The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-01-06
In Cbe Social REALM.
Wedding of Miss Granting
and DIR. W. II. Parkinson

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The wedding OF Miss Emmie Leh
Granting and DR.. William Howard
Parkinson took place at the home o
the BRIDE on Powder Springs Street a
6 O'Clock on December 31st, 1910. Tn,
beautiful interior with its dark greer
walls and elaborate old ivory wood
work required little from floral decora.
tons. The mantel in the parlor was
banked with green foliage, and white
carnations and lighted with white
candles as an altar for the ceremony
The bride and her two sisters are love-
ly, slender blondes and might have
posed effectively as the Three Graces
in their patrician beauty, Mrs. ]. T.
Bradley, of Jellico, Tenn, played
Mendelssohn's wedding march while
the bridal party gathered before the
minister First came the ribbon
bearers, Emmie Montgomery, Katha-
rine DuPre, Kathleen Collinsworth
and Ionic Dean Stephens. The
brides little sister, Sarah Wood
Granting, carried a white prayer
book to Dir. ]. w. Quillian who used
the Episcopal ceremony. Miss Paul
inc Granting was maid of honor in a
creamy embroidered crepe de chine en-
train and with an armful of white car
nations. Mrs. Dunklin Reynolds was
matron of honor, also.in evening dress
of embroidered crepe en- train, and car
rying white carnations.
DR.. Parkinson was escorted by his
brother, Mr. Paul Parkinson, and the
bride by her father, Mr.. T. A. Gram
ling, who bestowed her in marriage.
As the bride came in, the music
to the joyous strains of the
bridal chorus from Lohengren. She
was exquisitely lovely in her robe of
white satin, with high neck, elbow
sleeves and long, square train. The
garnituEe OF pearls was on the corsage,
sleeves and across the front of the
skirt. 4 long tulle veil was fastened
to her golden braids with orange
blossoms. The bridegroom's gift to
his bride was a crescent pin studded
with pearls and with it was worn the
necklace her mother wore at her own
wedding. The bridal pair knelt on
white satin cushions to receive the
benediction.
Mrs. T, A. Granting wore black en-
broidered net over black masseline,
Mrs. Edward Stephens, sister of DR.
Parkinson, wore black marquisette
over coral satin Miss Eileen Gober,
who was in charge OF the BRIDES book,
wore white lingerie. Mrs Fred Morris
and Mrs. /. N. Trammell poured cof-
fee and buffet supper was served.
The round table was all in white
with a big cut glass vase filled with
white carnations and white heart
shaped minis in cut-glass dishes.
DR.. and Mrs. Parkinson left at nine
O'Clock to spend their honeymoon in
Florida, and will keep house on Ken
nesaw avenue.
The BRIDES travelling suit was
very dark grey with turban to match.
Among the guests away from Mari
eta were, Mrs. Anna Granting, Mrs.
Ed Hardin, DR. Robert Granting, Mr..
and Mrs. II, S. Collinsworth, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Anderson, Miss Margaret
Anderson, Mrs. Nichols, Mrs. Cole
man, Mr.. W. F. Spalding and Mrs.
Anna Spalding, of Atlanta; Mr.. and
Mrs, Ed Stephens, Messrs Dean and
Mr.. Oscar Parkinson, of Woodstock.
The presents were numerous and
beautiful, including many elegant
things in decorated china, cut-glass,
silver and brass. A magnificent chest
Of flat silver was from the brides fami-
ly and five handsome rockers, made in
Marietta, were given by five young
of Marietta.
DR., and Mrs Parkinson are both
very popular with a wide circle Of
friends who wish for them all the hap
piness life can bring.