The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-04

day afternoon at clock at the residence
of the brides parents on South High
lands. The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. DR.. A. c. Davidson, pastor of
the Southside Baptist church.
The details of the wedding were quite
as elaborate as would have characterized
the church ceremonial originally planned,
and were UNUSUAL beautiful and pic
turesque, the wedding being attended
with a great deal of military smartness.
The ceremony was performed in the
drawing room the bridal party standing
beneath a canopy of smilax, which caught
with wide white satin ribbon to the chan
delier extended to the corners of the
room. The mantel was elaborate In its
decoration of smllax, while shining star
like among the foliage were the white
blossoms of the magnolia. Palms were
banked at the base Of the mantel and a
most tropical effect was produced in the
arrangement of other potted plants
The reception hall was tropical in its
decoration of smlax and bamboo, this
being entrained about the stairway, down
which the wedding party passed. The
wedding march from Lohenerin was
played by Mrs. Edgar Allen Jones.
Miss Estes entered the drawing room
with her father. She was radiant pic
ture in her wedding gown OF white no
erty silk, deliberately shirred over tonh-
dalton of white satin duchesse. Inc
bodice was finished with real lace ana
the tulle veil was caught with real
orange blossoms
The bridal bouquet was of white roses
Miss Mary Dewitt of Washington
sister of the bridegroom, was maid OF
honor and wore a toilette of white crepe
, de chine and lace. She carried white car
nations.
The matron of honor, Mrs. William
stakeley of Tennessee a sister oil inc
bride. wore white mousseline over SILK
with lace insertion, and carried carna-
tons
Lieutenant De Wits best man was MS
brother, Dr. Wallace De Witt y. D. "A.
They were in full dress uniform
Lieutenant and Mrs De Witt left later
In the afternoon for Washington, D. c.
where they will visit Colonel and Mrs.
Calvin De Witt and Will go later to Fort
Sheridan, where Lieutenant DE Wit
regiment, the Twentieth infantry Is sta
toned
The brides travelling gown was oil oark
blue, her hat matching her costume
The brougham In which Lieutenant De
witt and Mrs. De Witt drove TO the
station was showered with rice by
bevy of Mrs. De Wits girl friends ana
|. a gay party of wedding guests secured
entrance to the baggage room at the sta
ton and decorated Lieutenant lie wait
and Mrs. De Wits luggage.
The wedding gifts were very hand
some. The officers of Lieutenant De
Wits regiment sent superb GIT ana
there were many congratulatory tele-
grams from army men.
The bride Is a perfect type OF southern
beauty, with the exquisite brown eyes
and coloring that make her at al times
the ideal picture. She is charming rep
resentative of a distinguished southern
family. prominent in social and political
annals.
On her maternal side she Is related 10
many of the fine old families In the state
and is grandniece of the late Governor
John Gill Shorter. She is the grand
daughter of Mrs. Mary b. Thornton OF
Eufaula.
ON her paternal side Miss Estes Is re-
lated to the most representative ana as
tinguished families of Georgia
Lieutenant Dewitt is a Virginian, his
familv being very prominent. His regi-
ment saw active service during the span
ish-American war and his record 10
brilliant one.
IT is probable that the Twentieth In
| fantry will be ordered to the philippines
within the next few months ana MIS-
De Witt will be among the most charm
ing of young American women VINO huV'
gone with their husbands to the fhihp
pines , 49, ,oro
monv a light buffet luncheon was served
in the dining room, where tne ueeoi :"
tions were in the American colors.
\ The table had for its center piece
| Tan vase of white carnations and sus'
pended from the chandelier were reu AM
white carnations arranged as shower
bouquet, the ribbons being IN the ma
tional colors. The tapers and shade
were in the brilliant American eolors' an'
IN the other details OF the luhcheon III
-oginental colors were in evidence.
The brides cake was cut with lleuteh
ont ne Wits sword. The ring was Gu
NV Miss Eatherly and the thimbie %
| Miss Emmie Eubank
PRS Estes the brides mother, wa
handsomely gowned in black captain
= George Henson Estes, Jr., u, s. a., an'
. Mrs Estes were present at the "edo'hs
| Mrs Estes was in grey.
Mrs. w. w. Bussey, an aunt Oh th'
| bride was in black crepe de chlne' Mrs
! William Gray Estes wore a gown OF rea
loco her picture hat of white lace beinl
trimmed with pink roses. Mrs. Augustus
NVil,erson was beautifully gowned II
white
Among other guests at the wedding Were
Mrs Joseph Riddick Estes. who was peah
tiful In an exquisite gown OF white ans
blue trimmed with black lace, the nat o
lace and seuuins. Her jewels were Ola
monds Many other smart gowns wer
worn and among the guests were Mr.. ant
Mrs. w. w. Bussey, Mr.. and Mrs. vii
liam GRAY Estes, Mr. and Mrs. Edmon'
Tavlor Taliaferro. DR.. and Mrs George M
d Morrow, Captain and Mrs. John q. smith
s Mr. and Mrs e, F. Williams, Captain
N and Mrs J. A. Walker MIR. and Mrs
a J. r. Estes, Miss Lucy Dwyer Miss Kat
!, Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Sydenham Smith
L Mrs. Francis Redd. Mrs. Eubank, Mis-
B Lucy Eubank Miss Emme Eubank, Mis-
J. Susie McLester, Miss Louise Walker, Mis-
Annie Earle. Miss Margaret Nixon, MI
= James j. Smith, Mr.. Norvelle Cullon