The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-16
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ing.
The marriage of Miss Alice Gertrude
Thomas and Mr.. R. Cuyler Gordon last
wednesday evening at st. John's church
at O'Clock, was an unusually interesting
and beautiful wedding, both families
having many friends in Savannah, and
both bride and groom being especially pop
ulsr. The fair young face of the bride was
loveller than ever in white silk gown,
Vlned with pink rose buds, tulle veil,
natural wreath OF orange blossoms and
carrying a bouquet of white bridal roses.
The bridesmaids were gowned in white
French organdies, becomingly and artis-
tically made, with the wide skirts, three
rutf1es, immense sleeves, fall Of wide lace
around the low neck and carrying La
France roses. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Mr.. Percy Gordon of
Huntsville, Ala, brother of the groom
reception was given at the home Of the
bride on Liberty street. Among those at
the reception were Mr.. and Mrs. w. w.
Gordon, Mrs. William Low, Mrs. George
Harrison, Mr.. and Mrs. George Mercer, Jr.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Heman Charlton, Mr.. and
Mrs Horace Crane, MIR. and Mrs George
Woodfin, Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan, Miss Elise
Bryan, Mr.. Wilder, Mr.. and Mrs Beirne
Gordon, Mr.. and Mrs. F. a. Habersham,
Mr.. William Gordon, Mr.. Percy Gordon,
Miss Harriet Parsons. Miss Whitehead,
Miss Daisy McAlpin, Miss Bessie Hartridge,
Miss Guile Harrison, Miss Belle
Harrison, Miss Page Wilder, Miss
Woodbridge, Miss Lima Wood
bridge, Miss jamie Cunningham, Miss
Meta Branch, Miss Nina Pape, Miss Emma
Hopkins, Miss Maud Hayward, Miss Nina
Hayward, Miss Leila Hill, Miss McCul-
Tough, Miss Parsons, Miss Gibbs. Miss Mat
tie Backus, Miss Richardson, Mrs. Gibbs,
Miss Vida Fleming, Mr.. Trenholm Hop
kins, Mr.. Frank Lathrop. Mr.. Julian
Hartridge, MIR. Walter Hartridge, Mr..
Arthur Whitehead, Mr.. Gordon Harrison,
Mr.. Robert Harrison, Mr.. Joseph Walker,
Mr.. John Carswell, Mr.. Robert Fleming
Mr.. Horace Crane. Mr.. Russell, Mr.. Elton,
Mr.. Abbot Thomas. Mr.. Houstoun Thomas
Maj. Crowther. Mr.. Walter Law
renee, Mr.. Cooke. MIR. T. Tan
nor, Mr.. Taylor WaIthour, Mr.. E. j.
Thomas, MIR. Brodie Jones, Mr.. George
Owens, Mr.. James r. Boyd, Mr.. William
Hartridge and others.
The wedding of Miss Charlotte Hamilton
Branch to Mr.. Robert T. Griggs last Tues
day evening was witnessed by admiring
spectators who could not fail to remark on
the dignified and handsome bride-elect as
she walked to the altar with firm and
graceful bearing to meet the
partner of her future veal or
I woe. She was looking remarkably we'll
in spite Of having bseR far from we'll for a
day or two. St. Johns church was made
especially attractive by many palm, lilies
and other tastefully placed flowers. A large
aud impatient number of guests assembled
at the church to witness the marriage of
one of the handsome ard pleasing women of
Savannah TO popular and rising young
man OF Connecticut. The bride wore an
empire gown OF heavy white brocade, with
a light fleecy~looking veil, carrying white
roses. The bridesmaids wore very becom~
ing pink empire gowns, pink wells,
shorter than the brides, carrying
pink roses, and as the last bridesmaid
walked down the aisle her many friends had
q short opportunity OF enjoying the lovely
effect of the pink on her lovely face. A re-
ceptlon was given the bridal party at the
residence Of the brides father, Capt.
Branch on York street. After the recep~
ton at the home of the bride the bridal
party were driven TO the residence Of Mrs.
q. 8. Branch the grandmother of the BRIDE
There another reception was held. The
table there was heart-shaped one 1t was
covered with soft pink cloth, and in the
center pink roses and maiden hair fern
From this radiated twenty pieces of pink
satin ribbon, upon which was painted the
names of the guests; around the table near
the edge was a beautiful trailing vine of
smilax. The bridesmaids IN pink end car
rying large bouquets of pinks-whlch came
from Washing ton-presented very strik-
ing aud brilliant scene sitting around the
artistically arranged table. Those present
were Mrs. H. NJ. Lranch, Miss Meta Branch,
Mr.. John Z. Elton, Miss Minns Warning,
Mr. Arthur Kimball. Miss Maggie Hull,
Mr.. Arthur Schaaf, Miss Maud D'Anti2nac,
Mr.. Gordon Burnham, Mr.. Julian Hart
ridge, Miss Munson, Mr.. J. Ferris Cam,
Mr.. Joseph Walker. Miss Nellie Charlton
Mr.. Ralph Smith. Miss Julia Charlton, Mr.
Charles Griggs, Mr.. E. E. G. Habersham,
Miss SutolifFe. Mr.. David Griggs aud MIR.
Hamilton Branch, Jr. Both bride and
groom have many friends in Savannah and
many well wishers.