The age-herald., 1899-01-26
Marriage of pr. Morris
 And Miss Susie Martin

years since anything so brilliant has oc- cured in Birmingham. The presence of number of out-of-town people lent an added interest to the fashionable assemblage, which filled the stately edifce. The floral decorations at the church were elaborate and mus cal program of importance pre- ceded the entrance of the wedding party. The wedding music played by MT. Guchenberger, and several musical num- bers were sung by Mrs. Harry H. Sinnege.
 The aisles and the chancel were covered with white and the palm laden altar made charming picture, as the wedding party came down the aisle. The ushers, to the strains of Lohengrin, led the bridal process sion, and were Thomas Paine, Erskine Ramsay, Coleman Merr wether, of Louis vile, and Ross c. Smith.
 The groomsmen came down the center aisle, and were M. Porter Walker, of Wash ington, D. C., a kinsman of the bride; Frank Ellis, Paschal Shook John Means and Daniel Rogan
 The bridesmaids entered from the vestry room and came up the right aisle, meeting the bride at the church entrance and pro- ceeding down the center aisle. The maid of honor entered alone and was followed by the bride, who entered W tn her brother William Mudd Martin
 The groom, pr. Morris, with his best man. Ernest A. deFuniac, came from the vestry room, meeting the pride at the ehancel
 pr. Owen r. titzsimmons, the rector of St. Marys, read the beautiful marriage service of the Episcopal church, and the ceremony was characterized by all the stateiiness befitting a church ceremonial
 2rOnDing IT daI uras most effective, and the scene at the altar was impI essive and beautiful.
 The bridesmaids were Miss Virginia Walker, Miss Molly Jordan, Miss Mamie Earle, who kinswomen of the bride; Miss Maude Woods, of Virginia, relative of the groomsman, Dr. Morris; Miss Anna Morrow and Miss Daisy A4oody. They were gowned in white Gecolete frocks of organ die over yellow silk, and carried American beauties, tied with yellow satin ribbon. The maid of honor, Miss Matilde MacGregor, of Louisville, wore a gown of yellow satin and chiffon, and carried Amer ican beauties. The groomsmen and ushers were in conventional evening attire.
 The bride, so tall and graceful was quite regal in her satin and tulle. Her gown was superb white Duchess satin, and the trained skirt hung perfectly plain and opened on the left side over a panel of tulle plaitings. The bodice was exquisitely fashioned and fitted her beautiful figure perfectly. The corsage opened over a pointed vest of thicky shirred tulle. and the yoke and sleeves were also of soft shir- rings of tule. A wide stock of white satin finished the throat, and from the left shoul- der a. trailing effect of orange blossoms reached the length of the skirt. The tule veil was caught with orange blossoms, and the bridal bouquet was enormous shower of lilies of the valley. The coiifure was worn a la Pompadour, and the youthful beauty of the bride and the very elegant air which she possesses to a marked degree were never more apparent than in her dis tinctly smart bridal robe. The elegant slm plicity of her toilette was very charming, and sine looked winsome and as grlish she did a year ago, when she was intro- duced into society and created such a, furor. Following the ceremony at the church, Mr. and Mrs. Allan Wardaw Haskell open- ed their beautiful house in Highland ave- nue for a reception to the bridal party, which was brilliant and elegant social function.
 The decorations at the house were in keeping with the furnishings of the apart ments, which among the handsomest in town. The bridal couple received under bower of pink roses, and smilax, and the guests at the house included the relatives and close friends of the two families.
 The occasion was a brilliant and notable event in southern society, number of the celebrated beauties of the day being pres ent Mrs Haskell wore an elegant gown of black spangled gauge over white satin. It was cut decolette. Her sister, Mrs. Henry B. Gray, wore one of the most beau tiful toilettes of the evening. It was an ex- Quisite- -brocaded satin, showing pale green tints and with a great deal of Duchess lace about the corsage.
 The charming house was ablaze with beauty and brilliancy until midnight
 An Italian band stationed at the first landing of the carved stairway, played dur Ing the evening, and an elegant supper, In courses. was served on small tables placed in the Turkish room and the recep- ton hall. The bridal party were seated at an oval table placed in an apartment open ing from the drawing room. The decora- tions were entirely in white and silver.
 The wedding presents quite the handsomest ever received here, and includ- ed everything in the way of silver and cut glass.
 At midnight Dr. and Mrs Morris left over the Louisville & Nashville They will go direct to Washington D. C., where they wil be the guests for few days of Dr. Morris kinsman, Thomas Nelson Page, at his beautiful home at the national capi- tai
 The brides travelling gown was an elegant army blue cloth the skirt perfectly plain, and the Eton jacket richly braided in black. The revers of black mirror velvet with small white polka dots showed a dark blue silk skirt A black and white hat worn off the face and musquetare gloves of a soft gray shade completed the costume.
 The wedding tour will be extended far ther eastward and they will be absent a month They will take apartments at the Morris on their return to Birmingham.
 Mrs. Morris, in a brief career In the fash ionable world, has been one of the noted society belles of the south. She Is the youngest daughter of the late Albert Mar tin and Is sister of Mrs. Allen Haskell, Mrs Henry B. Gray and William Mudd Martin. The line of ancestors is long and distinguished one. She was educated in Baltimore and also possesses the charm that comes of foreign culture. She has lived with her sister. Mrs. Allan Haskell,