The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-30

" Jordan daughter of Ms mor-
 timer Harvie Jordan, to MT. Charles Hugh Cothran took pilce last evening at o'clock at the Chureh of the Advent, the ceremony being psrforned by the Rev. Dr. T. J. Beard. There was a notably brilliant assembage and the details Of the wedding made it one of the most elaborate church ceremonieis ever witnessed in Birmingham.
 The Church of the Advent, which is par ticularly adapted for a wedding, and which has been the scene of so many fashionable weddings, was deco rated with wysteria and Easter lilies. Over the long central aisie were erected three arches fashioned of smilax and purple wysteria. At the chancel Easter lilies, combined with palms, made a showy background. Above the altar glittered the cross and crown and the altar was brilliant with lights. A musical pro- gramme preceded the ceremony.
 At o'clock the wedding march from Mendelssohn pealed forth The wedding party entered the church. The arches of wysteria, the flower-laden altar beyond. the brilliant wedding procession made an ideally picturesque scene.
 The ushers were MT. Mortimer Harvie Jordan. brother of the bride; Mr Will liam Mudd Walker. MT. A. H. Carpenter, MT George B. Ward. MT Harrington r. Henin, MT. Murray Brown.
 The bridesmaids, wearing elaborate toilettes of white lace and chiffon, were Miss Estelle Earle of Greenville, s. C.; Miss Stephanie Levert of New Orleans Miss Daisy Moody, Mss Ethel Sharpe, Miss Emma Leedy and Miss Carrie Sharpe. Their flowers were brides roses, and a distinctive feature was the wreathes of delicate flowers arranged in their high coiffeures. Miss Jordan's maid of honor was Miss Annie Jemison, whose gown was of green lace, inter- lined with green chiffon. Her flowers were Easter lilies.
 MT. Cothran's best man was MT. John Wade.
 Miss Jordan entered the church with her brother, pr. William Mudd Jordan, who gave her away. She was regal in her bridal gown of heavy white satin, fash toned la princesse. The yoke and half sleeves were of shirred chiffon, the sleeves being finished with deep fall of chiffon
 The deep lace draping the gown was of rose point, and the high collar was of pearls.
 Over the lace was a short bertha richly embroidered in seed pearls, and the bot tom of the gown was hand embroidered in pearls to depth of several inches.
 This embroidery extending the entire length of the train gave very distinc- tive touch to the gown, which, fitting the figure perfectly, had it's seams em- broidered in silk The tulle veil was ad- justed with a wreath of orange bios sons, and Miss Jordan's only jewel was a diamond sunburst, the gift of the bride groom. Her flowers were a shower bou- quet of lilies of the valley.
 The wedding party left the church to the strains of Lohengrin.
 large and brilliant reception followed at the Hillman, to which several hun dred people were invited.
 The wedding party received In the rose parlor. An elegant supper was served in the private dining room, and in the palm garden, where the guests were seated at small tables.
 An orchestra back of the palms gave a brilliant programme, and the large ball room was used for dancing The coffee table was placed in the Turkish room and champagne punch was served durif g the evening
 Mir Cothran and hIs bride left later in l0e evening TOT IntlT lMtuullB JOuIIeys the bride very tall and charming and graceful in her traveling gown of blue her toque matching her costume
 Mrs. Cothran is one of Birmingham 8 loveliest and most brilliant young women. She is a member of one of the very aristocratic families in the state, who have for generations been promi- nent in the social and political annals of the south. No young woman in Bir- mingham's social world is more admired. and she combines with the charming qualities of the perfect society woman the qualities that have made her beloved wherever she Is known
 MT. Cothran's family is distinguished one, and he is very charming person. ally. He is a member of all the clubs and is quite wealthy.
 The wedding was attended by a number of prominent people from all over the south.
 Among the out-of-town guests were Mrs. l.. c. Cothran, Col. and Mrs. John Temple Graves, MT. Barrett Cothran of Atlanta, MT. and Mrs John Alfred Le- vert, MT. J. B. Levert the Misses Levert. MT. Henry Martin, MT. Joseph Burguieres of New Orleans, MT. Lawrence Cothran of Georgia, Miss Earle of South Carolina, MT and Mrs. Ned McDavid of Mont gomery, Mrs. l.. A. Shipman of Jackson- vile, Fla, and Mrs. Charles Caldwell of Bainbridge, Ga.
 In the receiving line at the reception in addition to the bridal party was the brides mother and sisters, Mrs. John AL fred Levert, Mrs. l. Fenwick Young, Mrs. William Mudd Jordan. Mrs. Coth- ran and Mrs. John Temple Graves. the mother and sister of the bridegroom.
 Mrs. William A Walker. Mrs. Pete Basil Clark, Mrs. Allan w. Haskell, Mrs. Henry Bramlette Gray, Mrs. Robert Jemison, Jr, Mrs. E. W. Hewitt were among those in the immediate receiving party.
 Mrs. Jordan wore a superb gown. scin- tillant with spangles. Mrs. Leverts beau- tiful toilette was of white chiffon em- broidered in pink tulips. Mrs. Young wore an exquisite gown of white embroid- cred mousseline with trimmings of real lace. Mrs. William Mudd Jordan wore white moire with real lace.
 Mrs. Walkers handsome gown was of grey peau de crepe. elaborately trimmed with real lace. Mrs. Clark wore one of the most beautiful toilettes of the sea son. It was of white net superbly spang- led in opalescent sequins, and she wore her loveliest jewels
 Mrs. Haskell wore an imported gown of white crepe de chine. elaborately trimmed with champagne tinted lace.
 Mrs. Gray's exquisite gown was of pink net embroidered in silver sequins. and in- terlned with pompadour silk.
 Mrs. Hewitt was handsomely gowned in black crepe de chine with real lace.
 Mrs Cothran. the bridegrooms mother. wore beautiful toilette in black crepe de chine and lace with pearls.
 Mrs. Graves was brilliant figure in an elegant gown of black satin with lace, with which she wore diamonds
 Mrs. Robert Jemison, Jr., wore an ex-