The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-10-17
FLORENCE-CONWAY.

OH w SuueSuay evening Lne FlTSl
Methodist Church was the scene of
one of the most beautiful weddings
that ever took place in Marietta.
Long before the appointed hour
the church was thronged with the
friends who had assembled to wit
ness the marriage of Miss Odene
Florence and Mr.. H. Grady Conway,
of Atlanta.
The florist had used all his art in
the decorations, and the effect was
enchanting. In front of the chancel
was a triple arch of lattice work,
laced with Smilax and Southern bam-
boo, and starred with many lights,
From the central arch was suspended
Franch basket of white chrysanthe-
NUNS, while quantities of the same
snowy flowers outlined the whole.
In the center of the arches on eth
err side stood the seven-branched
candle-sticks, with their waxen ia
pers." A background of dark-green
palms emphasized the fairy-like eff
feet, while screen of ferns and vines
hid the choir-loft.
Preceding the ceremony Mrs. Mack
Hodges rendered very beautifully
Nevin's venetian Love Song" and
"The Wedding Prelude, and Miss
Sara Patton sang that sweetest of all
love-songs, Schubert's Serenade.
Then came the strains of Lohen-
grin's Bridal Chorus, as the we'd
ding procession entered the church.
First came the ushers, Messers. Frank
McGaughey, Jr., Charles Chalmers,
Morris H. Ewing, and H. r. Fam
brough, all of Atlanta, marching
singly down the opposite aisles. Next
came the groomsmen, Messers. Paul
Duffee, Joseph B. Mack, John l..
Westmoreland, and Albert Prichard,
also of Atlanta.
Then came the bridesmaids, charm
ingly pretty in their modish frocks of
tulle over satin, the skirts in pan
nier effect, and the bodices made of
silver lace. They wore bewitching
hats of tulle and silver ribbon, caught
with clusters of roses.
Miss Inez Conway, of Atlanta,
wore turquoise; Miss Jean Snodgrass,
of Alabama, was in pink; Miss Mary
Frances Gilbert, of Marietta, was in
yellow. and Miss Henrietta Rhodes,
of Richmond, was in green. They
carried graceful baskets of Qphelia
roses. Miss Annie Armstrong, of At
lanta, the maid of honor, was in rose,
and carried an armful of Killarney
roses.
Mrs. Florence, the brides mother,
and matron of honor, wore beautl-
full costume of orchid Georgette and
crepe de chine, and also carried an
armful of Killarney roses. The dear
little fower-girls came in together,
two little dairk-haired fairies, Eu-
genia and Nina Lewis Collins. Their
trimmed frocks were of accor-
dion-pleated organdy, with shoulder
rosettes of pink satin ribbon, and
they carried dainty baskets of Ophe-
liza roses. Handsome little Madison
Fowler, Jr, was the ring-bearer. He
was dressed in a pages suit of white
satin, and carried the ring in an old
fashioned nosegay Of rose-buds.
The party, grouped about the al
tar, formed a brilliant tableau.
The bride entered on the arm of
her father, Mr. w. A. Florence. She
was a radiant vision in her wedding
gown of Duchess satin, the decollete
waist embroidered in seed pearls, the
flowing sleeves fashioned of Geor-
gette, while the draped skirt had a
cascade Of Rose point lace on one
side. The court train was caught to
the shoulders with clusters Of orange
blossoms, and was covered with deli
cate handmade lace. This lace was
the something old" worn for luck,
for it was the wedding-veil made and
worn by Miss Florence's aunt, Mrs.
Swarts, of Tulsa, Oklahoma. The
bridal veil was worn coronet-fashion
back from the, face, and was fastened
to the brides "bonny brown hair" by
three circlets Of orange blossoms.
Her only ornament was an exquisite