The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-15
MIDST A WEALTH OF FLOWERS.
Mr.. Henry Wilson Hodge and Miss
Sarah Miles Were welded.


The Independent Presbyterian church
was the scene last night of one of the
most brilliant weddings of the year, that
of Mr.. Henry Wilson Hodge and Miss Sa-
rah Cunningham Mills.
The church, so well adapted for large
wedding, was made even more beautiful
with decorations of palms and hundreds
of incandescent lights. A low platform
had been erected in front of the pulpit,
and groups of palms formed a back
ground for the bridal party. An arch,
wreathed with smiax and studded with
lights, occupied the center of the platform,
and beneath this the ceremony was per
formed
Long before o'clock the doors were
opened, and scarcely, if ever. have Sa-
Nannah ushers had so difficult a task as
the seating of the hundreds of guests that
thronged the church from gallery to yes
tibule. The interval of waiting was en-
livened by the following musical pro-
gramme.
Overture to Tancredl. ...............R osseni
'Eisa's Dream" from Lohengrin. Wagner
March, from Tannhauser and
Evening Star Wagner
Swedish Wedding March........ Soderman
bonanza OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Halevy
Promptly at s o'clock the bridal march
from Lohengrin pealed forth and the we'd
ding party entered Master Charles Mills
and Master Wallace Postell, two little
cousins of the bride walked first and I'M
tied the ribbons that were stretched across
the aisle. Following them were the four
ushers, Mr.. j. Ferris Cam, Mr.. Raymond
Butler, Mr.. T. Newell West and Mr. Mo-
ragne Fleming. Then came the brides
maids Miss Emma Hopkins and Miss
Elise Rauers, Miss Nan duBignon and Miss
Rosa McBee of Norfolk, Va. Their cos
tumes-which attracted general admira-
tion-were of white mousse1ine de sole over
taiIeta silk. Tiny ruchings, edged with
pink satin ribbon trimmed both bodices
end skirt, while sprays of pink carnations
fell over the short puffed sleeves. They
carried exquisite shower bouquets of pink
carnations and pink ribbons, from Thor
ley's' as were the flowers of all the at
tendants.
Miss Annie Maclean, the maid of hon
or, walked alone, preceding the bride.
Her gown was like those
of the bridesmaids, except
it was all of white with shoulder knots of
white carnations, while her buoquet was
composed Of white carnations and pink sa-
tin ribbons, the only touch of color in her
costume.
The bride who entered with her father
Mr. George j. Mills, was a picture of low
lness in her gown of white Empire MORE
The trained skirt was trimmed with soft
ruftles of white chiffon, which graduated to
a point in the front. Duchess lace over
chiffon, composed the bodice, and the
transparent sleeves were puffed from
shoulder to wrist with narrow satin rib
bons. A broad sash Of chiffon encircled the
waist and fell over the train the ends
richly embroidered in a design of flowers
and love knots. She carried a superb bou-
quet of white orchids and carnations tied
with white satin ribbons, and the veil of
hlmy tulle fastened with sunburst of
diamonds, fell in graceful folds TO the hem
of her skirt
The groom, who came from the
Vestfy room to meet his bride
was accompanied by Mr.. WIN
liam Y. Wilson of Baltimore At the
termination of the impressive ceremony,
which was conducted by Rev. James Y.
Fair d. D., Mendelssohn's wedding march
was played as a occasional
reception followed at the home of the
brides parents, on Hall street The resi-
dence was decorated with smlax, palms
and pink carnations and the newly mar
rled pair received the congratulations of
their friends standing beneath an arch of
evergreens At 10 o'clock The bridal cou-
pie left on their wedding journey, which
VIII be in Florida. Later, they will go TO
New York, where they have a home on
Elghty-second street. NIr. Hodge is a
brilliant young man, a civil engineer al
ready well known in his profession.
The bride is charming and lovable
woman, who has made a distinct impress
sion upon Savannah society Her friends
and acquaintance feel a very strong re-
gard for her because of her many adj
mirable and attractive qualities Many
VINO do not know her personally, speak of
her with kindly admiration, because Of
her sunny nature, which is apparent TO
all who come within her influence. Very
few brides have left Savannah for homes
elsewhere who could be so greatly missed
Among the reception guests were: Mrs.
James Mills, Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm Mac
lean, MIR and Mrs. G. Lucien Jones, Mrs
Habersham Clay, Mr.. and Mrs. Dougan,
Mrs. Sans, Mrs. John Hopkins, Mr. and
Mrs. NJ NJ. Hopkins, Mr.. and Mrs Cum
ningham Postel, Miss Gravely of Charles
ton, s. c., Mr.. and Mrs. Fleming duBig>
non Mr. and Mrs. Rauers, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Randolph Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs r.
NJ. Cunningham, Mr.. and Mrs Henry Nc
Alpin, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Gibbes,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Gibbes, Mr. and
Mrs. Clarence Murphy Dr. and Mrs. Cor
son, DR.. and Mrs. }. D. Paige, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Karow, Mr.. and Mrs. w. l..
Wilson Mr.. and Mrs John Malloch, Mr..
and Mrs. w. deBruyn Hops, Mr. and Mrs
Davis Freeman Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Bat
tey, Mr.. and Mrs. n. w. Johnson, Mr.
and Mrs Nesbit. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Mercer, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Tay.
Tor, Mr.. ard Mrs. Emil Newman.
Mrs. H. c. McFadden, Mrs. Charles II.
Dixon, Mrs. Louis Malone, Mrs Conner.
Miss Caro- duBignon, Miss Josephine du-
Bignon, of Brunswick, Miss Lima Wood
bridge, Miss Wright, Miss RanGclph. Miss
Rosa Sullivan, Miss Hammond, Miss Mary
Whitehead, Miss Mary Jones, Miss Lila
Colquitt of Atlanta, Miss Elise Huger, Miss
Belle Harrison, Miss Annie Conner. Miss
Nellie Baldwin, Miss Mary Ella Turner,
Miss Mamie Wilcox, Mss Daisy Bryan
Miss Elise Guerard, Miss Hattie Elliott,
Miss Washburn the Misses Mills of Grif-
fin, Miss Florence Nisbet, Miss Lila Low
Miss Mary Clay, the Misses McAlpin Miss
Stoddard. Miss Moses, Mss Lima Walter
Miss Jessie Chisholm, Miss Mary White
head, Miss Helen Hardee, Dr. Fair, NIessrs.
w. w. Williamson, Thomas b. Paine. Ar
thur b. Elliott, Trenholm Hopkins. John
Morris, E. n. Hancock, A. Sybrandt, John
Carswell John Norris James McAlpin.
Jr., e. S. Elliott, Edward Demere, George
Freeman, Clarence Anderson, T. L. Owens
Paul Haskell. Robert Butler, Jr.. Walter
Chisholm Horace Hunter Charles SebIe1-