Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-17
WEEDS in Bridal
Gown of Her
Mother

I Il btdtlllui NtAu4I5 1851 t'NAA4A4s'
/ pressed much sentiment, as well as
1 charm, in her bridal garb. The gown
| Of white brocade velvet. with it's short
( empire corsage and long court train,
/ richly lined, was that worn by the
| mother Of Miss Spalding upon her we'd
/ ding day.
/ Last nights bride, who made her
debut this season. and is the picture
Of girlish charm, was a tiny girl when
her mother died. and the beautiful
gown had been treasured several years,
until the suspicious moment when il
was brought forth to be worn by the
daughter at her wedding. The Corsage
was draped with rich point lace, and
the wedding veil was entirely OF old
point lace, caught with orange bios
SONS, which were also a part Of her
mothers wedding toilet Bride roses
and lilies formed the wedding bouquet.
! The only jewel worn was a diamond
pendant, the grooms gift.
The words of the marriage service
were impressively said by the brides
grandfather, Rev. A. T. Spalding. The
youthful matron of honor was Mrs.
Hillard Spalding, a bride of the sea-
son also. The bride was given away
by her brother Mr.. Hillard Spalding
group OF intimate girl friends in the
bridal party were Misses Evelyn Rey
nolds, of Birmingham, and Helen and
| Mary Hawkins. Messrs. Henry New
man and John Hardisty were grooms-
men
| The matron Of honor wore her we'd
ding gown of white charmeuse and
lace, and carried a bouquet Of pink
| roses. The bridesmaids wore pink
satin and chiffon toilets, also carrying
! pink roses Little Misses Mary Brown
and Constance Spalding were ribbon
| bearers
The ceremony was performed at one
end Of the long living room of the home
| of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence May, uncle
and aunt of the bride The bridal party
stood under a canopy of smilax. hung
with Roman hyacinths and flanked on
either side by tall white pedestals bear
| ing vases of Easter lilies and white car
nations. The altar of greenery was
starred with white tapers, and the
white prie-dieu was garlanded with
smilax and caught with clusters of
| lilies and white carnations. Palms were
grouped in the corners of the apart
ment and vases of Killarney roses
stood on the mantel.
The front piazza was Enclosed in can
vas and converted into summer par
lor, with bay trees and ported plants.
and the punch bowl wreathed in green
cry and decorated with fruits, was
placed there
In the dining room there were dec
orations of palms, which were banked
in front of the mantel and Of Killar-
| ney roses placed on the mantel. cab
inets and serving table. A delicious
supper was served. Music was furnish
ed by an orchestra. Miss Mary Haw-
l1ins kept the brides book.
Many beautifully gowned guests were
present. Mrs. Clarence May wore april
cot satin, the corsage formed of white
lace Her flowers were valley lilies and
orchids. Mrs. A. r. Spalding, the brides
| grandmother. wore black charmeuse
satin with yoke of white lace and a
! garniture of silver lace. Mrs. Charles
| Gordon hanback,, of Augusta, the
groom's sister wore shell pink chiffon
yelling pink satin, with angel sleeves
| of lace. Her flowers were pink or
chids. Mrs. William r. Spalding wore
| black clfarmeuse satin hand embroid-
cred. Mrs. Albert Spalding wore white
lace over white satin Mrs. Louise
| Spalding Foster was gowned in yellow
| charmeuse satin combined with lace
and bordered in fur, and worn with
corsage of parma violets.
Among the out of-town guests at
tending the wedding We're the grooms
father, Mr.. Samuel w. Palmer; his
sister, his brother, Mr.. Samuel Palmer;
Mrs Samuel Eugene Dinkins, Miss Ju-
liza Daniel, Mr.. Brantley Daniel and Mr..
]. II. Simpson, all of Millen.
The array Of handsome presents in
silver, cut glass, china, French prints.
etc. bespoke the popularity of the
young couple. Among the beautiful
presents was a collection of old fam
lily silver, which had belonged to the
brides mother and grandmother
The young couple left after the re-
ception for a wedding Journey. the bride
wearing q smart travelling costume OF
brown French serge the blouse of
brown chiffon cloth yelling gold colored
satin. The becoming hat OF brown
velvet was adorned with a yellow Par
adise, and the toilet was completed by
a muff and stole of pointed fox furs.
Mrs Walker Entertains.
Mrs Leverette Walker was hostess at
a buffet luncheon today given at the
residence OF Mrs. L. c. Peters on Ponce
DeLeon avenue.
The attractive apartments OF the Pc
ters home were decorated in many
vases of pink and white carnations and
narcissi The tea table was adorned
with four silver vases Of these flowers,
and with silver dishes holding pink and
white CONNECTIONS and silver candelabra
shaded in pink.
Mrs. Walker was gowned for the oc-
ca sion in gray brocaded creme de chine