The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-29
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Brilliant NuptinIs of Mr.. Homer Hop
kins and Miss Ellen ID. Cutter.

NuptinIs of MIR. Homer Hop
Ilins and Miss Ellen d. Cutter.
An unusually pretty wedding took place
in Christ Church last evening al : O'Clock
when Miss Ellen Dickinson Cutter of this
city was married to Mr. Homer Ayres
Hopkins of Atlanta, the Rev. Robb White
officiating. In addition 70 the Christmas
decorations, of which the archways of
smilax across the front of the church
made a lovely part palms were placed
on either side of the chancel aud BAN
boo was festooned along the galleries.
At o'clock Miss Coburu struck the
first notes of Mendelssohn's wedding
march and the two ushers. Mr.. Nat Har-
rison and Mr.. II. c. McFadden, walked
up the center aisle and took their places
at the foot of the chancel steps, the
bridesmaids, MISS Georgia Taylor CASTOR
of Gainesville, Ga, Miss Mamie Cutter
of Macon, Miss Mamie Hardee of SaVan-
nah, and Miss Evirgiline Bowers of Bain-
bridge passed slowly, one by one, up the
left aisle; and the groomsmen, Mr.. q. l..
Dickinson, Mr. Henry Turner, Mr.. John
II. Gutter, and Mr.. Dixie Hines of New
York, up the right. As they reached the
chancel steps tire bridesmaids and grooms-
men crossed, the former passing TO the
right, the latter TO the left side of the
chancel, where they stood in two parallel
lines awaiting the bride This was strict
ly in accordance with the custom of the
family, the eldest daughters of which
have for generations followed out The
same idea at their weddings. The bride 5
sister. Miss Raymande Cutter, who acted
as maid of honor then walked slowly
down the main aisle and passed under the
central archway to the chancel rail After
she had taken her position. two little
flower girls, Miss Edna Middleton and
Miss Nellie White. wearing respectively
dainty gowns of pink and blue silk. with
baskets of white and pink roses. entered
from Che vestry doors and stood at the
head of the chancel steps, scattering
flowers as the bride and groom approach
ed and passed between them to the altar
rail
The bridesmaids dresses, no two of
which were alike, were of pink silk, cut
low, with demi trains, aud trimmed with
lace. chiffon or ribbons. Miss CASTOR
costume was of taffeta, the skirt trimmed
with a lace ruf1le caught with pink roses,
the waist finished with chiffon and cut
steel ornaments; while Miss Bowers wore
a brocaded silk the bodice of which was
draped with chiffon, the skirt being trim
med with pink satin ribbon arranged IN
an intricate pattern. Miss Mamie Cut
ter's taffeta gown was made with BRAID
ed collar falling over an exquisite trilI OF
point d'esprit. and Miss Hardee also wore
taffeta beautifully trimmed with mousse
line and ribbon and tiny Dresden rose
buds They all carried bouquets OF
Nephitos roses and maiden-hair fern.
Miss Raymond Cutters dress was of pale
bue taffeta. The bodice was cut square
with a narrow shirring of white mousse
line de Sole over which were fastened tiny
snravs of delicate blue hyacinths, ana the
skirt was trimmed with several ruches OF
the silk caught with love knots of ribbon.
Her bouquet was of La France roses.
The bride was dressed in ivory SATIN,
cut high with a full court tram On the
left side of the skirt a panel formed by
four folds of the satin was edged by lace
annlioue. which also outlined the richly
shirred woke of the bodice, the front OF
which was finely tucked. The long tulle
veil was caught with a rosette and grace
mi snrav Of orange blossoms. Besides a
sunburst of diamonds, the gift OF the
groom The bride wore beautiful diamond
ornaments which were worn by hef great I
grandmother, and she carried white vel
lum prayer book.
invalid and is NOW at the North for his
health. she was given away by her moth
err During the service 90 Promise Me
was softly rendered by Miss Coburn, ana
the bridal chorus from Lohengrln was
n1aved as occasional. After the ceremo-
nv the flower girls, scattering roses, pre-
ceded the bride and groom down the cen
trail aisle, the bridesmaids and groomsmen
walking together and the >ushers closing
the procession
From until 10 o'clock an informal re
cention was held at the home of the brides
Darents. No 22S York street east, the dec
orations being of bamboo, smiiaX, palms
and pink roses. Only the bridal party ana
a few relatives and friends were present.
At 10 O'Clock Mr.. and Mrs. Hopkins lett
for Atlanta where they wall De at nome
to their friends at the Alhambra. mrs
HOPKINS travelling dress was handsome
tailor-made suit of brown cloth, trimmed
with fur. the bodice made with a OF
cerese silk. with which the gown was lin
ed The hal was a lighter shade of brown
velvet with a ehirred border of white
satin. and was trimmed with cerlse ro-
settles and white feathers.
Mr.. Homer Ayers Hopkins has been liv-
ing for the past two years in Atlanta,
where he holds a responsible position as
general manager for Georgia and Ala
bama of the Iowa State Insurance Com
pany
Miss Ellen Dickinson Cutter, the eldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Hastings
Cutter is a petite blonde with golden hair
but dark eyes and her manners are en-
gaging in their frankness and simplicity.
She attended school in Savannah when a
child. and was then sent to Boston to the
New England conservatory 10 have her
talent for music, both vocal and jnstru-
mental, cultivated. There she was grad
uated year before last. Her father was
originally from Boston. He was graduated
from Yale in 1853 with the highest honors
in his Grass, and afterwards studied law
under the famous Rufus Choate, making
his home later on in cambridge, Ga. From
there his family moved 10 this city some
two months ago. Mrs. Cutter, who is of an
old Virginia family, is sister of Mr.. G.
e. Dickinson Of this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Hopkins received num-
Der of very pretty presents from friends
here and elsewhere.
MIR. ABE GARFUNKLE WEEDS.