The Washington herald., 1910-04-29

\ notable wedding took place yester-
day afternoon al o'clock at Char
louisville. Va. in the residence Of Capt.
Micajah Woods former president Of the
Virginia Bar Association. and one Of
the best kRown lawyers in the State,
when his daughter, Miss Salhe Stuart
Woods became the bride Of Mr.. William
James Bucker, Of St. James, Mo. son
Of the late Col William Alexander Ruck-
ct. L. 5. A.
Owing 10 the recent illness Of Mr..
Rucker. the elaborate church wedding
contemplated was abandoned, and tn
marriage solemnized in the presence Of
the immediate families. Rev Frank
Page. d. D., Of Brooklyn. y. Y. an
uncle Of the bride, performed the cere-
mony, assisted by Rev Harry B. Lee.
rector Of Christ Episcopal Church, OF
Charlottesville,
The house was tastefully decorated
with spring flowers and foliage. In the
parlor. where the ceremony was per-
formed. there was an abundance Of palms
and white roses, white and green being
the prevailing colors. The bay window
was banked with palms. Sweet peas
formed the chief decoration in the
diHing-room. In the library and drawing
room there was a profusion Of growing
plants and evergreens Mendelssohn's
Wedding March was rendered by Miss
Nell Irvine. Of the University Of Viz
enia.
Nr. Miller Best Man.
York City. was best man. and the ushers
Mr. Robert H Woods. OF the University
OF Virginia, Mr. j. Dean Rucker. OF De-
troit, Mich, Mr. Francis Nash Iglehart.
Of Baltimore, and MI Samuel T. Caves,
Of Keswick
Miss Lettie Page Woods. sister OF the
bride. and Miss Francis S. Cook. OF Bal
timore. cousin OF the groom, were the
bridesmaids They wore white lingerie
over pink mossaline and carried shower
bouquets % pink roses.
The bride entered the parlor with her
father. 10y whom she was given away.
She wore an exquisite gown Of white
satin. trimmed with Duchess point lace
Her long tulle veil was caught with
orange blossoms, and she wore a superb
collar Of diamonds and pearls. a gift Of
the groom's mother. Mrs. James Dun. OF
Chicago. and a diamond and pearl neck
lace. the gift Of the groom.
A small reception followed the cere-
mony. and late in the afternoon Mr.. and
Mrs Rucker left for an extended we'd
ding tour.
Neutrality-suspicious. at Wedding.
Among those present at the wedding
were Mrs. James Dun. OF Chicago. mother
Of the groom; Mrs. George Hamilton
Cook. Of Baltimore, aunt Of the groom,
Hon. and Mrs. Huntington Wilson. Of
Washington; Mrs Philip H. Sheridan
and the Misses Sheridan. Of Washington.
Mr. and Mrs r. G. y. Douglass and Mrs.
Benjamin Douglass, Of Orange, y. J.;
Mr. and Mrs Malvern c. Patterson. OF
Richmond. Va; Miss Rucker. OF Wash
ington. Miss Julia Thompson. Of Balti-
more; Or. and Mrs. Frank y. Lupton. OF
Birmingham, Ala; Paymaster and Mrs.
Robert II. Woods. OF Annapolis. Hon.
and Mrs. Roosevelt Page, Of Oakland,
Dabney Langhorne. OF ''Nirador." Abe
marie County. Va, Mrs. James NJ Ma
son, Of Charlestown. W. Va. and Mrs.
J. Garnett Nelson, OF Richmond.
The bridal gifts were numerous. costly,
and beautiful one. a large solid silver
waiter, and dinner and breakfast serv-
ice, from Tifanys. was said by the
head OF that princely establishment 20
be the handsomest they had ever sent
out. This was the gift Of Mrs James
Dun. Of Chicago. mother Of the groom.