The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-23
DR.. G.. ID. Elders
Marriage to
MissJune Murphy

( Golden wedding bells for Miss Hazel
June Murphy and DR.. Clyde Durham
Elder, and the young people began
their new life with a new year. IL
was not large company of friends
which witnessed their troth plight
( ing last night, and the guests who
gathered a the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Murphy were almost all
young folk,-a happy crowd of them.
The home, always beautiful. was a
bower Of green and white. last night
when its younger daughter went
from its portals a bride. Southern
greens banked the circular bow win.
! dow its entire height. Irvine datout
the pillars which outlined a path 10
that window and We're placed upon
mantels and in grilles. In among
the green were the lovliest of white
flowers narcissus everywhere-a
beautiful bell of them in the aIcove;
and upon the smilax twined posts in
'front.' of that alcove, were fragrant
lilies in great baskets 1t was a
pretty scene even before the coming
OF the bride, but as a harp and violin
sounded the wonderful notes of the
Wagner bridal prelude, all eyes turn
ed to the stairway down which Miss
Murphy and her attendants came.
The three brides maids, Misses Lo-
retta Johnson, Florence Barlow and
Juliet MITCHELL of Mechanicsnure.
were all gowned in white and CART
cd yellow roses, but their gowns
were distinctive. Miss Johnson's
had touch of fur upon it and was
modified and girlishly becoming
minaret; Miss Barlows bodice was
of rare and lovely lace, the drapsd
skirt was caught into place by yell
low ribbon. Miss Mitchells robe
had as its original note a band OF
yellow flowers, which made a dainty
Skirt-trimming. Robert HunA)h-
reys bore the ring upon wcite
satin pillow and the handsome bOy
was aFauntleroy in his suit of black
velvet and lace collar. Mr.. Murphy
led his daughter to the alter and
preceding them was Mrs. Rodney
w. Martin, of Dayton, who as her
sisters matron of honor, was tread
ing the same path she had trod al
bride, herself, not so very long ago.
She wore her wedding dressof Ouch
ess satin and carried huge arm
bouquet of roses The bride was
radiant and happy; her gown Of
tulle caught with liies-of- the-val-
ley, and the shower bouquet she car
ried was fashioned of those valley
flowers. Her chief adornment was
handsome lavalliere which was DR..
Elders gift to his bride. The groom
with his best man, Mr.. James Madi-
son Fowler, a fellow townsman of
DR.. Elders; the ushers, Mr.. Roy
Lovingood also of Marietta, Geor-
gia; Mr.. Rodney w. Martin and Mr..
Chalmer Murphy, and DR.. w. j.
Dempster, the officiating minister,
entered from the side and Joined the
ladies of the bridal party DR.. Demp-
sters solemn words and the music Of
the strings giving Schubert's Seren-
ade made the service of marriage
most impressive, and following
benediction, the harpist, Nuncetta
Sat-alia, and violinist, Mrs. Menden-
hall, of Dayton, made the joyous
strains of the Mendessohn march to-
echo through the rooms Mr.. and
Mrs Murphy greeted their guests
with DR.. and Mrs. Elder, and many
kindly wishes of friends were given
to the bride as she bade goodbye to-
her friends. She has been a young
woman of many activities and will
s. be missed in the social life of the
community, where her beautiful
voice has been freely given; but her
: personality will win her friends
I wherever she goes and her domestic
talent will make her home happy.
An elaborate wedding supper was
served to the guests seated at small
tables throughout the house, and
beautiful music resounded during
that supper hour. DR.. and Mrs. Ell
der had their friends of the bridal
party with them at a great circular
table spread in the breakfast room.
The table had a starlike decor
alton of roses and yellow parcissus.
in the center of the star were great
masses of brides roses and the mar
cissus formed the five points. White
tapers gave light and almonds wer.s
found in the hearts Of the yellow
crepe roses which were favors. There
were also white boxes of brides cahs
at each place, and arm bouquets Of
lilies and yellow rOees for the ladies'