The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-30
ELLlOTT-GARIANO
WEDDING IN MOBILE.

The following from the Mobile Reg
ister will be of interest to friends in
Pensacola:
"A home ceremony. sweet in it's sim
plicity and quiet dignity. was the
marriage of Mrs. Martha L. Garland
and Mr.. Robert Ware Elliott, which
was solemnized with the double ring
service Wednesday afternoon at Al
o'clock by the pastor of the Dauphin
Way Baptist church, Rev. r. w. Lang
ham. The happy couple We're attended
by the niece of the bride, Miss Alberta
Pourtless, of Pensacola and the grooms
brother, Mr.. Edward Elliott, as best
man, just some close friends of Mrs.
Garland being invited to the wedding.
She was married in a midnight blue
taffeta dress with silver trimmings and
touches of old rose and carried Amer
lean Beauty roses and was equally
charming when she changed to her
travelling coat suit of blue serge with
shoes and hat TO match. Following the
ceremony an ice course was served by
the two young daughters of the bride,
Azemia and Katherine Garland, who
assisted Miss Portless and Miss Mollie
Sanchez, of Pensacola, the only out Of
town guests at the wedding; the table
being prettily decorated with sweet
peas and very attractive in all of its
appointments.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott left on the aft
ernoon train for New Orleans and on
their return will reside at the pretty
bungalow home of the bride at 312
Washington avenue. Many handsome
presents were sent them which will
give additional comfort to their home,
and among the friends extending their
.Ie%s %s<x,
with the furniture house of which the
groom is a member of the firm and
who all united in wishing them a life
of health, happiness and prosperity"
Many pretty re-nuptial courtesies
were given for the bride, but probably
none were more delightful than the
shower given by Mrs. H. K. Dawson
and Mrs. w. n. Kelly in her honor on
Tuesday. The Wednesday Register
says:
April has been furnishing an abun-
, lance of showers for the brides of the
month, but none was more appreciated
than the one yesterday afternoon ten
dered by Mrs. H. K. Dawson and Mrs.
W. n. Kelly at the Dawson home, in
compliment to Mrs. Martha L. Garland,
who this afternoon will become the
wife OF Mr.. Robert Elliott. The whole
house was dDtOOI1 Win roses, pink anu
white ones being used in the greatest
profusion, while the brides chair was
decorated with white roses and white
ribbons, and the punch bowl in the re-
ception hall, presided over by Miss Al
berta Pourtless of Pensacola, was
wreathed in honeysuckle and duchess
roses.
! There were several musical selections
| to entertain the guests as Miss Audrey
Farnell gave piano number; Miss Ma
rie Benson sang; Mrs. VaHdevender
and Miss Althea Hurlburt also fur
nished vocal numbers, besides a guess
| ing contest in which the one making
most words out of Elliott and Garland
was awarded a string of pearl beads,
which were won by Mrs. r. G. Cobb
while Miss Fernell, of st. Louis, cut the
consolation, a box of Mavis powder
Later a two-course lunch consisting OF
a salad course and ice cream with
cake and punch, was served by Annie
May Kerwin and the honor guests two
little daughters, Azemia and Katherine
Garland. Those invited to participate
in the shower which was brought in
on a tray decorated with pink and
white ribbons by little seven year old
Shibley Cirlot dressed by a bride in
duchess satin and with long train and
an illusion veil. were Mrs. r. G. Cobb
Mrs. F. 3. Clements, Mrs. w. NJ. Heiter
Mrs. w. B. Delchamps, Mrs. J. w. H
lHand1ey, Mrs. Jack Thomas, Mrs e. A
IHieronymus, Mrs. Harold Reed, Mrs. w
B. Farnell, Mrs. Hulen, Mrs. Joel Du-
mas, Mrs. Albert Mayson, Mrs. Soon
yers, Mrs. Vidmer Mayson, Mrs. Jacl
Ross, Mrs. S. A. Boulet, Mrs. Jas
O'Neal, Mrs. Harry Mallett, Mrs. 8. w
lIngraham, Mrs. T. B. Sneveley. Miss
Smith, Misses Finklea, of Texas, Miss
Martha Fielder, Miss Fernell, of st
Louis, Mrs. Christensen, Miss Heiter
Miss Mollie Sanchez. of Pensacola, be.
sides those who assisted with the mu.
sical program and served"
Misses Mollie Sanchez and Alberts
Pourtless were Pensacola guests at.
tending.
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