Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-02

Mrs N. E. Barker with a luncheon to- day.
 After a very pleasant visit of a week, MT. Blanchard A. Weaver, one of Mis- sissippis most gallant beaux, has re- turned to his home in Columbus. beautiful wedding occurred Tues day evening, April 30 at o'clock D. m., when Miss Hattie Hewitt exchanged the roses of grhood for the orange blos- soms of the bride. The novel had reached it's last chapter, and the we'd ding day crowned the happy story of love and courtship. The event has been an all absorbing one for several weeks; uniting as it does two of our most promt inent families and conSummatlng the happiness of noble, manly man and loving, womanly woman. The marriage ceremony was performed by pr. Beard of the Church of the Advent in the pres ence of only intimate friends and rela- tives. It was an ideal home wedding hallowed py all the sweet recollections of girlhood and clothed in all the sacred beauty of newly spoken VOWS.
 The parlors were decorated entirely in white and green. Pure white flowers smiled out good wishes from mantels smiax and stately lilies transformed the apartments into a picture of floral foveliness. The double doorway con meeting the parlors was beautifully  up in graceful folds by trailing smilax Is there anything in nature that quite realizes the enchantment of the word white? It seems synonym of all that is spotless, pure and, beautiful The bride entered the parlor leaning on the arm of her father, Col. G. w. Hewitt. She was attired in a gown of elegant white satin, trimmed in orange blos- soms, a filmy, white veil enveloping in graceful folds her youthful figure, t,i1a i,, Inr hay cf m- mense exquisite bouquet of brides roses and maiden hair ferns The groom was superbly handsome in conVen- tional black. The attendants wore white organdie, with chaffon sleeves, and carried large punches of La France roses They were Misses Porter, Smith, Howze and Earle. Miss Porter was maid of honor, and MT. Ross C. Smith, with his accustomed dignity and grace, served as best man.
 Costly gifts bear testimony of the love and esteem Of friends and relatives. Among the handsomcst was superb cut glass punch bowl from MT. Ross C. smith and a magnificent silver service rom MT. and Mrs. J. Morgan Smith and Miss Lucille Smith; but of all the many hand some gifts the one probably most appre- ciated by the bride was unique, old fashioned silver water pitcher, an heir loom in the bridegroom's family, in
 
 ney Smith," with the dates 1900 and 1870.
 The dining room was dream of gor- geous pink beauty, from the soft petals of the roses to the silken shades of many mellow lights. The refres hments were delicious, dainty and elegant.
 After the reception, at 12 o'clock, a silence fell, and amidst flowers, kind wishes and loving words the happy pair smiled goodbye" Then only the sound of carriage wheels echoed on the still night air.
 After their wedding trip north MT. and Mrs. Hampton Sidney Smith will be at home to their friends at the residence of Col. G. w. Hewitt.
 The reception at the hospitable home of Mrs. J. T. Nixon by Miss Copeland to many leading citizens last night was grand success. The object of the re- ception was to display the excellent work of Miss Copeland's art class. The exhibits of hand-painted china were ex- quisite, and reflected great credit on Miss Copeland as -an instructress. The work of the class evidenced much talent. and glimpses of striking originality were noticed in the many dainty articles. which were arranged with so much taste. Music, dancing, delightful re, treatments. beautiful floral decorations