The age-herald., 1898-02-17
Wedding of Miss Roden
 And George E. Redin

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 Wedding of Miss Roden
 And George E. Redin Last night the First Presbyterian church was crowded far beyond it's comfortable capacity by an audience eager to witness the beautiful wedding of Miss Viola liar rison Roden, daughter of MT. and Mrs Benjamin F. Roden, and MT. George Ed ward Redin, of Louisville. About the chan eel there was a profusion of palms, ferns and other decorative plants, while quanti- ties of white roses, hyacinths and narcis- sus were in artistic contrast to the daTk green foliage. eE9 Prof. Grambs presided at the organ, and rendered charming musical programme, previous to and during the ceremony.
 At g o'clock the strains of the wedding march announced the arrival of the bridal party. The bridesmaids, Misses Alice Searcy, Tuscaloosa; Marie Nelson, Jessie Miller, Pearl White, of Uniontown; Janie Van Hoose and Mary Cleary, entered the church from the vestry room doors on either side of the organ and proceeded up the two aisles-three in each-to the ves- tibule to meet the bride, her maids Of honor and the ushers. The bride, accom- panied by Mrs Charles Scholar, then en- tered the church, and approached the al- tar from the left aisle; down the other aisle Miss Lillian Roden, the pretty sister of the bride, went to the altar, with the little ring-bearer, Master James Didiake, who in a picturesque costume Of white satin, bore the wedding ring on d White satin cushion.
 Following the lovely bride and her maids of honor, came the bridesmaids and ushers in couples down the two aisles and cross ing in front of the chancel, assumed their position about the railing.
 The groom and his best man, MT. Henry Brown, of Louisville, met the bride and her attendants at the altar.
 The marriage ceremony was performed by Rev. Dr. A. B. Curry, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, after which the bridal party drove at once to the hand some home of the brides parents, corner of Nineteenth street and Fifth avenue, whre one of the largest and most elegant receptions of the season was tendereu MT. and Mrs. Redin.
 The brides toilette was one or unusual beauty. and elegance, and was or. em- broidered white satin, en traine, trimmed with rare lace, and her jewels were hand som diamonds. She wore veil and carried a shower bouquet of lilies of the valley. Mrs. Redin in her bridal robes was ra- diant, lovely picture of youth and happi- ness.
 The maid of honor, Miss Lillian Roden, wore a beautiful white liberty silk gown over white taffeta, and her shower bouquet was of white hyacinths. Mrs Charles Schoolar-matron of honor was gowned in a handsome white satin,
  a shower bouquet of white hyacinths.
 The bridesmaids wore dainty, giriish toilettes of white organdie and lace, with white satin sashes, and carried shower bouquets of white carnations.
 The groom, best man and ushers wore boutoneres of white carnations.
 The ushers were Messrs Frank Grlder' Arthur Moody Warner Roden, Charles Thomas, Eugene Frost.
 At 9:30 o'clock the handsome residence of MT. and Mrs. B. F. Roden presented brilliant scene, with its wealth Of floral adornment, the bridal party and the hun dreds of representative citizens who filled the spacious rooms.
 The bride and groom with MT. and Mrs B. F. Roden, stood to receive their guests under an arch of smilax and white roses in the large drawing room In this room the color tone was white and green, ana great numbers of white roses. associted with smiax and ferns, carried out the scheme.
 The library was decorated with quanti- ties of American Beauty roses and palms while the sitting room was lovely with It's profusion of pink roses and palms. The great halls represented tropical bowers, with the artistic grouping of palms and ferns. In the dining room everything was white and green, with hundreds of white carnations and roses contributing to the charming effect. N over white satin, white bonbons and con- factions and white satin ribbon depending from the smilax adorned chandelier to the four corners and tied in large bows, made indeed beautiful picture table,
 Refreshments were served during the re- ception in courses, and Grambs' orchestra contributed an excellent programme.
 Mrs. Roden, mother of the bride, wore handsome black satin gown, trimmed with point lace, diamonds, and her flowers were American Beauty roses.
 Mrs Belle Didlake's toilette was a stylish black satin. trimmed with lace.
 The presents received by the bride and groom were very numerous and elegant, consisting of cut glass, china, silver, brass and onyx.
 MT. and Mrs Redin left shortly after midnight for their home at Louisville, and Birmingham very reluctantly said good bye to the sweet, accomplished young bride. Mrs. Roden was assisted in receiv- ing her guests by Mesdames B. F. Starks, Frank McCorkle, J. B. Roden, Belle Did lake, H. M. Newbold. J. N. Didlake, F. Y. Anderson. Willis J. Milner, E. w. Fucker, M. J. Gregg, Rufus N. Rhodes, R. F. John- ston, David Trainer, E. H. Sholl, J. D. s. Davis, L. s. Handley, Jeffray, Frank Wadsworth, A. B. Vandergrift, Frank White, G. M. Cruikshank P H. Earle, H. P. G. Harding, R. H. Pearson, M. V. Jo- seph, w. G. Estes, l.. G. Woodson, James Bowron, w. s. Brown, Alfred Eubank, R. A. McCarty. J. S. Smith. J. H. White J. O. Nelson. George C. Ball, Charles Reed, James A. Going Misses Daisy Moody. Lura Brown, Katie Smith. Mary Claire Milner. Anna Morrow, Miss Ball, Sarah Byron and Mary Griffin.
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