The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-04-20
GRAVES-BAKER
Brilliant Wedding at the Baptist
Church.
RECEPTION AT THE BRIDES HOME

A brilliant wedding was solemn
lied Wednesday evening at s o'clock
in the Baptist church here when
Miss Margaret Snead Baker, the
pretty and accomplished daughter Of
Mrs. Annie Dunaway Baker. be-
came the bride of MIR. Alan Wing
field Graves, of Baltimore.
The church was artistically decora-
ted with Easter lilies, palms and
ferns. the color scheme being green
and white.
The bride was handsomely gOwned
in white lace over ivory satin trim
med with pearls, with bridal veil and
orange blossoms drawn together
with diamond brooch, and carried
in her hand lilies of the valley.
Miss Mildred Baker. sister of
the bride was the maid of honor
She wore an exquisite costume of
corn colOred crepe meteor and car
ried double jonquils.
Mr. Carroll Graves, of Hamlet, n.
c., brother of the groom. acted as
best man.
The other attendants were Miss
Louise Ninde and Miss Mary Seldom
of Portsmouth, in shell pink
crepe meteor. carrying lavender
sweet peas; Miss Evelyn Ninde and
Miss Adeline Mitchell, pale blue
crepe meteor, carrying pink sweet
peas.
The groOmsmen were Messrs. Ellis
Baker. Humphrey Butler. of Balti-
more; William Graves. of Barbours-
Vile; Candy Marye. of Baltimore.
Ushers. Messrs. Harrison Mont
gomery. William Smith. of Balti-
more; Mason Grasty. of Washing
ton. and Mortimer Duyal. of Balti-
more
Mrs. A. p. Rowe sang My Love
Is Come to Me. by Woodman just
preceding the entrance of the bridal
party.
The bridal party entered while
the Bridal Chorus" from Wag-
ner's Lohengrin. was being played
by Mrs. Mary Quinn-Hicks.
The bride came in with her uncle,
Mr.. Z. c. Ninde. who gave her
away
The bride was met at the altar
by the groom and his best man. and
the ceremony was impressiyely per-
formed by the brides grandfather,
Rev. DR.. Thos. 5. Dunaway. assisted
los Rev. Il. A. Williams. the brides
pastor. during the ceremony Nevin's
Goodnight" was softly played and
MendelsshOn s Wedding March was
rendered as the bridal party left the
church
After the ceremony a reception
was given the bridal party and out
of town guests al the home OF the
bride on upper Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Graves left on a
late train for a bridal tour to New
York. Canada and Boston. From
Roston they will take a steamer for
Norfolk and will be at home in Bal
umore after May 10th.
The bride is one of Fredericks-
turgs most popular and charming
young women and has a host OF
friends.
The groom is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. l.. Graves. of Orange county.
and has been for a number OF years
connected with the Merchants and
Miners Transportation Company of
baltimore. where he holds lucra-
tive position.
The presents were numerous. cost
IS and handsome.
Some of the out of town guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Fairfax Jones.
OF Richmond; Mr. and Mrs. Blake.
Of Baltimore; Mr.. and Mrs. Candy
Marye. OF Baltimore; DR.. Thos. ID.
Grasty. Of Washington; Mrs. S V.
Parker. OF Baltimore; Miss Eva
Grasty. of Washington; Mrs. S. f.
Haislip. of Milwaukee, Wis; Mrs.
Carroll Graves. Hamlet, n. c.; Miss
Laura Newman and Mrs. Parham.
Barboursville; Mrs. Chandler and
Misses Annie and Elliott Campbell,
Washington; Miss Mary Seldom
Portsmouth; Messrs. W. Graves Bar
louisville; Humphrey Butler and
Edgar Travis. Baltimore.