The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-02-04
MARIETTA SOCIETY
NEWS CONTINUED
BY Mrs. D. G. Cole.
MoNEEL-DeFooR WEDDING

EllzaDetn McNeel TO Mr.. Charles
Wesley DeFoor, of Charlotte, N. c..
which was solomnized on Wednesday
evening at st. James church, the Rev
r. R. Claiborne officiating.
This historic Episcopal church
which lends itself so well to decora.
ton, was never lovlier than on this
and handsome ferns filed the chan.
Gel, against background of English
ivy. Seven-branch candlesticks filled
with white Cathedral candles, alter
mating with pedestal vases of Eas-
ter lilies, were on either side of the
altar. The pillars were twined with
ivy, and Marie Antoinette baskets of
white carnations and asparagus ferns
were in the windows.
Long before the appointed hour
the church was thronged with friends,
who enjoyed the musical program
rendered by Wurm's orchestra be-
fore the entrance of the bridal party.
The Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin
was played for the professional.
The bridesmaids entered singly
from the vestry and marched down
the side aisle to the door, where they
were joined by the groomsmen, and
marched up the center aisle to group
themselves in the chancel.t These
lovely girls were Misses Mary Byrd
Tate, Catharine DuPre, Virginia
Boston, Lucille Morris, Christine
Blair, Hattie Black, and Charlotte
Northcutt. Three were in green and
four in white, their charming frocks
made of taffeta, with tight little bo-
dices and full skirts, scalloped around
the hem and worn with fluffy sashes
of tulle. They carried Colonial nose
gays of white rosebuds tied with
green tulle.
Miss Margaret McNeel, who was
her sisters maid-of-honor, was a
lovely little figure in a frock of or
child taffeta, made in the same quaint
fashion and her nosegay was of pink
rosebuds, tied with pink tulle.
The. adorable little flower girls,
Matilda Trezevant and Elizabeth
Massey, were in the prettiest of hand
maid frocks of tulle over taffeta, and
they carried tiny nosegays of white
and pink rosebuds.
The ushers were Messrs. Lindley
Camp, Charley Gardner, Edward
Simpson and Egbert Freyer, of Saw
annah.
The groomsmen were Frank Nc
Neel, Mills McNeel, Jr., Joe Wyatt,
George Mitchell Morris, Jack May
Clarence May, and Welborn Venable
of Atlanta, and Robert Northcutt
was Mr.. DeFoor's best man.
Miss Mcneil entered with her
father, Mr.. M. L. Mcneil. The bride
was a radiant vision of dark-eyed
girlish beauty. Her dress was ar
exquisite creation of Princess lace
with an over drapery and bodice of
ivory Duchess satin, which had been
part of her mothers wedding dress
twenty-five years ago. The airy
train fell from the waist, and was
fashioned of Princess lace over tulle,
bordered in orange blossoms. The
veil of tulle and lace w.as~ arranged
with circlet of tiny oragne bios
SONS and buds and fell to the hem of
the skirt all around. Her flowers
were bride roses and valley lilies.
Following the ceremony a recep-
ton was given at "Ivy Grove" the
handsome home of Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Neel, on Cherokee street. The en-
tire lower floor was thrown together.
Silver baskets and vases of white
carnations, naEcissus, and asparagus
ferns adorned tables and stands, with
rows of white tapers in silver can
die sticks on mantels and book
shelves.
The color scheme of white and
green that was so effectively carried
out at the church was continued here
in every detail, and the orchestra
played delightfully."- throughout the
evening
Receiving with the bride and groom
were her parents and two grand
mothers. Mrs. M. L. McNeel was
handsome in an elegant gown of
Chantilly lace over black satin. She
wore corsage of Richmond roses.
Mrs. Elizabeth McNeel, of Atlanta.
was in black silk, with corsage of
Parma violets.
Mrs. Julia Freyer wore a gown of
black crepe de chene, with sash of
grey Georgette, and her corsage was
of Parma violets.
"A delightful salad course was
served by Mrs. Floyd Northcutt, Mrs.
Y. N. Trammell, Mrs. E. R. Hunt.
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