The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-10-12
MARLIN-HANSON.

Elegance and beauty were happily
combined in the wedding of Miss
Elizabeth Louise Marlin and Mr.. Bill
White Hanson, which was solemniz-
cd at the beautiful Marlin home on
Lee street Saturday evening at 8
o'clock.
Immediately before the ceremony
Mr.. w. A. Baldwin sang "To Have,
TO Hold" the music rendered on the
niano being fitting accompaniment.
Mendelssohn's wedding march her
aided the coming of the bridal party.
Miss Frances Peddy, first brides
maid. came down the stairway fol-
lowed by the junior maids, Mary
Louise Duskin and Virginia Peddy.
Evelyn Marlin, the. little sister of
the bride, was maid of honor. The
little ring bearer, Emory Duskin,
was a quaint figure in a colonial cos
tune of white satin with buckles at
his knees and lace falling over his
hands and from the collar of his
coat. He carried the ring on white
satin pillow. The groom and his best
man. MIR. L. w. HolcoMbe, of Allan
ia entered from the back hall. The
bride. coming down the stairway
alone, was met at the landing by her
father. Col. R. r. Marlin Before a
handsome altar of palms and ferns
the officiating minister, Rev. T. H.
Thomson, stood to receive the vows,
using the beautiful ring ceremony.
The bride was a radiant vision of
youth and beauty in her wedding
gown of duchess satin with trim
mings of pearls and rose point lace.
Her flowing veil, falling to the full
length of the long train, was caught
with a wreath of orange blossoms.
She carried an exquisite arm bouquet
of bride roses showered with valley
lilies.
The brides maids and maid of
honor wore distinctive toilettes of
colonial style, pompadour silk flower
ed in rich colors of pink, blue and
orchid pannier effect. They carried
on their arms garden hats filled with
pink cosmos.
The decorations of the reception
rooms were tasteful in every detail,
and elegant hospitality was express
ed throughout the home, which was
thronged with relatives and friends.
Of handsome appointment was the
dining room. The round table cover
ed with a. cluny piece had for its cen
trail decoration a white basket filled
with pink asters. Streamers of pink
tulle from the chandelier were
caught in graceful loops to the table.
Suspended above was miniature
aeroplane with a bride and groom
sailing away with Cupid as the pilot.
Completing the pretty effect were
graceful sprays of the "cadena de
amour" (chain of love). These dain-
ty pink flowers were also used the
full length of the stair railing and
banked about the landing. Pink and
green cream and white cake were
served during the reception, after
which the couple left for wedding
journey, the brides travelling dress
being a handsome brown model with
hat and shoes harmoniZing.
Punch was served on the veranda
by the members of the brides Sun
day school class. Mrs. j. S. Lowrey,
and Mrs. A. j. Paschal stood at the
entrance to greet the guests as they
arrived, Mrs. Drew Dismuke and
Mrs. ]. E. Morris receiving at the
door. In the library tables extending
around the room were filled with the
many handsome presents, Mrs: E. e.
Paschal and Mrs. j. H. Collier look
ing after the guests.
Those from out of town attending
the wedding were Mr.. and Mrs. J.
E. Duskin, jr., and family, Mont
gomery, Ala; Mrs. George Riley,
Tennille; Mr.. L. w. Holcombe, At
lanta.
The bride, who is the eldest
daughter of Col. and Mrs. R. R. Mar
lin, is of brunette type of unusual
attractiveness, her charm of manner
winning many friends. Mr., Hanson,
since locating in Dawson, has be-
come very popular socially, and is
among the most prominent young
men identified with the business in
terests of the city.
On their return to Dawson Mr..
and Mrs Hanson will reside at the
home of Mr.. T. D. Wall, where they
will have an apartment.