The age-herald., 1899-10-12
The Wedding of Miss
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 The wedding of Miss Rosabel Glenn Run yon and MT. Felix Melville Drennen took place last evening at 9 o'cock at the Church of the Advent pr. John G. Murray the rector, reading tfae Episcopal wedding service The wedding party was distinctly brilliant. and the assemblage at the church was a most fashionable one, the wedding being indeed, the first event of importance of the autumnal season.
 A stately grouping of palms at the chan eel was the exclusive decoration, with the altar candles and the cross in gas jets, and usual white linen covering the aisles down which the wedding party passed Preceding their arrival MT. Boardman sung DeKovens 70 Promise Me- and ''oh Fair Oh Sweet and Holy"
 At 9 o'clock the organ again pealed out.
 The ushers entered the church. They were James Randall Edward Smith, John Pat ton and Walter Philips. The bridesmaids, Miss Virginia Walker. Miss Marie Neson, Miss Jamie VanHoose, Miss Daisy Moody, Mss Ethel Sharpe and Miss Liian Roden, came down the center aisle, and were pre- ceded by the groomsmen, who were Her bert Drennen, Dr. Edward Drennen, Ed ward Wilcox, A. H. Carpenter Porter Walker and Brecklnridge Musgrove.
 A.4e n2.l oi ..5apl, Ms a..s., .aad Jor- dan. entered alone, the bride. With her un- cle Claude D. Ebersole, who gave her away. following. At the cAaneel awaited the groom and his best man. Melville T. en- nen. The scene at the altar was surpass- ilgly lovey. the brilliant lights from above falling with charming radiance upon the ivory whitness of Miss Runyons wedding gown, over which a veil of tulle caught with orange blossoms and a diamond sun burst, fell in graceful folds. The bridal gown was of white duchesse satin, of su- perb sheer. The skirt was made in the clinging mode of today and the flaring train was covered with deep fiounce of accor- deon plating of white chiffon. panel of plating extended down the front of the skirt. The bodice, which fitted the figure perfectly was made witA yoke and collar of duchesse lace, and the sleeves were quite long and finished with a fa,l of lace The bridal bouquet was a shower of lilies of the valley. Miss Runyon was very charming in her chiffon and tulle She wore her coif- feure a la pompadour, her onlyjew el be- ing the sunburst against her dark hair
 The bridesmaids gowns were white or gandie, with lace insertions and innumera- be frills over white taffetas. The hodiees were worn low, and the skirts were cut with trains. They carried white roses.
 Miss Jordan, the maid of honor, wore a distinctly smart toilette of pink peau de soie, with a low cut bodice and decided train Her flowers were white roses.
 The wedding procession left the church to the strains of Lohengrin, Mrs. Robert Stone playing the wedding music.
 After the church ceremonial large par ty of guests were entertained at recep- tion at the residence of Miss Runyons uncle and aunt, MT. and Mrs. Claude U. Ebersole, on South Highlands The floral decorations were very elegant the drawing room in which the wedding party received' being a bower of pink roses After the greetings of many guests the bride slipped away and changed her wedding gown Tor a travelling one of grey broadcloth, the skirt of which was made over pettcoat of pink taffeta. The tight fitting coat opened over a skirt of pink tafteta, tucked finely. With this was worn a set of Fox furs and a grey hat trimmed with pumes.
 The bride said few farewells, and with
 
 her husband left for journey east, the brougham in which they drove to the rail- way station rolling away beneath pink and white shower of rose petals.
 The wedding journey will include visit east as far as New England.
 The reception for the bridal party was notably brilliant function, MT. and Mrs. Ebersole and Mrs Runyon, together with the bridal party, receiving two hundred guests.
 Mrs. Lillian Runyon, the brides mother, wore a toilette of black grenadine and chiffon over black taffeta. The front of the bodice and of the skirt was heavily spangled with jet.
 Mrs. Ebersole, the aunt of the bride, wore a gown of heavy white silk, show
 ing cords, and trimmed with chiffon. Mrs. Runyon and Miss Runyon are formerly of Kentucky, and since the latter's return from New York, where she was educated, they have resided in Birmingham with their relatives, MT. and Mrs. Claude D. Ebersole
 Miss Runyon, the bride, has been one of the most charming girls in society, where she is regarded as quite beauty. MT. Drennen is an Alabamian by birth. He Is the grandson of Dr. Charles Dren- nen, one of the distinguished physicians of the state, and a nephew of Melville Dren- nen. the mayor of the city.
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