Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-23
TORRANCE RYLANDER
WEDDING BRILLIANT EVENT


(From Atlanta constitutional
A brilliant home wedding Of in
terest throughout the south was that
of Miss Corneille Bascom Torrance
and Arthur Rylander, Jr., of Ameri-
Gus, Ga, wmcn was solemnized
Tuesday evening at 6 o'clock at
the home Of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs Bascom w. Torrance, on
Ponce de Leon avenue.
The ceremony took place in the
drawing room and was performed
by Rev. J. B. Mitchell, pastor of St.
Marks Methodist church, in the
presence of representative as
semblage of friends and relatives.
The handsome home was elabor-
ately decorated with massive palms
and foliage plants used to form a
background of greenery for vases
and baskets OF white chrysanthe-
NUNS. The do0rways and chandc-
liers were entwined with a graceful
arrangement of smilax and at inter
walls were placed large pedestal bas-
kets of white chrysanthemums. The
veranda was enclosed in canvas and
banked with palms and ferns. Smi-
lax and vines were used altistically
in adjoining the side walls.
An altar of palms was arranged
in front of the fireplce at the east
end of the room, augmented by two
tall wicker pedestal baskets filled
with large whit chrysanthemums
thanking either side of cathedral
candelabras holding white burning
tapers.
Charles A Sheldon, at the piano,
assisted by Harry Pomar, Violinist,
rendered Lohengrin's wedding
march for the entrance of the we'd
ding party and played appropriate
selections during the ceremony.
Mrs. Elyea Carsweil sang All For
You," before the bridal party enter
ed. She was gowned in green chit
fon with touches OF silver.
The ribbon bearers, Miss Rose
mary Many and w. f. Many III,
children Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. F.
Many, Jr., cousins of the bride
were first to enter. They descend
ed the stairs holding white satin rib
bons, forming an aisle through
which the briCgdl party passed.
Evan Mathis, of Americas, Ga
acted as Mr. Rylander's best man
Beautiful Bride
The charming young bride, whose
aristocratic beauty was enhanced by
her Bridal robes of white satin, was
given in marriage by her father
Bascom w. Torrance, with whom
she entered the drawing room. Hel
exquisite gown was fashioned witt
Il draped skirt, the graceful fold
! caught at the left side with large
bow of white satin. An elaborate
embroidered design of pearls OF
the bodice created a yoke st thu
nGcklinc and was gracefully ar
ranged to form tiny sleeves. TIL,
long court train Of satin was sus
pended from her shoulders, where i
was held in place by pearl orna
Ments, and over the rich, iustrou
feds Eell the Bridal veil Of exqui
/ tie Brussels lace, which was wori
by the brides aunt, Mrs. Howell
Cobb Caldwell, at her wedding. TIL,
veil was confined to her beautiful
& -wn hair BY a becoming corone
eli pearls and orange blossoms. Her
and there on the veil were daint,
sprays Of orange blossoms and he
gorgeous bouquet was a shower o
orchids and valley lilies.
A reception followed the marriage
Mrs. Torrance, mother of tn
bride, was handsomely gowned il
! orchid and silver lace yelling clotl
of silver. A girdle of blue moir,
ribbon, fastened at the right side
with an artistic bow added 6
touch OF color to the lovely COS
tune, and her corsage bouquet wa
of Parma violets and orchids.
Mrs. Rylender, mother of thu
groom, was gowned in a beautiful
model Of gray lace, the skirt fash
lonably draped and her corsag,
bouquet was Parma violets.
Miss Harriet Rylander, tn,
groom's sister, was lovely in
irock o fyellow chiffon, the Skin
fashioned boufant, with dainty
trimmings of silver lace. A eorsag,
bouquet of pink rosebuds complet
ed the costume.
During the evening Mr.. Rylan
der and his bride left for a wed
ding Journey to Cuba, after which
they will reside in Americas.
~ Rylander wore smart Goa
dress of midnight blue Poiret twill
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