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

The marriage Of Miss Ruth Stall
anIy daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
i-tbor Tucker Stallings, of Atlanta,
III Preston Witherspoon, of New
vars took place Wednesday evening
- tha apartments of the brides par
.,ts I'm the Elysee While small and
t,f,rma the list of guests being linn
red DO the relatives and close friends
N the young couple, the affair was
,n.rEed by beautiful decorative de-
tails and was an event of broad So
cia1 interest
nr,dasmaids, there were only two
br9ssmaids. including the two most
fntimate friends of the bride-Miss
Iiary Helen Moody and Miss Marion
Goldsmith. Miss Jennie ID. Harris
srd Miss Helen Dargan held the rib
bors which formed an aisle through
gbich Inc bridal party passed. Scott
parrish Of Richmond, Va. was best
rsn and Or Charles Daniel and DR..
Dunbar ogden OBLIGATED.
The bridal party stood for the cere-
r,onv before an altar formed of hand
some palms and ferns, interspersed
,,f.b great clusters Of Easter lilies and
banked on either side by cathedral
c,pdefabra. SmjlaX, palms, ferns and
foliage plants decorated the aaprt-
mants with quantities of Easter lilies.
The bride and her bridesmaids, who
are among the handsomest young
women of the city, were charmingly
qowned The bride, a brunette beau
~ wore a modish gown of white
mile made with a long train, and
fashioned along simple lines, with an
embroidery of seed pearls as its only
running. The long transparent
slasycs were Of tulle, and the deeolette
aorearc was finished by wide crush
gfrd'e of white satin. The tulle veil
MA worn over the face and adjusted
with natural orange blossoms. The
bridal BOUQUET was of valley lilies, ar
ranged with a shower of valley lilies
tied to streamers of white tulle.
The bridesmaids wore gowns OF
white taffeta, having the new hustle
effect and the new ruffles encircling
The 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 bouquet 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 T.
Moody was gowned in flesh-colored
tule 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
serin Victoria for Europe to spend
several months, returning to make
their home in New York where the
bridegroom is in business. The
BRIDES going away costume was a
tailored model of ravens blue serge,
the coat having collar, cuffs and wide
glrdle Of MORE of a lighter shade OF
blue The blouse was of flesh col
ored 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
Rchmond Mrs. John C. Holmes and