The age-herald., 1901-11-13

vent last evening. The imm ediate oc- casion was the uniting in holy bonds of matrimony MT. Robert Jemison. Jr., and Miss Virginia Earle Walker. In their union two of the oldest and most promi- nent families in the State were united; and two young people who have been universally popular.
 The church was filled to its utmost seating capacity long before the wedding hour arrived; and still the people throng- ed the church until the side aisles and | front of the church were crowded with eager guests. The ushers seated the im- mense crowd most tactfuily and grace fully. Fully one-half of the church had been reserved for the immediate friends and guests of the family and even these seats were all filled with ladies and gen tlemen In full evening dress some time before the arrival of the wedding party.
 Miss Belle Mccoy presided at the organ and the waiting guests were entertained most delightfully."- with sweet strains from the organ. The vast throng had waited patiently for the appointed hour and seemed to enjoy every preliminary fea- ture of the wedding ceremony. The church was beautifully decorated in white and green. Stately palms and l ferns filled the chancel and circled round l the altar; and magnificent white chrys- anthemums were twined in profusion around the altar railing. White satin ribbons which divided the aisle were held in place by great punches of the same nodding yet graceful flowers.
 Finally the sweet peals of the wedding march from Lohengrin announced the arrival of the wedding party and ex pectancy was on the qui vive. The ushers Messrs. Edwin Warner, Hill Fer guson, Frank Smith. Culpepper Exum, John Jemison and Warner Shook, walked down the center isles two by two and took up their position on either side of the chancel steps.
 Then came the bridesmaids, Misses An nie Jemison. Anna Morrow, Estelle Shook of Nashville, Evelyn Young of Louisville. Daisy Moody, Lucy Hagood, Amy Jor- dan and Lula Brown. And the grooms- men, who were Messrs William Mudd Walker, Porter Walker William Mudd
 
 Henry Snow of Tuscaloosa, T. s. Par rott of Newman, Ga., and Jemison Prowell. The attendants entered alter nately and crossing before the altar took up their positions in semi-circle. The maid of honor, Miss Louise Walker, en- tered, followed by the bride on the arm of her father. Az 'Nev reached the chan eel steps the T c. Murray fol- lowed by the 6 d his best man, MT. Hinds Peeve5 =. cred and joined the bride at the altar. The beautiful Episco- pal service was very impressive, and the vast audience stood almost breathless during the ceremony. Then the young couple were pronounced man and wife. and the peals from the sweet organ an- nounced the end of the marriage ser- | vice.
 The brides dress was a magnificent confection of white pompadour silk, trimmed in deep flounces of rose point lace. She carried an exquisite shower bouquet of pink orchids and lilies of the valley
 The maid of honor wore point d'esprit over green taffeta and carried white chrysanthemums tied with white satin ribbons. The bridesmaids all wore ex- quisite white gowns and carried white chrysanthemums tied with green rib- bons.
 Mrs. Robert Jemison, the mother of the groom, was exceptionally handsome in a toilette of cream striped satin lace made in the becoming princess effect. Mrs. Will lam A. Walker was attired in an elegant costume of black tulle and lace over white satin.
 The audience remained seated until all of the family and reception guests had left the church. and this gave the final touch to a wedding that was in every detail perfect.
 The reception which followed the cere- mony at the church was held in the home of MT. and Mrs. William A. Walk CT, the parents of the bride. The entire house was most elaborately decorated for the happy occasion and presented a truly royal scene during the evening when thronged with the numerous friends who had come to tender greetings and ! congratulations to the young couple. MT and Mrs. Walker received their guests in the drawing room, assisted by MT. and Mrs. Robert Jemison, Jr. all the members of the wedding party, MT. and Mrs. Robert Jemison and others. The drawing room was elaborately decorated with bamboo. and the spacious fireplace and windows were banked with quanti- ties of white chrysanthemums. Over the portal hung the wedding bell arranged most artistically of white chrysanthe- mums and roses.
 | The roomy hallway was decorated in bamboo and rich yellow chrysanthemums while in the library, soft persian tinted | flowers blended with the oriental draper | ies and furnishings of the room. In the ! dining room the center table was chaste and appropriately decorated in white satin and tulle with tracery of smilax and softly glmmering tapers in rich | silver candelabras. Elegant refresh ments were served during the entire evening In the hallway was placed the white wedding cake in the suggestive l shape of a heart. Tiny ribbons enabled | the youthful guests to draw for the ! trophies within which suggested the fu- ture fortunes of the fortunate winner. In the library was placed a flowing bowl of champagne cup The wedding