The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-02
POWELL-sMfTH.
Prominent Families are United By
 Marriage.

Marriage.
 Union Springs Herald.
 At the Baptist Church at Prattville, Ala, on last Thursday evening occurred the wedding of two of Alahama's most popular and prominent young people, Miss Sara Asenath Smith of Prattville, and MT Benjamin Philip Powell of this city.
 'All the world loves lover" and all the people of the world loves to wit ness the ceremony which unites a pair of lovers. so the church which was palms and handsome cut flowers was filled to it's utmost capacity by the many friends of this popular young couple. The beautiful words which bound these two trusting hearts were spoken by Rev. E. E. George, pastor Of the church there.
 The attendants were Messrs. William Howard Smith of Prattville, Edward G. Branch of Montgomery, Floyd B. Powell of Tuskegee, Dr. Charles NJ. Franklin of Union Springs. Misses Ida V. Clay of Montgomery, Nonie McWil- Hams of Prattville, Katie Bell Hopson Springs, Mrs. H. o. Murphy of Marion, a sister of the bride, was the matron of honor, and Miss Eugenia Graham smith of Prattville, a pretty maid of honor. Little Misses Elizabeth Smith of Birmingham. and Jennie Alien Pratt of Prattville, were the pretty flower girls, and scattered sweet peas before the briday party, who entered to the strains of Lohengrin's wedding march. the arm of her father and was met at the altar by the groom and his best man, MT: James B. Powell of Fort Worth, Tex Over the pretty scene many candles shed a rich mellow light, the handsome palms and cut flowers forming a pretty background for the briday party grouped about the altar. Before the ceremony, Rose Maiden" hV fha ChnrIIC nd a s'Vana. tian Love Song by Nevins, a violin solo by Miss Fannie K. Marks of Mont gomery. During the ceremony, Frau merf was softly played and then Men delssohn's march pealed forth.
 The bride, who is daughter of MT. and Mrs. Mcqueen Smith of Prattville, Is beautiful and charming young wo- man. but never more beautiful than on hand and heart in the keeping of the man she loved. Her wedding gown was a creation of chiffon, brilliant with real lace bertha and pearls, and she carried lovely shower bouquet of brides roses and lilies of the valley. The maid of honor wore a handsome Ecrue crepe -de-chine and carried Amer lean beauties. The bridesmaids wore pretty gowns of lingerie with lace trimmings and carried showed bouquets of sweet peas. The little flower girls wore pink and white. The gentlemen were all handsome in the conventional black.
 Miss Smith Is a brunette of rich beauty, sweet winsome personality, gracious cultured woman and q grad uate of the famous old Judson. She will be a charming addition to the so- cial circles of our city and an earnest worker in her church. Union Springs gains a PrattVille's loss, and here. where she already has host of friends and admirers. she will be warmly wei comed.
 Mir. B. P. Powell, the man to whom she has plighted her troth, is one of "nature's gentlemen" He is a son of the late James B. Powell and grand son of that gallant and chivalrous Col. Richard Powell He is a member of the firm of Branch & Powell. General Agents of the Penn Mutual Life In- surance Company. No young man is more popular or has more real true friends than he. and he is worthy ot the beautiful bride he has won.
 Among the out-of-towh guests were Hon N. B. Powell, Mrs. A. II. Pickett, Claud Edwards, Mcssrs. Tom Martin, Cecil Cowan, Edgar Pierce, M N. Eley and w. T. Edwards of this city
 A special train went over from Mon,- go mery Thursday afternoon returning that evening with the briday party. who were delightfully."- entertained tt the Exchange Hotel anI MT. and Mrs. E. P. Powell left Montgomery Friday morning for Borden Wheeler Springo and other points
 on their return, two weeks hence. they will be at home to their many friends at the home of Mir. and Mrs. J. 1 Robertson.
 On Wednesday evening before the wedding. Mir and Mrs, Mcqueen Smith at their pretty country home near Prattville entertained the hridel party with an elegant course luncheon beau tiful in all It's appointments. Beauty and wit held sway until late hour.