The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-10
BEFORE THE ALTAR.
The Charlton-Fleming Wedding the
Event OF the Season.

Event OF the Season.
The marriage Of Mr.. Heman AveriIl
Charlton aud Miss Eleanor Mot Fleming at
the Independent Presbyterian church at
$50 O'Clock last night was a brilliant event.
It was what might be called diamond
and rose wedding. IL was witnessed by
probably the largest humber Of people ever
seen at a wedding in Savannah. The body
Of the church was filed to its capacity and
there was only standing room in the CALLER
les. From the vestihule out 10 the sidewalk
hundreds who could not get inside stood to
get glimpse Of the bridal party asst passed
in and out,
The church presented brilliant scene.
The platform around the pulpit was covered
with white canvas and graceful palms filed
the open space. Under the pulpit the hand
some standing vase was ornamented with
pink roses and ferns. The decorations were
arranged in such manner as TO form an Of
fective garden scene.
The music was rendered by a choir Of
twenty-five voices under the direction Of
Prof Willard n. Smith. A bridal chorus
was sung as the party entered the church
and marched up the aisle. The procession
was headed by the ushers, Wylly Wood
bridge, 7. Lloyd Owens, George P. Screven.
Charles A. L. Cunningham, W. Trenholm
Hopkins and Horace A. Crane, Jr. Then
came the groomsmsn, !. II. Boatwright of
Wilmington, n. c.; p. Aston WarinR, j.
Ferris Cam, Hugh Conner, Thomas Screvel,
Jr., G.. NJ. Gadsden, Il. G.. Fleming, Jr.
and W. b. Hartridge.
The bridesmaids followed, formed in the
figure OF diamond. Miss May Baughman
of Richmond, Va, Miss Annie Durham of
Montgomery, Ala, and Miss Epuna In
gram, Miss Sallie Charlton, Miss Emma
Hopkins and Miss May Clay, Miss Sallie
McAlpin and Miss Annie Conner and Miss
Vida Fleming, maid OF honor, marched in
the order named.
The bride leaning on the arm Of her father
came last.
The groom with his best man, William
II. Crane. met the party at the altar, che
groom taking the bride from her father at
the steps. While DIR. Dripps performed the
marriage rite OF the Presbyterian church
the attendants stood on each side in the
bower of plants.
The party marched from the altar in re-
verse order, the bride and groom heading
the procession, to the strains of LohenSrins
wedding march and bridal chorus.
The bride wore magnificent white silk
court train dress, and full length tule veil.
caught with Q cluster of orange blossoms and
flowers she carried a bouquet of hyacinths,
surrounded by the daintiest ferns.
Miss Vida Fleming, the maid Of honor,
wore white and silver brocaded dress and
carried a bouquet of white roses.
The bridesulaids' gowns were exquisite
inspirations of pink faille chiffon and roses,
made en- train. Each wore bandeau and
eigrette of pink. The pink roses carried
by the ladies were from Hammond's in
Richmond, Va.
Mrs. Fleming, the brides mother, was
attired in a magnificent gown of yellow
brocade-hand embroidered in amber, the
train being edged with marabou feather
trimming.
Mrs. Johnson. the brides sister, was in a
handsome gown OF light green brocade.
After the church ceremony there was
reception at the residence of the brides
parents, No. SO Liberty street. which was
largely attended by the friends Of the bride
and groom. The parlors and halls were
elegantly decorated with ported plants,
ferns, ivy and banked flowers. Just before
starting for her bridal tour Mrs. Charlton
stood on the stairw ay and threw her bou-
quet to her attendants. Miss Annie Conner
was the lucky one TO get the silver heart,
which contained q portrait Of the bride.
Miss Salhe McAlpin got the ring
out OF the wedding cake. Mr..
Gadsden secured the thmble and Mr. Hugh
Conner came in for the bodkin, the bachel-
or's insignia.
MIR. and Mrs. Charlton left at 7:30 o'clock
on Capt FlemIng's private car for trip
through Florida.
The bride and groom received 1875 pres
ents, some of which were of the hand
somest and costliest character. They came
from friends in all parts of the country.
The groom is one of Savannah's we'll
known aud popular young gentlemen, a
general favorite In social circles. He is
assistant cashier of the Chatham Bank.
The bride is q charming and accomplished
young lady, whose circle of friends is
bounded only by her acquaintance. She is
a daughter of General Superintendent
Fleming OF the Savannah, Florida and
Western railway.