The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-08
WEDDING OF
MISS KINNEY AND MR.. EXUM

The wedding of Miss Lestra Kinney
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Grimm
Kinney to Mr.. Culpepper Exum took
place last evening at the First Baptist
church, the ceremony being performed
by the Rev. DR.. A. ]. Dickinson The
decorations were magnificent palms and
white roses A brilliant organ recital
preceded the entrance of the bridal party.
Miss Kinney who was given away by
her father, was a notably beautiful bride.
Her gown, entirely handmade. was of
white net over chiffon and silk, fashioned
with a quaint simplicity and elegance
most becoming to her youthful loneliness
and grace The net had a small embroid-
cred figure and narrow white ribbon was
applied In a succession of rows, the rib
bon caught at intervals with bows, pro-
dncing the Frenehy effect of a ribbon
gown. The skirt was finished with a
graduated fiounee of net which shaped
into a train of medium length. Above
the fiounce was a narrow double ruffle
finished with rows of ribbon. the bows
corresponding to those trimming the
skirt lengthwise.
The corsage and sleeves were also
trimmed in rows of narrow ribbon, with
bows. at intervals. and the yoke of net
was finished with a. very full bertha of
rose point lace. The veil was of tulle,
and Miss Kinney carried lilies of the val
| ley Her jewels were diamonds, a mag
nlficent necklace, the gift of Mr.. Exum
II was a string of solitaires, graduating
! in. size
Miss Kinney's maid of honor was her
sister, Miss Mary Kinney. She wore
white wash chiffon, ACCORDION plated
and carried BRIDES roses. The matron of
honor was Mrs. Henry Bramlette Gray.
| She was radiant picture in an exquisite
gown of white lace over green. the lace
used effectively. Her flowers were white
roses.
The ushers were Mr.. Pascal Shook, Mr..
Edward Crawford, Mr.. J. Warner Shook,
| Mr.. A. II. Carpenter Mr.. Wilson Brown
of Birmingham. Mr.. Alberto Lynn of
Pittsburg and Mr. Edwin Warner of Nash
| vile. They entered the church first and
were followed by the bridesmaids, Miss
Bessie Jemison and Miss Mary Harper
TONNES of Memphis Then Miss LeMay
Caldwell and Miss Marcia Burgess of
Mobile. They were beautifully gowned
in white wash chiffon. their girdles and
sashes of green MORE ribbon and their
flowers white roses tied with white rib
bons.
| Mr.. Exums best man was Mr.. Erskine
Ramsay, and his groomsmen were Mr..
Robert Brown, Mr.. Charles McCrery, Mr..
Jack Barr of Birmingham, Mr.. Albert
Bush and Maj. William Frye Tebbetts.
Immediately after the ceremony at the
church Mr.. and Mrs. Kinney gave a re-
ception to the bridal party al the Country
club. Several hundred invitations were
issued. The clubhouse was decorated in
palms and roses. In the private dining
room the decorations were in pink roses
and smiax The several wall panels were
each decorated with wreath of smilax
caught with pink roses. A large wedding
cake ornamented with very small white
rosebuds formed the centerpiece, the table
covered with tulle over white satin.
Mrs. Kinney, the brides mother. wore
a gown of champagne laces.
Mr. and Mrs Exum left last night in a
private car for Cincinnati The plans,
however, for the wedding journey are
Indefinite. They will probably sail for
Europe later.
The wedding was preceded by dinners
and luncheons. Y oung Mrs Exum has
been one of the most feted girls in So
oiety as she is one of Its recognized beau
ties. In New York, where she spent a
great deal of her time she is well known
and at the Century eotillons and those
given by the Bachelors and Spinsters as
well as the West Point balls, she was a
great favorite. She was educated at the
Semple school in New York.
Mr. Exum is one of Birminghams