The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-01
MARRIAGE OF MISS PAT
 PERSON AND MIR. VANDIVER

TEH8ON AMI NH. VAIN M V EA.
 The following from a Nashville ex- change will be of interest to Montgomer- ians
 The wedding of Miss Euialia Patter- son and R. Merritt vandiver. of Mont- gomery. Ala., took place Wednesday night at the first Presbyterian Church.
 Rev. W. H. Wild of Evergreen. Ala, performed the ceremony assisted by pr. W. M. Anderson.
 A large and brilliant assemblage crowd ed the church which was decorated with palms and lilies, tied with broad satin ribbons. Mrs. Claude P. Street presided at the organ and gave an artistic musi- cal program before the coming of the bridal party. The wedding marches were supplemented by low symphony during the marriage ceremony. The attendants entered on the lief taisle. in pairs, led by the ushers, Messrs. F. O. Watts and Thomas c. Hindman. Reau E. Folk and John Burrows. They were followed by the groomsmen, Fred Andrews. of Bir- mingham and Dr. A. H. Montgomery. of Montgomery: Charles Hardin and R. Walker Ogburn. of Montgomery: Charles Merritt, of Birmingham, and W. L. Pat terson. and the bridesmaids, Misses Saide Ballentine and Florence Harrison of Franklin: Mildred Nelson, of Memphis; and Matilda Briggs, of Franklin; Liiia Horton, of Memphis, and Anne Graham, of Montgomery. The matron of honor, Miss Louise Corder. of Chicago. The best man, Henry vandiver, escorted the groom from the diaconate as the bride walked up the aisle with her father, F. c. Pryor, who gave her away. Her gown of white Duchesse satin and point lace enhanced her beauty of perfect blonde type. It was made entrain, and bertha of rare lace fell gracefully over the corsage. The veil of tulle was confined with dia- mond-set pin presented by the groom and she carried a shower bouquet Of lilies of the valley and bride roses. Mrs. Whitfield, the matron of honor, was Tn V vhite lace over silk and carried bou- quet of white carnations. Miss Corder, the maid of honor, wore a toilette or white net over silk. elaborately appliqued with Irish point. The maids were in white lace-trimmed organdies over silk and had bouquets of Ascension lilies tied with smilax, Mrs. Pryor. the mother Of the bride, was in black thread lace over white silk, and wore diamonds.
 From the church the immediate wed- ding party, relatives and a few friends went to the Pryor residence on Palmer Place, where they were entertained at a reception, the receiving party being composed of MT. and Mrs. Pryor and their mother. Mrs. J. M. Rainey; Mrs. Guilford Jones of Memphis. Mrs Reau E. Folk. Mrs. Thomas c. Hindman. Mrs. F. o. Watts. Mrs. J. M. Frost and Mrs. DaN- Tw nf ding register was kept and frappe was served by Miss Mary Porter Wilson. For the occasion the house was beautiful in floral array, Easter Ascension lilies and bride roses being used in connection with the Jackson vine and palms. The bridal table in the dining-room was draped with puffed tulle caught with white satin bows A plaque of lilies was the center- piece and a ehatelaine of the same frag- rant flowers dropped from the chande- Her. Silver candelabra and silver plat ters heaped with confections further or- namented the table. The Italian orches- tra was present and a wedding menu of two courses was served. On the second floor large and valuable array of we'd ding gifts was displayed. Among the most interesting were a check from the brides parents, a silver tea service from the groom's business associates and a chest of silver from MT. and Mrs. Van diver. The groom's mother was gowned in cream voile over taffeta with Irish lace. and Mrs. Henry Vandiver was in white Liberty silk and lace. The bride presented to her attendants souvenir seal rings, and the groom gave the men of the wedding party thrust pins. At 9;30 the bride and groom left via Asheville for New York. After three weeks they will be at home in Montgomery The brides going away gown was a blue etamine, with hat to match, and a pongee waist.