The log cabin Democrat., 1921-10-27
HANESWORTH MERRIAM
 WEDDING SOLEMNIzFD
Elaborate Ceremony at Rome, Ga, to Unite Local Man and Talented
 Georgia Girl.

l Wortn. was SolemnlZed on yesterday
 afternoon at four-thirty o'clock al
 the First Baptist church. The sim.
 pie but beautiful ceremony was per.
 formed by Dr. J. E. Summons, pas
 tor of the church. The wedding mu
 sic was furnished by Mrs. W. o
 Tarpley, organist and Miss Rutt
 Meyerhardt, violinist. who played
 Mendelssohn's wedding march both
 as professional and recessiona
 and during the ceremony Schubert
 Serenade
 A mass of handsome ferns formed the background for the bridal par ty. Two tall pedestals around which was twined bamboo laden with red
 berries, held seven branch candela- bra, reproductions of the cathedral candelabra taken from the temple at Jerusalem to Rome. Higher up among the ferns and placed more closely together were two large and handsome candlesticks each holding a single taper. From the ceiling above the improvised altar hung Tn graceful arrangement quantities of the bamboo vine, the same effect wye greenery forming decoration on either side of the ferns.
 The bride, who was given in mar riage by her father, wore a beautiful travelling dress of dark blue poiret twill beaded in bronze, embroidered n rn l about the bodice with heavy dark blue fringe. Her uncut velvet hat of sorrento blue, a new Fiske model, was adorned with silvered ostrich and a cut-steel buckle Her flowers were brides roses showered with valley lilies.
 Mrs. Garnett Merriam, matron of honor, was beautifully gowned in Malay brown satin canton crepe elaborately embroidered in biege and fashioned with graceful side drapery. He hat was of velvet of the same, shade faced with biege and adorned with ostrich. She carried Ophelia roses tied with wide pink ribbons "HiSH iuiIS dliiiool lHc lellS LII Ol her dress. Her slippers were of brown satin.
 Miss Marion Wills, the lovely maid of honor, wore a frock of black kit tens ear satin combined with black jetted chiffon over jade georgette. Her black velvet hat ostrich trim med, was faced with jade; and her flowers were Columbia roses.
 First to enter the church were the three groomsmen, Burgess Mer- riam, brother of the bride, of Phila- delphia, Mir. w. A. Smith, of Chat tanooga, and R. s. Kennard who ad- vanced singly down the three aisles and stood at the altar.
 Mrs. Garnett Merriam came next, then the maid of honor and inn mediately preceding the bride, en- tered the little ring bearer, Lucius Allen Merriam, dressed in black velvet trousers with waist of white pussy willow taffeta ruffled about the collar and sleeves. The bride entered with her father and was met at the altar by the bridegroom and his best man, MT. l. B. Merriam of Chattanooga.
 Mrs. Merriam, the brides mother, wore dark blue charmeuse gown with purple hat showing a touch of gold about the brim. Her corsage bouquet was columbia roses.
 Mrs. l. B. Merriam of Chattanoo- ga, work blue canton crepe embroid- cred in grey with black hat.
 Mrs. w. A. Smith of Chattanooga, work a frock of corrento blue satin with overdress of navy blue satin crepe. Her black hat was ostrich trimmed.
 Mrs. J. A. Wills frock of black satin was worn with black velvet octrich trimmed hat.
 After wedding trip by motor,. Mir. and Mrs. Hanesworth will leave for their home in Conway, Arkansas, where he is successfully engaged in the insurance business.
 The bride is the only daughter of MT. and Mrs. Frank Merriam of this city. Her graciousness and charm of manner and absolute sincerity and loyalty have drawn to her wide circle of friends, who regret her de- parture. She is a talented art grad uate of Shorter. and for several years before she taught art at Cen tral College in Conway, Ark, she lived in New York where she both studied art and engaged in her pro- (Ga.) Tribune Her aid, October 20.