The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-16
Welded AT HIGH NOON.
Happy NuptiaIs of Hr. Robert Kelly
and Miss Jennie sullivan.

Yesterday at high noon. at the resi-
dence of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Sullivan. No. IS Harris street, west,
Mr.. Robert Palmer Kelly. OF Pittsburg
Pa. and Miss Jane Valentine Sullivan Of
Savannah were married by Rev Charles
H. Strong. rector of S.. Johns Episcopal
Church
Promptly at y O'Clock, as the music Of
Icons orchestra burst forth in the Joyful
strains from Lohengrin, the bride leaning
on the arm Of her father. came down the
stairs, preceded by her maid OF honor
Miss Caro- Lamar duBignOn. and Atue
Gertrude sullivan, sister OF the bride, car
rying a white prayer book, the gift OF the
rector, out Of which the ceremony was
to be read which made them man ana
wife. At the paFlOr door they were met
by the groom, who led his bride Denea N
the arch OF palms M the southern window,
where the rector. taking the book from
the little bridesmaid, read the marriage
rites.
During the ceremony the soft strains
Of 20 Promise Ne" were played and adj
ded TO the impressiyeness Of the ceremony.
Miss duBignons dress was Of pink silk,
trimmed with numerous small ruifies or
lace. and the pink Gains borough hat
which she wore was Verltabie garden
or roses. She carried a shower bouquet
Of pink carnations tied with long satin
ribbons.
The little bridesmaid was sweetly at
tired in white muslin and lace, with pink
ribbons on her shoulders and around her
waist, ner only head covering being the
mass OF dark, curly hair with which ma
tuTe has so oounufully endowed her. The
bride' gown was a dream Of white six
ana crepe hsse, into which was let half
way up the skirt row after row of tiny
tucks and Nalencienne insertion, while
around the lower edge Of the dress was
a deep ruide Of the material. The bodice
was cut high in the neck, and had a tuck
ed yoke. around which was rufiie Of
crepe lisse. Her veil was becOmingly ar
ranged 70 fall back from her face. In
her hands she carried an enormous bou-
quet of lilies OF the valley.
Inc decorations In he house were ex-
tremely graceful and elaborate The walls
were nearly covered with bamboo vine.
The rarlOr manLles were banked with
mowers, and potted palms iH every di-
rectiOB made one almost forget the in
tense heat and imagine himself in a dense
forest. Pink roses were the flowers used
IN the front p2rlor, while white carna-
the dining room, and the soft glow of
many candles and shaded lamps only add
ed 10 the beauty Of the occasion.
a reception was held after the mar
riage ceremony. TO which near friends
and relatives were invited. The out-of-
town guests being Mrs and Miss Kelly,
mother and sister Of the groom. The pres
ents were numerous and handsome, at
testing 70 the popularity OF the young
couple. Mr.. ana Mrs. Kelly left on the
north-bOund train over the Atlantic Coast
lane az % SIocfaf AOl an FAttH'ta WsH-
ding journey TO the Northern summer re-
sorts.
Mr.. Robert Palmer Kelly IL connected
with the Braburn Steel Company of Pitts
burg. and is a young man of sterling abll-
ity. The bride is the eldest daughter of
Mr.. James Sullivan. cashier OF the south
ern Bank Of savannah Her mother is
the daughter u The late Col. Edward
Houston Of Tallahassee. Fla. one OF the
oldest families In the state. Mrs. Kelly
as Miss Jennie Sullivan, has been a reign
ing belle IN society since she came from
school, two years ago. She is a young
women Of great physical beauty, with the
most genial and progressing manners,
and numbers her friends by her acquaint-
ances.