Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-22

Gregor, one of Louisville, Ky.'s young belles, and Miss Annie Porter Beach or Knoxville, Tenn. Miss Beach may be counted as partly an Alabamian, as she is the great-granddaughter of the late Hon. Henry W. Hilliard and MT. John Whiting, both formerly of Montgomery. She is also the granddaughter of the late Judge Beach of New York, man dis tinguished in the legal and social history of that city Both of these young ladies will be accorded a warm welcome by Birmingham society.
 On next Sunday, December, 29, at II o'clock, the conSecratfon of St. Mary S. on-the-H Highlands will take place. Bish- op H. M. Jackson, assisted by Rev. Dr. Beard, Rev. Mr Fitzsimons and num- Der of visiting clergymen, will conduct the solemn services. The Christmas mu- sic will be repeated with the same choir. Rev. MT. Beard has kindly consented to close his church on that day in order that both congregations can worship to- gether. The officers of the Second regi- ment, in compliment to their chaplain, the Rev. Mir. F'ltzsimons, rector of St. Mary's, will attend the conservation in full uniform. Everything will done to add to the beauty and solemnity of this unusual service and to emphasize the realization of years of labor and self-sac- rifice on the part of the rector and con- gregation
 Miss Annie Brewer of Anniston will spend today with MT. and Mrs. Thomas H. Molton Twentieth street, South High lands.
 The marriage. of Miss Jamie Sutherlin Smith of Virginia and Mir Edward Ware Barrett of Georgia was an event of in terest to friends all over the south. It occurred on the 18th instant at Danville, Va, at the elegant home of the grand h. xl.A and eclat that social position and wealth can give. The home was decorated with a profusion and elaboratenesS rarely seen. Miss Smith has visited Birming- ham, and among her friends finger many pleasant memories of her charming per- sonality. She is one of the "Fair Women of Today" in Mrs. LovelPs calendar for 1896 and in the beautiful book arranged by pr. Samuel Minturn Peck and Mrs. Lowell MT. Barrett comes of a distin- guished Georgia family of wealth and elevated social position, and is the tal- ented correspondent of the Atlanta Con- stitution. From telegram to that pa- per these extracts of interest are taken:
 There were about 200 guests in all. They came from all parts of Virginia and other states, and when they had as- sembled in the handsomely decorated drawing rooms the rich elegance of even 1 ing gowns, the many types of southern beauty and manhood under the soft llgntS made complete the maSnlncenC scene. The bridal party assembled in the second hallway awaiting the wedding hour and when the last stroke of the clock announcing the hour of had died away the spendid orchestra from behind an embankment of ferns and palms in the portico played the wedding march from Midsummer Nights Dream.'
 "The eight ushers, Messrs. Robert Hast ings J. P. Williamson, Claude Patrick, Kurtz Wilson, Lawrence Patrick, Court land Smith B. M. Walker, Jr., and D. T. Ware, had now improvised an aisle, formed of broad white satin ribbons, ex- tending through the library and drawing room to the altar, which was arranged between the two large west windows and immediately in front of the large panel mirror and was adorned with smi- lax, ivy and carnations and overhung with a canopy of roses and lilies
 "The bridal party came through this aisle in couples, the groomsmen preced- ing the bridesmaids, as follows: MT. H. N Thompson of Washington, MT. John D. Little of Columbus, Ga.; Mir Harry Charbonnier of Athens, Ga@; MT. D. s. Watson of Danville, Va; MT. Charles R. Crisp of Americus, Ga; MT. Archibald Continued on Tenth Page.)