent collar OF dia-
monds and pearl. the gift of the
groom's mother. Mrs, James Dun, OF
Chicago. and diamond and pearl
necklace, the gift OF the bridegroom
An informal reception followed the
ceremony, after which Mr.. and Mrs,
Bucker left for an extended wedding
trip.
Reception ut White House.
President and Mrs. Taft entertained
the Council OF Colonial Danes at very
handsome reception Wednesday after
noon. The whole lower floor was
thrown open to the guests and was
beautifully decorated in pale pink
flowers. Mrs. Taft received her guests
in an imported gown OF old rose sat
in trimmed in irish lace. an orches-
ira played during tho afternoon.
Mrs. William RufIin Cox was enter
fained at beautifully appointed
luncheon, at which Mrs. Trimble, OF
Seattle. Wash. was hostess. Il bou-
quot of orchids marked the places of
each guest and an oval OF pink and
lavender azaleas decorated the table.
Prominent Wedding.
An unusually pretty home wedding
Of "Wednesday was that of Miss En-
ma Norris Hume, daughter OF Mrs.
Frank Hume. and Lynn SedGwick Hor-
nor. OF clarksburg. w Va. which was
celebrated AZ noon at the family resi-
dence in Washington The Rev T,
Parker Phillips, OF Alexandria. cousin
of the bride. oficiatcd. The house was
filled with spring blossoms. Great
branches of dogwood and fruit blos-
SONS were massed in every corner and
over the mentelpieces. There also was
profusion OF white lilacs. iris. and
Bride roses. together with ferns and