The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-11

o'clock at the residence OF the brides pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Braxton Bragg
Conner, The ceremony was private and was
performed by the Rev DR.. ]. ID. Riddiek
of the First Methodist church. Following
the ceremony there was reception to
which several hundred guests were invit.
ed. The house, which is one of the most
palatial In the state, was magnificentiy
decorated The large drawing room where
the ceremony was performed was decorat-
ed with smilax, palms and PINK roses.
The Calman orchestra played Meddle-
sohns wedding march as the bridal party
passed down the smilax-hung hall to the
drawing room.
Miss Conner, who was given away by.
her father, was a radiantly lovely bride
in a gown of white chiffon and rose point
lace. The skirt, shrred to form a yoke,
was finished with wide tucks, the ehffoGs
which yelled the white silk foundation,
giving diaphorous beauty to the gown.
The waist was fashioned almost entirely
of real lace, with the wide tucks of chlf-
fon, and great deal of handwork. The
sleeves of accordion plated chiffon had
lengthwise insettings or race. The long
veil was of tulle and the bridal bouquet
was of lilies of the valley.
The brides matron of honor was her SIS
ter Mrs. Frank Holland Lathrop. Her
gown was of pink chiffon and she car
ried Palma vioets. The two younger sis
tiers of the BRIDE Miss Catherine Conner
and Miss Beyelle Conner, were brides
maids. Their gowns were of white chiffon
and they carried pink carnations. Mr..
Fletcher Conner and Mr. Donald Conner,
brothers of the bride were groomsmen.
Grande of Montgomery.
Mr.. Smith ard his bride left last night
for New York and expect to return south
by the latter part of February. They were
covered with rice and flowers as they
drove to the station. Carnations and roses
of tissue paper and filled with rice were
distributed among the guests.
The wedding was OF notable social in
terest in Birmingham and Montgomery
and throughout the south. Miss Conner
who entered society two winters ago, has
been a pronounced belle. She Is a beau
tlful girl and her family is one of the
oldest and most influential in the south
She was educated in Baltimore Mr.
Smith Is one of the most distinguished
men of Alabama. He Is state treasurer
and is as well known socially as he is
in public affairs. 1t was at Governor and
Mrs. Jelks house party last summer
that Mr.. Smith and Miss Conner met
each other. Mr.. Smith and his bride will
reside in a magnificent old home in Mont
gomery.
The ceremony was witnessed by only
the relatives and a few of the former
schoolmates of the bride, and the women
at whose weddings Miss Conner had
been bridesmaid. Among those present
were Mrs. II. M. Conner, Mr.. Wallace
Conner of Savannah, Ga; Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Conner of Macon, Ga; Mr.. and
Mrs. Fletcher Conner of Midway, Mrs. e.
p. Chamberlain of Atlanta, little Miss lie
Grande Smith. Mr.. and Mrs Eugene Rob-
bins, Mr., Craig Smith Robbins of Selma,
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul LeGrande, Chief JUS
tice Mcclellan of Montgomery, Captain
Kirkman, L. s. A; DIR. and Mrs. James
Sommerville McLester, Mr.. and Mrs. Cal
vim Jones. Mr.. and Mrs Pascal Shook,
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Fowlkes of Mis-
sissipp Miss Miller of Pennsylvania,
Miss Nancy Johnston.
The reception was beautiful and eab-
crate event. The dining room, where a
hot buffet supper was served, was dec
Grated with pink tulips and white and
shape of large heart, and was covered
with white satin and tulle and bordered
with smiax. In the center was a double
heart fashioned of smilax and filled with
pink and white carnations. arranged in
the low effect. Large bows of white satin
ribbon were used in the decorations. The
entire house was decorated with palms
and southern smilax and the wide veran-
das were enclosed with canvass.
Mrs. Conner. the brides mother wore
a very handsome gown of white crepe de
chine brocaded in lilac.
Among those invited to receive with Mr..
and Mrs. Conner besides the guests present
at the ceremony were Mr.. and Mrs. G. B.
Mccormack Mr.. and Mrs. e. X. Camp
bell, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert McLester, Mr..
and Mrs. r. H. Pearson, Capt. and Mrs.
John c. Henley, Mr. and Mrs Rufus ~
Rhodes. Mrs. G. II. Ellerbee, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hugh Morrow. Mr.. and Mrs. Ran
dolph. Mr.. and Mrs. Harding, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Smith, Mr.. and Mrs Pascal
Shook, DR.. and Mrs. William Mudd Jor-
dan, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hugh Goth
ran, Mr.. and Mrs. John Towers, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. H. Mccary, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
p. Reed, DIR. and Mrs. s. l.. Ledbetter
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Estes, Mr. and Mrs
+. N. Cullom, Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Mes
bltt, DIR. and Mrs. j. II. Phillips, Major
and Mrs. Tutwiler, Major and Mrs. F. Y.
Anderson. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank White,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. ii. Motion, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. C. Agee, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Tom
linson, Gen and Mrs e. w. Rucker, Mr.
and Mrs. Jemison, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r.
Smith, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Nelson,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. II. Benners, Capt and
Mrs. w. A. Walker, Mr.. and Mrs. j. d.
Moore. Mr.. and Mrs. M b. Lewis, Mr.
and Mrs. John p. Tillman, Mr. and Mrs
A. T. London, Mr.. and Mrs. c. p. Orr,
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Bacon Capt and Mrs
John A. Walker, Mr.. and Mrs. Don
Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. John London, Mr..
and Mrs. Chenoweth, Col. and Mrs. T..
O. Smith, DR. and Mrs. Thomas ID. Parke
Hiss Weatherly. Miss Elliott Miss Leedy,