The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1893-12-07
SETZE-- McCLATCHEY.
A Brilliant Marriage at
Methodist Church.
A POPULAR COUPLE UNITE FOR LIFE,
The Church Beautifully DecOrated.-A
Large Crowd Present. Elegant
Wedding Feast.

The Methodist Church presented a
brilliant appearance on the evening of
December 9Th, the occasion being the
wedding of Miss Leila McClatchey and
Mr.. James Waddell Seize.
Society has been looking forward to
this event with much interest, on account
of the great popularity of the two young
people.
The church decorations, all in green
and white, evidenced the good taste and
loving wishes of their numerous friends,
as well as presented under the glare of
the electric lights an attractive scene.
The bridal party entered promptly at
the hour of s, as the strains of Lohengrin
were softly and skillfully played by Mrs.
j. S. Stewart, Jr., ushered in by four
little pages Marvin McClatchey and Cap
Joyner on the right, and Clyde Murray
and Dudley Reynolds on the left-dressed
in black velvet and lace. Next the ush-
ers, Mr.. W. r. JOyner and Mr.. Eugene
Seize, of Atlanta, and Mr.. c. r. Walton
and Mr.. 7. W. Glover. The attendants
entered one by one from opposite aisles
as follows: Miss Lola Tate, of Pensaco-
Ia Fla, and Miss Addie McClatchey; Mr.
J. Bolan Glover, Jr., and Mr.. j. E. Bos-
ton; Miss Addie Seize and Miss Gypsy
Mcdaniel, of Monroe, Ca; Mr.. Lawrence
". Virgins and Mr.. j A. Seize, of
Brooklyn, N. Y; Miss Mollie Seize and
Miss Eva Selman, of Monroe, Ga; Mr..
Will Pomeroy and Mr.. ohm A. Manget.
The bride entered with her maid of
honor, Miss Grace McClatchey. The
groom upon the arm of his brother, Mr..
G. r. Seize. The solemn words, which
made them man and wife, were pro-
nounced by Rev. V. E. Manget, assisted
by Rev. d. L. Buttolph, D. ID.
The bride maids wore white organdie,
made in quaint and ample style, and each
carried white roses. The maid of honor
was attired in yellow silk, and carried
Marschal Mel roses. The bride was
gowned in rich duchess satin and rare
old lace, and carried lilies of the valley,
and was the personification of queenly
beauty and grace. She is too well-known
to our readers to attempt a description
of her many attractions, as they are
proverbial among her friends. Possessed
of all the qualities that go to make up a
true woman, she has won the admiration
of large circle of friends and holds
them by the magic of her influence. The
gentlemanly groom is indeed to be con-
graduated upon the prize he has won,
and they were many and sincere. The
bride is the eldest daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Devereaux F. McClatchey, them;
selves justly held in esteem by our PEG.
pie.
The groom is the popular and efficient
Treasurer of the Marietta and North
Georgia Railroad, and is the eldest son
of DIR. and Mrs. E. J. Seize, an honored
couple and long residents of our city,
He is well worthy of the bride he has
won.
The bridal party was elegantly and
sumptuously entertained at the hos
pitable home of the brides parents. The
decorations of the house were beautiful,
elaborate and artistic, the reception room
being in white and green; the library in
red, and dining room in white and yellow.
| An innovation was made in the usual
custom of cutting the cake for the ring.
The brides bouquet was made up of
seven smaller ones, in one of which the
ring was concealed. Each brides maid
drew, but the lucky finder was Miss
Addie McClatchey.
Much merriment was cansed as the
/ gentlemen scrambled for the ribbon.
which tied the brides bouquet and which
she threw from the staircase Mr.. j. A.
Seize was successful in this contest.
The bridal presents were numerous.
| costly and elegant, testimonials of the
| high esteem in which she is held by her
friends.
The JOURNAL sincerely tenders its
congratulations to the happy couple and
wishes for them every happiness mortals
are capable of enjoying.
Among the guests of the family pres
ent, was Miss Lydia Kirby Smith, dauph-
ter of our noted General Kirby Smith.
Miss Smith, of Sewanee, Tenn, and
Miss Lola Tate, of Pensacola, Fla, will
remain few days With Miss Grace Nc
! Clatchey.
Misses Gipsey Mcdaniel and Eva Sell
man, of Monroe, Ca, left for their homes