Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-11
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 Union.own, Ala, June 9.--CSpecial Cor responde 1.-The marriage of Mir Alvin Milton EpesSard to Miss Anne Slmms White, third. daughter of MT. and Mrs. J. H. White, took place last evening in the Pres bytef'lan church. The ceremony ; was performed by Rev. J. A Scott assist ed hy Rev. Dr. Santse, of Baltimore, an intimate friend of MT. Spessard from his childhood The church was beautifully itFimmed with, palms and garlands of srnilax. The dainty green and white of the decorations, the soft music of the or gan, the glow of he shaded lights and the bevy Of young girls surrounding the bri- dal pair, made a beautiful picture, as solemn and tefiGbsr as dream of peace The bride ientered the church with the maid of honor Miss Wenona White. The brides gown was of rich ivory sal tin, duchesse mode, with a very short train, 1, as became her. youth, and trimmed with 1ounces of exquisite point lace. tulle yell and a wreath of orange blossoms iconlpleted. the toilet. Miss Wenona White's gawn was of blue broeade with black velvet bands. The bridesmaids, ten in number, wore dairty gowns of WhN1e mqNSseline over petticoats of tai fdla. Ellch carried garland of daisies and wore the hair dressed high with di- rectory plumes of pale blue. The brides maids were Missss Pearl White Belle Nnhke. Bertha White and Helen Brown, of -this, -eitys~Misses Jane Bailey of Chat tanqoga Nina Clay. of New York; Lulu ,.Rrpihers. of sWss. Point; Ola Roden,s of BirmiRgh Margaret Snyder, of Louis- vHSsaird Anne White of Meridian. The usheFs were Messrs. Hart, Bsnton, White, Hudson Blackburn, Greene, Morgan, Whitfield. Buchanan and A. c. David son, Jr; Mir, Pearson, of Baltimore, was -- TmmndaatelF after the. reception the -sse rEs.. ..s~- Of the bride gave a reception. The house was beautifully gotten up with roses and summsr blossoms. An e1e- gant buffet supper was served. MT and iMrs. Spessard left this morn ing Tor Baltimore where they will pass the snngnan sE
 Miss Annie May Binkley, of Pulaski, Tenn, is visiting her sister. Mrs. D. c. Cantefow Fowler Station,
 Eslnd No of the First Baptist church Will give an entertainment Monday. lure IA, from to II D. m. at 1911 Fifth avenne. north. Music. rec'taticns and refreshments All are cordially invited.
 
 3n the gay. anu brilliant throng attend -ikH-the recsptisn given by MT. Hugh Morrow and bride, were the grandfather of the bride and the grandmother of the greom..s Both are over TO- but they par 
 evening, such as cutting the brides cake, admirng the numerous handsome pres- en'ts, throwing rice al the bridal pair, etc.
 The -favoyite flower now is sweet peas. and they were used for decorations at the Mornow-Snith wedding No flower has more declfcate' tint They are the favor ite at northern as well as southern we'd s--1 IA --al.z4 a-
 MT. W, C.. Montgomery has returned from Virginia where he was called to the bedside of his mother, whom he left some better,
 Mrs. wynefham Mason and Miss Carrie Browne have returned from Montgomery.
 Mrs Barton and Miss McMillan, of New Orleans. are the guests of Mrs Poe, Eifth avenue.
 Mrs. M. J. Brown, of Hayneville, Ala, 2 Is visiting MT. and Mrs. Tom Baine, 2169 Fourteenth avenue, south.
 The many friends of MT. Edward Tracy Steele are scongrattIlating him upon the ,9fappiest event in a mans life, the con- summation of the desires of g. Ged-given love light o'clock Wednesday evening in Chattanoo- ga at the residence of Hon. William M Poe, brother-in.law of the winsome bride, who was Miss Courtenay Crutchfield, daughter of the late Hon. William Crutchfieid, of Chattanooga. The cere- mony was performed by Rev. Dr. Bach man, pastor of the Chattanooga Cumber- land Presbyterian church.
 The marriage was quiet home affair, and was witnessed only by the members of the family and a few close friends of the happy couple, who were the recipi- ents of many beautiful presents from their numerous friends.
 Mir Steele is a native of Huntsville, and the son of Mf. M. w. Steele of Avon dale Until recently he has been in faraway Fargo, N. D.. but fs now con- nected with the general freight agents office of ths Southern railway. He is a clever. genial gentleman, who numbers his friends by his aIcquaintances on ac- court of his sunny disposition and sterl- ing traits cf, character
 Miss Crutchfield comes from an old and honorable Tennesses family, and is her self an accomplished lady of numerous charms of personality. which have en- an historic name. as hlsr father first led the ulpion army into Chattanooga, al- though his brother upheh the standard of the corlfederacy Her father also ably represented his district in congress short ly after the war.
 Immediately after the ceremony MT. and Mrs. Steele came to Birnineham over the Alabama Great Southern rail- road, and will spend several days here visiting his parents. after which a week will be spent at Biloxi, Miss. July will
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