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

ri. marriage of Miss Ruth Stall
nos only daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
-rrer Tucker Stallings, of Atlanta,
I'll Preston Witherspoon, of New
~ took place Wednesday evening
,bs apartments of the brides par
r.s i'm The Elysee. While small and
formal the list of guests being linn
tcd "a the relatives and close friends
~ the Young couple, the affair was
,,srked by beautiful decorative de-
,sae and was an event of broad So
eiaI interest.
instead of a miad of honor and
5r,deemsids, there were only two
bridesmaids, including the two most
innate friends of the bride-Miss
lTary Helen Moody and Miss Marion
:oldsmith. Miss Jennie d. Harris
md Miss Helen Dargan held the rio
hons which formed an aisle through
which the bridal party passed Scott
parrish. of Richmond, Va, was best
man and Dr. Charles Daniel and DR..
lumbar ogden officiated.
The bridal party stood for the cere-
mouv before an altar formed of hand
some ralms and ferns, interspersed
Win great clusters of Easter lilies and
banked on either side by cathedral
3ndelabra. SmilaX, palms, ferns and
folizgc PLANTS decorated the aaprt-
ments. with quantities of Easter lilies.
The bride and her bridesmaids, who
are among the handsomest young
women of the city, were charmingly
powned. The bride. a brunette beau
wore a modish gown of white
I,uae. made with a long train. and
Fashioned along simple lines, with an
embroidery of seed pearls as its only
trimming. The long transparent
Iaayps we're of tulle, and the decolette
aorsage was finished by a wide crush
yfrdra Of white satin. The tulle veil
Mas worn over the face and adjusted
VIII natural orange blossoms. The
bridal bouquet was of valley lilies. ar
ranged with a shower of valley mes
lied to streamers of white tulle.
The bridesmaids wore gowns or
white taffeta, having the new hustle
fleet and the new, ruffles encircling
tho skirt The long transparent
sleeves we're of tulle, and the corsage
was rut with a broad lace collar IN
'he back and decollete in front. they
amied armfuls of Easter lilies, tied
with steamers of white tulle.
Miss Harris and Miss Dargan wore
white satin gowns of white chiffon
nd satin.
Mrs. Stallings was Handsomely
covred in black chiffon velvet, gar
injured with silver lace, and her cor
sage bouquet was of pink orchids
Mrs. Scott Parrish wore turquoise
Blue hrocaded in silver. Her mother,
4 Mrs George Winch, OF Richmond,
wore gray satin and chiffon. Mrs,
/. Charles C. Rhodes, of Macon, wore
4 lnt chiffon and lace. Mrs. John I.
Moody vas gowned in flesh colored
talle over satin, combined with gold
flacr. Mrs. Richard Courts, who kept
5 the brides book, wore pompadour
4 hilton.
4 Mr. and Mrs. Witherspoon left aft
er the reception for New York, and
8 vin sail next Thursday on the Kai-
4 Sern Victoria for Europe to spend
Several months, returning to make
aeir home in New York, where the
4 Bridegroom is in business, The
3 ride's goinS-away costume was a
4 aiIored model of ravens blue serge
he coat having collar, cuffs and wide
s}de of MORE of a lighter shade OF
blue The blouse was of tiesh-col-
cred creme de chine, and the hat was
u imported tailored model of black
tSiraw.
Among the QUITO town guests at
tending the wedding were Mr.. and
Mrs Parrish and Mrs. Winch, OF
Richmond; Mrs. John C. Holmes ano