Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-25
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 SOCIETY'S DOMAINS.
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 the year was that which took place last night at the home of Hon. and Mrs. F. P. OBrien, North Eighteenth street.
 One of Madison county's noblest sons and one of Jefferson's fairest daughters, in the presence of their attendants. pa rents and a few friends, plighted their troth Birmingham's loss of a soc.af ia vorite is Huntsville's gain.
 MT. Oscar Richard Hurdley and Miss Rosie O'Brien joined hands where their hearts had already been pighted. and Rev. Father P. A. ORiley, of St. Paufs Catholic church, in solemn and ealnfst words, pronounced them man and wife.
 A lew minutes after o'clock Open shaW's orchestra played Mendelssohn' wedding march and the march to the pri DiGa began. Alternately from the right and lert doors Of the parlers step ped the attendants, as follows; MT. Geo. ' D. Allison, of Cincinnati, and Miss Mamie Pearson of Birmingham; Mir. CharlsslC. t Wsshburne, of Birmingham, and Miss Katie Smith, of Birmingham; Hon. John ! ShetIey, of Huntsville, and Miss IallAan r Rolen, If Birmingham; Mir. John M. Cartwright, of Birmingham, and Miss Salley Howard Benton Woolley, of Ken lucky: Hon. J. Kirk Jackson, of Mont gomt ry and Miss Mary George Linn, ul Birmingham; MT. Jake Hill Faunee, or Montgomery, and Miss Mamie Fletehei, of Huntsville. Then followed Miss Mar sgaret k. O'Brien, the fair sister of the bride, as maid of honor, and Hon, Rfss c. Smith, as best man, With Hon. oscar R. Hundley, the groom. Then came the bride a vision of loveliness and beauty, leaning upon the arm of her father. As suming their places, the groom ana ms bride before the pri Dieu, with hls pest man and the maid of honor directly be- hind them with the attendants on eltner sid d. the reYe, ,end man of God prohouheel the ritual, the responses from the two souls whose hearts were beating as one, being clearly audible throughout the room.
 When the VOWS had been plighted.,ctn- gratulations were in order and the happy couple were fondly and lovingly congtat-e ulated by all present
 The beautiful ceremony of signing the register followed, and all present placed their autographs in beautiful boak. d present from an admiring friend, when will ever prove a tender remembranee. or the suspicious evening ast zf|
 A glimpse at the many rare ana costly presents was next in order. They were there in rare profusion, and rare JeWels, beautiful china and cut glass and other valuables were to be seen on the tables in the spacious dining ,ap"m. 4s
 The brides costume was a coneepion of artistic skill, rich whie broenhe. with garnature of orange blossomsy real lace en tIaine A full veil crowned the sha pely brow and on the forehead hashed a gorgeous sunburst of diamonds, a love gift from the happy groom. In her hand The brid-= carried magnificent bouquet of bride roses. The regal beau y aI 1lA4 fair bride shone resplendent in hefNWMte robes and shs was indeed fair to siook upon
 The groom manly man, in full dress, looked at his best A typical gentleman of the fair Southland. he was ht'lng mate for his chosen bride. s
 The maid of honor wore full cps tune of whiis French organdie. and ln her hand was-a large bunch of white car nations
 The bridesnaides were draped in beau- tPful white gowns, of organdle,h with sashes of carnation crimson, and in theii hands 'carri beautiful punches of OK blood carnations. The groom's best man and attendan-s. each noble specimens or manhood wore conventional black
 The room was most taStly decorated with white and oNblood carnatoins, and the pri Dieu was covered with white satin bordered with white carnations.
 After the ceremony at the residence all present repaired to the spacious par lors of ths Morris where hunde eds or friends Of the newly welded couple gath cred 10 offer their congfa tuiationS. In an alcove Cpenshaw's orch stra dispensed sweet music and the evening was most happily spent Refreshments wers served and at midnight the groom and his bride boarded a special car which was soon after attached to the Louisville and Nashville train and they sped away on their wedding tour They will stop for a few days at Louisville, then l7ave for New York. where they will board a steamer and go 10 Europe first making tour of the Netht rlands and continental Europe, returning to London for brief stay, and coming home to Huntsville in ehe carly autumn
 The father and mother of ths groom, Col. and Mrs. O. M. Hundley. of Hunts ville Hon Tennant LomaX, of Montgom cry; Capt. Mark OsRrien of Chattanoo- ga; Mesdames Faunce and Hewls tt. of Montgomery, and Dr. Wade McBryde, of Montgomery. were among the visiting guests --
 Mrs. T. Pulaski, of Dallas. Tex. who is on her way to Baa cle, is spending short time with her relatives MT and Mrs. A Pulaski and MT. R. Marcus. of this city.
 Mrs. B. F. Hrdfon, lltle daughter, Arne and Mfss Hinds came hone today after thr-e weeks absence at the sea shore
 Two of the most beautiful and popular young ladies at the dance list evening wee Misses Byrd and Anna Morrow, who came down from Birmingham yesterday afternoon, and an he guests al the T. F. College. They were ehaperoned by Mrs, F s. White, who sl accompanied by her charming daughter, Miss Marguerite. Mrs White is the moth of Messrs. Mup- ray and w T. White. of the Universlty.T Tusk alooEa Evening Times. bc
 On next Sunday the First Bap.ist church will celebrate its twenty-fifth ant. niverSary. and the seIvic g of tha day promise to be mdat iatereis.in Not the least part Of the days programme will be the music by the splendid choir of shis church, embracing six of thie. best voices in this cjty,as follows: Miss Alice Fallon, sopInno Mss Bere Hays; contralto:i Mo SITS. Bell and Claybsugh, tenors, and. Messrs. Nalls ard Roof basses. Sunday nlornsag at the eleven o'clock service will te sung ons of ;he compositions of that P gifted ar;ist Miss Daisy Rowley with orchestral accompaniment, as well as o.her choice numbers.
 Miss Mattie Cole is spending the week at TaiIadega In attendance upon the an- nual meeting of the Alabama Educa ional association.