The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-28

orated with potted plants and red ear- nations and roses.
 Miss Carolyn Linn rendered several beautiful solos in the early part of the afternoon.
 Mrs. sibley, Miss Ehrman and Mrs. Carl Seals received the guests in the l drawing room.
 Mrs sibey wore a handsome gown of Persian, satin striped chiffon over blue taffeta. trimmed with Princess lace. Miss Erhman wore an exquisite gown of blue satin stripe chiffon over silk and trimmed with gilt applique and gold bands.
 Mrs Seals, who is one of the attrae- l trive brides of this season, wore a gown of silver grey. beautifully trimmed with real lace and mac bands. In the dining room, reception hall and the parlor the following were receiving: Mrs. r. W. Dixon, Mrs. William Hardle, Mrs. Asa Rountree, Mrs. J. H. Phi1llpps, Mrs. B. D. Sibley. Mrs. E. T. Taliaferro, Mrs. Richard Burnett, Mrs Robert Simp- son. Miss Alma .Rttenberry, Mrs. Rich ard Massey. Ms. C. s. Simmons, Mrs. Andrews, Mrs. L. K. Plosser, Mrs. ]. ?, Stevenson of Columbia, Tenn, Miss Grace Sibley, Mrs. A. S. McAndrews, Miss Avis Erhman, Miss Gertrude Erhman, Miss Margaret Erman, Miss Addie Barber, Miss Belle Barber.
 As Mrs. Robert Stone sounded the first strains of the wedding march, little Miss Hettie and Miss Margaret Sbley, threw open the doors into the drawing room and the linen was showered on Miss Ern- | man. The gifts were all placed in a largo red heart that was suspended by red satin ribbons from the arch between the recep- I ton hall and the drawing room, and l quite an hundred handsome linen pieces | fell upon the bride. e When the invitations were issued a | blank peice of paper was enclosed and l each guest was asked to write 8 rhyme | to the bride and groom. One could scarcely realize the talent that exists | among the women of Birmingham until such an opportunity was given them 1 Some of the little toasts and verses were l splendid and will be a source of great pleasure to Miss Erhman and MT. Mac | Afee as the host had all of the verses | bound in a morocco binding on which was the brides monogram. Mrs, A. L. Fulen-
 wider won the prize for the most original and the best verse, hers was in acrostlc and is as follows:
 Here's to the bride to be
 Ever so fair Is she, gracious and win l ming,
 Love came with gifts so free ] Ever her slave to be; | None eer has snared him so from the beginning.
 ! Each year its peace bestow- l Health, wealth and friendship grow bright be all weather
 Roses shed fragrance sweet,
 Music her presence greet,
 And may these two hearts mest | Never to sever.
 l The prize was handsome cluny cen | terpeiee
 Each guest drew a heart from large | tray, and Miss Ava Heidt drew the con- i solation Diamonds and Lace" a very pretty and appropriate poem. After the verses had been read by the different ladies in the receiving party, and the 1 linen had been showered, the guests were | invited into the dining room, which was | beautifully decorated with red and yell | low. In the center of the table was a | large vase of meteor roses, and the cluny l lace luncheon cloth was over yellow satin The bon bons hints and ices car
  | noon.
 Mrs. Dunbar Slbley and Mrs. Charles l Whelan served the punch in the library. | This room was also decorated with red roses and the yellow tulle, and the table on which was the punch bowl was sur rounded by ferns and palms. A delight | full two-course luncheon was served. | Mrs. Sbley had ordered souvenirs for each guest and they were to have been
 tiny white morle silk pamphlets with | appropriate verses in them, and on the cover was the brides monogram, but as she was disappointed in this, the red | hearts from which the consolation was | drawn was used During the afternoon | there were more than a hundred guests, and the affair was one of the most beau l tiful and elaborate ever given in the city. | In the evening Mrs. Sibley entertained | the groomsmen and the ushers who are | to take part in~the wedding. |