The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-15

and Miss Matte Smith, the little ribbon
girls, Miss Julia Hunter and Miss Mary
V. Pritchard and the pages, Masters
Charles and John Mills passed down the
aisle to meet the bride. At the door the
little girls received the ribbon and en-
closed the pews. The party then turned
and, preceded by the ushers, conducted
the bride and her father to the chancel,
where they were Joined by the groom and
best man and knelt in prayer. After the
betrothal service "Oh, Perfect Love" was
beautifully rendered by the Thir-
teen Club, and then the par
ty passed on to the altar
rail, where the ceremony was performed.
An interesting feature was the use of
the stole in a circle around the hands of
the bride and groom in token of the
church's blessing Of their union. The ring
used had belonged to the brides grand
mother The bridesmaids were extremely
dainty and chic in gowns Of white organ
die beautifully trimmed with real lace and
satin ribbon. They wore large hats with
nodding plumes and ribbons, and carried
in their right hands parasols of mousseline
de sole, with pearl handles and in their
left white satin prayer books. Miss Mamie
Mills, the maid of honor, presented the
bride on her entrance with a bouquet of
orchids, and Miss Watt, the first brides
maid, carried the brides prayer book. The
RIBBON girls were very sweet in their
gowns of white silk with trimmings of
mousseline de sole and large hats, and
handled their many yards of ribbon very
gracefully. They formed pretty
contrast to the handsome little
pages, who wore black velvet.
The brides dress was of heavy cream
Duchess satin en- train. The bodice was
exquisitely trimmed with embroidered
chiffon, round point lace, orange bios
SONS, and pearls, long rows of which hung
from the waist to the bottom of the skirt
The veil, which was afterwards divided
among the bridesmaids, was most becom-
ingly arranged with orange blossoms and
its wearer never looked lovelier. The bril-
dal party left the church to Mendelssohn's
wedding march, and drove Immediately
to the home of the brides father which
was thrown open for a large reception
from 1890 to p. m. There, as at the
church, the decorations were most pro-
fuse, chrysanthemums smilax, potted
plants and bamboo being used in the din
ing room, halls and drawing rooms. Three
hundred guests were invited and Sa-
Vannah, Macon, Waynesboro, and
Atlanta were all represented. Some
of the costumes were beautiful. At 3
O'Clock an elaborate luncheon was serv-
ed for the relatives, the bridal party and
the Thirteen Club, after which the brides
with which they shot at a heart of white
carnations suspended from the chande-
ller. Miss Ethel Watt was the only sue
cessful marksman and was awarded an
engagement ring from the bride as she
was considered entitled to the first hus-
band. The table decorations cake, rib
bons, crystallized fruit and flowers were
all white. The wine had descended
through three generations and was 1O7
years old. At Mrs. Watt donned a
handsome tailor made gown and she
and the groom were escorted by the fam
lily and the club to the depot, from which
they took the $50 train to Atlanta, their
future home. The bride. whose manners
are as cordial and unaffected as her face
is sweet, is as popular in Griffin as she is
here, but while she numbers her friends
by the hundreds she has always bestowed
her best love on the exclusive set compos-
ing the Thirteen Club. Several hundred
presents were received. Some hand
some pieces of Teponssi silver and
cut glass and not a few checks
fell TO the fortunate young
couple Life has started well for them
and they have many wishes for a long
continuance of happiness. Among the
| reception guests We're: Mrs. George l..
| Cope, Mr.. and Mrs. George Cope, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hunter, Miss Julia
Hunter Master George Hunter and Miss
NOME johnston.
The members OF the No Name Club met
on Saturday at Miss Mary Hops. where
they enjoyed a very pleasant evening
Among those present were: the Misses
Mary Kline, Clifford Munnerlyn, Reba
White, Nellie White Missy HUI. Carrie
Lou Meldrim Fannie Meldrm, Myra VIII
cox, Eileen Hunter, Louise Pierce. Mirlar~
Dent. Fanny Phillips and Clermont Hugc..
Mrs q. j, Mills and Miss Mills eft
New York on Saturdays steamer for sa-
Vannah
Mrs F. II. Maitland Dougal and her
daughter, Edith. have arrived in Carriers
vile, Ca, from Vancouver's Island, and
viii be the guests of Capt. and Mrs. John
Postell for a week. after which they viii
come TO Savannah to spend the winter
with Mrs. Maitland-DOugals mother, Mrs.
John Hopkins
Miss Mary Kline spent Wednesday in
Columbus, attending the wedding Of her
cousin, Miss Emily Kline.
Mrs. w. w Gordon left last week for
Washington, d. c.
Mrs. Morgan, who has been visiting he~
sister, Mrs. T. W. Meldrim, left the city
last week.
Mrs. J. Guerard Hayward left yester-
oay ior Baltimore, to DO the guest Of Mr..