The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-29
Welded MIDST cHRYsANTHEMUMs
Mr.. Charles A. l.. Massie MarrIes Miss
Gerald Ross Carruthers.


Mr.. Charles A. L. Massie and Miss
Gerald Ross Carruthers were married
last night at St. Johns church at 1880
o'clock.
The sweet strains of the wedding march
resounded through the church as the
bridal party entered. The march to the
altar was led by the page. Master Car
ruthers Paul. of Darien followed by the
ushers, Messrs. II. Lloyd Owens, ]. S.
Carruthers, J. w. Garter, E. e. c. Hab-
ersham, c. w. Murphey and Bailey Hip
kins. Then came the flower girl, little
Addie Paul. and the maid of honor, Miss
Nanine Bradley. followed by the bride
with her brother-in-law, Mr.. r. T. Paul.
of Darien, who gave her away at the
altar. The groom and his best man, Mr..
Edward S. Elliott, entered from the
vestry door, and met the bridal party
before the altar. There the ceremony
was performed by Rev. G. II. Strong,
assisted by Rev. Robert kinloch MaSsie
of Virginia, lately missionary to China.
Chrysanthemums formed a distinctive
feature of this decidedly pretty wedding.
Potted palms and chrysanthemums con-
stituted the handsome and appropriate
church decorations. The ushers wore
chrysanthemums, the maid of honor car
ried a bouquet of yellow chrysanthe-
NUNS, the bride carried a bouquet of
,
the altar was covered with the same
choice flower.
The dresses were elegant in their sim
plicity The brides costume was of
white organdie with white satin rib
bons and lace garniture. The maid or
honor wore white organdie with satin
white organdie with satin ribbons and
lace, and the page was attired in black
velvet and white lace
After the ceremony there was a short
reception to the bridal party and rela-
tiVes of the bride and groom at the res
idence of the brides mother, No. Is
Abercorn street. Among those who at
tended from outside the city were Mr.
and Mrs. r. z. Paul of Darien, the Misses
Paul and Rev, Robert kinloch Massie.
The bride is a daughter of Mrs. Mary
Carruthers and the late Joseph Carruth-
ers. In a musical way she has won
many laurels in Savannah, taking prom
inent part in all efforts made toward ad-
vancing the musical interest here. Those
who saw her as one of the three little
maids in the Mikado will not forget her
part was rendered. But it is by no means
in music alone that she is admired for she
possesses qualities that have and always
in the true sense of the word. There
is no better testimonial of that than the
many people who gathered at 81. Johns
church last night to see Miss Curruthers
for the last time.
Mr.. Massie first came to Savannah in
1856 He was an instructor in Maj.
Crowther's school, and afterwards stud
led law i'm the offices of Mr. Edward s.
Elliott and of Messrs. Lawton & Cum
nigham. He now holds position as ex-
aminer in the patent office in washing
| ton He still retains Savannah as his
residence however, and has many friends
here who viii be glad to welcome him
/ whenever he comes.
Mr.. and Mrs Massie left for Atlanta
/ last night via the Central railroad They
! will spend several days at the exposition,
| after which they will go to Washington,
| ID. c., where they will reside.