The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-10-09
MARION.

brilliant wedding of the past week was
that of Miss Fannie Cook and Mr.. Aubrey
Miree which occurred at the METHODIST
church Wednesday evening.
o,,in., hands of friends OF the brldai
cornle had arranged a scene of beauty Ill
the church decorations that needed not
distance to lend enchantment. To the
grand and swelling strains of Menoeis-
sohn's famous wedding march. which peal
ed forth under the skillful touch of MIS-.
Spain, the bridal party made their appear
ance coming up both aisles, led by the
ushers. Messrs. W. Mason, w. Purifoy,
Laurence Howe and II. Barker.
The attendants were Miss cara Huey
with Mr. Ward; Miss Charles with Mr..
King; Miss Pope with Mr.. THOMAS; MSS
Gregory with Mr.. Woodfin MISS Mason
with Mr.. Wilkerson; Miss Daughdrill VITA
Mr.. Sineton; Miss Miree with M. H. c.
Howe. Little Misses Mable Wilkerson
and Helen Spain were flower girls
Next came the maid of honor, Miss Au-
gusta Howe, followed by tn bride can
ing upon the arm of her brother-ln-4aW,
Mr. Thomas Wallace, and were met at the
altar by the groom and his best man Mr..
]. Miree, where the nuptial knot was tied
in an impressive manner by Rev. j. b. H.
Spain and they were pronounced husband
and wife according to the holy rites OF the
church. The bride, attired in white organ
die with diamond and pearl ornaments,
and veil caught down with Lilies of the
Valley, looked like visitor from fairy
land. The nymph-lihe figures of her maids,
dressed in pink and blue as they stood
around the altar facing the bridal couple,
presented scene of beauty of which even
fairy queen might well be proud The
young men attendants wore regu alton eve-
ming suits.
Immediately after the ceremony the brid-
al party, together with a number of in
vited guests, repaired to the home of Mr..
and Mrs. L. M. Wallace, on Washington
street, where elegant reception was
rendered them.
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock at the
residence of the brides parents, Colonel
and Mrs B. M. Huey, the marriage of
Miss Sarah Huey to Mr.. James Harvey
Patterson took place. The home was BEAU
tifully decorated, the light of day shut out
while numerous lamps shed their flu gent
rays upon the scene.
The parlorS were crowded with eager
friends to witness the ceremony Just be-
fore the bridal party entered a beautiful
ouartette was sung by Misses Williams,
Sullivan Lovelace and Crooks.
The wedding march was played by Mrs.
Spain as the bridal party entered in the
following order:
Mr. c. e. King and Mr.. Holman Bar
ker Miss Emma Jones with Mr.. Eugene
Huey. and Miss Neya Huey with Mr. Nor
vii l.. Pierce; next came the bride ard
groom and stopped under the archway be-
tween the two parlors where Rev. ]. b. K.
Spain spoke the solemn. words that made
them husband and wife, and ushered them
into the new and holy conditions of nup-
tial happiness according to Gods ordi-
nance. The bride was beconingly gown
ed in a green silk trimmed in velvet and
applique and carried a boquet of brides
roses The groom wore the conventional
black.
Miss Huey is an accomplished and beau
tiful young woman. remarkably attractive
in person and manner. and her husband
cannot but be blest in the association with
such feminine excellence, and 1t is the be-
fef of their friends that they will give
to the world an exan'rle of happy welded
life worthy of emulation.
The groom holds responsible position IN
the office of the Mobile and Ohio railroad
at st. Louis. and is highly snoken of by
his associates In a social and business way
as an upright Christian gentleman.