The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-13
A PRETTY HOME WEDDING.
Marriage Of Miss Meta Eugene Harder
and Mr.. George Parsons Elliott.

and Mr.. George Parsons Elliott.
one Of the brightest and prettiest home
weddings witnessed in Savannah in a long
time was that Of Miss Meta Eugene Har-
den and Mr.. George Parsons Elliott. which
took place last night at O'Clock at the
residence Of the brides parents No. 81
Gwinnett street
The parlor and drawing rooms were
handsomely decorated for the occasion,
being dressed in palms and bamboo with
a beautiful profusion Of japonicas and
roses. The ceremony was performed in
the parlor before a decorated railing like
a church chancel railing. by Rt. Rev.
Thomas A. Becker, bishop Of the diocese Of
Savannah.
The bridal party was preceded in the
march TO the parlor by two little pages,
Miss Helen bearing and Master Charles
Schley, who carried the ribbons between
which the bridal party went Next were
the ushers, Messrs. William II. Town
send Of Barnweli, S. c., William Elliott
Jr., OF Beaufort, $. c., Alfred bearing
Harden and Edward S. Elliott. Then came
the bridesmaids. Misses Irene Withers. Ju-
liza bearing of Jacksonville, Marie sum
mers Of Augusta, Annie Y. Jones, Mary
Savage Jones and Phoebe Elliott. After
them and just preceding the bride and her
father was the maid of honor Miss LeOna
Guerard. The maid of honor wore pink
liberty satin and the bridesmaids white
organdie. They carried handsome bouquets
of LaFrance roses. The bride had a gown
OF white satin trimmed with chiffon, and
wore d white tulle veil with orange bloss-
oms. She carried large bouquet of Nipple
tos roses.
The groom and his best man. Mr. Greg
orie Elliott of Beaufort, 5. c. entered from
another door and joined the bride just
before Bishop Becker who performed the
impressive and solemn ceremony of the
Catholic church.
After the ceremony the bride and groom
received the congratulations of all those
present. The wedding ceremony was at
tended only by members of the families
of the bride and groom, and those who
composed the bridal party, and a large
reception, attended by many friends OF
both, was given just afterward between
s and 10 O'Clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott left the city last
night for the south. They will go to st.
Augustine and other Florida points. and
probably to Havana, returning to Sa-
vannah in about two weeks. There were
present at the wedding, besides those
mentioned in the bridal party, a number
of the relatives of the bride and groom
from outside the city. Among them were
Mrs. William Elliott of Beaufort, mother
of the groom, Mrs. Homer Nicholson of
Athens, Miss Martin of Ocala, Fla, and
Mrs. Gill of Jacksonville.
The bride is a daughter of Hon. and
Mrs William D. Harden, and has been
a general favorite in society circles not
only in Savannah, but wherever she has
visited. Her charming manners and
brightness in conversation have at all
times made her the center of an admiring
circle of friends, who will be glad to know
that she is to live so near Savannah that
they may have tIfe pleasure of often seeing
her
Mr.. Elliott is prominent young bust
ness man of Beaufort s. c., where he
has been connected for the last seven
years with the Coosaw Mining Company.
He at present occupies the position of gem
eral manager of the mining department
of that company's works. He is a son of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Elliott, and has
made many friends in Savannah, having
visited here often.