The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-23
MIDST FLOWERS AND PALMS.
The Rotch-Anderson Nuptials Bril-
Hantly Celebrated.

The Roteh-Anderson Nuptials Bril-
hantly Celebrated.
In these matter of fact days wedding
chimes are not rung, else the old bell at
Christ church would have sent forth
merry peal yesterday in honor of
the wedding of Miss Margaret Randolph
Anderson and Mr.. Abbott Lawrence
Rotch.
II was beautiful wedding, though the
usual rosebud garden of girls" was
lacking, for which reason the entire in
terest conferred in the two sisters, the
bride and her maid of honor, than whom
it would be hard TO find two handsomer
women Ia one family.
Inc church was artistlcally decorated
Tall, graceful palms were placed here
/ and there in the chancel. The altar rail
was covered with a garland of white
roses, and the altar, and, indeed, every
available space, was filed with great
clusters OF roses, the dainty mingling Of
white and green looking pure and bride
like. For half hour before the hour set
Tor the ceremony guests were arriving,
and soon the church was mass of glow
ing color, the eager, eXpectant faces of
pretty women looking all the preJtier
under the picturesque hats of the present
season.
Following the other guests, and
few moments ahead of the bridal party,
came Mrs. Horace Lamb and
MIR. Winthrop Sargent. relatives of the
groom, who had come from Boston for the
occasion; and, Immediately after them,
Mrs h. G. Anderson, the mother of the
bride, arrived, and was escorted
up to the first pew in the church. Mrs.
Anderson was dressed in very handsome
black satin, trimmed with lavender Ben
gallne silk and point applique lace and
wore a most becoming bonnet of jet and
white lace.
The four ushers, Mr.. George w.
Owens, Mr.. w. S. Chisholm, Mr. G..
Arthur Gordon and Mr.. J. A p Crisfeld,
having finished their duties. took their
seats just as the organ sounded the open
ing bars of the march from Tannhauser
to announce the coming of the bride
First came the maid of honor, Miss Sadie
Anderson, ''all in faintest pink arrayed "
Her dress of exquisite pink MORE was
trimmed with lace and velvet, the high
velvet stock being fastened at one side
with diamond pin in the shape of a tiny
new moon; the gift of the groom. Her
tace under the dainty little hat of white
lace, pink velvet and ostrich feathers,
looked very demure and solemn, as if she
fully appreciated the responsibility ofh
position as the only bridesmaid. Her
A4ofFNAo NCIC 0dbDdIlI6 AlGTuleb roses.
The bride entered on the arm of her
brother, Mr.. j. Randolph Anderson. Her
gown was of the richesti ivory white satin,
trimmed with point lace about the neck
and shoulders, the long severely plain
skirt hanging in the statuesque folds. that
only real artist in dress-making can pro
duce. On the right side of the corsage
was magnificent diamond crescent, the
gift of the groom. The veil was of the
rpCDl1 flOn fHlln ho
half wreath was of orange blossoms. The
bouquet was of superb white orchids,
and instead of being tied with the con-
Ventlonal white satin ribbon, was held
together by ribbon made of fine white
flowers.
The groom and his best man, Mr.. Hen
ry d. Bennett, of Boston, entered the
chancel from the vestry, and met the
bride Just at the chancel steps. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
Robb White, rector of the church, and
almost before one could realize it, the
final words of the impressive ritual were
said, and the bride and groom came
slowly down the aisle, followed by the
maid of honor and the best man. On ac-
count Of the recent death of the mother
of the groom, there was no reception at
the house, but wedding breakfast was
served for the members of the family,
after which Mr.. and Mrs. Rotch took the
o'clock train for the north.
Miss Anderson is the daughter of the
late Col. Edward Clifford Anderson. of this
city and by her mother, who was Miss
Randolph, of Virginia, is lineal descen-
dant of Thomas jefferson She has been
in Savannah very little since her early
childhood, having been educated in Balti-
more, and later in Paris, after which she
resided in the north, only returning home
| ABOUT Two years ago. She is tall with n
beautiful figure, and an air of great dis
tinction, and has always been a great
| favorite in society.
Mr.. Abbott Lawrence Rotch is the
| youngest son of the late BENJAMIN S.
Rotch, of Boston. Although only 80 years
| of age, he is well known in the scientific
| world, having devoted himself to the
! study of meteorology for years His pri-
yate meteorological observatory on Blue
| Hill, near Boston. is one of the best
! equipped of its kind in the world, and
many distinguished degrees have been
conferred on Mr. Rotch by various foreign
and domestic scientific societies.