The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-04-25
MARRIAGE OF MISS NORWOOD
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AND MN. CLAnhE
A social event of much import to a
large circle Of friends in Alabama, es-
pecially in Montgomery and Mobile.
was the beautiful home wedding of
Miss Josie Norwood and Mr.. Henry
Hall Clarke Of Mobile. which took
place last evening at o'clock at the
home Of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
seph Norwood, on Perry Street, Rev.
Charles A. Stakely officiating. The
relatives, number of out-of-tow
friends and a limited number of close
friends In the city were invited to be
present at the ceremony and the re-
ception which followed.
For the eventfu1 evening the home
had been decorated with exouisitely re"
fined taste in plumosa, smilax, palms.
ferns and rare cut flowers. In the
hall, carnations and sweet peas were
used in pretty arrangement In the
first Of the two drawing rooms the
mantel was nung with smilax, studded
with Easter lilies, and the place of
ceremony was arranged in the large
swell window where a line of palms,
ferns and Easter lilies outlined the
window which extends across the en-
tire end of the apartment. This draw
ing room floor was covered with white,
as was the way through the second
drawing room, through which the we'd
In the second drawing room pink
roses were used with charming effect
and in the library. where the brides
table held the brides cake, plan OF
whitehead green was carried out in a
placing Of white roses and lilies. The
table was spread with Cluny lace, in
the centre of which a tall vase of bride
roses stood. On either side was a
crystal candlestick tied with maline, a
scarf of which reached the chandelier
above. Sweet pea trilby sticks and
sweet pea bon bons and the brides
cake completed the attractive table.
In an apartment adjoining this one
the hundreds of magnificent presents
received by the bride were displayed
on broad tables surrounding the entire
apartment.
The four broad sliding doors which
connect the apartments on the lower
floor were festooned with plumosa.
studded with Easter lilies. and the same
beautiful adjoining was in evidence on
the mantels in every room.
The wedding party entered through
the second drawing room into the first
and to the place Of celebration through
an aisle formed by ropes of maline and
smiiax held by eleven little girls, the
members of the brides Sunday School
class.
The groom and Mr.. Shannon Hunter
OI MODlle, MS DeSC leu the way.
Following them came two of the
groomsmen, Mr.. George Lesesne of
Mobile and Mr.. William Ross of st.
Louis. Two of the bridesmaids en-
tered next, Miss Florence Norwood sis
ter of the bride. and Miss Cary Hall.
of Mobile, cousin of the groom. DR..
Harry T. Lay and Mr.. Joseph w. Holt,
two other groomsmen. followed and
after them the two other bridesmaids.
Miss Matilda Norwood sister of the
bride, and Miss Norwood Pantschler of
Denver, Col, cousin of the bride. Two
more groomsmen came next. Mr.. Ell
more Rundel of Mobile, and Mr.. e. l..
Carroll of Jacksonville. Preceding
the bride entered the maid of honor,
her sister, Miss Virginia Norwood.
The bride entered with her father,
Mr.. Joseph Norwood. Her wedding
gown was of white satin striped chif-
fon deliberately trimmed in Duchess
lace and pesfska She wore diamond
brooch. the fgfft1of the groom. and on
the left side, her lace was caught with
another splendid diamond pin-the
grooms' mothers. Her veil was
caught to her hair with a spray of or
ange blossoms and she carried a show
err bouquet of lilies of the valley and
white roses and smilax.
Miss Virginia Norwood, the maid of
honor, wore a gown of light green
lOulSln6 SILK anu ldC0 anu CARRIED lilac
sweet peas. The bridesmaids were at
tired in white lingerie and lace with
green sashes and carried arm masses
of Easter lilies.
The attendants as they reached the
altar formed a semi-circle, in front of
which stood the young couple, maid of
honor, best man and the minister. AZ
ter the party had reached the altar the
little girls who had formed the aisle
followed and formed the complete cir
Gle, in which the wedding party stood,
beneath marriage bell OF white roses,
carnations and sweet peas, with an
Easter lily for the clapper.
These little girls of the brides Sun
day School class are: Misses Isabelle
Norwood, Annie Tyson, Mary Tyson,
Virginia Tyson, Genevieve Moritz, Ger
aIdine Hunt, Maggie Miles, Maude AL
len, Elizabeth Wheeler, Julia Gordon
and Mary Adams.
The ceremony was followed by a re-
ception in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarke during which a champagne buff
fet wedding supper was served and
the brides cake was cut
At 8 o'clock Mr.. and Mrs. Clarke left
for an extended tour of New York,
Jamestown and several other points
They will be gone several weeks and
after their return will be at home in
Mobile.
The great interest conferred in this
marriage is due to the prominence of
both families and to the popularity of