The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-05
NEWS OF THE DAY
IN SOCIETY WORLD
Notable Weddings Celebrate d
Yesterday
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BY MYRTLE MILES.

The First Methodist church was the
scene of a beautiful and impressive cere-
mony yesterday morning when Miss
Edna Josephine Moore became the bride
of Mr.. John Pope Jones, Jr., of New
nan, Ga, in the presence of a brilliant
assemblage of guests.
The spacious building was decked with
that loveliest of autumn flowers, the
chrysanthemum. The altar was mass
of luxuriant foliage giant palms forming
q rich background for the bridal party
grouped about it, Contrasting with the
green hue of the plants were the punches
of great white chrysanthemums distrib-
uted among them. That portion of the
church reserved for the relatives of the
, bride and groom was marked by i'm
| mense punches of long stemmed pink
| chrysanthemums tied with white tulle.
| Preceding the marriage an exquisite
musical progremme was rendered by Miss
| Corrie Handley, who played Mendels-
sohns wedding march for the entrance
of the bridal party.
The ushers were Messrs. B. A. Pro-
vost of Mobile, a cousin of the bride;
Mr.. Charles e. Thomas, Mr.. 7. FELTON,
Kimberley and Mr.. Theodore Koenig.
Miss Mary Ruth McLester was Miss
| Moore's maid of honor. She looked love-
| " in her tailored gown of white cloth
with which was worn a becoming soft,
white ruff. Her hat was made of yell
low panne velvet in the mushroom shape
! and ornamented with single long white
willow plume and she carried a large
! bunch of deep pink chrysanthemums.
Miss Moore was given in marriage by
| her father, Mr.. J. d. Moore. She was
charming bride in a coat suit of pea
cock blue broadcloth and her hat was
one of the new wide fiat shapes in blue
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| birds. Her bouquet was made of brides
rosebuds.
| Mr.. Jones best man was his brother,
] Mr.. Wilkes Jones of Newman. Rev. DIR.
j. A. Duncan, pastor of the church, Of
| ficiated.
Following the ceremony the bridal party
| left the church to the strains of Lohen-
| grin's wedding march. Mrs. Moore
! Joined them, leaning on the arm of Mr..
! Moore. She was handsomely gowned in
| a directoire costume of taupe satin. Her
| hat made of taupe velvet, was trimmed
with white willow plumes.
The interest of hundreds Is centered in
| this marriage. The bride is member
Of one of the most prominent families in
| Birmingham. She has lived here during
| her entire life and has won the affection
| ate interest of those among whom the
! years have been passed. She is an only
| daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Moore.
| Mr.. Jones Is member of a distinguished
| Georgia family and is son of Mr. John
| Pope Jones of Newman. who was among
| the guests at the wedding.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Jones left yesterday morn
| ing for the east. Upon their return they
will be at home at Riverside" New
| nan, Ga. Mr.. Jones is a planter brick
| manufacturer and mill owner, prominent
| in that section of Georgia.
One of the loveliest home weddings of
| the fall was celebrated yesterday after
| noon at 3 O'Clock when Miss Sadie Henry
| Markham and Mr. Rufus Helm Nc
| Laurne of Pulaski, Tenn, were united in
marriage by Rev. DIR. J. A. Duncan. The
| guests were limited to the immediate
! friends and relatives.
| The home of Mrs. Flournoy Rivers was
| beautifully decorated for the occasion.
| Drawing room, music room and reception
| hall were marvels of decorative beauty.
Large palms and ferns lent their fresh
| color to the bright tones of autumn
| leaves which We're used in abundance.
| White chrysanthemums added to the dec
| orative scheme.
| A beautiful musical programme was
| rendered before the ceremony by Miss
| Sykes of Athens, Ala, and Mrs. Bull
| lard.
Miss Sykes is a pleasing violinist and
| Mrs. Billiard played her piano accompanl-
| ment charmnigly.
| Miss Minnie Wright was maid of honor.
| She was becomingly gowned in direc-
| toire costume of golden brown silk with
| touches of gold.
| Mr. McLaurines best man was his
! brother, Mr.. Robert McLaurine. There
were two ribbon girls, little Misses Cor
nelia Hopkins and Martha McLaurine.
| They wore dainty white frocks. Instead
| of the conventional white ribbons they
| carried garlands of autumn leaves and
| foliage with which an aisle was fash
| toned.
| Miss Markham, who is a beauty of the
pronounced brunette type, was unusually
! lovely in a travelling costume of brown.
| Her hat was stunning with its trimmings
| of wings in two tones OF brown. Her
flowers were brides roses.
Mr. McLaurie and his bride left yes
| terday afternoon for New Orleans and
other points on the southern coast, where
| they will spend a short while before go
| ing to Pulaski to make their home.
Mr.. McLaurine is a prominent lawyer of
| Pulaski His bride has lived in this city
| since early childhood and has large
number Of friends who regret that they
are to lose her from their midst.
marriage which will be of interest to
many in the city was that of Miss Olive
| Bardin and Mr.. J. Russell Williams of
| Birmingham which took place several
| days ago in Florence, s. C.
Miss Bardin Is a niece of Mr.. Gull
| pepper Exum and a cousin of Mr.. Rob-
| ert A Brown. She was the guest of
| Mr.. Browns mother at the time of her
| marriage but the wedding took place
| at the Episcopal church, very quietly
| because of a recent bereavement in the
| family.
Announcement was made short time
| ago of the engagement but no definite
| date was given for the wedding.
| Mr. Williams is associated with the
| Jemison Real Estate Company. He has
| hosts of friends in Birmingham both
| business and personal. Miss Bardin is
| the daughter of Mr.. Hazard H. Bardin
| of Florida. She has spent a great deal
| of time in the city the guest of
| Mr.. and Mrs. Culpepper Exum and had
| a large. number of friends who will be
| delighted to welcome her when as a
| bride she comes to make her home here.
| Mr., and Mrs. Williams are at present
| in New York on their wedding trip. They
are expected In Birmingham very
| shortly.
| Miss Alethes. Wallace will entertain
| Saturday at luncheon.
The Southern club will give an informal