Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-05-17
MILITARY WEDDING
IN ST. ANNE'S CHURCH
Old Fashioned Costumes of 1880
Style, Make Bridal Party Quaint.
RlCHARDS-LIGON NUPTIALS.
Beautiful Afternoon Church Ceremony.
Picturesque Scene in Historic
ST. Anne's.

Qpaint and picturesque was the we'd
ding this aft srnoon of Miss Mary Toll
ley Lyon, second daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles w. ID. Ligon. of White
Hall Howard county, and Ensign Fred
erick Gore Richards, United States
Navy.
The ceremony took place at o'clock
in st. Anne's Church, ami it was espe-
cially beautiful because of its simplicity
and the old-fashioned costumes of the
style of 1880, when hoopskirts and ruff
fles were worn and poke bonnets
made a picturesque setting for the
young and pretty faces.
The church was decorated with
palms and dogwood blossoms. and the
altar was banked with cut flowers
white roses and lilies. The bride en-
tered with her father, who gave her in
marriage. The organist of st. Anne's.
Prof Blward Ritchings. played the
Swedish wedding march as a process
sional and Mendelssohn's wedding
march as a occasional.
The ushers were Mr.. Thomas Wat
lns Lyon, brother of the bride; En-
sign Edward Breed, U. s. N; Ensign
Robert Maury. U s. NJ; Ensign Robert
Farrell. L. s. ~; Ensign William Smell
ling. u. s. n. and Lieut.. G.. w. Hamil
ton, u. S. n. All wore the full uniform
of their rank. as did the groom and his
best man, Ensign. Howes Bodfish,
United States Navy.
The brhle was attended by her elder
sister, Miss Ellen McElroy Lyon, who
was maid of honor, and the following
bridesmaids Miss Josephine Elizabeth
Browne. Miss Mildred Lee Carter
White. Miss Evelyn Barton Randall.
all of Baltimore city; Miss justin Van
Rensselaer, Townsend. of New York
city, Miss Mary Addison Webb, of
Washington, ID. c., and Miss Margaret
Burbank Macullar. of Worcester, Mass.
The bride wore her mothers we'd
ding gown, of heavy white ivory satin,
trimmed in old lace. A tulle veil
reached beyond her train and was ar
ranged coronet fashion in her hair
with touches of orange blossoms. She
carried a shower bouquet of lilies of
the valley. The maid of honor wore
pale pink French organdie. made 1880
style. with rufiles to the waist, pointed
bodice and old-fashioned broad brim
med hat, its single ornament being a
large pink rose of the old-fashioned
variety.
The color scheme of the wedding
was pink ami blue, and each of the
bridesmaids. like the maid of honor,
was attired in pale blue French organ
die. or pink. of 1880 style of skirt and
waist All carried basket of pink
sweet peas.
The betrothal service was performed
by the Rector the Rev. DR.. Joseph p.
McComas, and the marriage service
was performed by the Rt. Rev. Edward
r. Helfenstein Arch Deacon of the
Diocese, and rector of ST. Johns
Church. Howard county. where the pa
rents of the bride reside. After the
ceremony a small reception was heh
AT the colonial Ridout House the resi-
dence OF the brides uncle, Dr. John
Ridout. for the bridal party and the
immediate family anl f lends.
Among theose present from out OF
town were the following:
Washingtcn-Mr Oracle Richards.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Randolph Webb,
Mrs biward Cobb, Mrs Murray Addi-
son. DR. and Mrs. John Dunlop, Mr..
Anthony Addison. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Addison. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Fuller.
Mrs. Merrill
New York-Mr. and Mrs. Augustus
King, Mrs Charles King. Mr.. and Mrs
Charles King. Jr.. Mr.. mad Mrs. Holr-
he'll Suddeford. Mr.. and Mrs. Hervey
Studdeford Mrs Edward Hensley: Mr.
and Mrs. Archer. of Pancoast; Miss
Sampson. of Rockwell; Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas T, sherman.
New Jersey-Miss Graf and Miss
Harter Newark; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
W. McCutchaon. Miss McCutch.on, OF
Plaintield; Mr.. and Mrs. James Stud
deford. of Lambertsville; Mrs. Cooley,
of Trenton.
a number were present from Bal'i-
more city and Howard county. The
bride received numerous handsome
presents. This evening Ensign and
Mrs. Richards will leave for short
wedding trip aud upon their return
will reside at JlmestC wn and New
port, r. l.. where the groom's ship is
stationed.