The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07
NEWS OF THE WEEK IN WORLD OF SOCIETY Birch-WeatherIy Wedding At Church of St. Mary'S IMPRESSIVE CERE ENONIAL A Group of Pretty Bridesmaids Garry. ing White chrysanthemums
 Preceded the
 Bride.

The wedding of Miss George Weatherly. eldest daughter of MT. and Mrs. James Weatherly, and Mr Alexander Clitherall Birch took place last evening at 9 o'clock at the church of St Mary son the-Iitghlands. Several hundred guests Witnessed the ceremony, which was per formed by the Rev. Dr. Evans rector Of the Church of the Advent Crysanthe- nuns, palms and the usual altar lights made most ehurehly and beautiful deco ration and the wedding details were dis unsulshed for their beauty and elegance.
 Miss Weatherly, who entered the church With her father, made a beautiful and graceful bride, her slender grace and blond beauty accentuated by the loyeli- ness of her wedding gown. The material was of white chiffon cloth built upon White messaline. The lines of the gown gave q slight empire effect. the rose point Iaces with which it was trimmed giving il a most regal air The lower portion of the skirt was finished with four wide tueks, below which was q graduated band of white messaline satin. upon which was applied point lace extend ing the entire length of the train. The high bodice was fashioned almost en- tirely of point lace, the sleeves being of lace, which was draped over the corsage and which filled in the throat yelled with soft chiffon. The lace collar fitted the throat very high the sleeves, eblow in length, and the empire lines suggested in the white panne satin adjusted below the net fashion, with orange blossoms. The bridal bouquet was exceedingly beautiful lilies of the valley tied with white tulle
 The matron of honor was Mrs Dud- ley Bates Lawrence of New York, sister of the bridegroom. She wore French gown of white, embroidered in green and gold roses. A panel, showing the green and gold embroidery, extended the full length of the green, and green velvet gave distinguishing touch. She carried white roses. Miss Marjorie Weatherly, a younger sister of the bride, was maid of honor. She wore green chiffon cloth and carried white roses.
 The bridesmaids, Miss Flora Orr, Miss Dorothy Orr, Miss Lillian Douglass, cousins of the bride; Miss Alice Moore Miss Bessie Jemison, Miss Emma Leery, Miss Virginia Means and Miss Florence Dawson, were in ex- quiste gowns of white. with girdles and gloves of green, their flowers, white cry santhemums. tied with green ribbons.
 MT. Birch's best man was Mir Dudley Bates Lawrence of New York They tered from the vestry room The grooms- men were MT. Frank White Mir Edward Crawford, MT. Frank Jones, Mir. Arthur J. Picard MT. John Denson, Mir. Ernest Siebles MT. A. S. Stewart of Mont gomery and Mr. James Herring of Ashe- ville.. The ushers were MT. J. E. Dren" nen, MT. Chase Pickens, MT. William Warren and Mir. Borden Burr of Talla- dega.
 Following the ceremony at tho church was small reception at the residence of the brides parents on South Twentieth street for the we'd ding party and a few friends, MT. Birch and his bride leaving later in the evening for their wedding journey. The bride was very charmingly attired in a travelling gown of black, showing a small stripe of white. The coat was tight fitting and untrimmed and the hat was of black.
 Upon their return Mr. Birch and his bride will reside at the Birch residence, 1234 Iroquois street.
 Miss Weatherly received hundreds of beautiful gifts. The silver presented her by her parents was colonial in de- sign and exceedingly heavy and rich Mrs. Allie Clitherall Birch, the mothe of MT. Birch, presented the bride with plates for a dinner service decorated especially for her in Dresden. The en- tire decoration was in gold. All of the silver was very beautiful in de- sign.
 Mrs. Weatherly, the mother of the bride wore a handsome gown of white crepe de chine, very richly embroider- cd. and carried Palma violets. Mrs. Birch, the mother of the bridegroom, wore a Partisan gown of white net em- broidered in lavender orchids. Her flowers were Palma violets. Among the out-of-town guests were Miss Char lotte Hopkins of New York, Mrs. Els berry. Mrs. Rrshin and Mrs Homer LeGrande of Montgomery. Mrs. ELS berry was in black lace, Mrs. Rushin
 wore pampadour silk and Mrs. Le- Grande was in black lace.
 Miss Mary Seibles Ball and Miss
 Annie Louise Chiffon of Montgomery were also among the out-of-town guests.
 Miss Weathe herly has been a pro | nounced belle in southern society She 1 is a member of distinguished southern families, and is a granddaughter oi | the late Colonel Miner. She Is bright | charming and lovable. and no young l woman within the charmed circle ol society is more admired and beloved MT. Birch is a member or pfomiheu, southern families. He was ioffneriy oi ntgomerv and since coming to Bir- ,,,irgban, he has been identified proni- nantly with the bar of Jefferson county ona is well known socially.