The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-11-17

ably handsome flowers, to which a
pretty sentiment was attached, as
they were all grown by the brides
mother. The music room at the end
of the hall wa sthe artistic setting
for the ceremony and it was embow-
ed in palms and ferns and handsome
foliage plants.
Tall stately palms formed a back
ground for the altar, on each side of
which stood row of seven branched
cathedral candlesticks, and tall ivory
floor vases filled wit the great snowy
chrysanthemums.
Lohengrin's bridal chorus was play
ed by Mrs. w. H. Parkinson. First
entered the adorable little ribbon
bearers, Elizabeth and Jeanenne Mas
sey, Marie Massey Brumby and Jennie
Tate, all in the prettiest of white
handmade frocks. Then were Bar
bara Hereth, the brides golden hair
ed neice came, carrying a great white
lchrysanthemum in which the ring was
concealed. Then Tom Parkinson, the
brides nephew, who carried the pray
err book from which the service was
read. Miss Llewellyn Hereth, of In
dianapolis was the brides maid, she
was very handsome in chic frock of
corn colored taffeta, whose sole trim
ming consisted of spray of roses.
She carried a nosegay of yellow
trosebuds and button chrysanthemums
in a lace paper holder with stream
ers of various pink, yellow, and blue
ribbons.
The radiant young bride was pic
ture of girlish lovliness and grace as
she entered with her father. Her frock
was an ideal creation of white pussy
willow taffeta, with bouffant dra-
peries of maline, caught at intervals
with sprays of lilies of the valley,
and her long court train of brocaded
satin was fastened to the should
ers with sprays of the valley lilies.
Her veil, the same worn by her old
est sistr, Mrs. w. H. Parkinson, was
of white tulle, confined to her soft
dark hair by coronet of orange bios
SONS, and fell the length of the train.
She carried an exquisite boquet of
orchids and lilies-of- the-valley, show
cred with the lilies, her only orna-
mept was a diamond bar pin, the gift
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] altar by the groom and his best man,
Mr.. Eugene Mcneil, and the i'm
pressive marriage ceremony was per-
formed by DR.. Belk, of Atlanta, as
sisted by Dr. ]. M. Tumlin, pastor of
the First Methodist Church.
A reception followed the ceremony
Standing with the bridal couple were
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T
A. Granting, and the groom's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Read, and his
grandmother, MRS. j. M Stanton
Mrs Gramling's handsome gown was
of gray charmeuse embroidered in jet
Mrs. Read wore a beautiful costume
of black brocaded chiffon velvet.
: Mrs. Stanton was gowned in blacl
satin, with a corsage of white flow
ers.
| Mrs. H. NJ. Cottingham and Mrs
placed in the alcove in the hall which
was massed in palms and ferns. They
were assisted in serving by Mise;
Mary Johnston Granting, Nancy Bos
ton, and Pauline Read.
t, In the dining room, the table had q
cover of cluny lace and was graced
by a large white brides cake embos.
sed in wheaths, and surmounted by q
miniature bride and groom. Surround
ing this were silver candle sticks hold
ing white unshaded tapers, and grace
full streamers of white tulle, caught
with white chrysanthemums. above
was the white dome light entwined
with smilaX and tulle and showered
with white chrysanthemum daisies.
The mantle was banked in ferns and
smilaX, starred with the white flow
ers, and on the buffet were silver
baskets and vases of white chrysan-
themums. The lovely color motif of
pure white was continued in the re-
treshments, in the ices and minis.
Assisting in serving was a group
OF pretty girls, Misses Elizabeth An
derson, Lois Gardner, Frances Dobbs.
i Lucille Sessions, Augusta Cohen, Ka-
Uterine DuPre, Mamie Conner, Doro-
thy Stephens, Constance and Rebec-
ca Cole, Charlotte Northcutt, Marga-
ret Wellons, Mrs. S. A. Conner and
others. Later in the evening, Mr.. and
Mrs. Read left for thir wedding Jour
ney.
J The fair young bride possesses rare
charm and sweetness and is one of the
most beloved girls in Marietta. After
attending Marietta High School, she
attended Tudor Hall, finishing
school in Indianapolis, then took a
special course at Lincoln School, in
Providence. r. l.
Mr.. Read is one of Marietta's ris-
ing young men, and is very popular
socially. After two years at the
University of South Sewanee, Tenn,
he attended Georgia Tech, and was
two years in the navy during the wor-
Id war. He is a member of the Chi
Phi Fraternity. The quantity of
beautiful wedding presents proved
whot a host of friends and well-wish-
ers this fortunate young couple pos
sess.
; Among the out-of-town guests
wer Mr.. and Mrs. Ceilings Worth, of
Atlanta, Mrs Oliver Hereth, of Indi-
annapolis; Miss Lula McMicheal, of
La Grange, Mrs. L. D. Hoppe, of At
1o,,+C NJ. oyJ NTre CpoIJirm &c A.