The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18
NEWS OF THE DAY IN SOCIETY WORLD Wedding of Miss Mason and
 Mir, Southgate NOTES HERE AND THERE Open Meeting of Music Study Club Attended By Several Hundred.
 camp-Huey Weddlno-Mar-
 rage at West End.
NOTES HERE AND THERE
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 In an apartment whose snowy floral dress contrasted with the brilliant red and green of the adjacent rooms. occurred marriage ceremony last evening which interested a large portion of Birming
 ham society. The bride and groom were Miss Elizabeth Morris Mason, second daughter of MT. and Mrs. Wyndham Ma son, and Mr James Taylor southgate.
 MT and Mrs. Mason's new home is ideally fashioned for bridal event and lent itself exquisitely to it's festive adorn- ment. The large living room was pro- fusely decorated with poinsetta, which is one of the most brilliantly ornamental, as well as graceful, flowers that may be used in a decorative scheme. The mantel was massed with the lovely blossoms, in- termingled with southern smilax and lighted with red candles. woodland smilax entwined the posts at the en- trance to the stairs and palms and south ern smilax further graced them. These vines outlined the windows and formed verdant frieze in several of the lower apartments, while Richmond roses lent their bright color to the radiant scene presented by the dazzling lights.
 The punch table stood in the living room. It was draped with vines and the punch bowl entwined with poinsetta.
 The nuptlal ceremony took place at 9 o'clock, the Rev Dr. Culver officiat- ing. The bridal party descended the stairs preceded by two attractive little ribbon bearers, Elizabeth Southgate and Richard Brown, Jr., who made broad aisle to the drawing room, where su- perb altar had been made. The little girl was quite pretty in frock of soft white lingerie. and Master Brown wore pretty suit made of white satin.
 Mendessehns wedding march was played by Miss Nellie Sloss as pianist, with a violin obligato by Miss Regina Heinberg, merging softly into the Spring Song" by Mendelssohn, during the cere- mony.
 Miss Fannie May Mason was her sis ter's maid of honor. She looked beau- tiful in a gown of yellow messaline satin trimmed with rare laces and heavily em- broidered. She carried an enormous bunch of yellow roses.
 | MT southgate's best man was MT. Yer non Ramseur.
 The bride was a radiant picture as she descended the stairs leaning on the arm of her father. Her wedding gown was
 exo1isite Il was built of embroidered chiffon and with garnitures of rare old 1 laces. A flnly veil adorned with real faces enveloped Ter graceful figure Her flowers were bride roses and valley lilies in shower bouquet.
 The bridal party formed group about superb altar in the drawing rooms. Palms of giant size made beautiful background, and the white columns were ornamented with vases filled with bride roses. Capdelabra with seven white burn- ing candles shed bright radiance over the scene.
 A brilliant reception followed the mar riage An ol chestra played in a recess next to the doorway The brides table In. the dining room was covered with Cluny laces. large basket in the center was filled with sweet peas and brides roses, and tied with bow of white tulle. White and green candles lighted the table and | bon-bons followed the same color scheme Mrs. Mason received her guests in handsome blue messaline reception gown. | There were number of out-of-toWn l friends and relatives present. MT. and Mrs. J. NJ Southgate of Newport, Ky, | the parents of the bridegroom were here
 for the wedding. Mrs. Southgate looked very handsome in black lace robe.
 Miss Harriet Mason of Nashville, was
 one of the most attractive young women seen. She wore gown made of lowered | gauze and trimmed with turquoise vel
 vet and rose point. A rhinestone buckle | confined the drapery of the bodice. | Mrs. George A Shwab of Nashville, was | one of the lovely guests. Her gown was | an imported satin striped crepe de chine | painted in pink roses and orna- mented with rose point, and duchesse lace. A single large pink rose added an artistic | touch to the corsage and her jewels were
 diamonds and topazes. Miss Louise Pritchitt, one of Nash- ville's pretty debutantes, wore Parislan gown embroidered in pink rosebuds and l made directore with a watteau pleat. Miss Elizabeth Richardson of Athens,
 was gowned in lavender messaline and | Miss Anna Hobbs, also of Athens, in rose i pink. Mrs. Frank Hodges of Auburn was
 superbly gowned in gray satin. Mrs J. | W. Osborne of Montgomery, another | house guest of MT. and Mrs. Mason, wore A handsome directoire gown.
 l MT. and Mrs southgate left last even
 ing for their wedding journey They will return in about two weeks and be at home | with MT. and Mrs. II. K. White. | Miss Marion Robinson will entertain | about 50 guests this evening at dance as the home of her parents, MT. and Mrs. 1 E. M. Robinson, Glen Iris Park. Her guest of honor will be Miss Louise Pritch- | Ut of Nashville M
 | Mrs C. F. DeBardeleben will also en- | tertain forsMiss Pritchitt next week. | Miss Kathleen Stringfellow will give a | oIt h