Fulton County GaArchives Marriages.....Chandler, Rosalie Lura - Drennon, Raleigh Eugene December 8, 1907
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Atlanta Georgian and News 9 Dec 1907 p 5
Groom's Bedside Scene of Wedding
Bride Hastened Marriage to "Make Him Well Sooner."

While a jolly party of wedding guests celebrated the approaching wedding at 
a supper at 429 South Pryor street Saturday night, Miss Rosalie Laura 
Chandler, the bride-elect, watched over the bedside of the groom, Raleigh 
Drennon, for whole life physicians were fighting. 

With the coming of Sunday morning the young man regained consciousness, and 
Sunday evening the marriage ceremony was performed at the bedside by Rev. A. 
C. Ward, just a day later than had been planned. 

On Monday the groom had so far recovered that his bride had him removed to 
their new little home at 33 Hull street, where he will spend his honeymoon 
as a convalescent and she as his nurse. 

On Saturday morning everything was ready for a happy culmination to the love 
story of the two young people.  At 10 o'clock, however, Mr. Drennon was 
taken seriously ill at his boarding house, 77 West Cain street, and 
physicians were called in.  His condition was such that it was thought best 
to notify his fiancee.

Miss Chandler, leaving the wedding preparations to others, hurried to his 
bedside.  When she was told Saturday afternoon that he was seriously ill, 
but would probably recover, she telephoned to her home in South Pryor street 
for the wedding supper to proceed, although owing to Mr. Drennon's illness, 
the marriage would be postponed for a little while. 

She went back to the sick room and watched the long night.  The wedding 
party, not realizing how serious was the groom's condition, spent a happy 
evening, despite the fact that it was a marriage celebration without bride 
or groom.

Sunday morning brought hope of an early recovery.  Then it was decided that 
a marriage immediately would be best, and Dr. Ward was called to unite the 
couple.  

When asked why she had preferred to have the marriage Sunday instead of 
waiting until the groom regained his strength, Mrs. Drennon said simply: 
"Because I thought I could make him well better than any one else." 


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