The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-12

Caroline Sharpe and Mr. Pascal Green Shook took place last evening at o'clock at the Church of the Advent, the beau tiful and impressive ceremony being per formed by the Rev. pr. Thomas J. Beard. The chancel was decorated with palms and ehrysanthemums and a musical pro- gramme preceded the entrance of the wedding party. Professor Grambs presid- ing at the organ Mendelsshon's we'd ding march was played as the bridal party entered the church.
 The ushers were MT. Culpepper Exum. MT Erskine Ramsey. Mr. Charles Me Crery MT. Wilson Brown, MT. John Fletcher of Birmingham, MT. John N. Chester of Pittsburg, Mr Melville Riley of Little Rock. Ark, MT. W. R. Goss of Chattanooga.
 Miss Clara Louise Lynn of Pittsburg and Miss Estelle Shook of Nashville, sis ters of the bridegrooms. were maids of honor They entered the church alone.
 Mrs. William Mudd Jordan and Mrs. Arthur c. Eastwood of Cleveland. Ohio, sisters of the brides, were matrons of
 
 MT. Lynns best man was his brother, MT. Holman Ross Lynn of Pittsburg, and MT. Shocks best man was his broth er MT. James Warner Shook.
 Miss Ethel Sharpe entered the church with her father, Judge Henry Augustus Sharpe. and Miss Carrie Sharpe entered with her brother. Dr. William Mudd Jor- dan.
 The bridal gowns were fashioned of white crepe de chine, the skirts made with the full effect and finished at the bottom with tueks. The high bodices had yokes of Renaissance lace, the stocks being finished with pearls. The drapery of crepe de chine about the yolles had an applied design in lace, this finishing the sleeves, very wide girdles of white satin were worn and the tulle veils were adjusted with orange blossoms. The bridal bouquets were of white orchids and lilies of the valley, and the elegant simplicity of the toilettes emphasized the unusual beauty and grace of the brides
 The maids and matrons of honor were in point mousseline over silk and earned pink carnations The party left the church to the strains of Lohengrin.
 After the ceremony the wedding party and the out of town guests were enter tained informally at the residence or Judge and Mrs. Sharpe, MT and Mrs. Lynn and MT. and Mrs. Shook driving later in their broughams to the rail way station, where they left on late trains for their wedding journeys. They will meet in New York.
 Mrs. Lynn's travelng gown was of blue cloth. made with the fashionable long coat, her hat matching her costume, and Mrs. Shocks travelling gown was of tan cheviot, the long coat of cheviot, and her hat in tan shades.
 The marriage was brilliant event in southern society, the assembly at the church including all of Brmingham's fashionable set and many prominent peo- pie from other parts of the south and from northern cities.
 The brides are noted southern beauties and recognized belles in the most ex- elusive society. They are both of that rare type of beauty that is the inspira- tion of the artist and suggest in their exquisite coloring and expression the famous beauties painted by the old mas ters.
 Mr. Lynn Is a son of MT. and Mrs. P. A. Lynn of Pittsburg, and is we'll known in society. He is a representative of large corporations having interests in Birmingham and the south and is a mem- Der of the fashionable clubs During his residence here he has resided with the bachelors, MT. Shook, Mr. Exum and MT. Ramsay at their handsome home on Highland avenue. MT. Shook is a son of Col. and Mrs A. M. Shook of Nashville He is proml- nent socially and is regarded as a bril- liant young financer. He is a member of the Southern and Country clubs. MT. and Mrs. Lynn will reside in Pitts burg, and MT. and Mrs. Shook. upon i their return will be at home at the resi- | dence of the brides parents, Judge and | Mrs. Sharpe, who will spend the winter in Montgomery.
 The wedding presents included many | gifts from friends through | out the south.
 The trousseaus of the brides were dis tinctly elegant. Among the smart visit ing gowns to be worn by Mrs. Lynn is a tan voile and emerald green velvet, the | handwork being done in coral tnts A picture hat will be worn with this cos- | tume Mrs. Shook includes among her calling gowns smart blue voile, flecked with white, the skirt and waist slashed | with white broadcloth, producing a prin- | cess effect. Dinner gowns and smart gowns for the theatre complete a trous- seau of elegance
 A brilliant party of out-of-town guests at the wedding included Colonel and Mrs A. M. Shook, Miss Shook MT. D. A. Price. MT and Mrs. John Gray, MT. and Mrs. Joseph Warner, MT. and Mrs Edwin Warner, Mrs. Thomas, Miss Elizabeth Thomas of Nashville. Miss Wheeler, daughter of Gen. Joseph Wheeler, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Eastwood of Cleveland. O., MT. and Mrs. P, A. Lynn, Miss Lynn, MT. Holman Ross Lynn, MT. Juengest, MT. John N. Chester and Mir. Mester of Pittsburg Pa, MT. Melville Riley of Lit tie Rock, Ark, MT. w. R. Goss of Chat tanooga.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Hugh Cothran. who are spending the winter in Atlanta,