Madison County GaArchives Marriages.....Gordon, Christine - Burroughs, William Franklin February 17, 1945 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Christine Crumley - Brown http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00013.html#0003050 November 18, 2006, 8:56 pm Danielsville Monitor, 2 March 1945 MISS CHRISTINE GORDON WEDS WILLIAM FRANKLIN BURROUGHS Characterized by rare beauty and charm was the marriage of Miss Christine Gordon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. Howard Gordon to William Franklin Burroughs, Saturday evening, Feb. 17, at 7:30 o'clock at the Methodist Church. Rev. J. W. McKibben of Augusta, uncle of the groom, performed the impressive ring ceremony in the presence of a large assemblage of relatives and friends. Nuptial music was presented by Mrs. Raymond Adair of Stone Mountain, pianist, and Mrs. John W. Burroughs, Jr. who sang " Sweetest Story Ever Told " and " At Dawning. " The interior of the church was a scene of beauty with decorations of green and white. A lovely arrangement of palms and southern bamboo formed a rich background for the wedding party. Placed at intervals among the foliage were graceful seven-branched candelabra holding cathedral white waxen tapers. The vows were spoken before an improvised arch of southern smilax. Large floor baskets of white gladioli interspersed with myriad of glowing candles graced either side of the arch. The pews reserved for members of the two families and close friends were marked with old fashioned bouquets of white narcissus tied with white satin ribbon. Miss Carolyn Harris of St. Augustine, Fla., and Miss Patricia James of Royston, cousins of the groom lighted the candles which cast a soft glow over the entire church. The usher groomsmen included Harold A. Boggs of Robins Field, Ga., and Tom Boggs of Toccoa, cousins of the bride and Gerald Burroughs, Calvin Jackson and Robert Quattlebaum of Augusta. The bride's attendants were Miss Mary Pierce Murray of Beuna Vista, maid of honor and the bridesmaids were Miss Cornelia Gordon, Atlanta; Miss Ellen Council, Waycross and Mrs. John Taylor, Atlanta. They were gowned alike in stylish floor length models of ice blue satin made with a fitted bodice, bracelet sleeves and bouffant skirt. They carried colonial bouquets of red roses and snapdragons tied with red satin ribbon. The attractive bride entered the church with her father, R. Howard Gordon, by whom she was given in marriage, and they were met at the altar by the groom and his best man, W. E. Burroughs, his father. Miss Gordon was lovely in her wedding dress of white moiré taffeta which belonged to her cousin, Mrs. John W. Burroughs, Jr. The princess style gown featured a sweetheart neckline and tightly fitted sleeves extending into points at the wrist and ending in trim of chantilly lace over the hands. The skirt gradually increased in fullness to end in a sweeping train. She wore a veil of illusion tulle trimmed with real lace and was caught to a coronet of orange blossoms and extended to the end of the train. Her flowers were white orchids showered with swainsona. Her only ornament was a sunburst pin of diamonds and pearls, an heirloom belonging to her aunt., Mrs. D. A. Moseley. For sentiment she carried a real lace handkerchief brought from Paris by her father and which her mother used in her wedding. Mrs. Gordon, mother of the bride wore a model of white crepe trimmed in bugle beads and her corsage was a purple throated orchid. Mrs. Burroughs, mother of the groom, wore victor's blue lace and a purple throated orchid. Immediately following the ceremony Mrs. and Mrs. Gordon entertained at a brilliant reception for the wedding party, out of town guests and relatives. The home was attractively decorated with arrangements of woodward's ferns, white gladioli and snapdragons and tall wrought iron candelabra holding white burning tapers. Receiving with Mrs. and Mrs. Gordon were the bride and groom, and Mrs. and Mrs. W. E. Burroughs, parents of the groom. The bride's table was covered with an exquisite hand-made lace cloth and centered with a three-tiered wedding cake. Silver candelabra held tall burning tapers. Mrs. L. E. Greene and Mrs. Lewis Woodson of Washington D. C., aunts of the bride, poured coffee. Assisting in entertaining were Mrs. H. G. Bannister of Ila, Mrs. Delree Cox, Mrs. John W. Burroughs, Jr. and Mrs. D. A. Moseley. The bride's book was kept by Miss Frances Smith of Jefferson. Mr. Burroughs and his bride left for a short wedding trip and upon their return will reside in Augusta where the groom is a senior in medical school. For traveling the bride wore a green wool suit and too coat with fur- trimmed tuxedo. She completed her costume with brown shoes and bag, and her hat was an original model of brown felt. She wore an orchid corsage. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/madison/vitals/marriages/gordon2473mr.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 5.2 Kb