The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-19
w and SOCIETY
BY ANNIE KENDRIcK WALKER. BrOWn-F0WIkes Wedding
 Kas BHIlianf Affair.

The marriage of Miss Lura Rutledge Brown, daughter of Mir and Mrs. William Smith Brown, and MT William Henry Fowlkes took place last evening at the First Methodist church. the ceremony be- ing performed by the Rev. Dr. J. P. Me Perrin.
 The chancel was a mass of palms, above which gittered innumerable electric lights in the frieze at the rear of the altar. There was a brilliant assembly at the church. many of the guests going later to the wedding reception.
 At o'clock the organ pealed forth the Lohengrin march. and the bridal party entered the church.
 The ushers were Mir. s. H. Fowlkes, MT. James J. Smith, Dr. Gaston Torrance, MT. J. c. Lovelace and Mir. Frank Smith.
 The matrons of honor were Mrs. James Warner Shook and Mrs. John Miner Caldwell and the bridesmaids were Miss Mignon Conner Miss Rebeckah Hamilton, Miss Annie Jemison, Miss Kate Rogan. Miss Daisy Moody Miss Lucy Haygood, Miss Ethel Sharpe Miss Emma Leedy, Miss Ada Bowron and Miss Lucy Flu bank.
 MT. Fowlkes' best man was his brother, MT. Frank B. Fowlkes, and the grooms- men were MT. Owen Brown, MT. Gull pepper Exum, MT. Erskine Ramsay MT. Pascal Shook Mir A. M. Lynn, MT. w. J. Prowell, MT. Henry w Perry, MT. Hines Peevey, MT. Turner R. Weakley and MT. Albert P. Bush of Mobile
 Owing to the Illness of the brides father she entered the church with her brother MT. Brett Brown, who gave her away.
 Miss Browns bridal gown was of white embroidered chiffon. The high bodice had a very deep yoke of rose point lace, and the bertha was of old point, finished at the left side with lilies of the valley, and Q single white rose The clingng skirt was plain except for the trimming at the bottom, pillows of chiffon caught at intervals with lilies of the valley, adding to the elegance of the gown. The veil was of tulle and the bouquet was a shower of lilies of the valley.
 The gowns worn by the matrons of honor were of white lace and their flowers were Palma violets.
 The bridesmaids wore white mousel- line and carried shower bouquets of daffodils. arranged with loops of yellow tulle
 The reception following the ceremony was one of notable brilliancy. In the drawing rooms the mantels were banked with white roses while in the reception hall daffodis were used in a fringe of smilaX and clustered against the railing about the broad stairway, which was entwined with smilax.
 In the dnlngroom a buffet supper was served, the table being covered with white tulle over white satin, and dozens of white roses being used in the center piece Wild smllax were used as fringe and trailed over the mantels and buffets. Hoskins orchestra, stationed in an alcove, rendered an elaborate pro- gramme.
 The wedding gifts were numerous and costly, including quantities of cut glass and silver.
 MT. Fowkes and his bride left last night for Palm Beach, where they will spend some time at the Royal Poinciana hotel, and will go later to Havana.
 The bride Is one of the loveliest belles in the south and is one of the most ad- mired and unusually beloved young women in the Birmingham social world She is extremely cultivated and has trav- eled extensively both in this country aNl in Europe.
 MT Fowlkes is one of Birmingham's most promising young business men, and is a popular club man. He has hosts of friends in the social and commercial world, and he and his charming bride will be cordially welcomed in the young married set which includes so many of their close friends.