The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-11
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Mrs. George Bryant Mccormack opened
her beautiful house In South Seventeenth
street yesterday afternoon for a charming
tea in honor of her guest Miss Kirkpatrick,
of Georgia. The affair in the matter of aft
ernoon gaieties was the last of the season,
and was one of the largest and most charm
ing of the afternoon receptions of a gay
winters The house. which is so well adapted
for large affairs, was decorated in a hand
some manner with roses and palms The
drawing-room, where the receiving party
stood, was decorated with pink roses and
ferns, carnations were used in the library
and a profusion of meteor roses were placed
on the cabinets and mantels in the dining
| ROOM Inc circular table was covered with
lace over crimson satin, and meteor roses
and smilax produced charming effect. The
Turkish room, where coffee was served, was
decorated in palms and smilax and lighted
by crimson tapers.
Frappe was served in the spacious hall,
where palms Were grouped in profusion.
An orchestra was stationed at the first
landing OF the magnificent stairway.
Mrs Mccormack and Miss Kirkpatrick
were assisted in receiving by Mrs. H. E.
Donald, Miss Wilson, Mrs. M. l.. Lichen-
stadt, Mrs. II. K. Johnston, Mrs. James
| Bowron, Mrs. Sallie Conner Blount, Mrs. A
| T. Henley, Mrs. Benjamin Moore, Mrs. Rob-
ert Shook, Mrs. l.. E. Parsons Mrs. v M.
Ruffner, Miss Ada Johnston, Miss Frances
Meade, Miss Renne Leigh Head, Miss Ma
mic Wallen, of Greensboro; Miss Elose
Johnston, Miss Annie Searcy, of Tusca-
| loosa; Miss Emma Leedy, Miss Mary
George Linn, Miss Anna Morrow
| Mrs Mccormack wore trained gown of
| gray bengaline. The corsage opened over q
| vest embroidered in silver. The skirt was
trimmed in white ACCORDION and mousseline
and shirrings of gray satin ribbon. She
| wore very handsome Jewels
Miss kirkpatrick, who is a great beauty,
was in black, the bodice being cut low Her
| flowers wero pink carnations.
Other handsome gowns was that worn by
| Mrs. Donald. 1t was black with violet vel
| vet on the corsage.
| Miss Wilson was in black and white
| with a black velvet coat trimmed in lace.
| Miss Ada Johnston wore white organdie
with turquoise velvet.
Miss Eloise Johnston wore a white ben
| galine gown, in which she was SO admired
at the wedding on Wednesday evening. The
skirt which was made with a short train,
opened over a front of white ACCORDION
| plated mousseline. The decolete corsage
was trimmed with heavy white applique.
| The train was bordered with white APP
| plique, and the extreme whiteness of the
gown was relieved by huge bouquet of
| meteor roses.
| A number of society men called later in
| the afternoon.
| The Montgomery Advertiser of yesterday
| says:
| Yesterday evening at o'clock at the
| Church of the Holy Comforter on Gold
| thwaite street, the marriage of MI William
| Barnes Morgan, of Birmingham, and Miss
| Leila Pauline Jones, of this city, was SOL
| ernnized Rev Stuart Mcqueen officiating.
| 1t was one of the prettiest anu most i'm
pressive weddings of the entire winter.
The church was beautifully decorated in
| white and green, the entire altar, the steps
| and platform leading to the altar and the
| altar rail were pure white, decorated with
| lovely green's in southern smilax and dainty
| ferns while all about was a profusion of
| gorgeous growing green plants, which, sur
| rounding the beautiful center scene of white
| and green, made a picture of unusual love-
| illness. To the strains of a lovely wedding
| march at the appointed hour, the wedding
4 party entered the church and proceeded up
| the aisle to the altar as follows: First the
ushers, Messrs. r. II. Jones, brother of the
| bride, Robert p McDavid and Hunt Taylor.
Then followed the matron of honor, Mrs. w.
| C. Mcclure, sister of the bride She was
| handsomely gowned in black grenadine over
rose pink satin with jet and trimmings of
| rose velvet Her hat was black with pink
| roses ana DlaCk wings. Sne CdrrlSu an arm
/ bouquet OF pink carnations.
| Last came the lovely bride on the arm of
her Brother Mr. w. H. Jones, of Birming-
ham. She was gowned in an elegant cos
| tune of red cloth trimmed in white satin
| and iridescent passementerie. Her hat was
| black with rich trimming of red velvet roses
| and black ostrich plumes She carried an
| exquisite shower arm cluster of white car
nations.
| Atithe altar she was met by the groom
and his best man, Mr. John Mcqueen, of
Birmingham.
| During the entire ceremony Professor
Kirkpatrick played softly on the organ.
Immediately after the ceremony Mr.. and
| Mrs. Morgan drove to the station and in
short time left for an extended bridal trip
| to Tampa, Fla, and Havana Cuba.
/ They will be at home after February Is,
| with Mrs. John l.. Parker, South Highlands,
| Birmingham.
Miss Belle Dangaix left yesterday for At
lanta, where she will visit friends for sew
eral days.
| Miss Jennie Overton has returned to her
/ home In Memphis.
Miss Blanca Randall, of Gadsden, is the
guest Of her aunt, Miss Carrie Tlrrentine.
Il Miss Randall is gifted with a particularly
fne voice and Is well remembered in Bir-