The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-12
BISHOP ELLIoTTs GRANDDAUGH-
TER.
She Becomes the wife of n Son of
ex-Gov. Shepherd.


Sewanee, Tenn, Sept 10--An event
worthy of note took place at Sewanee
Tenn, on the 9th inst. the marriage of
Mr.. Alexander Roby Shepherd. Jr., of
Mexico, to Miss Phoebe Elliott of Sewa-
nee. Both Mr.. Shepherd and Miss Eli
oft are representatives of two families
prominent in the history of this country
Miss Elliott is the granddaughter Of the
late Right Rev Stephen Elliott, first bishop
of Georgia, one of the grandest bishops
of the Episcopal church, and the daughter
of the late Right Rev. Robert W. B. Ell
lott bishop of Western Texas, whose ca
reer was cut short by death while he was
yet a young man, but not before univer-
sal admiration for the distinguished abil-
ity with which he administered the affairs
of his diocese. Mr.. Shepherds father was
formerly governor of Washington, and he
was one of the first to comprehend that
Washington belonged not to the people
of the District of Columbia so much as
| to the citizens of the greatest republic on
earth. When he began his work the city
of Washington was mark for the sneers
of our own and foreign citizens alike.
When he left it, he had transformed the
city, and had made it a capital of which
| the United States is rightfuly proud. AS
the founder of the new Washington, Gov.
Shepherd will always hold high place
| in the history of our country.
st. Augustines Chapel where the we'd
ding ceremony was performed, had been
beautifully decorated with laurel, which
| grows in profusion at Sewanee, with fol-
| iage plants, ferns and smilax, and the al
| tar and reredos had been covered with
| white roses and ferns. At the altar ran
a white satin cushion, exquisitely en-
broidered, had been placed for the bride
/ and groom to kneel upon.
Precisely at o'clock Mr.. Shepherd, at
tended by his brother, Mr.. Grant Shep-
herd, his best man, took his place at the
| chancel steps, and immediately the organ
| sounded forth as the bridal party entered
| the chapel and advanced up the AISLE the
bride leaning upon the arm of her brother,
| Mr.. Robert w. B. Elliott Of New York.
She wore a white satin gown, with point
| applique lace, the bridal veil was of white,
and her jewels were pearls.
The marriage service was begun by the
| Rev. William A. Guerry, M. A., b. D.,
chaplain of the University of the South,
and was continued by the Right Rev.
| Charles Todd Quintard, S. t. d., LII. D.,
| hishop of Tennessee. who has been a life
long friend of Miss Elliott's family, and
| the father-in-law of Mr.. Shepherds sis
ter. The bride was given away by her
| brother, Mr.. r. w. b. Elliott. Bishop
| Ouintard read the service beautifully, and
| in a way that moved the hearts of all.
| The service was concluded by the dis
rnissal of the bride and groom with the
| bishops blessing, and the. bridal party
| headed by Mr.. and Mrs. Shepherd, left
| the chapel and drove Immediately TO
| Miss Elliott's residence, where a small
reception was held. Only 100 invitations
| were issued and those to the nearest
| friends of the families, on account OF re-
| cent family bereavement
| The house was beautifully decorated
with ferns and laurels and lighted with
| candles. The wedding presents, which were
many and costly, were displayed most
| charmingly After congratulations to Mr..
and Mrs. Shepherd, the guests sat down
| to a lovely supper, which was most dain-
| tily served, and departed after warm
| parting saultations.
| The maid of honor was Miss Dorothy
| Quintard, the little S-year-old daughter
| of Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Quintard,
and the bridesmaids, who wore gowns of
white chiffon and carried ferns, were the
| Misses Elliott, sisters of the bride, and
the Misses Shepherd, sisters OF the
| groom.
The groomsmen were Messrs. John Nor
ton Morris of Louisville. Mr.. Charles
Cotesworth Pinckney of Charleston, Mr..
| Robert f. Mcmillan of Washington, Mr..
]. CONFESS Shepherd Of Washington, all
| of whom had been fellow students with
| Mr.. Shepherd at the University Of the
South, as well as the ushers, who were
| Mr.. A. B. Blackjack of Tennessee, Mr..
| Arthur Young of Charleston, Mr. William
| Henderson, Jr., of New Orleans, and Mr.
Joseph II. Elliott of New Orleans,
Mr.. and Mrs. Shepherd left Sewanee last
evening for an extended wedding trip
through Canada and the great lakes, az
ter which they will make their home In
Mexico, where Mr.. Shepherd Is associated
with his father in the management Of a
large tract of silver and gold mines.