The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-02
YESTERDAY IN
THE SOCIAL WORLD
The Woodward emiSon We'd
ding Last Evening
BRILLIANT WEDDING PARTY
Few Brides Outside of official and Dip
lomatlc Circles Receive as
Many Magnificent
Gifts.
BRILLIANT WEDDING PARTY
BY ANNIE KENpRIcK WALKER.

The marriage of Miss Annie Hill Jemi-
SON eldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Jemison, to Mr. Allan Harvey
Woodward took place last evening at
$50 o'clock at the Church of the Advent,
the ceremony being performed by the rec
tor, the Rev. Quincy Ewing. The Epis-
eopal wedding service was most impress
sive, and the palm decked church, the
white chrysanthemums and white roses
made churchly decoration. The central
aisle, down which the Wedding party
passed. the steps lea2inG to the chancel
and the entlro altar We covered with
white, palms being banked from the chan
eel steps where the betrothal service took
place to the altar railing where the mar
riage VOWS were said Immediately above
the chancel was suspended a floral bell
in white ehrysanthemums. Above the
reredos flashed the cross and crown in
electric lights, while on the altar the
lighted candles amid the white chrysan.
themums made a striking decoration An
organ recital preceded the ceremony.
The wedding party was grouped inside
the efapcel, the ushers standing at the
ehaneel steps during the Nfirst part Of
the service. At the altar were the white
satin cushions upon which the bride and
bridegroom knelt for the rector's bless
ing.
The ushers were Mr.. John Jemison, Mr..
]. Morgan Frierson, Mr.. w. II. Johnston,
DR.. Frank Nabers, Mr.. Jack Barr, MIR.
| L. f. McDonough.
| The bridesmaids were Miss Louise Frier-
son, Miss Emma Leedy, Miss Kate Smi. \,
Miss Mollie Cullom, Miss Elizabeth Shell
| ley Miss Estelle Shook of Nashville They
were in white diaphanous gowns and car
ried pink roses.
Mr.. William Mudd Martin, Mr.. A. II.
Carpenter, Mr.. Murray Brown, Mr.. Cul-
pepper Exum. Mr.. Charles McCrery and
Mr.. Edgerton Vance of Wheeling, West
Virginia, We're groomsmen.
Miss tensions maid of honor was her
sister, Miss Bessie Jemison. Her gown was
a marvel of pink chiffon over pink taffeta.
combined with pink roses, and her bou-
quet was of roses She entered the
church alone.
Mr. Woodward's best man was Mr..
Reginald Banister.
Miss Jemison entered the church with
her father. She made a radiantly lovely
bride. Her regal gown was of white chiffon
cloth, exquisitely fashioned The deep
| yoke and high collar were of point lace,
and lace and white roses were used in
richly appliqued effect, a circular founca
shaping itself into the most graceful of
trains. The sleeves, finished with point
lace, were to the elbow. The tulle veil
was caught with orange blossoms. and
the bridal bouquet was of white orchids
broad ribbon. She wore a necklace
of pearls, rubies and diamonds-a gift
of the bridegrooms father-and an emer-
aid pin set in pearls and diamonds, the
gift of the bridegroom
The church was filled with representa-
tive society, and a portion of the ediflce
was reserved for the guests, who went to
the reception Immediately following the
ceremony. White ribbon and clusters of
chrysanthemums designated the pews re-
| served for the Jemison and Woodward
families and other wedding guests. In
Mr.. and Mrs tensions party at the
church were Mrs. Ann Van Hoose Mrs
cade, Mr.. Robert Jemison, Mr.. Sorsbv
Jemison Mr.. and Mrs. M. p. Jemison.
Mrs. Ellen Peter Bryce, Dr. and Mrs
Searey of Tuscaloosa, Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus
N. Rhodes Colonel and Mrs. A. M. Shook
Mr.. and Mrs Percy Warner, the Misses
Warner Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Warner of
Nashville
Mrs. Jemison wore a gown of white en-
bossed velvet, the design in horns of
plenty filled with roses. Flounces of real
lace were inset and her jewels were ex-
quisite, Mrs. Van Hoose wore black lace
Mrs. Cade, a sister of Mr. Jemison. was
also In black, and the toilettes worn hv
the other ladies in the party were notica-
| ably handsome
In the Woodward party were Mr.. and
Mrs. Woodward, who on account of Mr.
Woodward's recent illness witnessed tho
ceremony from the vestry room; Mrs
Margaret Woodward Evins, Mr.. and Mrs
Oscar w. Underwood, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Franzheim of Wheeling, w. Va. Mr.
and Mrs j. p. II. Cunningham of New
Castle, Pa, Mr.. Buckingham Wallinford
of Cincinnati Mr.. Baylor Hickman of
Louisville.
Mrs Woodward was gowned in heavy