The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-11-22
BRILLIANT MARRIAGE.
MR.. MALCOLM AND HISS WHIT
LOCK.

The most brilliant society event that Ma.
rietta has witnessed in a long time was the
marriage, on last Wednesday evening, l4th
inst. of Miss Carrie N. Whitlock, eldest
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs N. G. whitlock.
OF this city, to Mr.. Ernest Z. Macom, for.
merly of Boston, Mass, now OF Knoxville,
Tenn.
The ceremony was performed at the
Presbyterian Church, Rev. D. L. Buttolph
officiating. The church was beautifully
decorated with proiusion of flowers and
evergreens and formed charming back.
ground to display the exquisite toilets OF
the bride and bridesmaids At precise.
ly eight o'clock the wedding party entered
the church. Mr. Malcom and his best man.
Mr. I. W. Glover, entering the left aisle,
and up the other the remainder of the par
ty came in the following order: J. r. Greer
and H. g. Coryell, f. p Dobbs and w. ].
Pitner, ushers; G. C. Whitlock, Marietta.
and A. Marster, of Knoxville; ]. F. Hoyle.
knoxville, and Fl. E. Reynolds, Column
bus; M. G. Whitlock, Jr., Marietta. and
A. A. Arthur, Knoxville; Misses Edith
Malcolm, Boston, and Alice Leake, Madi-
son; Misses Ellen Howell, Marietta, and
Mamie Garrett, Knoxville; Miss Mamie
Peabody Columbus, and Mrs. A. A. Ar.
thur Knoxville, and Miss Annie Pace, of
Covington, first bridesmaid and then four
flower girls, Misses Whitlock, Cottingham,
Arthur and Leake, who strewed flowers in
the pathway of the bride, who followed on
the arm of her father.
The attendants formed in front of the
chancel in a semi-circle facing the audi
ence. In the center stood the minister, in
front of whom were the bride and groom,
with best man and first bridesmaid on their
respective sides. Rev. Mr.. Buttolph per-
formed the ceremony in his usual Impress
i've manner, and all who saw it pronounc.
ed it one of the most beautiful weddings
that they had ever seen. After the cere
mony the party filed out in couples lady
and gentleman, the bride and groom lead
ing and the ushers bringing up the rear.
The bride was dressed in an exquisit,
costume of white ivory silk, en- train, trim
med with point de Alencon lace, with "V'
shaped bodice, which was filed at tn,
neck with lace and trimmed with silver
A bouquet of white roses, the bridal vel
and satin slippers completed the costume
The bridesmaids were attired, in euua
numbers, in white and yellow, and carrie,
bouquets of chrysanthemums to match thei
costumes. The groom, attendants an
ushers were, as matter of course, attire,
! in full evening dress.
After the ceremony the bridal party pro
ceeded to the Whitlock House, which wa
decorated with flowers and evergreens il
a most artistic and beautiful manner; tn,
stairway, dining room and parlors beint
particularly beautiful.
The bride and groom stood beneath an
archway of flowers in front of a mass Of
evergreens on which were their initials in
white and yellow chrysanthemums while
the attendants grouped around them, and
received the throng of happy friends who
came to offer their congratulations.
A most elegant and elaborate repast
was served in tie spacious dining hall, and
a mammoth bowl CT claret punch was pre-
sided over by Mr.. Cottingham.
The presents were numerous, and sci
dom it is that so tasteful and elegant ar
ray of valuable and useful articles ar,
seen together.
The bride and groom left on the mid
night train for Knoxville, Tenn, their flu
ture home
Miss Whitlock was one of the flares
and most talented daughters that Marietts
has ever known ana her loss will be sadl,
felt by her many and devoted friends.
Mr.. Malcolm is young man VerS<erling
worth and high promise and now holds a
high and responsible position ia the en-
ploy of the Knoxville Southern Railway.
The many friends and acquaintance a
both wish them a long life of unbounded
happiness and prosperity.
The evening before the wedding Miss
Whilock was the recipient of very pretty
compliment in the shape of a German,
given her and her visiting friends by
Messrs. Glover. Greer, Coryell and Dobbs,
of this city, and Mr.. Hugh Adams, of At.
lanta. 1t was danced in the ball room of
the Whitlock House, and was led by Mr..
/. w. Glover, who introduced many new
and pleasing figures. There were twenty
couples on the floor, and it was late before
the strains of Wurms Atlanta Orchestra
ceased and told that it was time to end one
of the most delightful occasions of the sea
son.
ISvALIDs, aged people, nursing mothers,