Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-05
Pretty Wedding
Held in Elysee
Apartments

-.e marriage Of Miss Ruth Stall
- orry daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
ms Thicker Stallings, of Atlanta,
- ~ preston Witherspoon, of New
~ -. took place Wednesday evening
EN-, anartments of the brides par
n Inc Elysee. While small and
tt--Is.orna' the list Of guests being linz
- IA the relatives and close friends
,,o youug couple, the affair was
.. ri.ed nv beautiful decorative de-
NJ ard was an event of broad So
1'' instead of miad of honor and
,-.desm8ids. there were only two
,5-;5ssmaids. including the two most
,a+tr,ate friends of the bride-Miss
VI, Helen Moody and Miss Marion
~6fdsr1ith. Miss Jennie .. Harris
sr5 Miss Helen Dargan held the rib
Ems which formed an aisle through
,rr.rh the bridal party passed. Scott
parish. Of Richmond Va, was best
l,5r and DR.. Charles Daniel and DR.,
Dunbar ogden ofiiciated.
Tfo bridal party stood for the cere-
r,cry before an altar formed of hand
seue palms and ferns, interspersed
-,i.1 ore9t clusters of Easter lilies and
qsr,ed on either side by cathedral
,s1dor9bra SmilaX, palms, ferns and
raHs-g ulants decorated the aaprt-
,oeote with quantities of Easter lilies.
The bride and her bridesmaids, who
ora among the handsomest young
,~ouen of the city were charmlngly
gowrcd. The bride, a brunette beau
n wore a modish gown OF white
milo made with a long train, and
fs-hfonod along simple lines, with an
sm6roiderv Of seed pearls as its only
,firming. The long transparent
sleeves we're Of tulle. and the decolette
sorsace was finished by n wide crush
gird'p of white satin. The tuile veil
~ worn over the face and adjusted
,,f-b natural orange blossoms. The
bridal bouquet was of valley lilies, ar
rareod with a shower of valley lilies
fed 40 gtreamers Of white tulle.
The bridesmaids wore gowns OF
,raitc taffeta. having the new hustle
effect and the new ruffles encircling
me skirt The long transparent
sleeves we're of tulle. and the corsage
was cut with a broad lace collar IN
the back and decollete in front. They
carried armfuls of Easter lilies, tied
with steamers of white tulle.
Miss Harris and Miss Dargan wore
white satin gowns of white chiffon
and satin
Mrs. Stallings was Handsomely
gowred in black chiffon velvet, gar
injured with silver lace, and her cor
sage bouduet was of pink orchids.
Mrs. Scott Parrish wore turquoise
Blue. brOcaded in silver. Her mother,
Mrs George Winch, of Richmond,
wore gray satin and chiffon. Mrs.
Charles c. Rhodes, of Macon, wore
pink chiffon and lace. Mrs, John 7
Moody was gowned in flesh colored
tulle over satin, combined with gold
lace. Mrs. Richard Courts, who kept
the brides book, wore pompadour
chiffon.
Mr. and Mrs. Witherspoon left aft
er the reception for New York and
will sail next Thursday on the Kali
sarin Victoria for Europe to spend
several months. returning to make
thet home in New York, where the
bridegroom is in business. The
hrdes going away costume was a
tailored model Of ravens blue serge.
the coat having collar, cuffs and wide
cigdle of moire Of a lighter shade OF
blue The blouse was of flesh col
cred crepe de chine, and the hat was
an imported tailored model of black
straw
Among the out-of- town guests at
tending the wedding were Mr.. and
Mrs Parrish and Mrs. Winch, OF
Richmond Mrs. John c. Holmes and