The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-19
Miss Ellis Weeds MT. Gates In
 Annlston

Anniston was that of Wednesday aft ernoon, when Miss Jewel Ethel Ellis became the bride of William Frederick Gates, of Columbus, Georgia, formerly pg Willimantic, Conn.,, the nuptials be- ing solemnized at the Parker Memorial Baptist church.
 Long before the appointed hour of &ive-thirty o'clock the church was filled with friends and acquaintances of the popular bride and groom.
 A color note of green and white was carried out in the decorations. The altar was banked with palms and ferns, while tall standards entwined with ivy. were placed very effectively around the all tar. The top of the standards were cone shaped and these were filled with graceful bitter sweet.
 Preceding the entrance of the we'd ding party, Prof. Williams, of Tallade- ga, at the organ, played appropriate selections. Mrs. Duke Logan sang 1Because." MT. Benj. Sawyer sang the beautiful tenor solo At Dawning." The bridal chorus from Lohengrin was sung by male quartette.
 At the signal from the notes of the wedding march, the bridal party en- tered
 First came the ushers, Messrs. George M. McCary, James c. King, J. c. Saw yer and Raymond Marsh, who entered the middle aisle in couples and took their places outside the chancel.
 Then came the bridesmaid, Miss Ma ble Clare Ellis, only sister of the bride. She was lovely in turquoise blue crepe back satin, made with sleeveless low cut bodice and full skirt with a cluster Nf in, al ch ho loft shoulder. Her flowers were deep pink Russell roses caught with tulle.
 Mrs. Otis William Mattison, matron of honor, entered next. She wore sap phire blue crepe heavily embroidered in sequins of the same shade, and car ried a sheaf of Russell roses similar to the bridesmaids.
 Next came Miss Elsa Nonnamacher, maid of honor. She was beautiful in golden yellow crepe back satin beaded in gold crystals. This was also a sleeveless, low neck full model skirt A cluster of silver grapes on the left shoulder and in her dark hair com pleted her costume. Her slippers were white kid, as were those of the brides maid. She carried q graceful sheaf of deep pink Killarney rose buds caught with pink tulle.
 Preceding the bride came the little flower. girl, Eleanor Rivers McCary, lovely young daughter of Mir. and Mrs. George Marshall McCary. She wore dainty frock of ruffled peach skin taf- ,feta and carried a basket filled with pink roses, from which she scattered rose petals in the path of tEe bride. : The bride entered with her mother, Mrs. Cannie B. Ellis, by whom she was given in marriage. Mrs. Ellis was handsome in creation of orchid crepe with a corsage of pink rose buds. The bride and her mother were met at the altar by the groom and his best man, Mir. w. A. Britt, of Atlanta. They were joined in marriage by Rev. James 1T. MeGlothlin. pastor of Parker Memo rial Baptist church, the ring ceremony being used.
 The bride was radiantly lovely in her wedding gown of soft white crepe back satin, embroidered in pearls. Her veil was airy tulle, fashioned cap effect caught with orange blossoms, while sprigs of orange blossoms were caught in the train. Her long court train was fastened at the shoulders. Her flowers were a shower of brides roses and lilies of the valley.
 Following the church ceremony, the bridal party and close friends of the families were entertained at a recep- tion at the home of the brides mother.
 Roses, dahlias and trailing ivy were used in profusion in the decorations and green candles glowed in, silver candle sticks. Ivy and white dahlias also adorned the punch bowl.
 In the dining room the table was cen tered with the wedding cake beautiful ly embossed in roses and valley lilies, and green candles burned in brass can dlesticks, heirlooms in the Ellis family.
 Green heart-shaped hints, cake and ice in green and white were served.
 Mrs. Cannie B. Ellis, mother of the bride received the guests, while the bridal party composed the receiving line.
 Mrs. M. N. Keith, of Mississippi, aunt of the bride, was gowned in lav- ender with corsage of pink roses.
 At the conclusion of the receiving hour the bridal party and few close friends of the bridge gathered in the din ing room, where, among much merri- ment, the brides cake was cut, the groom being fortunate in cutting the dime, denoting riches.
 During the evening the bride changed her wedding gown for a travelling frock
 
 which she wore a long cloth coat trimmed with mole skin collar and cuffs the same shade of brown as her dress, and a chic hat of brown velvet. Her shoes were of the same shade of brown:
 Amid shower of rice, confetti and best wishes, MT. Gates and the bride left for their wedding journey, which will be spent in Florida and Cuba. On their retuN they will make their home in Columbus, Ga.
 Mrs. William Frederick Gates, as Miss Jewel Ellis, was one of Anniston's s most beautiful women, as well as being extremely popular with all who knew her. She was loved for her winsome ways and will be sadly missed in An niston, where she has lived since child hood.
 Mir. Gates served in the World War as a first lieutenant. and holds re- sponsible position with the Hartfored Insurance company.