The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-30

! peting up the aisle leading to the altar.
Misses Lila Merrill and Serena Brown,
the young sister and cousin OF the bride,
gracefully extended the ribbons on either
side.
The ushers were Messrs. Eugene Pru-
den Dawson McGough, Mercer Johnson
and William Merrill. The latter and the
first groomsman, Mr.. Allen K. Merrill,
are brothers of the bride. The other
groomsmen were Messrs. Buford Harri-
son, Edward DAIMLER, James Kendall and
DIR. Julius Cato. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
Bullock were best man and matron of
honor. The latter is sister Of the groom.
Misses Mary and Tade Merrill, the
brides sisters, were maid of honor and
first bridesmaid. The other maids were
her aunt and cousins. Misses Nina Bray,
Maude Miller and Ethel Bray.
The bridesmaids wore soft chiffon and
lace. The half wells OF fllmy tulle franz
ing their fair faces enhanced their nat
ural beauty to a charming extent They
carried daisies.
Little Terese Merrill was an attractive
figure as she bore the wealth of fragrant
rose petals TO strew In the pathway of
the bride.
The bride, who was given away by her
distinguished brother. was gowned in
white satin, her veil surmounted by the
orange blooms worn by her mother as a
bride. At her throat sclntillated the
handsome sunburst, the gift of her aunt,
Miss Eliza Merrill.
After the ceremony the bridal party,
: accompanied by many friends, repaired
to the home Of the bride where congrat-
ulations and speedy adieux were spoken,
the bridal couple leaving at clock for
an extended tour.
The bridal presents were unusually well
selected, numerous and costly. the most
substantial being a bank check for a
thousand dollars from Colonel Merrill.
Silver and cut glass predominated.
To some of the gifts was attached a his
tory rendering them of double value to
the recipients. Among these was a case,
satin-iined. upon the lid of which were
the initials of the brides mother, be-
meath which were her own. recently
placed. This case had been presented to
the brides mother by her parents upon
her marriage, filled. as now. with COM
plete set Of silver. Another gift was
plaque. sent from Middlebury, VT, the
home of Colonel Merrilrs father In his
youth. Upon this plaque. pictured in
Delft blue, were the historic buildings OF
this old City the church. of which the
grandfather. Rev. Allen X. Merrill,
Presbyterian divine, had charge and the
college Of his boyhood
Altogether 1t was one OF the most at
tractive weddings of the season.
The parents of the bride, Col. Allen H.
Merrill and Mrs. Merrill. nee Miss Tade
Bray. are Of distinguished lineage and
prominently known throughout the state.
The bride is a stately blonde OF SYM
metrcal form. whose every movement Is
the embodiment of grace Her fair face,
so dainty in its loneliness. is crowned by
a wealth of golden brown hair. Her eyes
of blue reveal In their depths naught but
purity and truth.
| Her speech and gesture, form and face
Show she comes of gentle race"
The bridegroom is a popular young
merchant of this city, the senior partner
Of the leading firm of McRae & DAIMLER
He is of an old family OF Scottish de-
scent possessing the unwavering integ-
rity, dauntless courage and persistency
of purpose characterizing the hardy
sons of
THE land Of heath and shaggy wood,
The land of the mountain and the flood"