The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-01
LEIGH-eoRDON NUPTIALS.
BRILLIANTLY CELEBRATED AT
CHRIST CHURCH.

land, and Miss Mabel Gordon We'd
ded in the Presence of Large
Gathering of Friends-The Church
Ceremony Followed by a Wedding
Breakfast at Gen. GordOn's Resi-
dence.
A brilliant gathering of members of the
representative families of Savannah wit
messed yesterday at noon in Christ
Church, with all its historic associations,
one of the most beautiful and interesting
weddings that have ever taken place in
this city. The bride was the youngest
daughter OF Gen. William Washington
Gordon, and the bridegroom the Honora-
bic Rowland Charles Frederick Leigh,
third son Of Lord Leigh, of Stoneleigh
Abbey, England. The beautiful weather,
with which the day opened, was welcomed
with delight by the hundreds of people
interested in the marriage and long be-
fore u o'clock the church was thronged
with relatives, friends and acquaintance,
all eagerly awaiting the coming of the
bridal party.
Promptly at noon there entered the ush-
/
| Mccormick, Arthur Elliott and Paschal
Strong, taking their positions at the
heads of the side aisles, as the opening
bars of the wedding march from Lohen-
grin resounded through the church. Two
little pages, Masters William Washington
Gordon and Ambrose Gordon, led the pro-
| cession. They were clad in white satin
I
with broad belts Of turquoise blue satin,
and white hose and slippers finish
ed with turquoise blue rosettes
and mother Of pearl buckles; and each
carried a white wand, tied with bow Of
blue ribbon.
Following these were the bridesmaids,
the Misses Eleanor and Elizabeth Parker,
Miss Ann Thomson and Miss Belle Harri-
son, and the maid of honor, Miss Alice
Parker. Miss Harrison and Miss Thorn
son wore lovely costumes of white silk
grenadine draped over white silk, cut high,
and with DENT trains; while Miss Alice
Parker and the little Misses Parker were
very picturesque In low-necked Empire
gowns of the same material trimmed with
shirred ribbons and soft silk sashes. All
the bridesmaids wore white hats Of chn-
fon with great bows of turquoise blue rib
bon and violet, those of the little girls and
the maid of honor being finished with,
| broad steamers of blue satin; and they
all carried bouquets of Malmaison carna-
tons.
The bride, who entered with her father,
was unusually lovely in an exquisite gown
of satin with court train, over which fell
the graceful folds of the long tulle veil.
The skirt, opening on one side, showed
| tiny shirrngs of tulle, and tulle also form
! ed the front of the dainty bodice. being
| caught in two rosettes on the left side with
a diamond spray and star; while rare old
! mechlin fell in a deep collar in the back
| and in soft folds over the sleeves. The veil
/ was fastened with diamond tiara, and
| three rows of pearls, clasped with rubies
and diamonds, the gift of the groom, made
a beautiful necklace. The bride carried
no flowers, but white vellum and silver
| prayer book.
On the lowest chancel step the two tiny
pages paused. the little maids stopping
! Just beyond on the highest step, Miss Har-
| rison and Miss Thomson standing well
within the chancel, while the bride, with her
/ father and maid Of honor passed between
them on to the altar rail where she joined
the bridegroom and his best man. her
brother, Mr.. Arthur Gordon. There
Rev. Robb White, rector of Christ Church,
opened the service, and the marriage GER
cmony was performed by the Honorable
| and Very Reverend J. w. Leigh, d, D.,
dean of Hereford, Mr.. Leighs uncle
| Tall tree palms, alternating with masses
of white chrysanthemums formed a per-
feet frame for the beautiful picture made
/ by the bridal party. The turquois blue in
the costumes of the attendants, Offset by
the brilliant red of the deans Cambridge
| hood Blended tremendously with the rich
/ blue of the stained window above from
which the figure of Christ with outstretch-
ed arms seemed to promise peace and hap
/ piness for the days to come.
For the occasional Mendelssohn's March
was Played the order Of the procession
being reversed, and Mr. and Mrs. Leigh
/ followed by Mr. Gordon and Miss Alice
Parker preceding the bridesmaids.
Each attendant received a lovely gift
from the bridegroom. Those of Miss Alice
Parker Miss Harrison and Miss Thomson
were dainty pearl pins in designs of lilies
of the valley, and Misses Eleanor and
| Elizabeth Parker were also given pins in
one of which the pearls formed bow
/ knot and in The other a star. Mr.. Arthur
Gordon's gift was a scarf pin of sapphire
and diamonds, and the ushers received
! very handsome cigarette cases OF gun
I metal with a golden m" in one corner of
each and sapphire clasps
AT 1880 the spacious parlorS or Gen, and
Mrs. Gordon's beautiful home on Ogie-
thorpe avenue Were threwn open for a
large reception and wedding breakfast
There yellow chrysanthemutns of every
variety potted plants and beautiful palms
made effective decorations. and the rooms
were brilliant with the varied costumes
/ Of richly dressed women and the bright
uniforms OF military men. Mrs William
/ Washington Gordon wore an extremely
handsome gown of gray embroidered chf-
fon with pearl ornaments, and a grey
| velvet hat trimmed with cut steel and
ostrich plumes. Her eldest daughter.
Mrs. r. Wayne Parker, was dressed in a
lovely pink brocade with toque OF black
velvet, trimmed with jet and pink plumes.
An exquisite costume was that of Mrs
/ w. w. Gordon, Jr.. who wore white Chi
nese crepe, with diamond ornaments, and
a beautiful white hat of uncut velvet and
plumes. Mrs Arthur Kinzie was attirsd
in lilac brOcade and lace with toque OF
lilac velvet, and Miss Stiles wore gown
| of mousseline de sole over mauve silk