Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-11-16
Niece of Thomas Nelson Page, Be-
comes Bride of DR.. J. Packard
Laird.

A wedding of interest to Philadel-
nhians as we'll as to Virginians, was
solemnized at Fairfax, Virginia last
night at 8 o'clock, when Miss Matilda
Coleman Page, daughter of Rev. Dr..
and Mrs. Frank Page of that town,
became the bride Of DR.. J. Packard
Laird Of Devon, Pa.
The ceremony was performed in
Zicn Episcopal Church at Fairfax,
by the brides father, assisted by
Rev. William Fl. Laird, brother Of
the groom. Miss Page was given in
marriage by her brother, Alr. John
Page of Birmingham, Ala, and was
attended by Miss Lettie Woods OF
Charlottesville, Va, as maid OF
honor.
The bridesmaids were Miss Susie
Whitehead Of Salisbury, n. c., Miss
Anne Page of Oakland" Virginia,
Miss Mary Laird of Wilmington,
Del. and Miss Katherine Packard, OF
Baltimore. The best man was the
groom's brother, Mr.. Walter J.
Laird, of Wilmington, Del, and the
ushers were Mr.. Phillip D. Laird and
Mr.. w. Winder Laird, of Whining
ton. brothers Of the groom, DR. W.
Wiader Goldsborough, of Green's
ooro, Maryland and Col. Robert E.
Lee Of "Ravensworth,' Virginia,
cousins of the groom, DR.. J. Woods
Price of Saranae, n. Y, and DR..
Charles 3. Crawford, of Washing
son, D. G..
The brides gown was Of Japanese
hrocaded silk trimmed with silver
lace and with pointed bodice and
court train. Her veil was of tulle and
caught with wreath of orange bios
SONS. She carried a bouquet Of
orchids and lilies Of the valley and
also wore an antique necklace OF
brllanss set in silver and brace
let of diamonds and pearls set In
platinum, the gift Of the groom. The
maid of honor's dress was of tulle
over pink silk and she carried a
spray bouquet of maiden hair ferns.
it was a rainbow wedding, the brides
maids wearing dresses Of tulle over
paste! shades Of pink, green. yellow
and light blue. The dresses were of
pointed bodice designs and paniers.
They carried bouquets Of roscbuds
~ tarn,onize with their dresses.
After the wedding there was
reception at the brides home The
Rectory," which is Of great
historic interest, as it was here dur
inc the Civil War that Col. Mosby,
the famous Confederate Cavalry
leader, captured General Stouton,
aho came from Washington with a
army for the expressed
purpose Of capturing Mosby.
The bride is sister of Mrs. Nor
man J. Gaynor, Of New York and
liete OF Mr.. Thomas Nelson Page,
author and present ambassador to
Italy. and is connected with many of
the distinguished old families Of Viz
ginia.
The groom is the son of the late
Rev. William II. Laird Of Virginia,
and Maryland and the grandson Of
the late Rev. DR.. Joseph Packard
for many years dean Of the Theolo-
gical Seminary of Va, and is con-
nected with many Of the old families
Of Virginia and Maryland. He is a
member of the College of Physicians j
If Philadelphia, the Society Of Arts
and Letters of Philadelphia and the
Society of the Mayfower descend
ants.
After an extended wedding trip
DR.. and Mrs. Laird will reside at
Devon, Pa.
Among the out of town guests
were the following: Mr.. and Mrs.
Norman J. Gaynor, Mrs. W. ]. Gay
nor, Sir. and Mrs. William W. Walsh.
of Brooklyn, n Y, Mrs. Micalah
Woods, of Charlottesville, Mr.. and
Mrs. Roswell Page of "oaklands,"
Virginia. Mrs. W. H. +. Lee, Of
Ravensworth, Mrs. Lewis C. Morris,
of Birmingham, Alabama, Mr.. and
Mrs. William J. Rucker. Of Chariot
tesville. DR.. and Mrs. Garnett Mel
son., of Richmond, Dr.. and Mrs.
Noble. Of Washington, d. g.. Hon.
and Mrs. Philip D. Laird, Mr.. Joseph