The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-08
CRAWL RD-SHELLMAN.
Interesting Home Wedding Solemn
lied Last Evening.

AGCA A4daSN LAN ChAhSs
A home wedding charming in decora-
ton and simplicity of arrangement was
that of Miss Rachael Shellman and DR..
William Barron Crowford. which took
place at o'clock last evening. Only
the members of both families and
few intimate friends were present, and
no general reception was held, the
guests at the ceremony being enter
tanned informally.
The drawing rooms of Mrs. She'll
mans home on Waldburg street were
very beautifully decorated, palms and
ferns, and many fragrant roses MAX
ing an attractive setting for the scene.
Against the southern windows, which
open on a broad veranda, stood hand
some tree palms. forming a half arch
beneath which the bride and groom
stood during the marriage service. The
mantel was filled with small cocoa
palms and maidenhair ferns. and on the
high shelf above were massed white
roses. 4 slender vase filled with white
roses stood on a small table just below
The mantle.
The doorway between this room and
the next was garlanded with Smlax,
and the mantle here was adorned in the
same pretty fashion with plants and
roses A smaller doorway, half cur
tanned With smilaX. led to an alcove
room where the brides table with the
wedding cakes was placed. In it's CEN
ter. on a pretty piece of renaissance,
stood a vase filled with American
Beauties. Ribbons of smilaX were
Hoped around the edge of the table,
and caught up here and there among
its dainty appointments.
All the arrangements were most at
traCtive and when the rooms were filled
with guests and the bride entered in
her white wedding gown and veil, the
scene was very charming one.
Little Misses Sarah Bacon and Helen
Strobhar both gowned in exquisite
frocks of white nainsook with insets
of lace butterflies and carrying armfuls
Of pink carnation, attended the bride.
The bride wore a very beautiful and
girlish gown of white crepe de chine
with point d'Alencon. Almost the en-
tire corsage was of lace, which was
fitted plain to yoke depth. The crepe
de chine blouse was formed in pin
tucks where it joined the yoke, the
lower part being covered with lace
which partly confined it's fulness at the
waist. Plain sleeves of lace in elbow
length, were overhung with a flowing
lace sleeve. The skirt was tucked
around the hips to almost half it's
depth in pin tucks and fell in a grace
full f1ounce. which was adjusted to the
upper skirt in scalloped effect and fin
ished with a double ruche of lace A
tiny spray of orange blossoms was
worn in the tulle. veil. The bridal
bouquet was of white nephetos buds.
Mrs Shellman was gowned in black
wolfe with a vest of chiffon, and garni-
ture of passementerie.
Mrs. Oliver Bacon wore grey crepe
de chine. with cream lace, through
which black velvet ribbon was en-
brodered.
Miss Willie Shellman wore white lace
and null. with yellow ribbons.
Miss Crawford wore a lovely gown of
white wolfe, with bands of white taf-
feta and lace medallions.
Mrs. Robert Crawford was gowned
in white peau de crepe and lace.
Mrs. Garnett Strobhar was gowned
in gray tissue, with white moussehne
and lace.
Many very handsome wedding gifts
had been received, and these were dis
played in a room on the second floor.
very beautiful one was cut glass
punch bowl and punch cups, and silver
ladle, from the staff of st. Joseph's
Hospital. A handsome oval repousse
brass fern dish was the gift of Miss
Ada Turner of Atlanta. Among the
other beautiful gifts were large
French clock, the face surrounded with
brilliants; silver and mother of pearl
carVers; several cases of small table
silver; a cut glass water pitcher and
cut glass drinking glasses; a number
OF cut glass bowls, vases and dishes;
some very artistic pottery vases and
other ornaments; and much beautiful
china
After the ceremony, when the bride
and bridegroom had received con-
CALCULATIONS. they left for the North
on their wedding trip, to be away
about ten days or two weeks. The
bride was gowned for the journey in
very stylish tailor suit of brown
hroadcloth, the skirt finished with
stitched bands and the jacket, where
It opened at the front, garnitured with
handsome braid in brown and white.
She wore a silk blouse of brown and
white, and a hat of champagne straw,
faced with a wide shirring of dark
brown silk, and trimmed with fold
Of silk and wings, shading to dove
gray.
Upon their return to the city, DIR. and
Mrs. Crawford will Immediately begin
housekeeping at 103 Jones street. east.
among the younger physicians of the
city DR. Crawford is one of the most
prominent and popular. His bride is
young woman of very charming per-
Sonality, and their marriage interests
large circle of friends.