The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-23
IT WAS A PRETTY WEDDING.
'The Grady-Courvoisier Nuptials in
New York.

The Grady-Courvoisier Nuptials in
New York.
New York, Nov. 20-One of the pref
tiest weddings Of the season took place at
the residence of the brides uncle and
4 aunt, Mr. and Mrs B. p Johnson, Pas
Seventh Avenue, New York, on
4 Nov. 16 The nuptial ceremony
B WAS performed by the Rev Father Parks,
8of the United states navy. The cere-
mony was plain and simple, but very i'm
4pressiye. The pair plighted their troth
8under the leaves of a beautiful palm.
The bride Miss Mittie Cora Courvoisier,
looked lovely in rich white satin dress,
trimmed with point applique and orange
Il blossoms. Her headdress was garland
OF orange blossoms and a sprig of Scotch
heather, the Scottish emblem of good
luck Her jewels were a beautiful dia-
mond pendant, the gift of the groom. The
groom is Mr.. w. Edwin Grady of Savan-
nah Ca, a young rising business man.
The maid of honor. Miss Laura Charlton
johnson, cousin Of the bride, was dressed
in pale blue satin dress and carried a
4 bouquet of American Beauty roses.
HE best man was the grOOm's brother,
MIR. j. G. Grady, of Savannah, Ga. The
ushers were Mr.. James A. G. Johnson,
4 attorney, a cousin of the bride, Mr. John
McDonOugh, son of the mayor of Savan-
nan, and Mr.. Henry Sabin, OF New York.
Mrs. b. p, Johnson, the brides aunt,
wore handsome gown of -heilotrope silk.
Inc brides grandmother was dressed in
a rich black satin dress. She reminded
one Of the Old southern grandmothers.
Mss Julie Johnson, IA cousin of the bride,
looked like a May queen in a white silk
ana tulLe dress. Her headdress was
1 garland of choice hyaeinths The mayor
Oh savannah, Mr., McDonough and Mrs.
McDonough, were present, having post
poned Their return trip home in order to
attend the wedding. Mrs McDonOugh
Wore a beautiful gown of Bengaline silk
ana diamonds. She wore little Paris
ian black jet bonnet, trimmed with pink
velvet and large black jet butterfly in
the center
The mayor Of Savannah did a very
NOBLE act during the evening a little
messenger boy. who had brought a tele-
graph message, was standing in the hall
"hen the mayor took him into the dining
room and treated him to some Of the
oelcacies of the collation.. An observer
remarked that the gentlemauly and un-
oS1ehtatlous way in which he did 1t
showed the true instinct of gentleman. -
Among others present were: Miss
Nfady, the grO0ms sister, who was pref
lily dressed in a pink silk; Miss I'ratford,
o.. Fan River, Mass Miss Van de We're,
NNestbury, L. l.; Misses Osborne, New
York; MIR. Gilroy, Jr, son of the mayor
Of New York; j. Campbell Thompson,
BBally Shannon, Ireland; Ambrose Nc
Sa1e, Cooperstown, n. Y. Mr.. John
Miller, Glasgow, Scotland; Mr. and Mrs.
=. Il, Rapp, New York; Mr.. and Mrs.
GSamp, Cross Wicks, n. j.. Mr. and Mrs.
lnton Smith, Mr. and Mrs Joseph Hill
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. o. d. Holman, Dir.
Nootherspoon, New York, and many
others.
The presents were costly and numerous.
many Of. which came from different parts
" the country. The bride viii be missed
IN Harlem, especially on Sunday after
Moons, when she presided at her hospita-
oIe aunt's tea table. j. NJ.