Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1910-11-17
A BEAUTIFUL WEDDING.
Miss katAUns Spratt, Of Richards, Becomes
Bride of Mr.. Charles Baker, of Chicago.

nilus VI MI IhaIlsS BAKER, OF chicago.
One of the most beautiful weddings
ever witnessed in Southwest Virginia
was that of Miss Kathryne Spratt,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Spratt,
of Richards, to Mr.. Charles Baker, q
prominent young business man of Chi
cago, in the Methodist church at Rich
lands at O'Clock Thursday afternoon
last, the Rev. Charles Kelly, of Taze-
well, presiding elder, officiating.
TIE dinner given to the wedding party
on Wednesday evening by the parents
of the bride was an elegant affair.
The house was decorated with pink car
nations and evergreens, and the dinner
consisted of ten courses, to a party of
thirty-four. In the centre of the table
of the bridal party stood a miniature
bride surrounded with pink chrysanthe-
NUNS. The bride wore an apricot crepe
meteor, with gold spaDgles, and a rope
of pearls in her hair, for which her dark
! beauty seemed perfect setting. Miss
Margaret Stuart Spratt wore pale yell
low crepe de chene and pearls; Miss
Cox white satin and an overdress of
baby Irish lace; Miss Steiger lavender
crepe de chene, lace and pearls; Miss
Anna Dickinson pink crepe de chene
and gold; Miss Spangler satin and sill
yer; Miss Ollie Surface green satin and
chiffon; Miss Mcclure lavender crepe
de chene; Miss Maillard yellow crepe &c
chene and gold; Mrs. Spratt, mother of
the bride, white crepe de chene, and
the many other handsome gowns made
a symphony of color amidst the soft
lights. Music after the dinner was ren-
dered by Mrs. Jennings and Mr.. C. AL
derson.
The church was most beautifully dec
grated with evcrgreens and chrysan-
themums. The wedding bell was of
white and green. The scene, artificially
lighted, gave the appearance and feel
ing of some enchanted isle, or some
bower Of eternal peace and harmony
given over to dreams.
The service opened with a song by
Mrs. George Richardson, of Marion,
Virginia, relative of the bride, "Be-
cause Love You, Dear" sung in a
most effective manner. The approach
of the wedding party was announced by
the strains Of the bridal chorus from
Lohengrin, on tho piano by Mrs. Jen-
Dings, of johnson City, Tenn, and tho
violin by MIR. C. Anderson, of Richlsnds,
by which the party approached and took
up positions at the altar. The minis
ter, in deep and rythmic voice, began
the wedding service, and the violin and
piano dropped softly and sweetly into
the song, 20, Promise Me-" which was
continued throughout the service. At
the end of the service the martial strains
of Mendehlsen's Wedding March pealed
forth, and the wedding party marched
forth by that music.
From the church the party went again
to the house of the parents of the bride
where a reception was held and delicious
refreshments served. From there the
entire party conducted the bride and
groom to the train where they were met
by almost the entire community, and,
midst showers of rice, old shoes, good
wishes for and predictions of great hap
piness, they were started upon the wed
ding tour, to reach, at its end, Chicago,
the future home.
The bride was gowned in embroidered
white satin, trimmed with Dutchess
lace, wearing single cluster of orange
blossoms, with the bridal veil held by
the same flower, carrying q shower bo-
quet of brides roses and lilies of the
valley, and wearing as an only orna-
ment diamond necklace, the gift OF
the groom.
Miss Margaret Stuart Spratt, sister
of the bride, gowned in pink satin anC
pearls, wearing large white hat and
carrying pink roses, was the maid Of
honor. MIR. Hitler Baker, brother Of
the groom, was best man. Master
Thomas Spratt, the youngest brother Of
the bride, proudly acted as ring-bearer
The flower girls were the little Misse!
Elizabeth and Mary Richardson, cousins
of the bride. The bridesmaids, gOwneC
in pink marquisette over pink satin,
wearing large black picture hats snc
carrying pink chrysanthemums, were
Misses Ethel Steiger, Pulaski, Va.
Ollie Surface, Christiansburg, Va.
Anna Dickinson, Castlewood, Va; Ger