The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-01
A BRILLIANT WEDDING.
Miss Frances Buford King Married to
Franklin D. Aiken.


Brunswick, Ga, Jan. 3l-The social
event of the season here, and an event Of
interest in many other parts of the state,
was the marriage this evening OF Miss
! Frances Buford King, daughter of Capt.
and Mrs. Mallory p. King, and grand
daughter of Thomas Butler King, to
Franklin Dunwoody Aiken.
/ The wedding was in St. Marks EpiS-
copal church, Rev. II. E. Lucas oficiat-
ing, assisted by Rev. Mr.. Benedict, Of
Gainesville, a relative of the bride.
The maid of honor was Miss Mai King,
| sister of the bride, who, with her two sis
ters, have reiRned as social leaders in
! Brunswick. The bridesmaids were Miss
Flo King, Miss Fannie Aiken, Pensacola;
! Miss Vera Aiken, Pensacola; Miss Marie
/ Nisbet, Savannah; Miss Mary Conrad,
! Winchester, Va; Miss Ethel Downing,
Miss Frances G. Nightingale. The best
man was j. H. Aiken, brother of the
! groom.
The groomsmen were Mr.. H. B. Maxey,
! DR.. j. A. Dunwody, Col j. w. Bennett,
/ Mr.. Jas. McAlpin, Savannah; Mr.. r. S.
French, Mr. II. F. duBignon, Mr.. Morel
| Symons, Mr.. A. H. Lane.
The ushers were f. Elmore Twitty,
Mr.. S. J. Dent, Hon. H. F. Dunwody,
Judge A. J. Crovatt.
The church was crowded, people stand
ing in every available place, while many
were unable 10 obtain admittance owing
| to the great number present MIR.
| Geo Cook presided at the organ and at
the appointed hour Lohengrin's wedding
march was played. At this juncture
| the spectators were greeted with
| a pleasant innovation in the manner of
| bridal party entering church, which
was interesting and attractive. When
| the first strains of music fioated from the
organ Miss King, the maid of honor, en-
tered the church from the left vestry-
| room and proceeded down the center
aisle, followed by the bridesmaids two by
| two, who came from the vestry rooms on
| the opposite sides of the church, met at
| the steps and walked down the aisle in
couples, the groom and his best man en-
tering the church from the vestry room
| Immediately afterwards, and remaining
there. When the maid of honor and the
bridesmaids reached the entrance to the
church, where the bride and the
| grOomsmen were waiting, they
reformed and retraced their steps, the
groomsmen and ushers preceding them
up the aisle The bride followed leaning
on her fathers arm, and preceded by the
maid of honor walked to the chancel.
| When the chancel steps were reached the
father of the bride released his arm and
stepped into the front pew by the side of
the brides mother, and the bride on the
arm of her maid of honor stepped on the
| CuduCel Steps WDeF6 L06Y were Dy
the groom and his best man.
The ushers stood below the chancel
steps and the groomsmen in semi-circle on
| the chancel with the bridesmaid in front
of them. In her hands the bride carried
| white prayer book, which was handed to
the minister, and from which the
| ceremony was performed, afterward
being handed back to the bride, who car
ried it to her home, where the brides
maids inscribed their names on the leaf
| prepared for that purpose, thereby leav-
| ing neat souvenir of the wedding. Dur
ing the ceremony the organist rendered
Robyn's sweetest composition, you"
| The church was artistically and beauti-
| fully decorated in pink-in fact, it was a
pink wedding" Pink carnations, pink
roses and flowers of pink hues frightened
every nook, corner and spot. The brides
maids wore pink silk null dresses, with
large pink satin sleeves, trimmed with
pink satin ribbon. The maid of honor
| wore white null trimmed in white. The
brides dress was of white brocaded
satin with Brussels lace. Flowers, orange
| blossoms with pearl ornaments. The
pearl necklace, headpiece. and bracelets
worn on this occasion were the same as
worn by the BRIDES mother on her we'd
ding day. In her hand she carried white
carnations. tied with white ribbon, the
maid of honor also carrying white, while
the bridesmaids bouquets were of pink
Overhead huge bell of pink carnations
hung
The gentlemen were in full evening
dress.
An elegant reception was rendered by
the brides parents at their home from
1880 to 10 o'clock Here the society of
Brunswick assembled, and a more bril-
liant gathering has seldom been wit
messed in this city. Among the
visitors were Misses Daisy and Georgiue
Phillips and Miss Bessie Ward, of Savan-
nah, and they, with the bridal party,
were the center of attraction. Dur
ing the evening over 100 guests called,
and at 10 o'clock Mr.. and Mrs. Aiken left
on special train for New Orleans, where
they will attend Mardi Gras.
Mrs Aiken, as Miss King, has been
identified with all the prominent social
events oe this section for several seasons
past. Her charming personality has
made her presence a welcome addition to
every gathering where beauty and intel
lectual ability command attention. She
is related to Gen. Henry h. jackson, and
her family connections embrace the
Troups, Coupers, Nighteugales and other
historic families of the south.
MIR. Aiken is one of Brunswick's prom
inent business men, and is connected with
some of the oldest families in the south.