The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-18
BARBER-W WEDDING
WAS A BRILLIANT AFFAIR

| WAS "A DN1AAlkAN AT T al N
One of the most interesting social
events of the season was the marriage
of Miss Elizabeth Barber and Mr..
Ross Oliver Watson, of Charlotte, N.
c., which took place Thursday eve
ming at the Baptist church in the
presence of a large assemblage of rel
atives and friends.
The rostrum of the church was
banked with handsome palms and
ferns, these foliage plants being used
to decorate the altar, forming back
ground for the pedestal baskets of
| white roses and white gladio1i and
cathedral candelabras holding white
burning tapers. The ceremony was
performed by Dr. J. E. Hampton, of
Bowling Green, KY, former pastor
of the bride, using the simple ring
ceremony of the Baptist church. Pre-
ceding the ceremony a musical pro-
gram was rendered by Mrs. Roy Au-
trey, organist, Miss Caroline Gray, of
Locust Grove, violinist; Mrs. w. S.
Stokes, vocal soloist, sang with All
| My Heart" also Because" and Miss
Gray played violin selections from
Kreisler with organ accompaniment.
Mrs. Aubrey played the wedding
march.
The ushers were Mr.. Henry Barber,
Mr.. R. L. Barber, Mr.. Dewey Scar
boro of Atlanta and Mr.. John Lind
sey. Miss Sarah Short of Shellman,
Miss Eleanor Lilly of Quitman, Miss
Elsie Hart of Macon, Miss Harrell of
Moultrie, were the bridesmaids. They
wore beautiful costumes in the pastel
shades combined with silver lace made
bouffant, silver slippers and silver
bandeaus. They carried old fashioned
nose zaya of garden flowers. Miss
Shorts costume was pink, Miss
Harris blue, Miss Harrelps apricot
Miss Lilly's green. Mrs. Roy Barber
was matron of honor, wearing an ex-
qusite model of gray georgette bead
ed, carrying bouquet Of Ophelia
roses tied with orchid. Miss Lucy
Barber, sister of the bride, was maid
of honor Her dress was yellow satin
and silver lace, her flowers Columbia
roses and green ribbon.
The bride entered with Mr.. w. H.
Barber, by whom she was given in
marriage. She is petite brunette and
was radiantly beautiful in her wedding
gown of white duchess satin OF the
Marie Stewart model, exquisitely en-
broidered in chenille, pearls and bril-
| liants. Her Partisan lace veil was held
with a coronet of orange blossoms;
her flowers were valley lilies, imbedd-
ed in the center of which was clus-
ter of purple orchids,
The groom with his best man, Mr..
William Oliver, of Atlanta, met the
bride and her father at the altar.
The bride is gifted musician. She
attended Shorter college. The groom
is a graduate of Georgia Tech, holds
a splendid position with the Westing-
house Electric Co., of Charlotte.
The reception, following the cere-
mony an informal affair, was held at
the residence. The rooms were deco
rated with pink and white flowers
with touches Of green. In the dining
room the center piece for the table
was the brides cake, artistically deco
rated Above the cake suspended from
the chandelier was a shower bouquet
of pink and white blossoms, The
guests were received by Mr.. and Mrs.
Barber and Mr.. and Mrs. H. Watson,
parents of the young couple.
Punch was served on the porch by
Mr.. G. L. Doster. Mrs. Claude JaFmen
and Miss Myrtle Barber. Others as
/ sisting were DR.. and Mrs. c. G. Wat
son, Mrs. R. G.. Turner, Mrs Alex
Hall, Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Barber, Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Barber, Mrs. [. II.
Shivers.
| Mrs. !. D. Mckenzie, the brides
mother, wore brown crepe meteor with
embroidered georgette trimmings. The
qroom's mother wore grey beaded
georgette, each wore corsage OF
ophelia roses.
Later in the evening the. young
coun1e left for an extended trip in the
east going by automobile to Wash
inqton. After October 1st they will
reside at Charlotte The brides gong
away dress was of blue poiret twill
trimmed with white broadcloth bands
embroidered in black. eWith this she
wore a smart hat of oriental colors.
The gift of the groom to his BRIDE
4 was beautiful platinum wrist watch.
The out-of-town guests were Mss
Sarah Short, Miss Elsie Hart, MISS
Eleanor Lilly, Miss Caroline Gray
Mr.. Dewey Scarboro, Mr.. and Mrs
n Watson. Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Wat
son Mrs A. F. Weathers, Mr.. esse
Watson. Mrs. lobe Watson, Miss
Catherine Grubbs, DR. J. E. Hampton