The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-07
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Welded AT HIGH, NOON.
,,i.. Leila walton ExIey and DIR.
George VI. Norton.

An usually beautiful wedding was
.ns+ of DR.. George Mosse Norton and
,,;ss Leila Walton Exley at the Luth-
IN church of the Ascension yester-
So, al high noon. The chancel. almost
hidden in a profusion of palms, form
- bright background for the i'm
,-assive service. Prof. Warth presid-
81 at the organ and, assisted by Mr..
prank Hubner on the violin, rendered
a beautiful programme.
Promptly at the appointed hour, Rev.
" c. Schaeffer entered. and waited
for the bridal party at the chancel
steps. AS the wedding march from
organ, the bride, on the arm of her IA
Their. preceded by the ushers, Mr.. w.
n Connerat, Jr., DR.. W. E. Fitch. Dr.
P. NJ. Thomson, Judge Henry McAlpin,
Mr.. Raiford Falligant, and Mr.. W. F.
Walker, and by her sister, Miss Ida
F. Exley, the maid of honor, passed
slowly up the aisle.
The groom. with his brother and best
man. Mr. Walter A. Norton, met the
betrothal service. The service was
performed by Rev. DIR. Schaeffer, as
sisted by Rev. DR.. John D. Jordan, of
the First Baptist Church. During the
solemn and impressive ceremony 80
Promise Me- was softly rendered on
the organ and violin. At the close of
the service, the bridal party left the
church to the strains of Mendelssohn's
Wedding March.
The bride wore a gown of mode
Lansdown over taffeta, with a pro-
fusion of large and small tucks The
skirt was made with a yoke. formed
of small tucks. and finished with a
graduated circular flounce, tucked and
set on the skirt with narrow folds and
groups of tiny tucks. The bodice was
tucked, and handsomely appliQued
with touches of turquoise blue and
panne velvet. She wore a most be-
coming beaver felt hat, trimmed with
creme medallions, sheared white panne,
with bandau of pink and blue, fin
ished off with pink and green autumn
leaves. She carried on her arm q
beautiful bouquet of white roses
The maid-of-honor was gowned in
green Lansdown. made over taffeta.
The waist showed a box plated yoke
of Liberty satin, the lapel falling from
the yoke, trimmed in silk, appliqued
touches Of pink chiffon. 4 hat of
green panne velvet, with Tam OShan-
ter crown, of irride scent trimmings,
completed the lovely toilet.
Mrs. Exley, the brides mother, was
gowned in black silk Mrs Norton,
the groom's mother, wore black peau
de sole. Mrs. Gordon L. Grower, the
grooms sister. wore black silk. Miss
Bessie May EXley was gowned in green
foulard and Miss Lucille Exley in blue
foulard. Mrs. w. E. Norton wore a
gown of silk and lace applique.
After the ceremony there was a re-
ception at the home Of the brides par
ents on Gordon street, west, where
'only the relatives and close friends of
the families were invited. Cut flow
ers made the attractive decorations.
The bridal presents were numerous and
handsome, and were greatly admired
by all present
The bride and groom left on the af-
ternoon train for Washington. Mrs.
Norton wore travelling dress of navy
blue cloth, serni-Gibson effect. From
Washington, they Will go up the Hud-
son river. They will return within a
fortnight, after visiting Niagara Falls
and Canada. and will be at home to
their friends at 304 Oglethorpe avenue,
west after Nov. 1.
The bride is the eldest daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. NJ L. Exley. She is a
young lady of rare beauty, possessing
many lovable traits of character which
have endeared her to her wide circle
Of friends in Savannah. The groom
is welt-known, not only in Savannah.
but throughout the state. He is a
son of the late DR.. r. G. Norton, and
Is one of the prominent physicians in
the city