Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-09

large building, and 1t is certainly a very
ornate and splendid one-yet, to the very
doors it was filled yesterday at noon,
when the marriage of Miss Mary Eunice
Downey and Mr.. William Henry Mills
paugh occurred. The magnificent white
and gold altar, which reached nearly to
the roof with it's graceful Gothic out
lines, is a fitting background for the Inn
pressive nuptial ceremonies of the Cath
Ollie church. On either side the beautiful
affairs of the blessed virgin and st. Jo-
seph were decorated with potted plants
In accord with those used in decorating
the center altar. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Father Murray, who was
assisted by many acolytes in crimson
cassocks and white robes. Soon after
the moon hour the immortal wedding
march of Memberships, rendered by an
excellent orchestra, announced the COM
ing of the bridal party.
The ushers Messrs. Hugh McCrossin
and Ed Downey of Birmingham, Messrs
A. d. Block, Claude Jones, l.. K. McVoy
and r. ID. Walker of Selma, preceded the
bridal party to the altar, two up each
aisle of the church. They wore appro-
pirate morning suits, gray gloves and
boutonnieres of white roses. Immediate
ly behind the usherS came the lovely lit
tie flower girls, Misses Amy and Bessie
McCrossin, dressed in dainty white toll
cites, and bearing in their tiny hands
stalks of Easter lilies. Next came the
handsome maid of honor, Miss Florence
Downey, sister of the bride, gowned in
white organdy, with large white nat
and carrying a bunch of lilies OF the val
ley The bride came next with her kins-
man, Mr.. E. J. McCrossin, a lovely pic
ture of sweet, southern womanhood
She wore an elegant white satin gown
en- traine; her veil was of illusion and
covered her face, and her bouquet was
great bunch of splendid bride roses.
She was Joined at the altar by the groom
and his best man, Mr. w. N. Compton, of
Selma.
The ceremony was solemn and brief,
Immediately after which the bride and
groom, relatives and few friends drove
to the home of Mr. and Mrs. e. j. Nc
Crossin, where delightful wedding
breakfast was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Millspaugh left yesterday
afternoon for Paml Beach, Fla, where
they will spend some time. After May
1 they will be at Hotel Albert, Selma.
Birmingham friends part very re-
luctantly with the fair bride of yester-
day, but she carries with her to her new
new home all manner Of good wishes for
the coming years. s
While the young gentlemen of the Phil
hedonian club have made themselves IA
nous as entertainers, they rather sur
passed their previous efforts in the beau
tiful reception given by them last even
ing in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G.
Davis at the Morris hotel. For several
weeks this entertainment had been an
ticipated, yet there were no disappoint-
ments, but complete realization of the
brightest expectations. The cotillion,
led by Mr.. and Mrs. Davis, began at 1880
o'clock Previous to that time Mr.. and
Mrs. Davis received the congratulations
of their young friends. The cotillion con-
tinued for two hours, when delicious re-
freshments were served in the dining
room of the hotel at five handsomely
decorated tables. In the dining room
there were palms and other potted
plants. which gave a delightfully."- festive
air to the attractive apartment. At each
table a young recently married couple
presided. After supper dancing for
short while was resumed, when the
strains of Home Sweet Home" brought
the happy evening to close.
J Among the guests there was a lovely
young debutante, Miss Ethel Woods,
who made her entfee into society under
these felicitous auspices. The Following
were present last evening at the Philhe-
DOMAIN receptions xF NslSM
4 Mr.. Ernest Redd and Miss Mary john
ston. Mr.. Will Crawford and Miss Anna
Morrow, Mr.. Ed WILCOX and MISS Kate
Morrow, Mr.. Theo Koenig and Miss Ma
mie Cleary, Mr.. J.. Cary Thompson and
and Miss Mary ". Graves, Mr.. Charles
H. Warren and Miss Florrie Graves, Mr.
T. Sale Phelan and Miss Mittie Sherrod,
Mr.. John T. Patton and MISS Addie
Evans, Mr. WAIVER EfOWikes ana MISE
Lila Smith, Mr.. John Yeatman and Miss
Nellie Marshall, Mr. A. B. Lovelace and
Miss Katie Marshall, Mr.. Eugene Ware
and Miss Annie B. Conner, Mr. Rich
Evans and Miss Laura Hagood, Mr.. Sid
B. Jones and Miss Lucy Hagood. Mr.
George Brown and Miss Louise Cherry,
Mr.. Joe Persons and Miss Augusta
Sharpe, Mr.. Tom Frost and Miss Marie
Nelson. Mr.. Walter prescott and Miss.
Moughan, Mr.. Charles Leeper and Miss
Otis Green, Mr.. Dick Going and Miss
Mary Petite Bell, Mr.. Balm Thompson ana
and Miss Cobb Of Montgomery Mr.J. X