Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-04-29
NAVAL WEDDING At
ST. ANNE'S Church
Miss Julia W. Hall Becomes Wife
of Ensign R. H. Blair U. S. N.
Pretty Marriage Ceremony.
RECEPTION FOLLOWS WEDDING.
Out of Town Guests Include MANY
Distinguished Service People
All Male Attendants in Full
Naval Uniform.

AT O'Clock this afternoon a pretty
wedding was solemniZed in St. Anne's
Church, when Miss Julia Williamson
Hall. daughter of Mrs. Caryel Hail. and
the late Carvel Hall. of Baltimore be
came the bride of Ensign Roswell Had
field Blair U. S. n. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur j. Blair, of Milwaukee.
The Rev. Robb White. of ST. PauFs
Church, Haymarket Va. officiated AMI
the betrothal service was performed by
the Rev. DR.. Joseph p. McComas. Of
ST. Anne's Church. The wedding
march was played by Mrs. Griffith 4.
Johnson, of Christ Church, George
town. Va. The church was beautiful
ly decorated with palms, ferns and
Easter lilies
The bride was given in marriage by
her grandfather, Rear Admiral Thorn
Williamson, who was in full dress uni
form. The bride was exquisite in her
mothers wedding gown OF heavy ivory
white brocade satin. made with plain
skirt and long court train: surplice
waist with high crushed girdle. the
waist trimmed with bertha Of old
duchess lace. The veil was put on
with cap of duchess lace, ami a
coronet of orange blossoms. She car
ried a bouquet of roses and lilies OF
the valley
Mrs. Alfred H. Tawresey. wife of
Lieutenant Tawresey. u. S. ~. sister
of the bride. was matron of honor Her
dress was OF cloth Of gold with pointed
overskirts Of orehM colored silk net;
waist of net with long pointed bodice
of cloth of gold; large black lace pic
ture hat. She carried q bouquet of
orchid colored sweet peas.
The bridesmaids were Miss Marie
Hall Wilson, of Sewickley. Miss Edith
Mccormick Miss Katherine Ramsay.
Miss Gladys Christy, of Annapolis;
Miss Mary Veeder, of Washington. and
Miss Christine Mackall of Baltimore
All We're dressed in yellow taffeta with
pointed overskirts of orchid colored
silk, bouDl with gold ribbon: waists
of net over gold gauze large black lace
picture hats. They all carried bou-
quets of sweet peas
The brides mothers gown was OF
pale mauve messaline trimmed with
silver lace; hat of white horse hair
braid, trimmed with flowers. She wore
a large corsage bouquet of orchids.
The groom was in full-dress uniform
as was the best man, Ensign Forrest
*. Likenow, L. S ~. and the ushers
Ensign Il. d. Tisdale T. S. ~. Ensign
b. f. Perry. IT, S. n, Ensign NC. Par
tello, Z. S. ~, Ensign Ralph Kiley,U.S
N, Ensign Alfred II. Tawresey. q. S.
~. with the exception of Mr.. F. Work
son Hancock, of Philadelphia.
The guests were:
From Annapolis Captain and Mrs
Eberle, T. s n. Medical Director and
Mrs. Mccormick, Pay Inspector ana
Mrs. Ramsay. Cautain and Mrs. Christv
Captain and Mrs. Laws. Lieut.. Com
mander and Mrs Osterhaus, Lieuten-
ant and Mrs. Dillon. Miss Williamson
and Miss Anne Wake Williamson.
From out Of toWn-Mr. and Mrs. w
Hall Harris Mrs. Harrison Garrett. Mr.
and Mrs Charles Mackall, Mrs Robert
Gamble. Mrs. Tglehart. of Baltimore:
Mr.. and Mrs. Pemberton Price. and
Mr. Frank W Hancock. Of Philadcl-
phia Mrs. Percy, Mrs r. 5. McCook. .
Miss Elizabeth Bliss, Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Brice and Commodore and Mrs.
Veeder, Of Washington
After the ceremony a reception was
held at the home of the brides grand
parents, Rear Admiral and Mrs Thom
Williamson, u S. ~, on Prince George
street. The bride received numerous
beautiful presents. including a silver
service. with tea kettle on mahogany
tray from the Glass Of 1915.